| Third-Quarter Earnings 
 The Source Information Management  Company Announces Third-Quarter Earnings
 
 ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1998--The Source Information
 Management Company (NASDAQ:SORC) today announced its earnings for the
 third quarter.
 
 Net income for the nine months ended October 31, 1998, was $2,476,421,
 a 156% increase over the nine months ended October 31, 1997. Net
 income for the quarter ended October 31, 1998, was $959,006, a 154%
 increase over the quarter ended October 31, 1997.
 
 Quarter Ended          Oct. 31, 1998      Oct. 31, 1997
 
 Revenues           $3,960,409         $2,943,766
 Net Income            959,006           377,256
 Avg. Shares:
 Basic             9,586,239          6,535,980
 Diluted          10,030,461          6,724,638
 Earnings per Share:
 Basic                   .10                .06
 Diluted                 .10                .06
 
 Nine Months Ended
 
 Revenues          $11,136,199         $8,411,782
 Net Income          2,476,421            966,809
 Avg. Shares:
 Basic             8,783,125          6,064,476
 Diluted           9,247,799          6,147,243
 Earnings per Share:
 Basic                   .28                .14
 Diluted                 .27                .14
 
 Condensed Summary Balance Sheet at October 31, 1998
 
 Current Assets               $28,793,496
 Non-current Assets             6,665,064
 Total Assets                35,458,560
 
 Current Liabilities            7,161,039
 Non-current Liabilities        5,074,625
 
 Total Liabilities           12,235,664
 
 Equity                       $23,222,896
 
 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
 
 The information contained in this release includes statements
 regarding matters which are not historical facts (including statements
 regarding the plans, beliefs or expectations of The Source Information
 Management Company) which are forward-looking statements......
 
 CONTACT:  The Source Information Management Company
 W. Brian Rodgers, 314/995-9040
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