FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Abrams David C 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/27/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ARBITRON INC [ARB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 3,401,500 (1) (4) I See Footnote (1) Common Stock 3,642,100 (2) (3) (4) I See Footnote (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Abrams David C 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	  X	Â	Â
ABRAMS CAPITAL LLC 222 BERKELEY ST. 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	  X	Â	Â
PAMET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	  X	Â	Â
PAMET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ David C. Abrams		11/28/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Pamet Capital Management, LLC, General Partner of Pamet Capital Management, L.P.		11/28/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Pamet Capital Management, LLC		11/28/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Abrams Capital, LLC		11/28/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are held by investment funds for which Abrams Capital, LLC serves as general partner. In such capacity, Abrams Capital, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(2)	These securities are held by investment funds, the managing member, general partner and/or investment adviser of which is directly or indirectly controlled by David C. Abrams. In such capacity, Mr. Abrams may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(3)	These securities are held by investment funds for which Pamet Capital Management, L.P. (the "LP") serves as investment adviser. Pamet Capital Management, LLC (the "LLC") serves as the general partner of the LP. In their respective capacities, each of the LP and the LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(4)	Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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