Dale Kutnick Joins Gartner

    Business Editors/Technology Editors

    STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, announced today that Dale Kutnick has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Director of Research. Mr. Kutnick is the co-founder and former Chairman of META Group, which Gartner acquired on April 1, 2005.
    Mr. Kutnick, who will be based in Stamford and report to Gene Hall, Chief Executive Officer of Gartner, will work with Gartner's research groups to assist in the development of the Company's research agenda and products, and provide counsel on new business strategies. He will also continue to fulfill client engagements and provide assistance on the integration of META Group. In his new position, Mr. Kutnick will work closely with Robin Kranich, Gartner's Senior Vice President, Research Operations and Business Development, and Peter Sondergaard, the Company's Senior Vice President, Research.
    "We're pleased that Dale has decided to join the Gartner team," said Mr. Hall. "Dale is a gifted leader with an extensive understanding of the research business and our client base. I am confident that his vast experience and deep knowledge of the industry will prove highly valuable as we integrate META and execute on our strategy to accelerate growth in our core research business."
    "I am excited about this opportunity with Gartner," said Mr. Kutnick. "The Company's new management team has impressed me with its commitment to research and building client constituencies. I look forward to working with my new colleagues at Gartner to realize the tremendous potential of its research team and the vast market opportunity for technology research and advisory services."
    Mr. Kutnick founded META Group in 1989 and served as the company's CEO from 1989 to 2002 and Chairman from 1998 until the Company's acquisition by Gartner earlier this month. Prior to founding META, he held research positions with Gartner, Yankee Group and Battery Ventures, a venture capital firm. Mr. Kutnick received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University.

    About Gartner

    Gartner, Inc. is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. Gartner serves more than 10,000 clients, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. The Company focuses on delivering objective, in-depth analysis and actionable advice to enable clients to make more informed business and technology decisions. The Company's businesses consist of Research and Events for IT professionals; Gartner Executive Programs, membership programs and peer networking services; and Gartner Consulting, customized engagements with a specific emphasis on outsourcing and IT management. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and has over 3,900 associates, including more than 1,100 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Statements contained in this press release regarding the benefits of the acquisition, the Company's business outlook, the development of the Company's services, the demand for the Company's products and services, and all other statements in this release other than recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied thereby. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: risks of expanding or retaining META Group's customer base; risks and challenges of integrating META Group's current operations and business with those of Gartner; risks associated with retaining META Group's professional staff of research analysts and consultants; risks of meeting the Company's debt obligations; risks and challenges associated with achieving continued customer renewals and achieving new contract value, backlog and deferred revenue growth in META Group's business; risks and challenges associated with achieving targeted synergies without disruption to the businesses of the combined companies; additional risks associated with international operations; and other risks listed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. These filings can be found on Gartner's Web site at www.gartner.com/investors and the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.

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