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Hubbard One's Kent Zimmermann to Speak at ACC Annual Meeting
CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2004 -- Kent Zimmermann, vice president and general counsel of Hubbard One, will speak about extranets and outside counsel relations at the 2004 annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The annual meeting, which will take place in Chicago on Oct. 24-27, 2004, is the largest annual gathering of corporate counsel in the United States. Hubbard One, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is the premier provider of Web-based applications and technology services for large law firms.
Joining Zimmermann on a panel titled "Outside Counsel Relations" will be Jacqueline Oliver, vice president and general counsel, RE/MAX Associates; Eric Margolin, senior vice president and general counsel, Advance Auto Parts; and Rob Thomas, vice president, strategic development, Serengeti Law.
Zimmermann's presentation will focus on practical examples of how leading companies are increasing their efficiency and effectiveness, while lowering their costs, by using extranets to facilitate collaboration with outside counsel.
ACC is the leading professional organization for attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations worldwide, with 16,000 members in 50 countries who represent 700 corporations. The annual meeting is the organization's premier annual event.
"The invitation to present for a second year in a row at ACC's annual meeting is a tremendous honor," notes Zimmermann. "Hubbard One, with the backing of The Thomson Corporation, is a leading provider of software and technology to law firms and legal departments. By focusing on the effectiveness of extranets in improving the collaboration between internal and external counsel, ACC is demonstrating its commitment to giving all of its members the opportunity to follow the practices of the most progressive and effective law departments in the world."
About Hubbard One
Hubbard One is a premier provider of client and business development solutions for leading law firms. Combining years of strategic insight, unmatched technological capabilities, award-winning design and high-value products, Hubbard helps firms build strong relationships with key constituents, improve critical business processes and differentiate from the competition. Hubbard One is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a global leader in integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Other Thomson companies include Thomson FindLaw, Thomson West, Thomson Elite and other leading providers to the legal industry. For more information, visit www.hubbardone.com.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation ( www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues from continuing operations of $7.44 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 38,000 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).