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Thomson Learning    
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Qwiz, Inc.
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New Partnership Aligns Pre-employment Test Content With Pre-employment Test Delivery

BALTIMORE, MD. AUGUST 3, 2004 - Thomson Prometric, the global leader in technology-enabled knowledge testing and assessment services, and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), and Qwiz, Inc., the leader in competency assessments, today announced their partnership that leverages their respective strengths, to provide even more ways for employers to understand the skills and abilities of their potential applicants.

With this new partnership, Thomson Prometric brings a distribution of approximately 1,300 secure testing centers, the ability to deliver exams on multiple technology platforms, and a history of delivering hundreds of technical and professional certification exams traditionally used in pre-employment testing.  This, combined with Qwiz’ industry leading pre-employment testing and assessment content, brings new possibilities for pre-employment testing as corporations now have access to high quality pre-employment instruments from one technology leader.

“Employers throughout the world are implementing pre-employment testing and assessment services at an accelerating rate,” said Noel Sitzmann, CEO of Qwiz, Inc.  “Our partnership with Thomson Prometric will extend the reach of our content, core to our Precision Workforce Selection™, and enable each of us to provide the market with more choices to suit their individual needs. We are pleased that Thomson Prometric has selected Qwiz as its testing and assessment partner of choice.”
 
“Corporations identified a significant need for high quality pre-employment knowledge assessment and testing exams for use in screening potential applicants,” said Gayle Kirkeby, Thomson Prometric senior vice president of Global Sales and Marketing.  “By partnering with Qwiz, Thomson Prometric can meet that need.  With access to new testing and assessment content that we didn’t have before, we can further magnify our comprehensive capabilities and the value we bring to pre-employment testing.”

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.

About Qwiz, Inc.
Qwiz, the leader in competency assessments, combines exceptional test development and validation with unparalleled technological capabilities to enhance the way employers select, train, and develop their personnel. Qwiz calls it Precision Workforce Selection™. Qwiz Assessment Software accurately measures the knowledge, skill, and trait characteristics that are critical success factors for job performance in a variety of occupations and industries. Qwiz also provides instruments that measure aspects of contextual performance, such as personality and integrity. The company’s innovative hiring and retention strategies have earned the designation of "A+ Employer" from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Established in 1986, Qwiz (www.qwiz.com) provides assessments, consulting and a complete line of training products to more than 25,000 clients worldwide.

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