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September 26, 2008 – Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today the company will not produce a Portable People MeterTM Weekly report in Houston for October Week 1 (September 18 through September 24, 2008) due to the impact of Hurricane Ike. Arbitron is also evaluating the impact of Hurricane Ike on October Week Two and will continue to issue status reports on upcoming deliverables as each release nears. About the Portable People Meter The Arbitron Portable People Meter system uses a passive audience measurement device – about the size of a small cell phone – to track consumer exposure to media and entertainment, including broadcast, cable and satellite television; terrestrial, satellite and online radio as well as cinema advertising and many types of place-based electronic media. Carried throughout the day by randomly selected survey participants, the PPMTM device can track when and where they watch television, listen to radio as well as how they interact with other forms of media and entertainment. The PPM detects inaudible codes embedded in the audio portion of media and entertainment content delivered by broadcasters, content providers and distributors. At the end of the day, the meter is placed in a docking station that extracts the codes and sends them to a central computer. The PPM is equipped with a motion sensor, a patented quality control feature unique to the system, which allows Arbitron to confirm the compliance of the PPM survey participants every day. About Arbitron Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is a media and marketing research firm serving the media – radio, television, cable, online radio and out-of-home – as well as advertisers and advertising agencies in the United States. Arbitron’s core businesses are measuring network and local market radio audiences across the United States; surveying the retail, media and product patterns of local market consumers; and providing application software used for analyzing media audience and marketing information data. The company has developed the Portable People Meter, a new technology for media and marketing research. Through its Scarborough Research joint venture with The Nielsen Company, Arbitron provides additional media and marketing research services to the broadcast television, newspaper and online industries. Arbitron’s marketing and business units are supported by a world-renowned research and technology organization located in Columbia, Maryland. Arbitron’s executive offices are located in New York City. ### Portable People MeterTM and PPMTM are marks of Arbitron Inc. Arbitron Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements regarding Arbitron Inc. and its subsidiaries in this document that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” ”expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” or “plans,” or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements based on current expectations about future events, which we have derived from information currently available to us. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our results to be materially different from results implied in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, in no particular order, whether we will be able to: • successfully implement the commercialization of our Portable People MeterTM service; • successfully design, recruit and maintain PPM panels that appropriately balance research quality, panel size and operational cost; • complete the Media Rating Council (“MRC”) audits of our local market PPM ratings services in a timely manner and successfully obtain and/or maintain MRC accreditation for our audience measurement business; • renew contracts with large customers as they expire; • successfully execute our business strategies, including entering into potential acquisition, joint-venture or other material third-party agreements; • effectively manage the impact, if any, of any further ownership shifts in the radio and advertising agency industries; • respond to rapidly changing technological needs of our customer base, including creating new proprietary software systems and new customer products and services that meet these needs in a timely manner; • successfully manage the impact on our business of any economic downturn, generally, and in the advertising market, in particular; • successfully manage the impact on costs of data collection due to lower respondent cooperation in surveys, privacy concerns, consumer trends, technology changes and/or government regulations; • successfully develop and implement technology solutions to measure new forms of audio content and delivery, multimedia and advertising in an increasingly competitive environment; and • successfully maintain industry usage of our services in light of governmental regulation, legislation, litigation, activism or adverse public relations efforts prompted by various industry groups and market segments. There are a number of additional important factors that could cause actual events or our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the risk factors set forth in the caption “ITEM 1A. — RISK FACTORS” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and elsewhere, and any subsequent periodic or current reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this document represent our estimates only as of the date hereof, and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change.

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Power 99 fm and WDAS FM Join BET NETWORKS and the Philadelphia NAACP Foran Important Voter Registration Rally Saturday September 27 at the Metto Stand up, Sign Up, Be HeardPhiladelphia, PA - September 26, 2008 - As the deadlines for voterregistration in each state draw near, Power 99 fm, WDAS FM and thePhiladelphia NAACP are partnering with BET Networks as part of anunprecedented, nationwide effort to encourage its audience to "STAND UP,SIGN UP, BE HEARD." On Saturday, September 27, BET Networks will behosting a powerful and exciting voter registration day - on air, onlineand in communities across the country - from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET/PT*on BET aimed at getting people registered to vote. The special willre-air from 5:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, September 27 on BET. Inthe community - Power 99 fm and WDAS FM will be broadcasting live andencouraging eligible voters to sign up from noon to 3:00 pm. Here arethe details:PHILADELPHIA, PALocation: The Met, 858 North Broad Street (between Poplar and ParrishStreets)Hosts: Terrence (106 & PARK) and Sharon Carpenter (BET News)Confirmed Talent: Q-Tip, Beanie Seagal, Young Chris and Jurnee SmollettAffiliated radio station: WDAS 105.3 / Power 99 fm (WUSL-FM).In conjunction with the voter registration rally in Philadelphia andother cities - Queen Latifah will host the "STAND UP, SIGN UP, BEHEARD: THE BET VOTER REGISTRATION DAY" Special Airs Live on BET from11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. ET*During this historic, three-hour "STAND UP, SIGNUP, BE HEARD: THE BET VOTER REGISTRATION DAY" special, the BET studio inNew York City will serve as the headquarters for the event, featuringhost Queen Latifah (The Secret Life of Bees), appearances by Jim Jonesand Mary Mary, and an in-studio audience of 100 unregistered voters.In addition, BET will present live remote coverage from voterregistration rallies taking place in cities in four (4) key battlegroundstates: Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; and Norfolk,Va. At each rally, thousands of people will gather to register to vote,receive valuable voter registration information and hear about theimportance of voting from BET hosts and news correspondents, as well ascelebrity guests and WDAS FM and Power 99 fm air personalities. "To support this historic presidential election, we are making a major,dedicated effort to mobilize the hugely significant voting bloc ofunregistered African Americans to sign up and get to the polls," saidDebra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BET Networks. "Thenumbers don't lie - African American voters have the potential to impactthe outcomes of several states on Election Day. With more than 8 millionAfrican Americans not yet registered to vote, BET Networks is seizingthis Saturday, September 27th as the moment to encourage our audience toembrace their civic duty and get on the rolls, so that they're set tovote in November and make a real difference in this election."Power 99 fm and WDAS FM have long award winning histories of supportingimportant community causes. Issuing a joint statement - Power 99 fmMusic Director Kashon Powell and WDAS FM's Joe "Butter" Tamburro stated,"There is no more important time than now to mobilize our listeners forthis crucial election. What better way to reach our community thanthrough the power of radio."

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Authorities say a fire destroyed a pool house at rapper Ludacris' home outside Atlanta, according to the Associated Press. Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Bridges, was out of town at the time of the Wednesday night fire. Fulton County Fire Department spokesman Gregory Chambers says a relative was in the basement of the main residence when the fire started and was not injured. Chambers says the fire was put out within 30 minutes but destroyed the pool house, which he says is larger than most homes. The fire was being investigated but the cause was not immediately identified. In related news, Ludacris was the first Hip-Hop artist to be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame this past Saturday, September 20.

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Troubled rap star DMX missed an important court date on Tuesday after being rushed to a South Florida hospital due to suffering "stroke-like" symptoms, according to AllHipHop.com. While DMX’s current condition is unknown, hospital officials did disclose he will not be released for at least the next few days. Charles Kozelka, DMX’s lawyer, claimed earlier today to not know any specific details about his client’s health. "I don’t know the cause, but I know that he’s still hospitalized and that they’ve admitted him and won’t be releasing him for a couple more days," Kozelka stated. DMX, real name Earl Simmons, was scheduled to be in court today to face charges stemming from a missed court date in Arizona. In that case, Simmons is charged with attempting to buy cocaine and marijuana from an undercover officer. Because of his illness, Kozelka successfully arranged DMX’s day in court to be pushed back to September 29, in hopes that Simmons will have recovered and be in condition to attend. The abrupt medical trip marks the second time in two months that the conflicted MC has been hospitalized. In August DMX missed a previous court date, admitting himself to a rehabilitation clinic in hopes of combating his well documented substance abuse problems. However, the judge issued a bench warrant as the missed date marked Simmons’ second consecutive no-show. Before his current hospitalization, X was free on $25,000 bond.

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Zealous gamers and 50 Cent fans will be happy to know that the mogul's second video game titled "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand," hasn't been cancelled (just yet). Game developers are denying the rumors that have been spreading across the internet for the past week on respected gaming site Kotaku, which stated that the game was to be shelved due to the market being oversaturated with shooter-styled games, according to AllHipHop.com. Also, it was disclosed that the title’s UK developer Swordfish, would be sold off, effectively ending any hopes of the title being released. In a statement to kotaku.com, gaming publisher Activision verified they have taken over the title from Videndi but stopped short on whether they plan to release it. "We have a policy of not commenting on rumors," an Activision representative stated. "I can tell you that we announced back in July that we are retaining only those franchises that are a strong fit with our long-term strategy: Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age, Spyro, Prototype, and an unannounced new IP. We will not publish other titles that previously were part of the Vivendi Games portfolio and are currently reviewing our options regarding these titles." If released, the game will be a sequel to 2005’s chart-topping but critically panned "50 Cent: Bulletproof" . "Blood on the Sand" is purportedly modeled after the blockbuster X-Box shooter "Gears of War" and features as playable characters Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and DJ Whoo Kid. While originally included in the game’s initial stages, it’s unconfirmed if former G-Unit member Young Buck is still in the game. At press time, gamesindustry.biz is reporting that the game’s team members are currently fixing bugs and working tirelessly to have the title completed by the targeted March 31, 2009 release date. If approved, "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand" will be released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.[source]

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New York City police today arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with last week's vicious attack of a Boston-area talk show host who was bludgeoned with a baseball bat during a robbery. Gavin Scott, 20, of 762 East 211th St., turned himself in at a police precinct in the Bronx this morning, said Detective Martin Speechley. He is to be arraigned on charges of attempted murder, robbery, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. Police declined to say whether Scott was the assailant captured on a harrowing surveillance video striking Pelagio de la Cruz eight times with a baseball bat during an attack shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Two men snuck up on de la Cruz in front of a building in the University Heights section of the Bronx when the talk-show host returned after an evening out. After the attack, the other man rifled through De la Cruz's pockets as the victim lay on the ground and stole his wallet and cellphone, police said. De la Cruz, 52, of Lynn, who hosted a Spanish-language call-in show called ``Conexion Hispana'' on WESX 1230 AM in Chelsea, remains in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital, police said. Manny Carrasco, a friend and the host of the Spanish-language program ``Empujando la Manana'' on WRCA 1330 AM, was pleased to hear about the arrest. ``Good,'' he said. ``If they got one, they'll get them both. That one's going to talk.'' De la Cruz was in New York visiting his children, who live in the city with their mother, his estranged wife, police said. Police released the surveillance video in hopes of finding the assailants. De la Cruz is from the Dominican Republic and worked in television there before coming to the United States 10 years ago, said the co-host of his show, Carlos Soriano. He moved to Massachusetts from New York less than a year ago to work on the radio show.