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Partnership Brings Institute for Paralegal Education Content to West LegalEdcenter

Date: June 1, 2004
Press Contact: Katie Neunsinger West LegalEdcenter (651) 848-9222 katie.neunsinger@thomson.com

Eau Claire, Wis., and Eagan, Minn., June 1, 2004 - West LegalEdcenter® (www.westlegaledcenter.com), the online continuing legal education (CLE) service from West, and the Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE) (www.ipe-sems.com), a division of National Business Institute (NBI), have added online seminars sponsored by IPE to NBI content available online. West is a Thomson business (NYSX: TOC; TSX: TOC) and the leading provider of integrated information solutions to the legal market.

"We are committed to ensuring that legal professionals achieve their professional goals by providing high-quality education and resources to enhance their effectiveness," said James Embke, vice president of NBI. "Our partnership with West LegalEdcenter proved to be the most effective and convenient vehicle to bring our seminars online giving paralegals more options for fulfilling their continuing education needs."

"By adding IPE's current paralegal programs with a commitment to continue to add new programs on local, state and federal practice levels we expand our service to include a very integral part of the professional law practice team at law firms, corporate legal departments and government law offices, all available through one easy-to-use site," added Steven P. Daitch, vice president and general manager of West LegalEdcenter.

Some of the IPE courses now available from West LegalEdcenter include:

• Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in California
• LLCs and LLPs for California Paralegals
• Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in Washington, D.C.
• Internet Strategies for the Paralegal in Florida
• Mastering the Trial Notebook in Illinois
• The Probate Process for Massachusetts Paralegals From Start to Finish
• Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for New York Paralegals
• Analyzing Medical Records for the New York Paralegal
• Litigation Case Management for the Texas Paralegal
• Complying With the New HIPAA Standards: What Texas Paralegals Need to Know

These courses and more from IPE are available on demand from www.westlegaledcenter.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a week with credits approved by National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) and the National Association of Legal Assistants. Additional online paralegal programs are available from NFPA and other national, state and local content providers.

West LegalEdcenter includes innovative features such as links from course materials to Westlaw® , the leading online research service from West; customer service and technical support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and the most comprehensive law firm and corporate law department CLE Administrators Tool Kit to easily and seamlessly manage CLE and paralegal practice program attendance and usage.

About National Business Institute
NBI, National Business Institute, the parent company of IPE, is one of the nation?s leaders in continuing legal education, celebrating more than 20 years of providing high-quality seminars for legal practitioners and other business professionals. NBI seminars are held in convenient locations in every state, providing a wide choice of relevant topics led by experienced, authoritative instructors. For more information, visit NBI?s Web site at www.ipe-sems.com.

About West LegalEdcenter
West LegalEdcenter (www.westlegaledcenter.com) is the online continuing legal education (CLE) service from West and the winner of the 2003 TechnoLawyer @ Award in the Favorite Online Continuing Legal Education Provider category. Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. 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 West Web site at west.thomson.com.

About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 39,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).