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February 19, 2008

Gale Offers Free Resources in Celebration of Women's History Month

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., February 19, 2008 – In recognition of Women's History Month in March, Gale, part of Cengage Learning, is offering free resources on its Women’s History Month Web site accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/.  Free resources include biographies, quizzes, activities, timelines and more to complement classroom topics.

October 26, 2007

Gale and Library Media Connection magazine announce the three winners of the third annual TEAMS Award — Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement

Award Celebrates Critical Collaboration Between Libraries, Teachers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25,  2007 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Media Connection magazine announce the three winners  of the third annual TEAMS Award -- Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement.

The  winners are Big Shanty Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia; Dover  Air Base Middle School in Dover, Delaware; and Booker T. Washington  Senior High School in Miami, Florida.

October 10, 2007

Cengage Learning Names Patrick C. Sommers President of Gale

Highly accomplished leader brings industry experience and first-hand knowledge of library markets

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Stamford, CT-October 17, 2007 - Cengage Learning, one of the world's largest providers of print and digital information services for the educational and library reference markets, has appointed Patrick C. Sommers president of Gale. Best known for its authoritative reference publishing programs, Gale produces a wide range of print and online information services for college, school and public libraries worldwide.

June 22, 2007

Got Something to Say?

Tell Gale About It!

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale wants to hear from you! During the American Library Association's National Conference in Washington, D.C. (June 22-27, 2007), Gale will launch two new blogs and an enhanced online press room for easier, faster retrieval of Gale product and initiative news.

One blog will feature a "Vendor's View" on the current and future state of the industry, while the other will focus on library-related news and happenings occurring both in and out of the library. Readers are welcome to provide comments on these moderated blogs, engaging in conversations with Gale representatives and other Gale customers. Additionally, Gale's press room on www.gale.com now will feature RSS feeds for real-time news dissemination.

Gale's new blogs will link to www.gale.com, librareo and AccessMyLibrary.com.

June 01, 2007

Five Videos Make Final Cut in "I Love My Library!" Video Contest

If Chosen in Nationwide Vote, Two Minute Video Could Win $10,000

FARMINGTON  HILLS, Mich., June 1, 2007 - Five videos from 177 submissions  were named first-round finalists in the "I Love My Library!" video contest  hosted by Thomson Gale on YouTube.

April 24, 2007

Thomson Gale's Science Resource Center Wins Codie Award

Curriculum-Oriented Database Recognized for Excellence in Online Science Category

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 17, 2007 - Thomson Gale's Science Resource Center was awarded the Software & Information Industry's (SIIA) prestigious Codie Award in the category of best online science or technology service. Science Resource Center is an in-depth, supplemental curriculum science library that provides a one-stop resource for all secondary science-related research needs.

As the winner of the Best Online Science or Technology Service, Science Resource Center was recognized for being the online service that best conveys scientific or technological information. In 2007, Thomson Gale will invest over $250,000 in Science Resource Center to review and revise 10 content sets and add two new, thoroughly updated content sets. The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 4th Edition will be replaced with a new edition, and the full-text of a key science magazine, Discover, will be added on a go-forward basis.

April 16, 2007

Love Your Library? $10,000 to be Awarded to Video Depicting "Library Love" During National Library Week Contest

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 16, 2007 - This week (April 15-21) is National Library Week, an observance celebrating the contributions of our country's libraries and librarians. What better time to demonstrate the many reasons why you love your library!

In honor of National Library Week 2007, Thomson Gale is launching librareo (www.gale.com/librareo), an online community for libraries and the people who love them. To make certain librareo gets off to a great start, from April 15 until the end of June, librareo will host a very unique contest - the "I Love my Library" video contest.

December 21, 2006

www.gale.com has Poetry Month Resources Galore,

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.

December 18, 2006

Thomson Gale Offers Free Resources to Celebrate Women's History Month

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.

December 01, 2006

Thomson Gale Offers Free Resources to Celebrate Black History Month

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.

September 12, 2006

Free Resources From Thomson Gale Celebrate, Educate During Hispanic Heritage Month

With 41.3 Million Hispanics in the United States, Need for Hispanic Heritage Month Resources Grows

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12, 2006 – Today in the United States, Hispanics make up 14 percent of the population, an increase of 17 percent in the past four years. With more than 41.3 million Hispanics in the United States and a projected population growth that will account for 46 percent of all United States population growth over the next 20 years*, Hispanic Heritage Month continues to gain significance in today’s multicultural world.

March 06, 2006

Thomson Gale Offers Free Resources to Celebrate Earth Day

Access to Experiments and Key Titles Available at www.galeschools.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 6, 2006 – This Earth Day, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), encourages educators, students and families to visit http://www.galeschools.com/environment/, where they can access f ree experiments, information on the environment, related Web links, tools for teachers and parents, and environment-focused Thomson Gale titles.

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