-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HV36sjrRdHAXzV81FHMMuWYcrs3KFxaagPsomh4WB1Kgn9ZrE4pIJ8SV8CRXUyRv 6xzr8yX9P94mJY2GzN7Mjw== 0001047469-05-015545.txt : 20060908 0001047469-05-015545.hdr.sgml : 20060908 20050523144531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-05-015545 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IHS Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316360 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 133769440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 INVERNESS WAY EAST CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-790-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 INVERNESS WAY EAST CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

IHS Inc.
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112

May 23, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Maryse Mills-Apenteng

Via Facsimile: 202-942-9544

Re:
IHS Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
File No. 333-122565

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 to 3:00 p.m. on May 25, 2005 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

We hereby acknowledge that:

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    should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

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    the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

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    the Company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 
 
Very truly yours,

 
 
IHS INC.

 
 
By:
 
/s/  STEPHEN GREEN      
    Name:  Stephen Green
    Title:    Senior Vice President and General Counsel


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