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EAGAN, Minn., June 24 -- FindLaw® today announced its Corporate Counsel Center has quickly grown to become a top source for online legal news and information among the nation's top in-house corporate counselors, according to a recent study. The FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center caters to the specific needs of in-house lawyers, offering cost-effective tools such as industry centers, news, research aids and the West Legal Directory® -- a powerful resource for researching lawyers and law firms. FindLaw is the leading provider of client development services to the legal profession and a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

According to a recent study of visitors to the FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center (http://corporate.findlaw.com), the site is a consistently used source of legal information among corporate counsel. Recent Web traffic reports revealed a substantial and recurring usage by this audience, which includes law departments from 83 Fortune 100 companies. The study also indicated 48 percent of these in-house counselors represent companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenues. In addition, 83 percent of respondents reported that FindLaw plays a role in selecting outside counsel for their companies.

FindLaw President and Chief Executive Officer Debbie Monroe said the FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center has proven to be an invaluable resource for the nation's leading business professionals and in-house legal counselors, averaging 250,000 unique users each month. "The FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center offers an unparalleled opportunity for outside counsel to market their expertise and experience to potential clients. Its success illustrates the exceptional power and value of FindLaw services to the legal industry," said Monroe.

In addition to providing legal information to corporate counsel, FindLaw offers law firms a unique opportunity to reach and demonstrate their credentials and expertise to this highly-valued audience.

The study was conducted by FindLaw between April 29 and May 5, 2004 and surveyed a random sample of 1,000 users from the FindLaw Corporate Counsel Web site. Web traffic reports indicate the site received 61,000 unique visitors during that time. The study has a margin of error of approximately plus or minus three percentage points.

About FindLaw
FindLaw (www.findlaw.com) is the leading provider of online legal information and solutions for the legal community, businesses and individuals. According to comScore Media Metrix, a leading independent Web usage reporting service, the FindLaw Internet portal is the highest-trafficked legal Web site with 3.7 million unique monthly users -- three times more than its closest competitor. The site provides comprehensive, plain-English legal information to businesses and individuals. These resources include West Legal Directory®, the Internet's largest directory of lawyers and legal professionals. FindLaw also offers comprehensive information, resources and services for law practice and legal career development, including free case law, an online career center, breaking legal news, newsletters, message boards, service directories, continuing legal education and legal search tools. In addition, FindLaw provides access to tools and services that help connect legal professionals with potential clients. FindLaw is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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).