Members of Congress Led by Congressional Black Caucus Available for Comment.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004

  Congressmen Towns (D-Brooklyn), and Meeks (D-Brooklyn), along with
     Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and New York
  Delegation, Protest Nielsen Rating System That Undercounts Minority
                                Viewers

Who:    MEMBERS OF CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
        Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, (D) TX, First Vice Chair,
         Congressional Black Caucus
        Rep. Ed Towns, (D) NY
        Rep. Gregory Meeks, (D) NY
        Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, (D) TX
        Rep. Diane Watson, (D) CA
        Rep. Mel Watt, (D) NC

        OTHER NATIONAL LAWMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE
        Rep. Eliot Engel, (D) NY
        Rep. Jose E. Serrano, (D) NY
        Rep. Hilda Solis, (D) CA

WHAT:   Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Ed Towns and Congressman
        Gregory Meeks, Members of the New York delegation, and Members
        of the Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference this
        afternoon to announce their opposition to Nielsen Research's
        April 8th rollout of local people meters (LPMs) which
        systematically under count minority viewers.

        While Nielsen has delayed rolling out LPMs in Chicago and Los
        Angeles, Nielsen plans to introduce its new technology into
        the New York market on April 8th.

Rep. Ed Towns' Contact:     Andrew Delia [phone]
Rep. Meeks' Contact:        Jennifer Stewart [phone]

(lawmakers listed above can be reached through the above contacts)