-----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, MN60yBUaS25pI8MawLHvWllK65e2tm3wfCupKgXvQ5MSq02odP4xSzBkJ0STk4LY TuGThLtTAAe77XYiQk1MaQ== 0001047469-05-015547.txt : 20060908 0001047469-05-015547.hdr.sgml : 20060908 20050523145002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-05-015547 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

[GOLDMAN SACHS LETTERHEAD]

May 23, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:: IHS Inc.
Filed on Form S-1
Registration No. 333-122565

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise that between May 9, 2005 and the date hereof 29,200 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated May 9, 2005 were distributed as follows: 26,525 to 6 prospective underwriters; 350 to 2 prospective dealers; 2,295 to 2,289 institutional investors; 9 to 3 rating agencies and 21 to 20 others.

We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 3:00 p.m. on May 25, 2005 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Very truly yours,

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
UBS SECURITIES LLC
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, A DIVISION OF MCDONALD INVESTMENTS INC.
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.

As Representatives of the Prospective Underwriters
By:		/s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman, Sachs & Co.)

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