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31.01.2008

Ad-hoc release:

Legal Dispute between GfK and UBM settled out-of-court

- Estimated positive EPS effect of approximately EUR 0.30 - No effect
on adjusted operating income of the GfK Group - Preliminary state of
consolidation indicates sales and earnings at upper end of GfK´s
guidance

In May 2005, GfK acquired the NOP World, one of the leading global
market research companies, from its former UK parent UBM. Following
completion of the acquisition of NOP World, UBM asserted a claim
against GfK to discharge certain balances owed by the NOP World
companies to UBM pre completion. In August 2006, UBM filed a court
action against GfK AG in London. GfK defended this claim responding
that the claim had no merits in the amount claimed by UBM. The
dispute was already mentioned in GfK´s 2006 annual report.

Today GfK and UBM discontinued the court proceedings in the form of
an out of court settlement. The result of the settlement with UBM is
significantly below the amount claimed by UBM and quite in line with
most recent management expectations.

According to the final settlement agreement, GfK AG will pay to UBM
approximately EUR 7 million plus interest and UBM´s legal cost which
will result in a total settlement payment of approximately EUR 10
million. In its 2006 annual report, GfK carried a liability to UBM in
the amount of approximately EUR 20 million. The positive effect of
the settlement booked as other operating income will be reflected in
the highlighted items and thus not impact GfK´s adjusted operating
income, its key operational performance measure.

The total amount of highlighted items also includes Purchase Price
Allocation (PPA) amortisation and impairments. The current state of
preparation of the group financial statements indicates a PPA
impairment of approximately EUR 10 million above the level of 2006.
The combined effect of the settlement with UBM and the expected
additional PPA impairment will likely off-set each other and should
therefore only have a negligible EBIT impact.

On an after tax basis the above events will lead to an EPS increase
of approximately EUR 0.30.

The current state of preparation of the group financial statements of
the financial year of 2007 indicates sales and earnings at the upper
end of GfK´s guidance.

Details on the GfK group´s operating results will be released as
scheduled on 28. February 2008.

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