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Webcast Alert: The Thomson Corporation to Report Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2004 Results

February 3, 2005 at 10:03 AM EST

STAMFORD, Conn. and TORONTO, Feb 03, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) announces the following Webcast:

Who:   President and CEO Richard J. Harrington, Chief Financial Officer
           Robert D. Daleo and VP Investor Relations Frank J. Golden

    What:  Presentation and discussion of Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2004
           Results for The Thomson Corporation

    When:  February 10, 2005 @ 10:30 a.m. ET

    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" located at
           the top 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 (www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues from continuing operations of $7.44 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 training 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

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