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P R E S S R E L E A S E Association of Independent Information Professionals Selects Dialog for AIIP President's Award BATON ROUGE, LA, USA (May 5, 2004) — The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) has selected Dialog, a leading worldwide provider of online-based information services and integrated information solutions, for its 2004 President’s Award, the group announced today. The AIIP President's Award is given annually in recognition of a person or institution that demonstrates extraordinary support of the objectives of the association. AIIP represents independent researchers and information professionals around the world. “We respect and are grateful for the great work Dialog continues to do in support of information professionals,” said Cynthia Shamel, AIIP president. “Our two organizations have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for many years. It has been a synergy that has had a positive impact on our profession and AIIP members.” Among other initiatives, Dialog offers its Dialog Quantum2 information professional development program (quantum.dialog.com) to provide leadership development training and tools that bolster business and strategic competencies and demonstrate the value of information services. “We are committed to helping empower information professionals. We are working hard to help them best articulate the significant value they bring to the clients and organizations they serve,” said Roy M. Martin, Jr., Dialog president and CEO. “Being honored by the AIIP with this prestigious award tells us that our constituencies recognize the positive impact our efforts are having. We’re grateful to be honored by the AIIP.” The award was presented to Dialog at the 2004 AIIP Conference in Austin, Texas, last week. Betty Jo Hibberd, senior manager, information professional development for Dialog, accepted the award on the company’s behalf. -End- About Dialog and The Thomson Corporation Today, the online services provided by Dialog — offered through the Dialog®, Dialog Profound®, Dialog DataStar™, NewsEdge and Intelligence Data brands — give users the ability to precisely retrieve data from more than 1.4 billion unique records, accessible via the Internet or through delivery to enterprise intranets. Searchable content includes articles and reports from thousands of real-time news feeds, newspapers, broadcast transcripts and trade publications, plus research reports and analyst notes providing support for financial decision-making, as well as in-depth repositories of scientific and technical data, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property data. Information professionals and end-users at business, professional and government organizations in more than 100 countries prize Dialog services for their depth and breadth of content, precision searching and speed. Based in Cary, N.C., USA, Dialog has operations in 31 other countries. Dialog (www.dialog.com) is a business of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). With 2003 revenues of US$7.6 billion, Thomson (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. ABOUT AIIP -30- All designated trademarks used herein are the property of The Dialog Corporation or its subsidiaries. Registered marks are registered by The Dialog Corporation or its subsidiaries with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Media Contacts
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