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New DialogClassic Web Accelerates Information Flow

Redesigned Interface, Post-Processing Tools and Simplified Alert Setup Among Enhancements in Upgraded Search Solution

Cary, NC USA, London UK, February 14, 2007 — Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities today announced that Dialog has released a new version of DialogClassic Web™, a browser-based search tool providing access to the more than 600 informational databases in the Dialog content collection, covering subject areas such as business information and news, engineering and technology, market research, intellectual property, pharmaceutical, life sciences, energy and the environment.

DialogClassic Web is designed for information professionals and provides the power of command-language searching in a Web-based solution with no software to install. The latest release of DialogClassic Web offers a number of time-saving features, including:

• Advanced post-processing options that make results easier to use, review, edit, analyze and distribute. Pre-made templates turn search results into professionally formatted reports ready for immediate distribution in Microsoft® Word or Excel.
• An updated graphical interface with menu icons for common tasks, making navigation easier.
• Easy fill-in-the-blanks forms for editing and revising SearchSaves, Alerts and other stored data
• Links to fulltext journal articles and other documents are supported including Dialog eLinks, and document images for D&B® Company Reports, NTIS Technical Reports and Investext® Broker/Analyst Reports.

"With this new version of DialogClassic Web, we have given information professionals the robust set of tools they need to more quickly distribute information to key stakeholders in their organization," said Tom Tankelewicz, Dialog Senior Director, Product Development. "Providing these tools in a Web-based environment gives them the freedom to do more without installing software or upgrading hardware."

Other special features in the new DialogClassic Web include:

• 30-day history of all Dialog search activity, including document downloads
• Create and edit your search strategy in the Type-ahead buffer before running it
• Enter command statements up to 2,000 characters long
• Load saved search strategies from a file on your computer
• Save search results in Word, HTML, Text or Adobe PDF formats
• New XML, HTML and TEXT commands enable output in these formats for easy integration into other applications
• View links to Bluesheets and other reference materials in the new Databases pane
• Navigate your search with the new Session navigation pane
• Streamline post-processing with new mark-and-copy features
• Search Chemical Structures using drawing files (MOL) to retrieve data on relevant molecules from drug and chemical databases

For more information about the new, enhanced DialogClassic Web, please visit: support.dialog.com/dialogclassicweb.

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About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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