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The Nielsen Company B.V.

The Nielsen Company Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Published in Lab Business Week, June 1st, 2008

The Nielsen Company B.V., a leading global information and media company, announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Reported revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $1,214 million, an increase of 13% over the revenues of $1,072 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Excluding the impact of currency fluctuations*, revenues for the quarter increased 8%.

Reported operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $115 million compared to $56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The quarterly results were negatively impacted by $7 million, and $27 million, respectively, for...

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