Thomson Prometric delivers standardized tests
for 300 clients, in 26 languages, over the Web or through a global network of
testing centers in 134 countries. When customers
exercise choice, their choice is 3Com."

About the Boston University Health and Disability Research Institute
The Health + Disability Research Institute (HDR) is a campus-wide,
interdisciplinary focal point for health and disability research at Boston
University .

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Since its inception, the Edusoft platform has scanned and scored more
than 10,000,000 tests in more than 3,500 public schools for almost
three million students. Trusted brands such as Stanford -Binet, Woodcock-Johnson(R)
and Iowa Tests of Basic Skills(R), along with the sophisticated
technology platforms of Edusoft and Promissor, position Houghton
Mifflin Assessment Group to meet the dynamic assessment needs of
today's educational and professional markets.

Thomson Prometric and 3Com Expand Global Testing and Certification Program

This collaboration
could result in the development of an industry-wide standardized process for
measuring rehabilitation's clinical outcomes . Additionally, the knowledge gleaned can improve the quality of
patient care. The basic notion of an adaptive
test is to mimic what an experienced clinician does.

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Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO----Edusoft(R), a
division of Houghton Mifflin Assessment Group, today announced that
the Edusoft assessment platform received the Software + Information
Industry Association's (SIIA) Codie Award for Best Student Test
Preparation or Assessment Solution at SIIA's Annual Conference."

About the Codie Awards

The Codie Awards is the only peer-recognition awards program of
its kind in the industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies
to earn the praise of their competitors .3com.

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Edusoft and Houghton Mifflin Company are the registered trademarks
of Edusoft and the Houghton Mifflin Company, respectively.thomson. "The knowledge gleaned from such a system can be used to improve
the quality and efficiency of rehabilitation care, more effectively market
rehabilitation services to payors, and enable providers to proactively address
growing economic constraints in a dynamic health care delivery system.

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Today, the
Houghton Mifflin Assessment Group publishes a broad array of K-12
educational, clinical and professional tests through the Company 's
three assessment divisions: Riverside Publishing, Edusoft and
Promissor. The Company's Web site can be found
at www. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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About Houghton Mifflin Assessment Group

Since 1916, Houghton Mifflin has been one of the world's most
trusted providers of standardized tests and assessments.

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The Company also publishes an
extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and
nonfiction for adults and young readers. With its origins dating
back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence
with a commitment to innovation.
"HealthSouth has a strong focus on providing the highest quality care to
patients served," said Diane Munson, HealthSouth Outpatient Division
president.

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"We are pleased to be
honored by our peers and recognized by our customers for developing
easy-to-use testing and reporting tools that provide districts the
information they need to help improve instruction and student
performance. "Being chosen as the
winning company from among so many fine nominees is a tremendous
achievement.

About Houghton Mifflin

Boston -based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading
educational publishers in the United States , with over $1 billion in
sales."
The 3Com exams have been available through Thomson Prometric testing
centers since February 28, 2005., Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has
approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130
countries.3com.

HealthSouth and Boston University's HDR Collaborate to Develop Industry Rehabilitation Clinical Outcomes Assessment Monitoring System

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edusoft. All rights reserved.
"With our robust product portfolio and this expanded certification
program, enterprises can be assured that they are not only getting
best-in-breed secure converged networking solutions, but also 3Com certified
engineers and IT professionals have earned one of the highest standards of
verification available," said Wendy O'Brien, director of education for 3Com. 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.

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest providers of healthcare
services, operating outpatient, surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative
healthcare services nationwide.

HealthSouth contact:
Andy Brimmer
205-410-2777

Boston University contact:
Ann Marie Menting
617-358-1240

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About Edusoft

Edusoft offers the only proven standards-based assessment platform
to enable public schools immediate access to online student
performance results and customized instructional tools based on the
automatic scoring of plain paper answer sheets."
3Com's Certified Specialist Program was developed for networking engineers
and technical staff to validate their proficiency in installing, configuring,
maintaining and troubleshooting 3Com networking products and converged
applications.10 billion, is a global leader in providing
integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

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HealthSouth and HDR believe CAT methodology provides the best means to
achieve patient driven outcome measures that are valid, yet sufficiently broad
and precise enough to detect meaningful change in rehabilitation outcomes.

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For further information, please visit
http://www.
"Organizations like HealthSouth need effective and efficient ways to monitor
outcomes .

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The platform makes
administering tests quick, easy and cost-effective; delivers rapid
turnaround of results; improves the reliability of assessment
programs; connects assessment to instructional decisions; and
increases the effectiveness of districts' instructional investments. 3Com Channel Partners and Customers Gain Access to Independent Training and
Testing for Company's Secure Converged Networking Products and Solutions

BALTIMORE, Thomson Prometric, the global
leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services, and part of The
Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOCCOMS )
today announced the worldwide availability of 3Com Certified Specialist exams
through Thomson Prometric testing centers.

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"The 20th Annual Codie Awards continues SIIA's tradition of
celebrating the best products in the software and information
industries," said Ken Wasch, president of SIIA .

Copyright (C) 2005 Edusoft."
The project involves the application of Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
methodology and Item Response Theory (IRT).
"The Boston University HDR Institute welcomes the opportunity to
collaborate with HealthSouth in implementing a state-of-the-art Clinical
Outcomes Monitoring System for its outpatient division," said Alan Jette, HDR
Director.

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The
Codie Awards recognizes best-of-class products in the software and
information industries.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Prometric
The Thomson Corporation (http://www. Thomson Prometric
(http://www.
3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com.

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Technical personnel from virtually any type of organization can take tests
for certification on 3Com products through Thomson Prometric testing centers
globally.prometric.

About 3Com Corporation
3Com (Nasdaq: COMS) is a leading provider of secure, converged voice and
data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad
line of innovative products backed by world-class sales , service and support,
which excel at delivering business value for its customers. A clinician learns most
when he/she directs questions at the patient's approximate level of
proficiency. This allows for fewer items to be administered
while gaining precise information regarding an individual's placement along an
outcome continuum.

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"Since our
technology is easily adoptable, it's enabling an improved method for verifying
the competency of 3Com technology users and partners who participate in the
3Com Certified Specialist program.com), with 2004 revenues from
continuing operations of $8.com ) is the global leader in technology-enabled testing and
assessment services for academic, professional , government, corporate and
information technology markets. "The collaboration with Boston University that will establish
outcomes-based measurement tools is in keeping with our commitment to quality
and is welcomed.

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With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., The Outpatient Division
of HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) and the Boston University
Health and Disability Research Institute (HDR) have collaborated to establish
improved methods for monitoring rehabilitation outcomes . HealthSouth can be found on the Internet
at http://www.healthsouth.

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This new category, added in 2005, represents the best
computer-based or online solution for diagnostic assessments or
preparation for high-stakes tests for K-12 content. Edusoft, a division of
Houghton Mifflin Assessment Group , is headquartered in San Francisco,
California. Additional information on Edusoft and its products can be
obtained at 866-4-EDUSOFT or www. Houghton Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology ,
assessments and other educational materials for elementary and
secondary schools and colleges .
"Whether the trained professional is an internal IT manager or an authorized
3Com channel partner , 3Com certification validates the level of expertise
achieved to support and integrate 3Com solutions into an enterprise network
for secure convergence. Delivery through Thomson Prometric testing
centers increases the security and flexibility for candidates seeking proof of
their level of achievement .

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"We are very excited about the availability of 3Com exams worldwide
through Thomson Prometric testing centers," said Alison Indrisano, Thomson
Prometric senior vice president and chief operations officer. For more information about 3Com
certification programs, please visit http://www. HDR was established in June 2004 and expands upon the scope and
strengths of its predecessor, the Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness at
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

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The Codie Awards
were established by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now the
Software + Information Industry Association (SIIA), in 1986 so that
the pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and
honor each other's work. Additionally, Houghton
Mifflin offers computer-administered testing programs and services for
the professional and certification markets."
"Payors want providers to demonstrate evidence that their interventions
create a positive impact on the patient 's functional abilities," said Matthew
Zurek, HealthSouth Outpatient Division vice president of clinical quality.

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"This distinguished award represents thousands of hours of
listening to teachers, principals and administrators in large and
small districts to deliver a product that meets their objective of
improving performance for every student in every classroom every day,"
said Iwan Streichenberger , president of Edusoft."
The Edusoft platform provides practical assessment services that
make it easy for districts to collect, analyze and act on student
performance data to improve instruction .hmco.com .

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Edusoft Wins Prestigious SIIA Codie Award for Best Student Assessment Solution

The 3Com Certified Specialist Program is strengthened by Thomson
Prometric's extensive capabilities for fair and accurate testing, and the
availability of a highly secure, consistent testing environment giving network
managers and resellers globally the opportunity to earn a reputable
certification that adds to their repertoire of technical expertise. Administering outcomes items that represent tasks that are
either too easy or too hard for the patient provides little information.

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SIIA congratulates Edusoft on their win in this new 2005
Codie Awards education category. The Codie Awards program, now
in its twentieth year, remains the standard-bearer for celebrating
outstanding achievement and vision in our industry. Other
company and product names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
A CAT first asks questions in the middle of the ability range, and then
directs questions to the level based on the patient's responses, without
asking unnecessary questions.

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