STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 2009-- Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, today announced that Chris Lafond, the Company’s chief financial officer, will participate in the Sidoti & Company Thirteenth Annual Institutional Investor Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The Company’s presentation is scheduled for 1:30pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

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Gartner, Inc.
Henry A. Diamond, 203-316-3399
Group Vice President
Investor Relations and Corporate Finance
henry.diamond@gartner.com