Hoover's Online Launches in the UK and Canada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Trusted Business Information Source Expands Coverage, Providing Additional Insight On More Than One Million UK, Canadian And International Companies

AUSTIN, Texas - October 21, 2004 - Hoover's, Inc., a leading provider of business insight and publisher of Hoover's Online (www.hoovers.com), today announced the expansion of its offerings in the UK and Canada. Hoover's has introduced a new UK service featuring access to more than 4,000 in-depth Hoover's and 1.7 million D&B UK company records. In addition, to complement its database of more than 1.25 million Canadian companies, D&B Canada is now marketing Hoover's comprehensive, in-depth business intelligence about more than 2,300 top public and private Canadian enterprises.

"These global developments help our customers learn more about their customers and prospects by providing more comprehensive domestic and international company information," said Russell Secker, EVP International for Hoover's. "By gaining this insight through a single provider, our customers can improve their marketing efficiency and accelerate their sales cycle."

Depending on the Hoover's Online customer's subscription level, the new UK service provides access to:

• 1.7 million D&B UK Basic company records.
• 560,000 in-depth, downloadable D&B UK company records.
• D&B's International database, including coverage on approximately 60,000 non-US/non-UK companies employing at least 300 people.
• Hoover's list-building tools.

To visit the Hoover's Online UK site, select the UK link at the bottom of any Hoover's Online page at www.hoovers.com. For more detailed information about these global enhancements, contact Hoover's at 800-486-8666 in the US, or +44 207 313 2400 in the UK. For further information about Hoover's availability in Canada, contact Karen Payton, D&B Canada, at 905-568-6288.

About Hoover's, Inc. - The Business Information Authority(sm)

Hoover's, Inc., a subsidiary of D&B, is a leading provider of business information. Hoover's provides authoritative, updated information for sales, marketing, business development, and other professionals who need intelligence on U.S. and global companies, industries, and the people who shape them. This information, along with powerful tools to search, sort, download and integrate the content, 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 from Hoover's Business Press. Hoover's is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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