By the end of its buy-out period ending June 9, Valcon Acqusitions, a company controlled by an equity group consisting of the six investment firms that is acquiring the assets of VNU (Amsterdam), received tender offers for 98.87% of all outstanding share capital of VNU.

By the end of its buy-out period ending June 9, Valcon Acqusitions, a company controlled by an equity group consisting of the six investment firms that is acquiring the assets of VNU (Amsterdam), received tender offers for 98.87% of all outstanding share capital of VNU. Valcon said that it has requested the delisting of its stock from the Amsterdam Exchange and that it has initiated a "squeeze-out" procedure under Dutch law in order to acquire 100% of VNU shares. Also, one representative from each of the six equity firms, including AlpInvest Partners, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman, KKR & Co. and Thomas H. Lee Partners, have been named to the VNU board of directors. VNU consists of three main businesses, VNU Marketing Information (ACNielsen, Claritas, Spectra, etc.), VNU Media Measurement & Information (IMS, PERQ/ HCI, SRDS, etc.) and VNU Business Information ("Adweek," "Billboard," "Progressive Grocer," etc.). The company had 2005 revenue of $4.322 billion, an increase of 5.5% over 2004, and operating profit of $422 million, an increase of 15.6% over the $365 million reported in 2004.