NEW YORK, May 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Brualdi Law Firm P.C. announced today that a class action lawsuit has been commenced on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of Arbitron, Inc. ("Arbitron" or the "Company") (NYSE:ARB) between July 19, 2007 and November 26, 2007 (the "Class Period"). The class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
No class has yet been certified in the above action. If you purchased Credit Suisse Group stock during the Class Period, you may be a member of the proposed Class. You must move the Court on or before June 30, 2008, if you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff. In making your decision, you should take into account that those with large financial losses resulting from the alleged federal securities law violations are given preference in being appointed lead plaintiff.
To be a member of the class you need not take any action at this time, and you may retain counsel of your choice. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this Notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Tali Leger, Director of Shareholder Relations at The Brualdi Law Firm P.C., 29 Broadway, Suite 2400, New York, New York 10006, by telephone toll free at (877) 495-1877 or (212) 952-0602, by email to tleger@brualdilawfirm.com or visit our website at http://www.brualdilawfirm.com/
The complaint charges Arbitron and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides media and marketing information services in the United States and internationally. The Company's Portable People Meter ratings service is purportedly capable of measuring radio, broadcast television, cable television, Internet broadcasts, satellite radio and television audiences, and retail store video and audio broadcasts. The complaint alleges that, during the Class Period, defendants issued materially false and misleading statements that misrepresented and failed to disclose: (i) that the Company's scheduled implementation of its Portable People Meter ratings service in certain major markets was not performing according to internal expectations and the Company was experiencing significant difficulties such that it would have to delay its implementation; and (ii) as a result, defendants lacked a reasonable basis for their positive statements about the timing of the implementation of Arbitron's Portable People Meter ratings service and the Company's prospects and future earnings.