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Dialog Unveils New Corporate Web Site

CARY, NC, USA, February 7, 2002 -- Dialog, a Thomson business and a leading worldwide provider of online-based information services and integrated information solutions, today unveiled its new corporate Web site at www.dialog.com, the next phase of a major ongoing push to enhance its online infrastructure.

The new Dialog Web site offers existing customers easier access to the company's products and customer support services, including more readily available detailed background information and updates about Dialog's vast content collection. It also gives new and prospective customers easily utilized tools to understand the value of information and how best to undertake online searching and retrieval.

All Dialog online services may be accessed directly from the company's central Web site, www.dialog.com. Appointments with Dialog sales representatives may be initiated through the site, as may customer support interaction.

Dialog's improved Web site features new design layout and color use reflecting the company's new branding. The effect creates a bold, clean look more in keeping with the company's corporate culture.

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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 America, 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 2000 revenues of approximately US$6 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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