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27 Mar 2007

New Westcast Podcast Provides Insight into Law Firm Knowledge Management Needs and Trends

EAGAN, Minn.

The knowledge management needs of law firms and the impact West km® has on the workflow of lawyers is featured in the latest episode of Westcast, the audio podcast from Thomson West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

In the podcast, George May, vice president and general manager, West km, Thomson West, discusses how West km allows customers to apply the powerful search and categorization tools, techniques and technologies of Westlaw to their own content. May also discusses how West km is installed and how West product developers respond to and work with customers about their needs in order to create enhancements.

West km is the most widely used legal knowledge management solution. It provides law firms, corporate legal departments and legal offices inside government agencies with a distinct competitive advantage by helping them unlock the value of their organization’s collection of work product and intellectual capital. Designed specifically for the unique needs of lawyers, West km enables users to quickly find relevant documents and gain insight and understanding from both internal and external knowledge and expertise.

West km recently earned a Vendor Award from Law Technology News in the Knowledge Management System category in the publication’s awards. It was the second time West km earned the award, which is determined by the readers of Law Technology News.

Note to editors: The podcast featuring George May and West km is available on the Thomson West Web site (http://west.thomson.com/news/). To contact May for an interview, please call Kevin Hunt at 800-778-8090, extension #87550, or send an e-mail to kevin.hunt@thomson.com.

Thomson West
Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., Thomson West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. Thomson West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit the Thomson West Web site at west.thomson.com.

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).