CEB Inc. (NYSE: CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, today announced that CEB shareholders approved the definitive merger agreement with Gartner, Inc. dated as of January 5, 2017, and the merger transaction, with approximately 87.94 percent of shares outstanding cast in favor of the proposal.

The approval is the result of a vote on the proposals identified in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, dated March 7, 2017 during a special meeting of shareholders held earlier this morning related to the proposed merger with Gartner.

As announced on January 5, 2017, CEB and Gartner entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Gartner would acquire CEB in a stock and cash transaction. CEB stockholder approval is a condition to the merger. With approval by CEB shareholders, all approvals required to complete the proposed merger have been received. CEB and Gartner expect to complete the transaction on April 5, 2017.

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