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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-06-001739.txt : 20060710
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060710194114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-001739
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060706
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060710

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROEDEL RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205976

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32511
		FILM NUMBER:		06954960

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		164 WEST RD
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
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    <periodOfReport>2006-07-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001316360</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IHS Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IHS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001205976</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROEDEL RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IHS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15 INVERNESS WAY EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>789</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Stephen Green, as Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Roedel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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