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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading education information provider Thomson Peterson's, a part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has launched Petersons.com, the ultimate online college-planning resource with free and personalized information to guide students and parents through the complex college application process. Petersons.com was developed to help students create the only college ranking that really matters -- their own. Based on expertly guided search criteria, and utilizing emerging technologies, college-bound students are now able to create and manage a customized list of schools tailored directly to their interests and needs.

As millions of high school students enter the busiest SAT and ACT test- taking season, users of Petersons.com will have free access to a unique online college-planning site. This customized online planner, My Peterson's, provides step-by-step advice for the entire college search and selection process, from finding the right school to preparing successful applications, from preparing for admission tests to researching financial aid options.

"My Peterson's is designed to make the college-planning process manageable and successful for all college-bound students and their families," said Sharyn Rached, vice president of Consumer Markets at Thomson Peterson's. "We value the uniqueness and potential of every individual," she said. "My Peterson's delivers the kind of tools and personalized solutions that create equal access to information and resources for everyone planning to go to college."

Thomson Peterson's planner offers an online calendar to track college- planning deadlines; tools to manage and compare lists of potential schools; financial aid comparison tools, as well as checklists to keep students on track to complete all tasks related to their search.

Other high-tech features of the site include downloadable podcasts on college admission, financial aid and test preparation. Students can also link directly to virtual campus tours and subscribe to an RSS feed for a monthly college-planning newsletter.

Petersons.com contains free practice tests for the SAT, ACT, and PSAT, as well as a weekly online discussion forums with America's leading college consultants, PBS show hosts Howard and Matthew Greene, and financial aid guru Carl Buck.

Since 1966, Thomson Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admission and career services.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Peterson's

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. 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). Thomson Peterson's (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of live, online, and print educational solutions for students, families, schools, and educators in the areas of test preparation, admissions, financial aid, and career guidance. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid. Thomson Peterson's serves 110 million education consumers annually.

SOURCE  Thomson Corporation
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    /CONTACT:  Krisztina Vida, Thomson Peterson's, +1-609-896-1800, ext. 3146,
krisztina.vida@thomson.com; Lindsay Brown, Thomson Learning, +1-203-539-8634,
lindsay.brown@thomson.com /
    /Web site:  http://www.thomson.com
                http://www.petersons.com /
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