JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among The Governor
and Company of the Bank of Ireland, IBI Interfunding, BancIreland/First
Financial, Inc., BIAM (US) Inc., Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), ▇▇▇▇
Partners LLC ("▇▇▇▇"), Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P.
("Iridian Private Business"), ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ("▇▇▇▇▇") and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
("Levy").
The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely
(or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule
13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursunat to Section 13(d) or
13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to
their respective ownership of any securities of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
that are requireed to be reportd on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement
further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate
with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other
delivery) of all such Filings.
Date: February 5, 2004
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
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Group Secretary
IBI INTERFUNDING
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Secretary
BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL,INC.
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Director
BIAM (US) INC.
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Director
IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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Executive Vice President
▇▇▇▇ PARTNERS LLC
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Executive Vice President
IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
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Executive Vice President
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