comScore Clarifies Previous Statement Regarding Departures of Independent Directors

RESTON, Va., Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (OTC: SCOR) today issued the following clarification to the press release issued by the Company earlier today:

Lisa Gersh, Mark Harris and Joshua Peirez were original members of the Special Committee of the comScore Board of Directors and supported the Special Committee's recommendations to refresh the board.  Their departures from the Board were individual decisions and not requested by the Special Committee.

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