SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2000


                            INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




          Delaware                     1-14371              06-1518007
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)    (I.R.S. Employer
       of corporation)                                   Identification No.)



2777 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut                    06905
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(Address of Principal                                     (Zip Code)
  Executive Offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (203) 961-9106
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5. Other Events.

     On February 24, 2000, Information Holdings Inc. (the "Company") reported
the results for the fourth quarter of 1999 and the year ended December 31 ,1999.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)      Financial Statements of Business acquired:  None
     (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information:  None
     (c)      Exhibits:
              99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2000


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.


Date:  February 28, 2000                By: /s/ Vincent A. Chippari
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                                        Name:  Vincent A. Chippari
                                        Title: Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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The following Exhibit is filed herewith.

Exhibit Number                      Description
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99.1                                Press Release dated February 24, 2000.