Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. 52 rue de Rollingergrund

EX-10.5(B) 84 dex105b.htm SIDE LETTER TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Side Letter to the Employment Agreement

Exhibit 10.5(B)

 

Valcon Acquisition Holding

(Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

52 rue de Rollingergrund

L-2440 Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

 

VNU, Inc.

770 Broadway

New York, New York

10003-9595

United States

August 22, 2006

David L. Calhoun

c/o Proskauer Rose LLP

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036-8299

Dear David:

Reference is made to that certain employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), dated as of August 22, 2006, by and between you, Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, and VNU, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this notice shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

In accordance with Section 6(a)(i) of the Employment Agreement, you are hereby notified that each of the following entities shall constitute a Competitive Entity for purposes of the Employment Agreement:

 

  1. Information Resources, Inc.

 

  2. Taylor Nelson Sofres plc

 

  3. GfK AG

 

  4. Ipsos SA

 

  5. IMS Health Incorporated

 

  6. Arbitron Inc.

 

  7. Reed Elsevier Group plc

 

  8. The Thomson Corporation

 

  9. Symphony Technology Group, LLC


 

Valcon Acquisition Holding

(Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

By:

 

/s/ Authorized Signatory

Name:

 

Title:

 
VNU, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Authorized Signatory

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

Receipt acknowledged by:
/s/ David L. Calhoun
David L. Calhoun