



IHS Herold Announces First Pacesetters Houston Conference at CERAWeek
NORWALK, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--IHS Herold, an IHS (NYSE: IHS) company, announced today the company's first Pacesetters Houston Conference, which will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2009 as part of CERAWeek. IHS Herold is proud to contribute its focus on the strategy, valuation and performance of oil and gas companies to the world's most prestigious energy forum.
The theme of the Pacesetters Houston Conference is "Managing Through the Maelstrom." IHS Herold will spotlight how the world's best – "Pacesetters" – oil and gas companies are responding to the current economic crisis. Four roundtable discussions, focused on industry leaders representing Global Integrated Oils, Resource-Focused E&Ps, Geographically Diverse E&Ps and Global M&A, will provide insights into such key issues as the impact of the credit crunch, financial market collapse, increasingly limited access to resources, changing fiscal terms, volatility in pricing and demand, shortage of skilled people and soaring costs. Panelists will discuss how companies can enhance valuation and performance in the future by restructuring portfolios, prioritizing projects and allocating money and resources. A complete [ agenda ] and [ registration ]information are available at [ www.ceraweek.com ].
CERAWeek, CERA's annual executive conference and related events, is recognized as the leading forum for exploring the energy future. Each year, senior policymakers, energy executives, and financial and technology leaders from over 60 countries engage with CERA experts in searching discussion and debate on the key energy issues that are essential for today – and tomorrow.
About IHS Herold ([ www.herold.com ])
Founded in 1948, IHS Herold Inc. is a specialized research and consulting firm focusing on valuation, strategy, and performance measurement of the world's leading oil and gas companies. IHS Herold closely monitors the world's energy capital markets and the dynamic merger, acquisition, and divestiture marketplace for energy assets. IHS Herold is part of IHS (NYSE: IHS, [ www.ihs.com ]), a leading global source of critical information and insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted data and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security and Environment. By focusing on customers first, IHS enables innovative and successful decision-making for customers ranging from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS has been in business since 1959 and employs approximately 3,800 people in 20 countries.