Exhibit 4.6

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

$12,000,000.00

November 5, 2001

New York, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, META GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of THE BANK OF NEW YORK (the “Bank”), on the Maturity Date, the lesser of TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000.00) or the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans made by the Bank, and to pay interest from the date hereof on the principal balance thereof from time to time outstanding, at the rate or rates, and at the times, set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2001, between the Borrower and the Bank (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), in each case at the office of the Bank located at 10 Mason Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, or at such other place as the Bank may specify in writing from time to time, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds.

Capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

The Revolving Credit Loans evidenced by this Note are prepayable in the amounts and under the circumstances, and its maturity is subject to acceleration upon the terms, set forth in the Credit Agreement.  This Note is the Revolving Credit Note under, and as such term is defined in, the Credit Agreement, and is subject to, and should be construed in accordance with, the provisions thereof, and is entitled to the benefits and security set forth in the Loan Documents.

The Bank is hereby authorized to record on the schedule annexed hereto, and any continuation sheets which the Bank may attach hereto, the (i) date and amount of each Revolving Credit Loan made by the Bank, (ii) character thereof as an ABR Advance, a LIBOR Advance, or a combination thereof, (iii) interest rate (without regard to the Applicable Margin) applicable to each LIBOR Advance, (iv) Interest Period applicable to each LIBOR Advance, and (v) date and amount of each conversion of, and each payment or prepayment of principal of, any such Revolving Credit Loan.  No failure to so record or any error in so recording shall affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Revolving Credit Loans, together with interest thereon, as provided in the Credit Agreement, and the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans made by the Bank as set forth in such schedule shall be presumed to be correct absent manifest error.

Except as specifically otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and all other demands, protests and notices in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, collection and enforcement of this Note.

This Note may only be amended by an instrument in writing executed pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

META GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ John A. Piontkowski
Name:	John A. Piontkowski
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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SCHEDULE TO

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

Date Type of
Advance
(ABR,
or LIBOR) Amount of
Advance principal
converted,
paid or
prepaid Interest Rate
on LIBOR
(without regard to
Applicable
Margin) Interest
Period (if
LIBOR
Advance) Notation
Made By