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About The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (www.

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According to Ceridian, adopters of effective talent acquisition and
management strategies are better able to: Recruit highly qualified employees
to succeed employees who are close to retirement; utilize effective
`onboarding' systems for new hires; and succeed in the retention of current
employees by offering and maintaining innovative and comprehensive benefits
and incentive programs.

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Job Recovery and Retention Survey released in November 2004 by the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM ) and CareerJournal. Ceridian's solutions help them obtain that strategic objective. Ceridian
Corporation (NYSE: CEN) is an information services company serving businesses
and employees in the United States , Canada and Europe.

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and its alliance with
Softscape (http://www.S.

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com/talent) for companies to obtain more information
about talent acquisition and management strategies and product and service
options available from Ceridian."
Thomson was assisted by the Everest Group in completing this
transaction. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, Thomson has
approximately 39,000 employees worldwide and provides services in
approximately 130 countries.

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"Our 64 years of HR
domain expertise and proven process skills are the backbone of the
strongest and most comprehensive solution in the industry--one that
will allow us to deliver on Thomson's HR needs.

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Ceridian 's Talent Acquisition + Management offering features a series of
robust recruiting and human capital management solutions that enable employers
to hire top candidates and retain their best employees .

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com), an industry leader in strategic people
management technology and services that powers Ceridian 's human capital
management solution.

Hewitt Associates Signs New HR Outsourcing Client; Firm to Provide Certain HR Business Process Outsourcing Services to The Thomson Corporation

The Corporation's common shares are
listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC). Located in 35 countries, Hewitt
employs approximately 19,000 associates.hewitt.

Smaller companies may opt to have all their HR managed by an external HR company.

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How: Media interviews with Keith Strodtman can be arranged in
advance via Ceridian's media contacts.

Those offering a more general service can be found at the top level.

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Business/Human_Resources contains sites for companies specializing in Human Resource services.

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Ceridian Readying Companies for Expected Labor Shortages; Company's 'Recruitment to Retirement' Offerings Will Help Companies Stay More Competitive

"This drives a strong
business case for the adoption of integrated talent acquisition and management
solutions because it is critically important for companies to constantly
improve efforts to maintain a capable, competitive workforce. "Companies are looking to link an
intangible asset, their people, to tangible outcomes -- shareholder value
creation. The company selected Hewitt after a highly-competitive
evaluation process. For more information, please
visit www.

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Ceridian built its
talent acquisition and management solution over the past four years.myceridian.

What: The HRO mid-market is now growing more rapidly than the HRO
market for the Fortune 500, to the surprise of many.

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----Hewitt
Associates (NYSE: HEW), a global human resources services firm,
announced today it has signed a contract with The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a global integrated information solutions
provider, to provide HR business process outsourcing (BPO) services.

Ceridian Human Resource Outsourcing Expert to Address Shift in How Mid-Market Companies are Managing Their Human Resource Programs

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In January 2005, Ceridian conducted a survey of more than 300 HR managers,
senior managers and executives from numerous industries to gauge how these
industry experts view the possibilities of implementing a talent acquisition
and management program at their companies.

About Ceridian
Ceridian is changing the world of work by enabling companies to be free to
succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed human
resource solutions that include payroll and compensation, staffing,
compliance, HR administration and employee effectiveness. The firm consults with more than 2,300
companies and administers human resources, health care, payroll and
retirement programs on behalf of more than 300 companies to millions
of employees and retirees worldwide. To register for the
event, visit http: //www.

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com), a leader in managed human resource solutions that
maximize the value of people, fully supports the planning, acquisition,
deployment, development and retention of a company's workforce through its
Talent Acquisition + Management suite of products.com
(http://www.

Ceridian is changing the world of work by enabling companies to be free to
succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed human
resource solutions that include payroll and compensation , staffing,
compliance, HR administration and employee effectiveness. Ceridian Corporation
(NYSE: CEN) is an information services company serving businesses and
employees in the United States, Canada and Europe.

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softscape. Thirty-eight percent of the HR
professionals surveyed by SHRM said they have noticed an increase in turnover
since the beginning of 2004."
Ceridian has developed an informational and sales inquiry Web site,
(http://www.thomson. (Eastern)

Where: The HRO World 2005 Conference + Exposition, April 11-14 at
the New York Hilton Hotel, is the flagship event of NY HR
Week 2005, and the world's largest event exclusively
focused on human resources outsourcing.com.

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"We look forward to partnering with Thomson," said Bryan Doyle, HR
outsourcing business leader, Hewitt Associates.com) with annual revenues of
approximately $8 billion is a global leader in providing integrated
information solutions to business and professional customers.hroworld.

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Two key
steps in this strategic development process were the company's 2004
acquisition of Recruiting Solutions International, Inc. For more information
about Ceridian's comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit
http://www.
"We looked for an organization to serve as our HR partner," said
Jim Smith, EVP, Human Resources and Administration for Thomson. 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.

About Hewitt Associates

With more than 60 years of experience, Hewitt Associates (NYSE:
HEW ) is the world's foremost provider of human resources outsourcing
and consulting services.

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com or call (800) 729-7655. NEW YORK CITY,

Who: Keith Strodtman, senior vice president and general manager
of Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) at Ceridian will
participate in the HRO World Mid-Market Strategy panel.

This may be as an HR service provider to other companies or as a provider of advice/resources/consultancy to HR departments.

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Of those polled , 83 percent agreed
that talent acquisition and management tools increase the ability to manage
their workforce; 80 percent believe they would better align employee and
company objectives; and 79 percent agree they would lead to competing more
competitively.
"As the marketplace evolves and demographics change, talent acquisition
and management is a strategy that will have a significant influence on
corporate viability," says Julien.
Under a five-year agreement, Hewitt will provide certain HR BPO
services in the areas of benefits, compensation, payroll, learning and
development and recruiting for Thomson's 28,000 employees in the
United States.com or call (800) 729-7655.

HR has 2 major components HRM (management of people) and HRD (learning and development for staff).

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When: Wednesday , April 13, 11-11:50 a.

Human Resources covers a range of topics, all dealing with the 'People' aspects of running a business.

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MINNEAPOLIS, With what potentially will be the
greatest labor shortage in history looming on the horizon, Ceridian
(http://www. "With
their deep HR content knowledge and process experience, Hewitt can
help us improve and standardize processes, deliver quality service to
our employees and reduce costs.
Ceridian's Keith Strodtman, who has nearly 15 years of
expertise and a proven track record in helping companies
realize a value proposition through outsourcing and the
application of technology to improve business processes,
will join other HRO executives to explore the drivers
behind the revolutionary shift in the way that mid-market
companies are managing HR and their back offices.m.myceridian.

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Ceridian has added these components into its already
deep base of offerings in human resource and benefits outsourcing products.
"In both North America and Europe, the aging of the workforce and
impending loss of intellectual expertise pose a real threat for enterprises of
every size," says Craig Julien, general manager and vice president of
Ceridian's Talent Acquisition + Management division.com/), which found that 75 percent of all employees
are looking for new employment opportunities.

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For more information about
Ceridian's comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit
http://www.