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ARBITRON INC.

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ARBITRON INC.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders are available on the Internet. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

Dear Stockholder:

          The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Arbitron Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, Time Warner Center, New York, New York, on Tuesday May 13, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. (local time).

          Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

	(1)		to elect eight members to the Board of Directors
	(2)		to approve the 2008 Equity Compensation Plan
	(3)		to amend Arbitron Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	(4)		to consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1, 2 and 3.

          The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 21, 2008, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

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          Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.

          If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make sure you request a copy as instructed below on or before April 25, 2008 to facilitate a timely delivery.

          The Proxy materials, which include the Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and shareholders letter, are available at:

http://www.eproxy.com/arb

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials, please call 1-888-313-0164, or you may request a paper copy by email at shrrelations@bnymellon.com.

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