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SEGMENT INFORMATION:
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION:  
SEGMENT INFORMATION:

8.             SEGMENT INFORMATION:

 

The Company reports segment information consistent with the way management internally disaggregates its operations to assess performance and to allocate resources.  The Information Services segment includes the Company’s global lines of business for Customer Data Integration (CDI), Multichannel Marketing Services, Infrastructure Management Services and Consulting Services.  The Information Products segment is comprised of the Company’s global Consumer Insights line of business and the U.S. Background Screening Products line of business.  The Company’s calculation of segment operating income allocates all corporate expenses, excluding those reported as gains, losses and other items, to the segments.

 

The following tables present information by business segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the quarter ended
June 30

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Information services

 

$

225,604

 

$

210,656

 

Information products

 

63,330

 

59,739

 

Total revenue

 

$

288,934

 

$

270,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Information services

 

$

20,172

 

$

20,879

 

Information products

 

2,302

 

1,140

 

Other

 

(244

)

57

 

Income from operations

 

$

22,230

 

$

22,076