IMS Health 2006 Investor Day Delayed One Hour Due to East Coast Snowstorm; Event Now to Start at 10:00 a.m. EST on February 13

IMS Health (NYSE: RX) announced that it is delaying thestart of its 2006 Investor Day by one hour due to inclement weather onthe East Coast. The presentations now will begin at 10 a.m. EST onFebruary 13, 2006. IMS's Investor Day event, which is being held atthe Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, will provide a strategicupdate and review of the business, and include presentations by DavidCarlucci, CEO and president; Nancy Cooper, senior vice president andCFO; and Gilles Pajot, executive vice president and president, GlobalBusiness Management. Demonstrations of IMS offerings and capabilitieswill be available both before and after the presentations.

Investors are invited to listen to the sessions via teleconferenceor live Webcast. The dial-in numbers and Webcast link remainunchanged. The dial-in numbers for the conference call are:

-- U.S. and Canadian participants: 1-888-313-7737

-- International participants: 1-212-676-5255

An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginningat 3:30 p.m. EST on February 13, 2006 and extend through February 20.The replay dial-in numbers are:

-- U.S. and Canadian participants: 1-800-633-8284

-- International participants: 1-402-977-9140

Reservation # 21282154

To listen to a live Webcast of the IMS presentations and to viewaccompanying slides, go tohttp://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=67124&eventID=1200961 (Due to its length, this URL may need to becopied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove theextra space if one exists.)or to the "Investors" area of the IMSwebsite at http://www.imshealth.com.

About IMS

Operating in more than 100 countries, IMS Health is the world'sleading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical andhealthcare industries. With $1.8 billion in 2005 revenue and more than50 years of industry experience, IMS offers leading-edge businessintelligence products and services that are integral to clients'day-to-day operations, including portfolio optimization capabilities;launch and brand management solutions; sales force effectivenessinnovations; managed care and over-the-counter offerings; andconsulting and services solutions that improve ROI and the delivery ofquality healthcare worldwide. Additional information is available athttp://www.imshealth.com.