On February 28, 2006, D&B, the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight, announced its acquisition of Open Ratings, a leading provider of supply risk management solutions.

Open Ratings' supply risk management solutions complement D&B's existing supply management capabilities, helping companies proactively manage supply risk, enabling better operational and financial performance. By combining critical operational and financial information about global suppliers with predictive analytics, D&B gives companies highly actionable insight that reduces exposure to risk and the total cost of supply.

D&B and Open Ratings believe that the combined business will offer more to both current and future customers that face unique challenges in supply risk management. The Open Ratings team is looking forward to the next phase of its journey with D&B.