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Elizabeth Kephart
Thomson West
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elizabeth.kephart@thomson.com

For Immediate Release

EAGAN, Minn., Nov. 7, 2005 – Government affairs professionals require detailed, comprehensive information quickly to ensure they stay current on pending legislative and regulatory actions. Thomson West today announced that statutory citations on NetScan will now link directly into Westlaw®, providing government affairs professionals with powerful new tools for in-depth research of legislative and regulatory information. Thomson West is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).  

Linking from NetScan’s legislative text to statutes on Westlaw provides legal and government affairs professionals exclusive insights that expands their knowledge of current and pending legislation and regulatory actions. Users simply click on the statute link while using NetScan and they are automatically directed to the respective documents on Westlaw. The integration of the services also enables customers to leverage many of the premium features on Westlaw, including StatutesPlus, Keycite and Legislative History.

“We know that government affairs professionals work with tight time lines, often multi-tasking several high-priority projects at one time,” said Tim Wahlberg, vice president of the Corporate Segment for Thomson West. “By linking NetScan and Westlaw together, we’ve created a unique resource that allows researchers faster access to the most authoritative resources available.”

Westlaw allows fast, easy access to more than 19,000 databases of information, which include editorially enhanced cases, statutes, rules and regulations; legal periodicals and texts; and domestic and international business news. Using the same exclusive key numbering system, the online service at www.westlaw.com combines superior research information with innovative technology tools that put more power in the hands of researchers. For more information about Westlaw enhancements and features, visit west.thomson.com/products/westlaw. NetScan, a business within Thomson West, was acquired in January 2005.

Note to editors: For review access to NETSCAN and Westlaw, please contact Elizabeth Kephart at (651) 687-3595 or elizabeth.kephart@thomson.com.

About Thomson West and NetScan

NetScan, a business within Thomson West, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC: TSX: TOC) is the leading publisher of Federal and State legislative and regulatory information. NetScan captures and delivers legislative and regulatory actions from all 50 states and Congress. The company also covers matters before all 50 state Utility Commissions as well as FERC. NetScan's Health Policy Tracking Service is a national bipartisan service that systematically collects, monitors, and reports on significant state actions that may impact critical health care policies and programs. NetScan is aligned with Thomson West, the premier provider of integrated information solutions to the legal profession. For more information on Thomson West, please visit the company’s Web site at west.thomson.com. For information on NetScan, please visit www.netscan.com.

The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues of $8.10 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.  Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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