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Thomson Gale Releases Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

Second Edition Covers Major Areas of Business

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 22, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of Encyclopedia of Business and Finance.

The Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a two-volume reference designed for the non-specialist, covering five areas: finance and banking, accounting, marketing, management and information systems. Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the book’s contributors include executives and government administrators from leading business programs around the United States.

The Encyclopedia meets the needs of a diverse readership: high school and college students will consult the Encyclopedia for help in preparing a report on careers in marketing or a presentation on various forms of business structure and ownership; the teacher will locate supplementary data on the history of computers and technology; the business professional will find a summary of antitrust laws; and general readers will access a full range of topics as appropriate to their specific need or query.

For more information on the print or eBook version of Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, contact Vanessa Birch at vanessa.birch@cengage.com.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Gale

The Thomson Corporation (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). Thomson Gale™ ( http://www.gale.com/) serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.