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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN), a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers buy and watch, today announced an update to its full year 2012 revenue guidance.

"We remain confident in our developing markets business, and expect continued growth in revenue and profitability for both Buy and Watch even as we invest in future opportunities."

"Changes in operating conditions for our Buy business outside the U.S. dictate that we reconsider the upper end of our previous guidance range," said David Calhoun, Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen. "We remain confident in our developing markets business, and expect continued growth in revenue and profitability for both Buy and Watch even as we invest in future opportunities."

Updated Outlook

The company now expects constant currency revenue growth of 5-6 percent for the full year 2012.

Other aspects of Nielsen's full year 2012 guidance remain unchanged, including the company's expectation of earnings per share for full year 2012 between $1.76 and $1.82 and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion between 30 and 50 basis points on a constant currency basis. See the discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

Brian West, Chief Financial Officer of Nielsen, will be presenting at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference today at 11:40 am Eastern Time in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on ir.nielsen.com under News and Events. An updated slide presentation that management may discuss with investors has been posted on [ ir.nielsen.com ] under Presentations. The slide presentation includes the companyas perception of the impact of foreign currency on revenue for the remainder of 2012.

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About Nielsen

Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and related properties. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA and Diemen, the Netherlands. For more information,visit [ www.nielsen.com ].

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