Thomson Financial Appoints Siva Ahnantham as Business Development Director - South East Asia

Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, today announced that Siva Ahnantham has been

"Siva??s broad international experience, combined with deep industry knowledge, will be a great asset to our team in Asia and further underscores Thomson??s commitment to serve and grow our client base in the region ", said David Runacres, Managing Director, Sales, Asia Pacific. "As the sophistication and size of the investment management and banking sectors grows in the region,

Ahnantham comes to Thomson Financial from SunGard, Malaysia where he was Regional Head responsible for promoting SunGard solutions in the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, he brings 20 years of industry experience, including 4 years as CIO / COO at the Galleon Group, a New York based hedge fund.

Ahnantham and Thomson Financial will be hosting a Thomson ONE Investment Banking seminar followed by a Buka Puasa Buffet Dinner on 25th September 2007, at 6:30pm, Pearl Room, Ground Floor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. If

Thomson ONE Investment Banking is a comprehensive business solution for investment bankers, which provides the information required for investment banking activities including data on market conditions, corporate and financial information, earnings forecasts, shareholders?? information, mergers & acquisitions, and capital markets. It also includes a variety of tools for

About Thomson Financial

Thomson Financial, with 2006 revenues of US$2 billion, is a provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation ( www.thomson.com ), 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).

Contact:

Calum Watson

Marketing Director, Asia Pacific / Japan

Thomson Financial

Tel: +852-3762-3440

Email: [email protected]

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