Earnings Estimates

First Call Earnings Estimates Summary
Arbitron Inc. (ticker symbol: ARB)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec Last Changed: 6-Nov-2009
Year
Ending 		Q1
Mar 		Q2
Jun 		Q3
Sep 		Q4
Dec 		Fisc Yr
Annual 		Num
Brok 		Cal Yr
Annual 		Num
Brok
2012 2.74 3 2.74 3
2011 0.62 0.17 0.62 2.21 5 2.21 5
2010 0.57 0.15 0.63 0.46 1.84 5 1.84 5
2009 0.46A 0.13A 0.51A 0.32 1.42 5 1.42 5
2008 0.57A 0.02A 0.63A 0.13A 1.36 2 1.36 2
2007 0.52A 0.13A 0.58A 0.13A 1.35 7 1.35 6
2006 0.58A 0.24A 0.68A 0.17A 1.68 8 1.68 8
2005 0.63A 0.48A 0.66A 0.36A 2.14 4 2.14 4
2004 0.57A 0.27A 0.64A 0.31A 1.79 4 1.79 4
2003 0.53A 0.26A 0.55A 0.28A 1.63 5 1.63 5
Mean Recommendation: 1.8 Mean 5-yr Growth Rate: 17.7%

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