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Thomson Corporation
13 September 2001



( BW)(THOMSON-CORP)(TOC.TO) Thomson Comments On Status of Employees

and Business Operations Impacted by World Trade Center Crisis



    Business Editors



    TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2001--12:30 PM EDT--The

Thomson Corporation today confirmed the loss of one Thomson employee

on American Airlines Flight No.11. "We are in close contact with the

family, and are doing everything in our power to help them through

this ordeal," said Richard J. Harrington, president and chief

executive officer of The Thomson Corporation. In addition, 10 Thomson

Financial employees located in the World Trade Center remain

unaccounted for as of 12:30 PM EDT on Thursday, September 13. All

avenues to determine the status of the missing employees are being

pursued. All other Thomson employees working in the World Trade Center

have been confirmed safe.

    Thomson Financial business services are fully operational. Backup

systems have been activated and Thomson Financial has relocated its

operations staff from the financial district to alternative locations

in the New York metro area. Other major Thomson Financial operations

centers in Newark, Boston, Rockville, MD, as well as its other 45

offices around the world, continue to operate normally. As a result,

nearly all products and services are available to customers on a fully

functional basis. A special U.S. customer hotline has been established

at 877-378-7762 to assist with any inquiries.

    While the three other market groups of Thomson share emotionally

in the aftermath of Tuesday, The Thomson Corporation is fortunate that

its Legal & Regulatory, Learning, and Scientific & Healthcare groups

were not operationally impacted by this disaster. Thomson has

substantial insurance coverage and believes financial losses as a

result of the tragedy will be fully covered.

    "We are grateful for the courage of Thomson people and their

families as we begin to recover from the personal toll and shock of

this tragedy," Mr. Harrington continued. "We are committed to work

closely with our people, customers and suppliers to begin healing and

move forward."



    Thomson Financial, a market group within The Thomson Corporation,

is a provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide

financial community. Through the widest range of products and services

in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70

countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve

superior results. The Thomson Corporation, with 2000 revenues of

approximately US$6 billion, is a leading global information and

technology solutions company with 40,000 people working in 100

countries. Thomson comprises four market groups: Legal & Regulatory,

Financial, Learning, and Scientific & Healthcare. The Corporation's

common shares are listed on the Toronto and London stock exchanges

(TSE:TOC).



    For more information regarding The Thomson Corporation, Thomson

Financial, and/or further updates regarding the status of employees

and business operations affected by the World Trade Center crisis,

please visit our websites at www.thomson.com and

www.thomsonfinancial.com.



    --30--sm/ny*



    CONTACT: Investor Contact:

             The Thomson Corporation

             John Kechejian

             Vice President, Investor Relations

             203/328-9470

             john.kechejian@thomson.com

             or

             Media Contact:

             Jason Stewart

             Director, Public Relations

             203/328-8339

             jason.stewart@thomson.com

             or

             Thomson Financial

             Allison Hagan

             Director, Public Relations

             646/822-2076

             allison.hagan@tfn.com

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