Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Information about the Reportable Segments

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

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	255,979	$	70,815	$	18,990	$	345,784
Gross contribution		173,615		24,458		5,553		203,626
Corporate and other expenses								(156,376	)
Operating income								47,250
Interest expense, net								(2,282	)
Other expense, net								(541	)
Income before income taxes							$	44,427
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	214,680	$	65,397	$	16,045	$	296,122
Gross contribution		140,605		23,981		5,974		170,560
Corporate and other expenses								(137,797	)
Operating income								32,763
Interest expense, net								(3,005	)
Other expense, net								(373	)
Income before income taxes							$	29,385
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	749,429	$	219,407	$	72,058	$	1,040,894
Gross contribution		506,420		78,820		28,533		613,773
Corporate and other expenses								(469,174	)
Operating income								144,599
Interest expense, net								(7,863	)
Other expense, net								(1,494	)
Income before income taxes							$	135,242
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated
Revenues	$	634,448	$	212,796	$	58,906	$	906,150
Gross contribution		415,311		84,222		22,688		522,221
Corporate and other expenses								(426,030	)
Operating income								96,191
Interest expense, net								(9,569	)
Other income, net								736
Income before income taxes							$	87,358