X0202 3 2006-05-04 0 0000109758 ARBITRON INC ARB 0001107310 EMINENCE CAPITAL LLC 65 EAST 55TH STREET 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 3065600 I See Footnote Eminence Capital, LLC ("Eminence Capital"), serves as investment manager to a number of private investment funds (the "Funds") with respect to which it may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported in this Form 3 (the "Shares"). Mr. Ricky C. Sandler is the Managing Member of Eminence Capital, LLC. Based upon his relationship with Eminence Capital and the Funds and for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Mr. Sandler may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares beneficially owned by the Funds. Mr. Sandler and Eminence Capital hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of all such Shares, except to the extent, if any, of their pecuniary interest therein. By: /s/ Ricky C. Sandler, individually, and as Managing Member of Eminence Capital, LLC 2006-05-08