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Dialog Seeks 2004 Roger K. Summit Scholarship Applicants

CARY, N.C., USA (January 26, 2004) — Dialog, a Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) business and a leading worldwide provider of online-based information services and integrated information solutions, announced today that it is seeking applicants from North America for its 2004 Roger K. Summit Scholarship, the company's scholarship program for graduate students in library and information sciences.

The North American prize of US$5,000 will be awarded in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference to be held June 5-10, 2004.

Applications, available at gep.dialog.com, are due by April 30, 2004.

"In previous years, winners have represented a range of interests and backgrounds and we encourage all qualified MLS students to apply," said Libby Trudell, Dialog senior vice president, Information Professional Development. "Prowess in using professional online research services is a key career skill for information professionals, and we're delighted to be able to support students in this vital field."

Dialog awards three scholarships annually, one each in North America, the Europe and Middle East region, and the Asia Pacific region. Later this year, the company will announce deadlines for applications from outside North America.

In each region around the world, a panel of local information professionals and educators selects the winners after reviewing academic achievement, interest in electronic information services, proficiency using Dialog online services and faculty recommendations.

The scholarship program is part of an array of worldwide Dialog initiatives in support of professional development of information specialists. It is named in honor of Dr. Roger K. Summit, Dialog founder and a well-known pioneer in the online information field. Summit is chairman emeritus of Dialog.

About Dialog and The Thomson Corporation
Dialog, a pioneer in developing the technology behind electronic information retrieval, 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, 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 2002 revenues from continuing operations of US$7.5 billion, Thomson (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

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