U.S. Ad Market Grows 4.5 Percent in First Half of 2005

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 6, 2005–Total advertising expenditures for the first half of 2005 increased 4.5 percent, compared to the same period in 2004, to $70.5 billion, according to data released today by TNS Media Intelligence (TNS MI), the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information. The 4.5 percent first half growth follows a first quarter increase of 4.4