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Webcast Alert: The Thomson Corporation to Report Fourth-Quarter & Year-End 2005 Results

February 2, 2006 at 9:55 AM EST

STAMFORD, Conn. and TORONTO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) announces the following Webcast:

    Who:     President and CEO Richard J. Harrington and Executive Vice
             President and CFO Robert D. Daleo

    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020227/NYW014LOGO)

    What:    Presentation and Discussion of Fourth-Quarter & Year-End 2005
             Results for The Thomson Corporation

    When:    February 9, 2006 @ 9:00 a.m. ET

    Where:   www.thomson.com

    How:     Live over the Internet - To participate in the webcast, visit
             www.thomson.com and click on "Investor Relations" at the top of
             the page and then "Executive Presentations" at the left side 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 www.thomson.com.

    The Thomson Corporation

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. 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).

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SOURCE  The Thomson Corporation
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    /CONTACT:  Frank Golden, Vice President, Investor Relations,
+1-203-539-8470, frank.golden@thomson.com, or Jason Stewart, Vice President,
Media Relations, +1-203-539-8339, jason.stewart@thomson.com/
    /Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020227/NYW014LOGO /
    /Web site:  http://www.thomson.com /
    (TOC TOC.)

CO:  The Thomson Corporation
ST:  Connecticut, Ontario
IN:  FIN STW CPR
SU:  CCA

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