Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West Announce Sponsorship of American Bar Association Section of Taxation

Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West announced they are joining forces as a new, primary corporate sponsor of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, which is the largest professional organization of tax lawyers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West announced they are joining forces as a new, primary corporate sponsor of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, which is the largest professional organization of tax lawyers.

By combining the resources of Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West with those of the ABA Section of Taxation, the partnership will provide tax professionals access to critical, timely tax information and high-level analysis needed to make important decisions that impact their practice. Under the sponsorship arrangement, Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West will serve as a primary corporate sponsor of the section through 2010.

"Thomson Tax & Accounting is committed to supporting the ABA Section of Taxation's efforts to grow its membership and meet the research needs of its members," said Steve Zelman, senior vice president, Research & Guidance Content Operations for Thomson Tax & Accounting. "This new expanded relationship with the section will help us as we look to continually enhance our tax research solutions, which include industry leading brands such as RIA, WG&L and Checkpoint."

"We're delighted to sponsor this resource that helps tax professionals do their jobs more efficiently and effectively," added Tony Abena, senior vice president, Law Firms, Thomson West. "Delivering the ABA Section of Taxation's materials on Westlaw enables tax professionals to remain current with recent developments in the law, a critical need for professionals in this practice area."

ABA Section of Taxation Chair Stanley L. Blend, further commented, "We believe that the relationship with Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West will provide our members quick, easy access to the latest tax information. This relationship will bring a new level of information, solutions and professional programs to our members and tax professionals nationwide."

About the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and the American Bar Association

The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is the national voice of tax lawyers with approximately 21,000 lawyers nationwide. Its goals include helping taxpayers better understand their rights and obligations under the tax laws and working to make the tax system fairer, simpler and easier to administer.

With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law.

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 more than 20 million 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).

About Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West

Thomson Tax & Accounting and Thomson West are businesses of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

Thomson Tax & Accounting is a leading provider of technology and integrated information solutions to accounting, tax and corporate finance professionals in accounting firms, corporations, law firms and government. Thomson Tax & Accounting includes the Professional Software & Services, Corporate Software & Services, and Research & Guidance businesses. For more information, please visit the Thomson Tax & Accounting Web site at http://www.ria.thomson.com/ .

Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., Thomson West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. Thomson West was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit the Thomson West Web site at http://west.thomson.com/.