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Thomson Prometric and the Federal Housing Administration Renew Agreement

BALTIMORE, MD. MAY 17, 2004 - Thomson PROMETRIC, THE GLOBAL LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED TESTING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES, and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced its renewed agreement with the United States Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to deliver the FHA real estate appraiser exams through the Thomson Prometric Testing Center network nationwide. 

“We’re pleased to continue our relationship with the FHA,” said Alison Indrisano, Thomson Prometric senior vice president of Global Operations.   “Collaborating with our clients to develop and grow their government testing programs is an important aim for us.  Renewing our relationship with the FHA emphasizes this commitment.”

Passing the FHA exams is required to appraise properties for FHA financing on a national level. 

The Federal Housing Administration  (FHA) mission is to contribute to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities, maintaining and expanding homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities, stabilizing credit markets in times of economic disruption, operating with a high degree of public and fiscal accountability, and recognizing and valuing its customers, staff, constituents and partners.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Prometric
The Thomson Corporation (http://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). Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Prometric (www.prometric.com) is the global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services for academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets.   Thomson Prometric delivers standardized tests for 300 clients, in 26 languages, over the Web or through a global network of testing centers in 134 countries. Based in Baltimore, Md., Thomson Prometric employs 3,000 employees worldwide.

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