Thomson Completes Sale of Thomson Prometric

October 15, 2007 at 7:56 AM EDT

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a leading provider of information solutions to business and professional customers worldwide, today reported that it has completed the sale of Thomson Prometric to Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's largest educational research and assessment organization, for approximately $435 million. The purchase price includes approximately $310 million in cash plus $125 million to be paid through a promissory note due in 2014, and is subject to certain post-closing adjustments. In July 2007, Thomson announced it had entered into a definitive agreement with ETS.

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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as the financial advisor to Thomson for the Prometric sale.

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The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).


    Media Contact:                   Investor Contact:
    Fred Hawrysh                     Frank J. Golden
    Global Director,                 Vice President,
    External Communications          Investor Relations
    (203) 539-8314                   (203) 539-8470
    fred.hawrysh@thomson.com         frank.golden@thomson.com


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