PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Feb. 28 /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, today announced the promotion of Marian Hollingsworth to the role of Director of Publisher Relations, reporting directly to Jim Testa, senior director, editorial development. "We are excited that Marian has agreed to step into this important role," said Testa. "We are confident that Marian will continue to build and maintain close relations with the scholarly publishing community. She is already well known among this group having frequently presented on the topic of Thomson Scientific's journal selection policies and procedures, and based on her prior industry experience, is poised to bring a lot to her new role as the Director." Prior to this appointment, Ms. Hollingsworth was manager, Publisher Relations since she joined Thomson Scientific in 2000. In her expanded role as Director, Ms. Hollingsworth will be responsible for communications with publishers regarding coverage of publications and journal metrics. Before working at Thomson, Marian was assistant director at NFAIS (National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services), an association of database producers and information service providers. Marian's career includes over 20 years of management experience in academic, special and public libraries. She holds a BS from Temple University and an MS from the College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University. 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 scientific.thomson.com. DATASOURCE: Thomson Scientific CONTACT: Susan Besaw of Thomson Scientific, +1-215-823-1840, Web site: http://www.scientific.thomson.com/ http://www.thomson.com/

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