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Webcast Alert: The Thomson Corporation to Present at the RBC 10th Annual Communications, Media & Technology Conference

February 21, 2006 at 9:52 AM EST

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb 21, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) announces the following Webcast:

Who:       President and CEO Richard J. Harrington

    What:      Presentation at the RBC Communications, Media & Technology
               Conference

    When:      February 23, 2006 @ 8:05 a.m. PT

    Where:     http://www.thomson.com

    How:       Live over the Internet -- To participate in the webcast, visit
               http://www.thomson.com and click on "Investor Relations" at the
               top of the page and then "Executive Presentations" at the left
               side of the page.

    Contacts:  Frank Golden, Vice President, Investor Relations
               203-539-8470, frank.golden@thomson.com

               Jason Stewart, Vice President, Media Relations
               203-539-8339, jason.stewart@thomson.com

    The webcast will be archived at http://www.thomson.com.

    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020227/NYW014LOGO )

    The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2005 revenues of $8.70 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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SOURCE The Thomson Corporation

Frank Golden, Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-203-539-8470,
frank.golden@thomson.com; or Jason Stewart, Vice President, Media Relations,
+1-203-539-8339, jason.stewart@thomson.com
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