Thomson Scientific to Host Pharmaceutical Vision - A User's Conference for Information, Regulatory Affairs, Competitive Intelligence

Thomson Scientific to Host Pharmaceutical Vision - A User's Conference for Information, Regulatory Affairs, Competitive Intelligence

September 13, 2007

National One-Day Meetings Scheduled for London, Paris,
Munich, San Francisco, CA and Princeton, NJ

    PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:
TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information
solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, announced today that it will be hosting its
inaugural user's conference for information, regulatory
affairs, competitive intelligence, and biotechnology
professionals. Called Pharmaceutical Vision, it will be a
series of national one-day meetings across five cities
planned to provide end-users with the opportunity to meet
product development specialists and professional trainers
while engaging in hands-on demonstrations that showcase the
latest in customized workflow solutions.

    "Pharmaceutical Vision creates an opportunity for
us to liaise directly with our customers in a range of
markets," said Jon Brett-Harris, executive vice
president of pharmaceutical and chemical markets at Thomson
Scientific. "The keynote speakers and innovative,
personalized sessions will spark discussion, create a forum
of creativity, and allow the real experts -- the end-users
-- to provide feedback." 

    In addition to user-group sessions throughout the day,
a product drop-in room and product test lab will be
available. The product drop-in room allows attendees an
open opportunity to work through online queries with
professional trainers, while the product test lab offers
product specialists and development professionals the
opportunity to discuss future developments and prototypes.


    Combining authoritative information along with
innovative technology, Pharmaceutical Vision will be held
in five locations internationally. The first of the
conferences will be held in Europe, starting in London on
September 20th, followed by Paris on the 26th and Munich on
the 30th.  The North American conferences will begin in San
Francisco, California on October 9th and will conclude in
Princeton, New Jersey on October 22nd.  

    For more information on Pharmaceutical Vision or for
information on participating in this event, please visit:
http://scientific.thomson.com/fr/pharmavision/.

    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:

     Sue Besaw
     Thomson Scientific
     Phone:   [phone]
     Email:   [e-mail]
     Website: http://www.scientific.thomson.com 
              http://www.thomson.com