FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 3, 2003 -- Hoover's Inc. announced that at its Special Meeting held today stockholders approved the merger of Hoover's with D&B. A preliminary count by the Inspectors of Election indicated that 76.7% of the shares voted at the meeting - or 64.4% of the shares outstanding - were voted in favor of the merger.

"We are pleased that the holders of a majority of our shares voted in support of the transaction," said Jeffrey R. Tarr, Chairman and CEO of Hoover's. "We look forward to closing later today."

Upon consummation of the merger, each Hoover's stockholder will receive $7 cash for every share of Hoover's common stock held.

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Hoover's, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOV) is a leading provider of business information. Hoover's publishes authoritative information on public and private companies worldwide, and provides industry and market intelligence that helps sales, marketing and business development professionals and senior-level executives get the global intelligence they need to grow their businesses. This information, along with advanced searching tools, is available through Hoover's Online (www.hoovers.com), the company's premier online service. Hoover's business information is also available through corporate intranets and distribution agreements with licensees, as well as via print and CD-ROM products from Hoover's Business Press.

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