Thomson Scientific Signs Multi-Year Agreement with The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Thomson Scientific Signs Multi-Year Agreement with The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

September 14, 2007

10,000 Scientists Across India Gain Access To Premier
Research Platform Customizable To Each User's Research
Information Needs

    CHENNAI, India, Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information
solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, today announced that The Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has purchased
Thomson Scientific's ISIWeb of Knowledge platform to
substantiate their research excellence & knowledge
domain.

    ISI Web of Knowledge (WoK) is an integrated, versatile
research platform that delivers easy access to high
quality, diversified scholarly information in the sciences,
social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as search
and analysis tools that enhance this content.  The platform
provides users the ability to search the right content and
find relevant information -- whether that information is
found in international journals, open access resources,
books, patents, proceedings or Web sites.

    CSIR and its 10,000 scientists across 45 labs in India
will now have easy access to Thomson's Scientific's ISI Web
of Knowledge, allowing all users to cross-search
complementary resources, enhancing CSIR drive for more
precise and meaningful research that will further the
overall development of science and technology in the
country.

    Speaking on the occasion, Vin Caraher, president &
CEO of Thomson Scientific said, "We have worked very
hard to establish our strong reputation in India for
delivering high-quality solutions, and we will continue to
do so. Today's announcement reiterates Thomson Scientific's
dedication and underscores our commitment to India to
support its R&D growth endeavors." 

    CSIR is recognized as one of the world's largest
publicly-funded R&D organizations having linkages to
both academia and R&D organizations.  This partnership
with Thomson Scientific strongly establishes Thomson's
credentials of high-end superior products and commitment to
deliver exceptional value and innovation to customers.  

    To help promote the awareness of its ISI Web of
Knowledge platform, Thomson Scientific has organized and
sponsored the Best Discovery Event which was held on 10 Sep
2007 in New Delhi where researchers from the 45 CSIR labs
were invited. 

    India has emerged as the fastest growing market for
Thomson Scientific in the Asia Pacific region; the group
has operations in both Chennai and Hyderabad. The Chennai
centre combines authoritative information with innovative
technologies to enhance customers' ability for better
results. Thomson Scientific already has more than 500
employees in its Chennai operation which commenced in May
2007 and plans to make further investments in people,
training and facilities. Since its establishment, the
centre has enabled the research and business communities by
providing cutting-edge life sciences information from
patents, scientific journals and conferences.

    About CSIR

    The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) is the most important research arm in India and
amongst the largest R&D organisations in the world for
scientific and industrial research. It is headed by none
other but the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh.
More on CSIR -- http://www.csir.res.in/

    About The Thomson Corporation

    The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com) is a
global leader in providing essential electronic workflow
solutions to business and professional customers.  With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson
provides value-added information, software tools and
applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax,
accounting, financial services, scientific research and
healthcare.  The Corporation's common shares are listed on
the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC). 

    Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson
Corporation.  Its information solutions assist
professionals at every stage of research and
development-from discovery to analysis to product
development and distribution. Thomson Scientific
information solutions can be found at
http://scientific.thomson.com.


    For more information, please contact:

     Allison Hagan 
     Thomson Scientific
     Phone: [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
     Website:  http://www.thomson.com
               http://www.scientific.thomson.com
               http://www.csir.res.in