D&B Acquires Open Ratings

D&B, the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight, today announced that it has acquired Open Ratings, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, for $8.0 million, funded with cash on hand. Open Ratings provides Web-based supply risk management solutions to leading manufacturing companies. D&B expects the acquisition will be approximately $0.02 per share dilutive in 2006, most of which will be in the first half of the year. The Company expects the acquisition will be accretive in 2007. D&B also confirmed the acquisition will have no impact on its 2006 full-year guidance.

“We’re committed to providing solutions that enable customers to monitor and mitigate risk in their portfolios,” said Jim Burke, Leader, Global Solutions. “Through this acquisition, we will combine Open Ratings’ analytical capabilities in supply risk management with the power of our DUNSRight™ data capabilities to provide customers with a more comprehensive supply management solution.”