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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., December 20, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of The Family in Society from the Social Issues Essential Primary Sources Collection.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 21, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the addition of transcripts and audio from all National Public Radio (NPR) programs to Academic OneFile.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Thomson Gale

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 21, 2006 – In celebration of National Poetry Month, Thomson Gale, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has created Poet’s Corner (http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets), a free Web site of biographies, poems and activities to make the month more meaningful to students, teachers and poetry lovers worldwide. The Web site goes live on April 1, the official start of National Poetry Month.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe Since 1914 - Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction.

New Encyclopedia Covers Popular Era of French Revolution to World War I

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789 to 1914 - Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of the Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2006 – Need to know how to change your car’s oil? Or how often should you replace your spark plugs? Thanks to updates Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), recently made to ChiltonLibrary.com, experienced mechanics, do-it-yourselfers and students in the automotive trades have even faster, easier access to repair, maintenance and service information on today’s most popular automobiles.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of Small Business Resource Center.

Access to Biographies, Quizzes and Activities Available at www.gale.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2006 – In recognition of Women's History Month, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is launching a free Web site of biographies, quizzes, activities, timelines and more to complement classroom topics. This site is accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm throughout March.

Title is First in Set of Four Focusing on Nobel Prize-Winning Authors

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 12, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 329: Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature Part I: Agnon-Eucken. The Dictionary of Literary Biography series, produced by Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc. and published by Thomson Gale, is now in its 28th year.

Newest Title Focuses on Chinese Fiction Writers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 12, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 328: Chinese Fiction Writers, 1900-1949. The Dictionary of Literary Biography series, produced by Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc. and published by Thomson Gale, is now in its 28th year.

Titles Spotlight Notable Men and Women in History, Science, Multicultural Studies

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 12, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the release of new biographical resources, including Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women through the Ages. Other biographical titles recently released include American Men & Women of Science, 23rd edition; Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Vol. 7 and Notable Black American Men, Book II.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 11, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), recently added new publishing partners to Gale Virtual Reference Library, Thomson Gale’s unprecedented platform for delivering electronic reference material such as eBooks. With the addition of two of these partners – Ediciones Akal and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – Thomson Gale launches its Spanish eBook program. The content will be available in early 2007.

Long-Awaited New Edition of the Encyclopaedia is First Update Since 1970s

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 8, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , and Keter Publishing House today announce the publication of the Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition. Over thirty years in the making, the Encyclopaedia features more than 21,000 articles on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, written by a global team of subject-matter experts.

Access to Lesson Plans, Biographies and Quizzes Available at www.gale.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 1, 2006 – In recognition of Black History Month, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is launching a free Web site full of historical facts and figures, biographies, relevant Web links and lesson plans. This site, accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm, is designed to help students, teachers and families celebrate the month.