Thomson ResearchSoft Announces Reference Manager 11 Update

Update to powerful bibliographic software includes WordPerfect 12 compatibility and more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Carlsbad, CA USA - October 20, 2005—Today, Thomson ResearchSoft (www.researchsoft.com), a business of The Thomson Corporation, announces the availability of an update to Reference Manager®, the popular bibliographic management software used by corporate, government and academic researchers worldwide. The Reference Manager 11.0.1 update provides WordPerfect 12 compatibility, access to PubMed in Proxy server environments, improved support for MS Word track changes, plus new and updated import filters and output styles. Reference Manager 11 users can update their program automatically using the built-in “Updates” feature.

Reference Manager makes it easy to collaborate with colleagues, whether it’s over a network, an intranet or the Web. Known as the only bibliographic software with a true multi-user network version, Reference Manager also provides a Web publisher for posting up to 15 Reference Manager databases on the Web or to an intranet in seconds. Colleagues can access the Web publisher site to search, add, edit and export references in RIS and XML formats.

Pricing and Availability
Designed for Windows® 2000 and XP, Reference Manager 11.0.1 builds bibliographies in Microsoft® Word® 2000, XP, 2003 and WordPerfect® 9-12. The update is free to Reference Manager 11 users. The list price of Reference Manager single user version is $329.95 USD. Students in North America can purchase Reference Manager for $109.95 with valid student I.D. The list price of Reference Manager network version is $1,395.95 USD. Special upgrade prices are available to owners of previous versions.

Reference Manager is available from Thomson ResearchSoft, college and university bookstores, and authorized resellers worldwide. A list of international distributors is available at www.refman.com.

About the Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues of $8.10 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. 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 www.scientific.thomson.com