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New Partnership with the Southern California Mediation Association

Date: July 28, 2005
Press Contact: Kathy Kline

West LegalEdcenter has signed an exclusive three-year agreement to partner with the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) to provide online continuing legal education (CLE) content via West LegalEdcenter® (www.westlegaledcenter.com), the nation's leading online CLE service from Thomson West. Part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), Thomson West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the legal market.

Southern California Mediation Association programs offer legal professionals the opportunity to keep abreast of the latest trends and laws in the rapidly evolving field of mediation. Legal professionals choose SCMA programs as a tool to manage litigation effectively and maximize client satisfaction.

"The programs offered by Southern California Mediation Association are designed for cutting edge, motivated professionals who want their mediation practice to evolve, broaden, and thrive. We are excited to make our programs available to a broader range of legal and mediation professionals through West LegalEdcenter," said Jeff Kichaven, President of Southern California Mediation Association.

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

"Through this partnership, we are ensuring that our customers have access to the most comprehensive selection of CLE programs available in one convenient location," said Steve Daitch, general manager of West LegalEdcenter and vice president of West Education Groupsaid Steve Daitch, general manager of West LegalEdcenter and vice president of West Education Group.

About the Southern California Mediation Association
Southern California Mediation Association was founded in 1989 to respond to the growing interest in mediation as a profession and mediation as an effective adjunct or alternative to litigation and other forms of problem solving. While promoting mediation as a profession, SCMA supports and contributes to their members' individual standings as providers of a critical service in and to the legal profession.

About 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.

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