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2000

December 2000

Dutch VNU signed an agreement about the acquisition of AC Nielsen, an American market survey company. VNU plans to finance the deal from the sales of its entertaining magazine publishing division and the educational-information division.

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November 2000

VNU Budapest to launch FigyelőNet business portal, the first independent website of the company.

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November 2000

VNU Budapest Rt acquired Egyesült Kiadói Holding Kft. (VICO), and became the number one magazine publishing company in Hungary.

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September 2000

Hearst-VNU Kiadói Kft. to publish FHM, a new for-men magazine in Hungary.

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June 2000

Thanks to the acquisition of Startlap.hu, the third largest Hungarian website, VNU Budapest Rt. has become a key player in the Hungarian online sector.

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