Arbitron Inc. Reaffirms FY 2012 Guidance

Arbitron Inc. announced that reaffirmed fiscal 2012 guidance and expects revenue to increase between 5% and 7% over its 2011 revenue of $422.3 million. The Company anticipates fiscal 2012 earnings per share (diluted) between $2.15 and $2.30, an increase of 8% to 15% over comparable fiscal 2011 earnings per share (diluted) of $2.00, which excludes the impact of an impairment charge of $0.07 per share (diluted) taken in the fourth quarter 2011. These estimates include anticipated net investment of approximately $12 million pre-tax in Arbitron's cross platform initiatives and Arbitron Mobile in 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report revenue of $444 million and EPS of $2.25 for fiscal 2012.