Global Debt Offering

RNS Number:2294N
Thomson Corporation
15 November 2001

( BW)(THOMSON-CORPORATION)(TOC.TO) The Thomson Corporation Announces
First Global Debt Offering

    Business Editors

    TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2001--The Thomson Corporation
(TSE:TOC) today announced the sale of US$700 million of unsecured
notes by way of its first global debt offering.

    The notes are due January 5, 2012 and will bear interest at 6.20%
per annum, payable semi-annually on January 5 and July 5 (the first
interest payment to be made on July 5, 2002). Proceeds of the offering
will be used to repay existing bank indebtedness as well as for other
general corporate purposes. Joint book-running managers for the notes
were Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., JPMorgan, and Merrill Lynch & Co. The
offering is expected to close on November 20, 2001.

    About The Thomson Corporation

    The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2000 revenues of
approximately US$6 billion, is a leading, global provider of
integrated information solutions to business and professional
customers. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto
and London stock exchanges.

    --30--aw/ny*

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