Thomson NETg Acquires FinancialCampus

Clients of both companies to benefit from synergies, access to a broad array of Open Learning content and financial services-sector compliance training

Naperville, IL – March 1, 2004 – NETg, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced that it has acquired FinancialCampus, a leading provider of online training and educational services to the financial services industry. This move strengthens Thomson NETg’s focus on the growing financial services marketplace and provides its clients in the sector with a focused learning solution centered on compliance and regulatory management needs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The synergies between FinancialCampus and Thomson NETg are substantial,” said Joe Dougherty, president of Thomson NETg. “Both companies have outstanding reputations for delivering strong curricula to the financial services marketplace – and have an excellent roster of customers and great customer relationships. The deep expertise that FinancialCampus has is reflected in the quality of their in-depth financial services content and the technology and services they have developed to drive results for their customers. This acquisition will enable us to provide critical, must-have training solutions and services to this high-growth market.”

“We are dedicated to providing easy-to-use, highly relevant learning solutions, as well as regulatory compliance training to some of the world’s best-known financial services companies,” said Patrick Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of FinancialCampus. “As a part of Thomson NETg we will now be able to provide customers with a broad spectrum of Open
Learning solutions focused on the vast array of learning needs within the financial services sector.”

As a leading provider of training and development solutions to the financial services industry for over 32 years, FinancialCampus has delivered learning to over one million financial services professionals. FinancialCampus offers more than 20,000 hours of approved insurance continuing education credits in 50 states and various licensing designations in securities insurance, CFP®, CPA, CLU, CPCU, IRS EA and more.

In addition, FinancialCampus has developed and delivered more than 35,000 hours of business support courses in areas such as professional development, pre-licensing study, product training and management support. Its clients include Fortune 500 corporations as well as individual practitioners such as insurance agents, stockbrokers, financial planners, CPAs and many others.

FinancialCampus courseware is focused on a broad range of issues critical to most businesses in today’s increasingly volatile and regulated financial services sector, including:

• Anti-money laundering
• Ethics in the security industry
• Federal and state securities regulations
• FINRA compliance
• Research analysts and the growing concern regarding potential conflicts of interest
• Securities registration and reporting requirements
• The USA Patriot Act
  

Headquartered in Southborough, Mass., FinancialCampus has become a business unit of Thomson NETg. Thomson NETg has a vast array of learning products and services, the many components of which make up its Open Learning offering. Instructional content from its e-Learning and e-Reference libraries cover a broad range of topics including professional development, business topics, and IT and desktop software education. In addition, Thomson NETg offers e-MBA and executive education programs, strategic learning consulting services, instructor-led training materials, job aids, workplace textbooks and e-Books, and IT certification boot camps – allowing it to offer a truly blended learning approach to its clients.

About The Thomson Corporation and NETg
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2002 revenues from continuing operations of $7.5 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 43,000 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 NETg (www.netg.com) is a global leader providing Open Learning Solutions with a comprehensive offering of award-winning content, multiple delivery options, cutting-edge technology and expert consulting services. After more than 30 years, NETg continues to be the learning and professional development partner of choice for innovative global organizations worldwide.

New York State Eliminates the Classroom CE Requirement Paving the Way for Online Learning

Southborough, MA, June 4, 2003 – FinancialCampus of Southborough, MA, a premier provider of online CE insurance training applauds New York’s decision to enter the internet age. FinancialCampus currently has over 300 credits available in the State of New York in an online, interactive format.

The State of New York had previously allowed only 7.5 hours, out of 15, of the annual continuing education requirement to be completed through “Self Study”. Click here to view all of the courses available in the State of New York through FinancialCampus.

To register for these courses, host a virtual university, or for further information about certificate programs from FinancialCampus, call Matt Lozoraitis at 1-800-392-6387 ext. 13, or visit www.financialcampus.com.

About FinancialCampus
FinancialCampus has been providing continuing education to the financial services industry for 32 years. We currently offer over 20,000 nationally-recognized online continuing education hours approved by regulatory authorities and over 35,000 hours of business support courses in areas such as professional development, pre-licensing study, human resources, soft skills, and management support.

“Mutual Fund Breakpoints” online course now available from FinancialCampus.

SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, May 15, 2003 - FinancialCampus of Southborough, MA, a premier provider of online securities and insurance training, continuing education and pre-licensing courseware announces its new course on Mutual Fund Breakpoints. Many issues regarding Breakpoints have been in the news recently as the confusion surrounding reduced sales charges on mutual fund purchases becomes more of a concern to the investing public. The government believes the problem has the potential to be is industry-wide and the FINRA has agreed, requiring a self-audit compliance analysis. If past trends are an indicator of the future, we can all expect increasing regulation and oversight in this area.

This course is now available from FinancialCampus, an industry leader in online continuing education for the financial services industry. It includes a thorough discussion of relevant issues including sales loads, share classes, breakpoint tables, and “breakpoint sales” along with suggestions for registered representatives to avoid problems in this area.

To register for this course or for further information about certificate programs at FinancialCampus, call Matt Lozoraitis at 1-800-392-6387 ext. 13.

About FinancialCampus
FinancialCampus has been providing continuing education to the financial services industry for 32 years. We currently offer over 20,000 nationally recognized online continuing education hours approved by regulatory authorities and over 35,000 hours of business support courses in areas such as professional development, pre-licensing study, human resources, soft skills, and management support.

FinancialCampus Launches First Insurance and Securities Virtual University in India

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, February 22, 2003 - Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, February 22, 2003 - M K Raju Consultants Private Limited, a leading Indian Energy Management Consultants organization, in association with The Boston Group of Northboro, MA, has launched an FinancialCampus portal in Chennai, delivering securities and insurance training to its producers in India. The innovative introduction of FinancialCampus courseware at M K Raju Consultants includes an insurance training program in Telugu with programs in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, and Marathi scheduled to follow. The offering of insurance and securities training courses in multiple languages is expected to greatly benefit India’s rural sector.

FinancialCampus is one of the world’s largest and most trusted resources for financial services and insurance educational materials, marketing information and distribution expertise. Mr. Jeffery Hooper, Executive Vice President of FinancialCampus said, “Through FinancialCampus, more than 300 financial service organizations around the world are involved in marketing annuities, mutual funds and disability, health, life, and retirement savings products. More than 200 integrated programs with an online course library of 300 titles have so far availed over one million professionals.”

Regarding the introduction of FinancialCampus courseware and services in India, Mr. Raju, of M K Raju Consultants, said “only one out of five of the insurable population in India have insurance coverage. In terms of insurance premium per capita and premium per GDP, India ranks as one of the lowest in the world. Life Insurance premiums constitute only 9% of domestic savings. Health coverage is negligible. Cattle insurance has to yet to take off. One hundred million elderly people will comprise the market for old age pension and annuities by 2010. More than 325 million people in the workforce have no social security funding.

“This poor performance projects the tremendous market potential that exists for explosive growth in insurance. Our mindset has to change from 10% to 20% annual growth in insurance to 100% compound growth year after year. As the business market will be characterized by fierce competition and high customer expectations, customer service will be the key to success and only competent and well trained agents can provide this service.”

Mr. Raju further asserted, “It is simply impossible to train so many agents to match the market potential with traditional classroom learning. The revolutionary approach through web based elearning provides quality education and training to anyone, any time, and any place at any pace. The model will be individual computers with internet linkage or special dedicated elearning centers with hundreds of terminals set up to easily reach any participant. We can provide insurance agents trained to match the needs of the industry and thereby tap the huge market potential.”

Mr. Raju continued “M K Raju Consultants and The Boston Group are bringing world class technology with a managerial dimension and will take up turnkey assignments to offer elearning programs to banks, insurance companies, industry and educational institutions. Programs are customized to suit each company’s needs. The rural sector will be energized with insurance training programs in rural languages.”

Mr. Raju concluded “Elearning is a revolutionary approach to bringing insurance to the masses. The pace of growth will be phenomenal. There is no reason why India cannot achieve a tenfold growth in insurance business within the next three years.”

About The Boston Group

The Boston Group, founded in 1988, is a global provider of IT and elearning solutions. It has delivered cost effective solutions to a broad range of fortune 1000 companies in insurance, banking, and financial services, and higher educational institutions through development centers in the United States, India, Singapore, China, Dubai Malaysia and the Philippines. The Boston Group, with Intralearn Software, has set up 600 installations in 35 countries with global reach and visibility.

About FinancialCampus FinancialCampus is a prominent online continuing education and firm element educator in the financial services and insurance industries. Insurance agents, stockbrokers, financial planners, CPAs, CFP®s, CLUs, ChFCs, and CPCUs use FinancialCampus courses for their professional education and pre-licensing needs. FinancialCampus offers customers their own branded, customized, and Web-based virtual universities, complete with a 300-course library of courses filed for credit in all states that accept online learning. FinancialCampus services range from simply delivering and tracking continuing education requirements, to acting as a full performance improvement partner, engaged in all facets of enterprise level training, development and delivery.
For further information, see the certificate programs at www.financialcampus.com or call Jeffrey Hooper at (800) 392-6387.

FinancialCampus Delivering Financial Services Training in India

Southborough, MA, February 3, 2003 - FinancialCampus - a leading provider of online continuing education to the financial services industry for 32 years – has moved into the international arena with a domestic partner in India. The Indian financial services marketplace has been rapidly moving forward in the last three years and regulatory training is required for those selling insurance and securities products in that country.

FinancialCampus is working with The Boston Group to develop the financialcampusIndia.com portal for online training that will reach the entire country via the Internet. A 20 person team located in Hyderabad is converting the FinancialCampus courseware to more closely tie into the Indian regulatory environment and the material will be presented in English and is being translated into Hindi, Telugu, and Urdu.

Dennis Doyle, Chairman of FinancialCampus has said that “India is the third largest democracy in the world and as the country continues to grow and advance, the desire for insurance and security products grows commensurately. FinancialCampus will be there to deliver state-of-the-art interactive, dynamic, online courseware for the benefit of the Indian economy and people”.

FinancialCampus also has plans to move into the Asian subcontinent by the end of 2003. China in particular is experiencing the same type of growth as India.

About FinancialCampus FinancialCampus is a prominent online continuing education and firm element educator in the financial services and insurance industries. Insurance agents, stockbrokers, financial planners, CPAs, CFP®s, CLUs, ChFCs, and CPCUs use FinancialCampus courses for their professional education and pre-licensing needs. FinancialCampus offers customers their own branded, customized, and Web-based virtual universities, complete with a 300-course library of courses filed for credit in all states that accept online learning. FinancialCampus services range from simply delivering and tracking continuing education requirements, to acting as a full performance improvement partner, engaged in all facets of enterprise level training, development and delivery.
For further information, see the certificate programs at www.financialcampus.com or call Jeffrey Hooper at (800) 392-6387.

FinancialCampus President and CEO Dennis Doyle Panelist at Financial Planning Week in New York

New York City, New York, October 7, 2002 -Financial Planning Week October 7-13, 2002 opened in Madison Square Garden under a proclamation from the mayor of New York City. Hosted by New York University and the Financial Planning Association of New York, the ceremony commenced with a panel discussion featuring eleven industry experts. Titled "Financial Planning and Education Today: Academic and Institutional Partnerships for Success," panelists discussed the developing educational trends and standards in the financial services industry.

Dennis Doyle, CFP®, ChFC, CLU, CPCU, President and Chairman of FinancialCampus, appeared as a panelist and discussed the heightened emphasis, among both practitioners and the public, on the academic credentials of financial planning professionals. Doyle says this is becoming increasingly evident as an expanding range of technologically-advanced training options offer education and certification to planners who hold industry designations, such as Certified Financial Planner®.

About FinancialCampus
FinancialCampus has been providing continuing education to the financial services industry for 32 years. We currently offer over 20,000 nationally-recognized online continuing education hours approved by regulatory authorities and over 35,000 hours of business support courses in areas such as professional development, pre-licensing study, human resources, soft skills, and management support.
For further information, see the certificate programs at www.financialcampus.com or call Matthew A. Lozoraitis at (800) 392-6387.

About the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies Center for Finance, Law and Taxation
The Center for Finance, Law, and Taxation at New York University provides renowned continuing professional education through faculty that is drawn from the financial and legal capital of the world. The university's caliber attracts students who are sophisticated leaders in their field. Featuring a curriculum that is rigorously and regularly evaluated to keep up with current trends and provide professional accreditation to comply with state laws, the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies Center for Finance, Law and Taxation offers a dynamic and challenging classroom environment.
Source: The Center for Finance, Law and Taxation. ©2002 New York University. October 8, 2002 .

About the Financial Planning Association of New York
The Financial Planning Association of New York serves its members and the public by promulgating the highest standards of professionalism for the financial services industry. FPANY is committed to both educating members and the public regarding the financial planning process and developing an understanding of the benefits of financial planning for the consumer and the practitioner. The FPA of New York recognizes the CFP® as the premier credential in the financial planning industry, and recommends to practitioner members that they achieve the CFP® designation. In addition, the FPA of New York provides an open forum where CFP®s and other professionals in the financial planning industry, such as accountants, attorneys, bank trust officers, estate planners, investment brokers, portfolio managers and insurance advisers, can meet and discuss matters of mutual interest and importance to the professional and their clients.
Source: Financial Planning Association of New York. October 8, 2002.

Tyrone Burns Humes working with FinancialCampus as Director of Institutional and International Markets

Southborough, MA, September 12, 2002 - FinancialCampus is pleased to announce that Tyrone Burns Humes has joined the firm to promote corporate growth in institutional and international markets. Mr. Humes, formerly the Director of eLearning and Special Markets at Dearborn Financial Services, will be focusing on the company's growing penetration of the Global 2000 market.

Mr. Humes developed the eCommerce strategy and created the initial organization and strategy implementation at Dearborn that resulted in revenue growth and strategic alliances and partnerships. He previously held the position of Regional Director at USN Communications where he designed, developed, and implemented the client program that resulted in private placement initiatives and significant revenue growth.

Mr. Hume's role at FinancialCampus builds on and is consistent with the corporation's rise as the pre-eminent provider of interactive, online education and training to the financial services sector both in the U.S. and abroad.