D&B Schedules First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release and Investor Teleconference.

Business Editors

SHORT HILLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003

D&B (NYSE:DNB), the leading provider of global business information and technology solutions, today announced that first quarter 2003 results are scheduled to be released after the financial markets close on Monday, April 21, 2003. A copy of the release will be posted on D&B's Web site at www.dnb.com.

A teleconference is scheduled for investors on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Allan Z. Loren, chairman and chief executive officer of D&B, will host the call. His remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

A live Webcast of the call can be accessed on D&B's Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.dnb.com. An archive of the Webcast will be available until midnight (Eastern Time), Tuesday, April 29, 2003.

Should you have any questions, please contact D&B Investor Relations at 973.921.5714.

About D&B

D&B (NYSE:DNB) provides the information, tools and expertise to help customers Decide with Confidence. D&B enables customers quick access to objective, global information whenever and wherever they need it. Customers use D&B Risk Management Solutions to manage credit exposure, D&B Sales & Marketing Solutions to find profitable customers and D&B Supply Management Solutions to manage suppliers efficiently. D&B's E-Business Solutions are also used to provide Web-based access to trusted business information for current customers as well as new small business and other non-traditional customers. Over 90 percent of the Business Week Global 1000 rely on D&B as a trusted partner to make confident business decisions. For more information, please visit www.dnb.com.