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Global Industry Analysts Market Research Reports Now Live on Dialog's Profound® Service:
Over 1,000 Reports Online

Cary, N.C., USA, May 29, 2001 — The Dialog Corporation, a leading provider of online-based information services and a subsidiary of The Thomson Corporation (TSE:TOC), today announced the availability of Global Industry Analysts' (GIA) market research portfolio, one of the world's largest and most diverse collections of off-the-shelf reports.

More than 1,000 GIA reports are now available to Dialog's Profound users, delivering company facts, figures and forecasts, market trends and global strategic analysis direct to their desktops in a matter of seconds.

GIA's reports, based on pioneering research techniques, provide detailed analysis of more than 14,000 business segments, examining companies, technologies, and trends as well as the impact of mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures on various markets.

David Brown, senior vice president of Content at Dialog, said: "In the world of market research, the diversity and the level of detail in the information provided can spell the difference between 'information' and 'competitive information.' The in-depth and wide-ranging analysis that GIA offers across a vast range of business segments is sure to make a difference for Profound users."

Dialog anticipates the addition of GIA content will give Profound users a competitive edge in a diverse range of sectors, from IT, machinery and automotive supplies to chemical and minerals, food & beverages, and garment manufacturers.

Ram K. Reddy, CEO of GIA, said: "Formed from the expertise and insight of our executives, our reports provide market research, business intelligence and strategy support relevant to everyone across the organization. Profound is an excellent platform for us to channel our information to wider audiences."

The enhancements to the Profound service are part of Dialog's commitment to providing information professionals with an unrivalled breadth and depth of data.

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About Dialog
Dialog is the worldwide leader in providing online-based information services to organizations seeking competitive advantages in such fields as business, science, engineering, finance, and law. Its products and services, such as Dialog®, Profound®, and DataStar™, offer organizations the ability to precisely retrieve data from more than six billion pages of key information, accessible via the Internet or through delivery to enterprise Intranets. For almost three decades, Dialog's brands have been known for their breadth and depth of content, precision searching, and speed. The Winter Corporation recently recognized Dialog for its breadth and depth of content, when they named the company the Grand Prize-winner in the Database Scalability Program 2000.

Headquartered in Cary, N.C., USA, with offices around the world, Dialog products are used by more than 100,000 professional researchers in over 100 countries. Dialog is a subsidiary of The Thomson Corporation, a leading global e-information and solutions company in the business and professional marketplace with 2000 revenues of approximately $6 billion. The Thomson Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto and London Stock Exchanges.

For more information about Dialog, call 1-800-3-DIALOG or visit www.dialog.com. For more information about Thomson, visit www.thomson.com.

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