Cognizant Corporation names Joseph C. Allen vice president - communications.

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Cognizant Corporation, which is expected to be spun off from The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation in October, today announced that Joseph C. Allen has been named vice president - communications. He will report to Victoria R. Fash, Cognizant's executive vice

"Joe's experience includes establishing communications and investor relations functions for new public companies, so he will play a key role as we launch Cognizant Corporation," said Fash.

Allen, 47, was previously director, communications for Chicago-based Borg-Warner Security Corporation, which spun off Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. and completed initial public offerings of both companies in 1993. He joined Borg-Warner in 1984 as director, communications of its security services unit, where he was responsible for internal and external communications.

From 1974 to 1984, Allen managed communications activities for Zapata Corporation, where he rose to the position of director, corporate relations. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a M.A. degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

In January, Dun & Bradstreet announced a plan to transform D&B into three publicly traded companies. Cognizant launches in October as the worldwide leader in information services for its target markets, including healthcare, high tech and media. IMS International is the premier global supplier of marketing information to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries; Gartner Group is the leading provider of advisory services to high-tech users, venders and suppliers; and Nielsen Media Research is the leader in audience measurement for electronic media. Employing more than 10,000 professionals in 100 countries, Cognizant had 1995 revenue of $1.5 billion and anticipates continued high growth.

CONTACT: Cognizant Corp., Wilton

Joseph C. Allen, 203/834-4235