Tracking Second Quarter 2002: A Spotty Recovery For Outsell 60(SM) Companies

This Briefing presents the most recent quarterly tracking data on the Outsell 60 Company Monitor, which measures the Information Content (IC) Industry's performance through analysis of 60 key publicly-traded companies. Overall growth for the industry was 5.1 percent in the quarter, but detailed analysis of the Outsell 60 by company size, by geographic distribution, by company type, and by vertical market show a recovery that is very spotty at best, and that won't be certain until verified by subsequent quarterly improvements. Much of the growth can be tied to exchange rate fluctuations and acquisitions, which means underlying growth in core revenue was less impressive. This Briefing offers IC industry watchers a good look at the financial state of the industry, and provides content companies a good measure of their own performance on the road to recovery.