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Exhibit 10.20  


 
 

IHS INC.
  2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN    
    
    2005 RSU AWARD—IPO    
    
    VICE PRESIDENT & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GROUPS    
    


        Unless defined in this RSU Award (this "Award Document"), capitalized terms will have the same meanings ascribed
to them in the IHS Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the "Plan"). 


        Pursuant
to Article 8 of the Plan, you have been granted restricted stock units (RSUs), where each unit represents one Share (i.e.,
one share of the Company's Class A common stock), on the following terms and subject to the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated by reference. In the event of a conflict between the
provisions of the Plan and this Award Document, the provisions of the Plan will prevail. 



	Participant:	 	 
	

Total Number of RSUs Granted:	
 	

                        RSUs
	

Grant Date:	
 	

                            , 2005
	

Vesting Schedule:	
 	

331/3% will vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, another 331/3% will vest on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and the last 331/3% will vest on the third
anniversary of the Grant Date; provided, however, that in the event of a Change in Control, this Award shall vest in full and be free of restrictions, and you will participate in the acquisition to the
extent and in the same manner as all other stockholders of the Company; and provided further that in the event of your death or termination of employment due to your Disability (as defined in
Exhibit A attached), a pro rata portion of this Award shall vest and be free of restrictions.





        By
your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below, you and the Company agree that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan
and the terms and conditions set forth in the attached as Exhibit A. 



	
RECIPIENT	
 	

IHS INC.
	
 	
 	

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   EXHIBIT A  


 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE

2005 RSU AWARD—IPO

VICE PRESIDENT & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GROUPS  



No Payment for RSUs or Underlying Shares.  


        No payment is required for the RSUs (or the Shares underlying such RSUs) that you receive under this Award. 


Restricted Units; Share Delivery upon Vesting.  


        Unvested RSUs that you receive under this Award will be considered "Restricted Units" and are subject to
Section 8.3 of the Plan; provided, however, that they are transferable at any time by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. RSUs that
vest in accordance with the "Vesting Schedule" set forth in this Award Document will no longer be considered Restricted Units. At the time of such vesting, the Shares represented by such RSUs will be
delivered to you (i.e., they will be evidenced by book-entry in the Company's books). 


Voting Rights.  


        You shall have no voting rights with respect to any RSUs. 



Dividend Rights.  


        If the Company declares a dividend with respect to the Shares, you will be credited with the value of any such dividend ("Dividend
Equivalents") as of the payment date of such dividend, which will be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Units. Dividend Equivalents will be paid out
in the form of Shares to the extent that, and at the same time as, the Shares underlying the RSUs are delivered. 


Termination.  


        Upon termination of your employment for any reason (other than your death or termination of employment due to your Disability), (1) you will forfeit all of
your Restricted Units without any consideration, unless the Committee expressly determines otherwise, and (2) for purposes of Section 4.2 of the Plan, the Shares represented by such
Restricted Units will again be available for issuance under the Plan. 


        For
purposes of this Award Document, "Disability" shall mean a mental or physical illness that entitles you to receive benefits under the
long-term disability plan of the Company or an Affiliate; provided that you remain totally disabled for six
(6) consecutive months. If you are not covered by such a plan, "Disability" shall be defined by reference to the Company's long-term disability policy as if such policy
applied to you. 


Withholding Taxes.  


        You acknowledge that you are required to make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of receipt of this Award, the
vesting of the RSUs that you receive under this Award or the delivery of Shares underlying such RSUs, and no stock certificate will be released to you until you have made such arrangements. These
arrangements may include withholding of Shares that otherwise would be delivered to you or surrendering of Shares that you already own. The FMV of the Shares that are withheld or that you surrender,
determined as of the date when the taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the taxes. 


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Tax Consultation.  


        By signing this Award Document, you represent that you have consulted with any tax consultant(s) you deem advisable in connection with the grant and vesting of
this Award (including the delivery of Shares underlying the RSUs that you receive under this Award), that you are not relying on the Company or an Affiliate for any tax advice and that you will hold
the Company and its Affiliates harmless from any and all tax liabilities imposed in connection with the grant and vesting of this Award (including the delivery of any Shares). 


No Guarantee of Continued Employment.  


        YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS AWARD DOCUMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE "VESTING SCHEDULE" SET FORTH IN THIS AWARD DOCUMENT DO NOT
CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD OR AT ALL AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH YOUR RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S OR ANY AFFILIATE'S
RIGHT TO TERMINATE YOUR EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME OR FOR ANY REASON NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, AND WILL NOT CONFER UPON YOU ANY RIGHT TO CONTINUE YOUR EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. 


Data Protection.  


        You acknowledge and agree that, for the reasons described below, the Company or any of its Affiliates may process sensitive personal data about you. Such data may
include, but shall not be limited to: 



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	Personal data: Name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, family size, marital status, sex, beneficiary
information, emergency contacts, passport or visa information, age, language skills, drivers license information, birth certificate and employee number.



	•
	Employment information: Curriculum vitae or resume, wage history, employment references, job title, employment or severance
agreement, plan or benefit enrollment forms and elections and equity compensation or benefit statements.



	•
	Financial information: Current wage and benefit information, personal bank account number, tax related information and tax
identification number. 




        The
Company may, from time to time, process and transfer this or other information for internal compensation and benefit planning (specifically, for enrollment purposes in the Plan and
the administration of the Plan), to determine training needs, to develop a global human resource database and to evaluate skill utilization. 


        The
legal persons for whom your personal data is intended are the Company, the outside plan administrator (as selected by the Company from time to time), legal counsel to the Company (as
selected by the Company from time to time), the accountants for the Company (as selected by the Company from time to time) and any other person that the Company may find in its administration of the
Plan to be appropriate. You acknowledge that you have been informed of your right to access and correct any personal data by contacting: 


Susan
Auxer

IHS Inc.

15 Inverness Way East

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Telephone No.: 303-397-2949

Facsimile No.: 303-397-2633

E-mail: susan.auxer@ihs.com 


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        The
Company agrees to ensure that all personal and/or sensitive data that is transmitted will be kept confidential and used only for legitimate Company purposes as described above. 



        You
hereby give your explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal and/or sensitive data. You also hereby provide explicit consent to the Company to transfer any such
personal and/or sensitive data outside of the country in which you work or are employed. 


Acquired Rights.  


        You acknowledge and agree that this Award does not provide any entitlement to any benefit other than that granted under the Plan. 



        You
further acknowledge and agree that any benefits granted under the Plan are not a part of your base salary, and will not be considered a part of any pension or severance payments in
the event of the termination of your employment for any reason. 


        If
your employment is terminated for any reason, whether lawfully or unlawfully, you agree that you will not be entitled to any damages for breach of contract, dismissal or compensation
for loss of office or otherwise to any sum, shares or other benefits to compensate you for the loss or diminution in value of any actual or prospective right, benefits or expectation under or in
relation to the Plan. 


        You
acknowledge and agree that the benefits granted under the Plan are entirely at the discretion of the Committee and that the Committee, subject to Article 19 of the Plan,
retains the right to alter, amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Plan at any time, in its sole discretion and without notice. 


Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  


        The Plan and this Award Document constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all
prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Award Document may not be modified in a manner that impairs your rights heretofore granted
under the Plan, except with your consent. This Award Document is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer
construction or interpretation of this Award Document to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. 


BY SIGNING THE AWARD DOCUMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE PLAN AND REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN, AND HEREBY ACCEPT
THIS AWARD SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS IN THIS AWARD DOCUMENT AND IN THE PLAN. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO ACCEPT AS FINAL, CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING ALL DECISIONS OR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE UPON ANY
QUESTIONS ARISING UNDER THE PLAN OR THIS AWARD DOCUMENT.  


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