IHS Receives Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period for GlobalSpec Acquisition; Call to Update Guidance to be Scheduled After Close

IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, today announced it has received notice from the Federal Trade Commission granting early termination of the waiting period under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for its acquisition of GlobalSpec from Warburg Pincus LLC for $135 million. GlobalSpec is the leading specialized vertical search, product information and digital media company serving the engineering, manufacturing and related scientific and technical market segments.

The parties are working to close the transaction as quickly as possible. IHS senior management will host a conference call and webcast after closing to discuss the GlobalSpec acquisition. A notice about the timing of the call will be sent once an exact date has been determined.

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IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape, including energy and power; design and supply chain; defense, risk and security; environmental, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability; country and industry forecasting; and commodities, pricing and cost. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS employs more than 6,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world.

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