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        Students surveyed most worried about financing their education
                      and doing well on admission tests

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson Peterson's, a leading education information provider and part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today released poll results indicating that a significant number of college-bound students worry about financial aid, doing well on tests, and finding the right school. The surveyed respondents included more than 1,100 college-bound students, as well as a large population of prospective graduate school students and individuals interested in continuing education programs.

According to the recent poll on Petersons.com, 32 percent of college-bound students said that financing their education is what makes them most anxious about the college-planning process. About an equal number of students (28 percent) worry about doing well on admission tests and finding the right school. About 12 percent of respondents were most anxious about figuring out how to get started with the college-planning process.

    The following is the breakdown of the poll results:

    What about college planning makes you the most anxious?

     Doing well on admission tests         28.04%
     Finding the right school              27.94%
     Financing my education                32.40%
     Figuring out where to start           11.62%

For students interested in graduate studies, most people, about 35 percent, worry about doing well on admission tests, with financial aid as the second highest worry (close to 27 percent).

    What about graduate school planning makes you the most anxious?

     Doing well on admission tests         35.03%
     Finding the right school              23.64%
     Financing my education                26.62%
     Figuring out where to start           14.71%

For students interested in continuing education programs, the poll answers revealed the following:

    What about education planning makes you the most anxious?

     Doing well on tests in class          37.87%
     Finding the right school or program   11.24%
     Financing my education                23.67%
     Figuring out where to start           27.22%

Thomson Peterson's regularly surveys students online on important issues related to education and career planning. For more information, visit Petersons.com, a free, customizable online education planner for students. Petersons.com is designed to meet each individual user's needs with best-of-the-Web search features, comparison tools, and cutting-edge functionality. Additional planning resources include access to personalized calendars and checklists, RSS feeds, podcasts, scholarship searches, and more.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Peterson's

The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues from continuing operations 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 (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has approximately 40,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Peterson's (http://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 of Thomson Peterson's, +1-609-896-1800,
ext. 3146, krisztina.vida@thomson.com, or Lindsay Brown of Thomson Learning,
+1-203-539-8634, lindsay.brown@thomson.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.thomson.com
                http://www.petersons.com /
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CO:  Thomson Corporation; Thomson Peterson's
ST:  New York, New Jersey
IN:  EDU HED FIN CPR MLM
SU:  SVY

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