Exhibit 99.1 (a) 2

Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

November 28, 2003

Unaudited

(in thousands)

	NDCHealth			ArcLight		Pro Forma Adjustments (a)			Pro Forma NDC Health
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,584		$	37,367	$	(35,384	) (1,2)	$	40,567
Accounts receivable, net		73,031			23		—			73,054
Income tax receivable		639			—		—			639
Deferred income taxes		15,377			—		—			15,377
Prepaid expenses and other		33,888			550		700	(1)		35,138
Total current assets		161,519			37,940		(34,684	)		164,775
Property and equipment, net		124,493			3,191		—			127,684
Intangible assets, net		475,941			23,482		(7,762	) (1,3,4,5)		491,661
Deferred income taxes		2,312			—		—			2,312
Debt issuance costs		12,269			—		—			12,269
Investments		17,345			—		—			17,345
Other		13,757			—		—			13,757
Total assets of discontinued operations		—			182		(182	) (3)		—
Total Assets	$	807,636		$	64,795	$	(42,628	)	$	829,803
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	6,590		$	—	$	—		$	6,590
Current portion of obligations under capital leases		921			—		—			921
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		63,473			4,685		3,118	(5)		71,276
Distribution payable		—			15,055		(15,055	) (2)		—
Accrued interest		13,259			—		—			13,259
Deferred revenue		37,042			—		—			37,042
Total current liabilities		121,285			19,740		(11,937	)		129,088
Long-term debt		319,598			—		—			319,598
Obligations under capital leases		266			—		—			266
Deferred revenue		12,049			—		—			12,049
Other long-term liabilities		31,513			—		—			31,513
Total liabilities of discontinued operations		—			599		(599	) (3)		—
Total liabilities		484,711			20,339		(12,536	)		492,514
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries		8,396			—		—			8,396
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—			—		—			—
Common stock		4,414			—		48	(1)		4,462
Capital in excess of par		223,705			—		14,316	(1)		238,021
Members’ equity		—			33,917		(33,917	) (2)		—
Retained earnings		92,496			10,539		(10,539	) (4)		92,496
Deferred compensation and other		(7,731	)		—		—			(7,731	)
Other comprehensive income		1,645			—		—			1,645
Total shareholders’ equity		314,529			44,456		(30,092	)		328,893
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	807,636		$	64,795	$	(42,628	)	$	829,803

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet.