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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm in the Registration Statement (Form S-8
No. 333-00000) pertaining to the Information Holdings Inc. 1998 Stock Option
Plan and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February
24, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Information
Holdings Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
July 12, 2000
