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Dialog Introduces DialogLink® 3.0

CARY, NC, USA, March 25, 2002 -- Dialog, a Thomson business and a leading worldwide provider of online-based information services and integrated information solutions, this month introduced version 3.0 of its popular DialogLink® telecommunications software package.

DialogLink provides access to non-Web-based command language online services offered under the Dialog® and DataStar™ brands, including DialogClassic and DataStarClassic.

DialogLink is used by online searchers-corporate librarians, knowledge specialists, and freelance information brokers-who regularly have in-depth and sophisticated information searching and management needs and prefer using command languages. DialogLink enhances and manages the information searching and retrieval process. It is provided by Dialog as part of a customer's annual service agreement at no additional charge.

"Our new version of DialogLink will be an important tool for some of our best customers worldwide," said Paul Colucci, Dialog senior vice president of product development. "When Dialog first introduced search assistance software in the 1970s, we were pioneering a new concept of managing professional online searching. DialogLink 3.0 continues that proud legacy."

DialogLink 3.0 is now available and can be downloaded free from www.dialog.com/products/dialoglink.

DialogLink 3.0 is a 32-bit application, and is compatible with Microsoft® Windows®98, Microsoft® Windows Me®, Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 (Service Pack 6 recommended), Microsoft® Windows® 2000, and Microsoft® Windows® XP. DialogLink 3.0 provides toolbar buttons for frequently used features as well as standard Windows toolbar options and keyboard shortcuts. The DialogLink 3.0 interface is easier to use than ever before.

Enhancements include the ability to easily save and open search results in Word or other applications that accept RTF formatted files, the option to search DataStar with a Type-Ahead buffer; and direct links to Web sites referenced in retrieved articles and reports.

The valuable accounting function of previous versions of DialogLink has been enhanced. Costs and accounting information are captured to a standard CSV format file that can be opened in most spreadsheet applications. Customers can generate an accounting report in Microsoft Excel by simply selecting the accounting report menu option within DialogLink. A template within Excel makes it easy to load, sort and print the accounting data.

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About Dialog
Founded in 1972 by Dr. Roger K. Summit, a pioneer in developing the technology behind electronic information retrieval, Dialog is the world leader in providing online-based information services to organizations seeking competitive advantages in such fields as business, science, engineering, finance and law.

Today, Dialog's three online platforms -- Dialog®, Profound® and DataStar™ -- offer users the ability to precisely retrieve data from more than 1.2 billion unique records, accessible via the Internet or through delivery to enterprise intranets. The content available ranges from articles and reports published in thousands of publications to in-depth repositories of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property data.

Corporate librarians, knowledge managers and other information professionals at more than 25,000 business, professional and government organizations in more than 100 countries prize Dialog services for their breadth and depth of content, precision searching and speed.

Headquartered in Cary, N.C., USA, with direct operations in 32 countries throughout North American, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and the Asia Pacific, Dialog is a business of The Thomson Corporation. For more information about Dialog, please visit www.dialog.com. Or, please call (U.S./Canada) 800-3-DIALOG or (U.S.) 919-462-8600. Dialog's London office may be reached at (44) (0) 207-940-6900.

About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2001 revenues of $7.2 billion, is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional markets worldwide. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto (TSE: TOC) and London stock exchanges.

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