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<p align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>
<b>AMENDMENT TO THREE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT</b></font></p>

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<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This Amendment to Three Year Credit Agreement (the &#147;Amendment&#148;), dated
as of July 31, 2001, is between (i) <b>FactSet Research Systems, Inc.</b> (the
&#147;Borrower&#148;), and (ii) <b>The Chase Manhattan Bank</b> (the &#147;Bank&#148;).</font></p>


<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>WHEREAS,</B></FONT>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the Borrower and the Bank are parties to a Three Year Credit
Agreement dated as of November 20, 1998 (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;); and </font></p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>WHEREAS,</B></FONT>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the Bank and the Borrower desire to amend the Credit Agreement to
extend the Maturity Date. </font></p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>NOW, THEREFORE,</B></FONT>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>in consideration of the premises herein contained, and for other
good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, it is hereby
agreed as follows: </font></p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Section 1. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<u>Definitions.</u></b> &nbsp; Terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.</font><p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Section 2. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<u>Amendment to Section 1.01.</u></b> &nbsp; The definition of the term Maturity
Date, in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement, is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:</font><p>


<p align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;<u>Maturity Date</u>&#148; means November 30, 2004.</font><p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Section 3. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<u>Representations.</u></b> &nbsp; The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to
the Bank that: (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of
the Credit Agreeement are true and correct in all material respects with the same
effect as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent such representations
and warranties relate to an earlier date; (ii) before and after giving effect to
this Amendment, no Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(iii) the making and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action.</font><p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Section 4. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<u>Conditions.</u></b> &nbsp; The amendment set forth in Section 2 above shall
become effective on the date first above written provided that the Bank shall
have received a counterpart of this Amendment duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower.</font><p>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Section 5. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<u>Miscellaneous.</u></b> &nbsp; Except as specifically amended hereby, the Credit
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions
thereof as in existence on the date hereof.  After the date hereof, any reference
to &#147;this Agreement&#148;, &#147;herein&#148;, &#147;hereunder&#148;
and similar terms referring to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to
the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  This Amendment (i) shall become effective
as of the date first above written, (ii) shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and (iii) may be executed in
counterpart (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  Should any terms
or provisions of the Credit Agreement conflict with the terms and provisions
contained in this Amendment, the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall
prevail.</font><p>


<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</B></FONT>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the parties hereto, by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Amendment as of the day
and year first above written. </font></p>



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<tr>    <td width=45% align=Left><font size=3><b>FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC.</b></font></td>
        <td width=10% align=Left><font size=2></font></td>
        <td width=45% align=Left><font size=3><b>THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK</b></font></td></tr>

<tr>    <td align=Left><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></td></tr>

<tr>    <td align=Left><font size=2>By: &nbsp;<u>/s/ Ernest S. Wong</u></font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2></font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2>By: &nbsp;<u>/s/ T. David Short</u></font></td></tr>

<tr>    <td align=Left><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ernest S. Wong</font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2></font></td>
        <td align=Left><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T. David Short</font></td></tr>


<tr>    <td align=Left><font size=2>Its: &nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
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        <td align=Left><font size=2>Its: &nbsp;Vice President</font></td></tr>

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