Thomson Course Technology Acquires Education To Go To Expand Continuing Education Offerings Leader in Computer Education Publishing Selects Market Leader in Online

College Course Offerings



    BOSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson Course Technology, the
 worldwide leader in computer education products and services and part of The
 Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC; NYSE:   TOC), the world's largest provider of
 corporate and professional learning solutions, today announced that it has
 acquired Education To Go, a fast-growing developer of online continuing
 education courses.
     The deal enhances Thomson Course Technology's strong position in the
 continuing education market by adding Education To Go's network of 150
 instructors and 300-plus online courses to its established portfolio of print
 and electronic continuing ed courseware.
     Thomson Course Technology chose to acquire Education To Go because of its
 leadership in the continuing education market.  The company has built 1,100
 partnerships, representing 40 percent of the continuing education departments
 at two- and four-year institutions nationwide.  This acquisition is another
 strong example of how Thomson Course Technology and Thomson Learning partner
 with the best brands in the industry to provide comprehensive and proven tools
 and services for training.
     "We're extremely happy to welcome Education To Go to the Thomson Course
 Technology family," said Dave West, President of Thomson Course Technology.
 "Education To Go is one of the most admired and respected brands in continuing
 education today, and provides an online teaching and learning solution that
 complements and strengthens our position as a leader in providing
 comprehensive technology-based solutions. We intend to build on that brand by
 leveraging the vast resources of Thomson Course Technology and Thomson
 Learning, and will offer a wider array of materials and services to students,
 educators and trainers. It's a terrific fit."
     "We're tremendously excited by this new chapter in the Education To Go
 story," said Jules Ruggles, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business
 Development. "We look forward to being a part of the Thomson Course Technology
 team, providing Education To Go courses to a range of new customers and
 expanding our online course offerings."
     Education To Go courses are delivered over the Internet to students at
 partner colleges and universities. All Education To Go courses are facilitated
 by expert instructors, many of whom are best-selling authors. These
 instructors pace students through the lessons and provide them with hands-on
 assignments, quizzes, and individual attention to enhance the learning
 experience.
 
     About Education To Go
     Headquartered in Temecula, California, Education To Go (www.ed2go.com) is
 a leading provider of innovative teaching solutions to continuing education
 departments nationwide.  With over 150 instructors and 300 online courses, the
 company has served more than a half-million students over the last four years.
 
     About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Course Technology
     The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues of $7.6
 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 training and assessment, scientific research
 and healthcare.  With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has
 approximately 43,000 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). Its learning businesses and
 brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and
 government agencies with products and services for both traditional and
 distributed learning. Thomson Course Technology (www.course.com) is the
 worldwide leader in computing education, offering more than 1,600 print and
 innovative technology-based products for business and technology training.
 
 

SOURCE The Thomson Corporation


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