"We are very excited about Steve's appointment and believe the energy and ideas he brings will continue CMR/TNS' success in the media and marketing community," said Jean-Michel Portier, chairman, CMR/TNS Media Intelligence. "This change in management will strengthen CMR/TNS' continued commitment to the industry, the strength of its brand and the value proposition it holds in the marketplace.

In Mr. Fredericks' role as President and CEO, effective November 11, 2002, he will oversee CMR/ TNS Media Intelligence along with its divisions: Marx, Evaliant, TES, TNSSPORT and Precision Marketing Services.

"I am looking forward to working closely with the CMR/TNS Media Intelligence family and plan to continue its mission of providing a complete advertising and marketing solution to our audiences," said Steve Fredericks, President and CEO of CMR/TNS.

Mr. Fredericks comes to CMR/TNS Media Intelligence with more than 25 years of experience and has a renowned global reputation for exceptional leadership of companies in the U.S. and Europe. Most recently, he served as CEO and President of JASSNet, the premier Internet Program Guide (previously known as Yack, Inc.). He also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing and Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business and as President and CFO of Internetstudios.com, Inc.

Mr. Fredericks has held a series of top management positions at Digital Domain, Inc. where under his guidance, Digital Domain was named the fastest growing company in California and emerged as the leading digital studio in the world - receiving two consecutive Academy Awards for special visual effects. Among his accomplishments, he created and ran an advanced digital studio in Europe named Digital Renaissance. During Mr. Fredericks' tenure, the company worked on significant productions including Titanic, Apollo 13, True Lies, Dante's Peak and The 5th Element. In addition, the company was a recipient of numerous Clio awards for its TV commercials; and Grammy and MTV awards for its music videos. The company is also known for its groundbreaking interactive CD-ROM for Mattel - Barbie Fashion Designer - the number one selling software program for the girl's market. Digital Domain also created the Terminator 2 - 3D experience for Universal Studios.

His experience also includes more than 16 years at IBM, where among his accomplishments he oversaw all M&A activity in the entertainment and media industry segments. While at IBM's European headquarters in France, he was responsible for the organizations' financial leadership throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

About CMR/TNS Media Intelligence
CMR/TNS Media Intelligence offers strategic advertising and marketing communications information to advertising agencies, advertisers, broadcasters and publishers. The company's tracking technologies collect occurrence and expenditure data, as well as the creative executions of over one million brands across 15 media. CMR is headquartered in New York City and maintains sales locations in major markets throughout the United States.

Within the TNS organization, CMR stands as a key member of TNS Media Intelligence. This group, dedicated to worldwide media analysis, provides advertising expenditure tracking, evaluation and consultative services for broadcast, Internet and print media, in addition to news monitoring capabilities. TNS Media Intelligence is the market leader in the U.S. and France, with significant operations in Europe and Asia. For further information, visit http://www.cmr.com.

Through its international network of 230 offices in more than 50 countries, Taylor Nelson Sofres provides market information services in over 100 countries to national and multi-national organizations. It is ranked as the fourth largest market information group in the world. Further information on Taylor Nelson Sofres is available from the corporate Web site: http://www.tnsofres.com.