VNU today announced that NetRatings, Inc., in which VNU has a 64% interest, has acquired ACNielsen eRatings.com, an Internet audience measurement company with operations outside the U.S., for $9.6
million worth of stock. ACNielsen eRatings.com is a joint venture owned by VNU's ACNielsen and NetRatings. The companies jointly produce the Nielsen//NetRatings service, which tracks audiences,
advertising and user activity on the Internet globally.
