IHS Files with SEC for Secondary Sale of Stock

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed secondary offering of $300 million of its Class A common stock, including an option for the underwriters to purchase additional shares of common stock. The shares are being offered by an existing IHS stockholder. IHS will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares being registered.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking are acting as joint book-running managers, with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated acting as joint lead manager, and KeyBanc Capital Markets and Piper Jaffray & Co. acting as co-managers for the offering.

When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus for the offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, Attn: Prospectus Department (Tel: 212-902-1171) and from Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11220, Attn: Prospectus Department (Tel: 1-877-858-5407).

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.