Acquisition

RNS Number:3508P
Thomson Corporation
2 January 2002

( BW)(THOMSON/GRDNR-CALDWELL)(TOC.TO) Thomson Acquires

Gardiner-Caldwell; Acquisition Creates Global Leader in Expanding

Medical Education Market



   Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers



   TORONTO--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 2, 2002--The Thomson Corporation

(TSE:TOC) today announced it has acquired Gardiner-Caldwell

Communications Ltd., one of the world's largest independent medical

education and communications companies. Financial terms of the

agreement were not disclosed.

   Gardiner-Caldwell will significantly enhance the medical education

franchise within Thomson by enabling the Corporation to provide

educational programs for companies with important products requiring

international coordination. The acquisition also strengthens the

already strong U.S. market presence established by Thomson through

Physicians World. Gardiner-Caldwell will become a part of the

Scientific & Healthcare operating group within Thomson, and will

continue to be run by its current business management group, headed by

managing director, Steve Angrave.

   "The addition of Gardiner-Caldwell greatly enhances our ability to

service the growing continuing medical education market, and the

business is complementary to Physicians World in terms of geography,

customer base and content model," said Mike Tansey, president and

chief executive officer of Thomson Scientific & Healthcare. "With this

acquisition, we are ideally positioned to create the leading global

education resource capable of delivering multi-dimensional medical

education services encompassing strategic communications, publication

planning and e-healthcare initiatives in growth markets around the

world."

   Founded in 1983, Gardiner-Caldwell has an established track record

of developing and delivering tailored medical education programs to

international medical communities. With a client base that includes a

broad range of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies spanning

many therapeutic categories, Gardiner-Caldwell utilizes an integrated

product portfolio of marketing tools and education solutions -

including traditional and online communication systems - to increase

awareness of diseases and disorders, therapeutic advances and new

drugs.

   "Joining The Thomson Corporation offers ideal synergies for our

Group," said Mr. Angrave. "The link up with Thomson Scientific &

Healthcare is particularly exciting as it ensures that we can provide

market-leading services for our clients on a truly global basis and

achieves our collective objective to become the premier provider in

our field worldwide."



   About The Thomson Corporation



   The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2000 revenues of

approximately US$6 billion, is a leading provider of integrated

information solutions to business and professional markets worldwide.

The Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto and London

stock exchanges.



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