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By Louise Garnett
Vice President
Durango, Colorado

October 30, 2009

Market Research, Reports & Services, a $33 billion dollar segment of the information market, grew 7.9% in 2008, but is expected to decline by 6.2% in 2009. The IT & Telecom Research, Reports & Services segment, which grew 8.7% in 2008 to achieve a total market size of $3.0 billion, is forecast to decline by 9.2% growth rate in 2009. Both segments were impacted by the down economy - including the market research sector, which has historically been more insular to downturns.

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