Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Note 5 — Segment Information

The Company manages its business through three reportable segments: Research, Consulting and Events. Research consists primarily of subscription-based research products, access to research inquiry, as well as peer networking services and membership programs. Consulting consists primarily of consulting, measurement engagements, and strategic advisory services. Events consists of various symposia, conferences, and exhibitions.

The Company evaluates reportable segment performance and allocates resources based on gross contribution margin. Gross contribution, as presented in the table below, is defined as operating income excluding certain Cost of services and product development and Selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation, acquisition and integration charges, amortization of intangibles, and Other charges. Certain bonus and fringe benefit costs included in consolidated Cost of services and product development are not allocated to segment expense. The accounting policies used by the reportable segments are the same as those used by the Company. There are no inter-segment revenues.

The Company does not identify or allocate assets, including capital expenditures, by reportable segment. Accordingly, assets are not reported by segment because the information is not available by segment and is not reviewed in the evaluation of segment performance or in making decisions in the allocation of resources.

The following tables present information about the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	250,015	$	77,962	$	37,566	$	365,543
Gross contribution		168,304		28,873		17,315		214,492
Corporate and other expenses								(162,924	)
Operating income								51,568
Interest expense, net								(2,797	)
Other expense, net								(571	)
Income before income taxes							$	48,200
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	209,095	$	75,760	$	29,340	$	314,195
Gross contribution		135,970		31,819		11,499		179,288
Corporate and other expenses								(145,058	)
Operating income								34,230
Interest expense, net								(3,180	)
Other expense, net								(643	)
Income before income taxes							$	30,407
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	493,450	$	148,592	$	53,068	$	695,110
Gross contribution		332,805		54,362		22,980		410,147
Corporate and other expenses								(312,798	)
Operating income								97,349
Interest expense, net								(5,581	)
Other expense, net								(953	)
Income before income taxes							$	90,815
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	419,768	$	147,399	$	42,861	$	610,028
Gross contribution		274,706		60,241		16,714		351,661
Corporate and other expenses								(288,233	)
Operating income								63,428
Interest expense, net								(6,564	)
Other income, net								1,109
Income before income taxes							$	57,973