VNU Noteholders Approve Introduction of Call Option

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VNU N.V. (PINK SHEETS:VNUVY) (Amsterdam:VNU), a leading globalinformation and media company, today announced that the adjournedmeeting of holders of its EUR 600,000,000 6.75% Notes due October 29,2008 (of which EUR 48,923,000 in aggregate principal amount isoutstanding), ISIN: XS0137852793 have approved the introduction in theterms and conditions governing the notes of a right exercisable by VNUto redeem some or all notes at 100% of their nominal amountoutstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The amendment to the terms and conditions will be binding onnoteholders who did not appear or were not represented at the meeting,or who voted against the proposed resolutions, or who abstained fromvoting thereon, and on holders of coupons.

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VNU is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters inHaarlem, the Netherlands, and New York, USA. The company employsnearly 41,000 people. Total revenues were EUR 3.5 billion in 2005. VNUis listed on the Euronext Amsterdam (Amsterdam:VNU) stock exchange.For more information, please visit the VNU web site at www.vnu.com.