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Webcast Alert: The Thomson Corporation Presents at RBC Capital Markets Telecom, Media & Technology Conference - February 24, 2005

February 22, 2005 at 5:12 PM EST

STAMFORD, Conn. and TORONTO, Feb 22, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) announces the following Webcast:

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

    What:      Richard J. Harrington, President and CEO, will present
               at the RBC Capital Markets Telecom, Media & Technology
               Conference - February 24, 2005

    When:      February 24, 2005 @ 8:20 a.m. MST  (10:20 a.m. EST)

    Where:     http://www.thomson.com

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

    The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (http://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 38,000 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, both of The Thomson Corporation
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