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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Arbitron Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.50
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03875Q108
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(CUSIP Number)
August 9, 2006
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 03875Q108
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ahmet H. Okumus
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Republic of Turkey
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,506,169
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,506,169
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,506,169
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP No. 03875Q108
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Arbitron Inc.
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(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
142 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
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Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
Ahmet H. Okumus
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(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
850 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10022
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(c). Citizenship:
Ahmet H. Okumus - Republic of Turkey
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(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.50 (the "Common Stock")
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(e). CUSIP Number:
03875Q108
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Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Ahmet H. Okumus - 1,506,169
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(b) Percent of class:
Ahmet H. Okumus - 5.2%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
Ahmet H. Okumus
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,506,169
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,506,169
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
The shares of Common Stock the Company are also beneficially owned by
(a) (i) Okumus Opportunity Fund, Ltd., (ii) Okumus Technology Value
Fund, Ltd., (iii) Okumus Market Neutral Fund, Ltd., (iv) Okumus
Leveraged Opportunity Fund, Ltd. (v) Okumus Long Only Fund, Ltd. and
(vi) Okumus Diversified Value Fund, Ltd., all of which are
international business companies incorporated in the British Virgin
Islands, for which Okumus Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("OC") of which Ahmet H. Okumus ("Okumus") is the managing
member, serves as the investment manager; (b) Okumus Opportunity
Partners, L.P. and Okumus Long Only Partners, L.P., each a Delaware
limited partnership, for which Okumus Advisors, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company of which Okumus is the managing member,
serves as general partner and investment advisor; (c) Okumus
Technology Value Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, for
which Okumus Technology Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company of which Okumus is the managing member, serves as general
partner and investment advisor; and (d) Okumus Diversified Value
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, for which Okumus
Diversified Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company of
which Okumus is the managing member, serves as general partner and
investment advisor. In addition, OC manages, on a discretionary basis,
separate accounts.
The Reporting Person and all of the foregoing entities affirmatively
disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Not applicable.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.
Not applicable.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: August 14, 2006
/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus# **
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Ahmet H. Okumus
# The Reporting Person affirmatively disclaims being a "group" for purposes of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with any of
Of the entities identified in Item 6 above.
** The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Common Stock,
except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed
with this statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney, for this
purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall
be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
SK 21952 0001 694054