CORPORATE NEWS

Paris, 26 August 2009. 2009 first half results: in an exceptional climate, Ipsos outperforms the market and its main competitors

Ipsos' revenues for the first half of 2009 came to 447.8 million euros, down 3.2% compared with the same period in 2008.

Paris, 29 July 2009. Ipsos acquires MRBI, the leading polling and research player in Ireland

Jean-Marc Lech and Didier Truchot, Co-Presidents, announce today that Ipsos has signed an agreement to acquire Market Research Bureau of Ireland Limited (MRBI), Ireland’s leading polling and research company. Should the European Competition Authority approve it, Ipsos will acquire 100% of the share capital of the company from WPP.

POLLS

22 October 2009. Media usage continues to grow amongst Europe’s Business Elite

The Business Elite in Europe have had to reign back on many things as the economic climate has deteriorated. But the one thing they haven't cut back on is their use of international print, websites and business and news television channels. They are reading as much as they ever did, increasing their usage of digital media and staying glued to international business and news television channels.

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