News Release Archive 2005

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December 14, 2005
VNU Expects 2005 EPS to be in Line with Previous Guidance

December 12, 2005
Lewis Named U.S. Head of VNU’s ACNielsen Unit

December 8, 2005
European Commission Concludes Investigation of VNU

December 5, 2005
VNU Appoints Schmidt Head of Its Marketing Information Group

November 17, 2005
VNU and IMS Health Agree to Terminate Planned Merger

November 7, 2005
VNU Comments on Status of Proposed Merger with IMS Health

October 26, 2005
VNU and IMS Health Announce Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

September 23, 2005
VNU Says Head of ACNielsen North America is Leaving Company

August 19, 2005
VNU Names Berger Corporate Controller, Appoints Van Schaik To New
Technology Integration Position

August 10, 2005
VNU Delivers Strong Organic Revenue and Ebitda Growth in 2005 First Half

August 9, 2005
VNU’s 2004 Financial Information Following Conversion to IFRS

July 27, 2005
VNU Announces Change in Dividend Policy

July 11, 2005
VNU Provides Trading Update on Half Year Performance

July 11, 2005
VNU and IMS Health Announce Merger to Form Global Leader in Market
Intelligence

June 16, 2005
VNU to Share Growth and Innovation Plans at Investor Day on June 17

May 23, 2005
VNU Announces Leadership Changes In Its Advisory Services Unit

May 12, 2005
VNU Announces Transition of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Roles

May 2, 2005
2004 Final Dividend

April 22, 2005
VNU Confirms European Commission Investigation of Certain ACNielsen Offices
in Europe

April 19, 2005
Advertisement: Final Dividend 2004

March 9, 2005
VNU delivers on top end of 2004 Earnings Guidance

March 1, 2005
VNU’s Nielsen Media Research International successfully closes joint venture deal
with AGB Group

January 28, 2005
Court dismisses IRI’s antitrust case against VNU’s ACNielsen

January 27, 2005
VNU successfully completes debt buy-back program

January 25, 2005
VNU Business Media Europe and IDG to establish joint venture in France

January 19, 2005
VNU names new head of its MMI group and announces new corporate
management structure

January 10, 2005
VNU announces debt buy-back program

January 7, 2005
Michael P. Connors to leave VNU

January 6, 2005
VNU appoints new Secretary to the Executive and Supervisory Board