Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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


Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	278,302	$	76,676	$	42,504	$	397,482
Gross contribution		189,471		27,906		20,394		237,771
Corporate and other expenses								(175,049	)

Operating income							$	62,722


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


Six Months Ended June 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	552,922	$	151,239	$	62,492	$	766,653
Gross contribution		378,074		55,506		28,289		461,869
Corporate and other expenses								(345,591	)

Operating income							$	116,278


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

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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