The agreement to
form a new joint venture was previously announced by VNU on August 5,
2004.

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HAARLEM, Netherlands----VNU, a
leading global information and media company, today announced that its
subsidiary Nielsen Media Research International, and the AGB Group
have successfully closed their joint venture deal.9 billion in 2003.

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Total revenues amounted to EUR 3.

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The TV ratings services offered by Nielsen in the United States
are not part of the transaction.
VNU is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in
Haarlem, the Netherlands and New York, USA. VNU is listed
on the Euronext Amsterdam (ASE: VNU) stock exchange.

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VNU's Nielsen Media Research International Successfully Closes Joint Venture Deal with AGB Group

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The company employs 36,000
people.

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Under the AGB Nielsen Media Research brand name, the 50/50 joint
venture offers television ratings in more than 30 countries, as the
deal merges the television audience measurement services of WPP-owned
AGB Group with those of Nielsen Media Research International.

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VNU

VNU is a global information and media company with leading market
positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen),
media measurement and information (Nielsen Media Research) and
business information (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Computing,
Intermediair).

For more information, please visit the VNU website at www.