Metastorm and Thomson Financial Announce Partnership to Deliver Complete Solution to the Financial Services Industry

Thomson Financial Adds Metastorm’s BPM Technology to its Solutions Portfolio

COLUMBIA, MD – January 26, 2006 – Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes, and Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community today announced a partnership that will deliver a complete end-to-end research platform.

Metastorm BPM™ will be immediately available as a new product integrated into the Thomson One Institutional Research platform, which delivers critical information and analytical tools to help research analysts make informed recommendations and produce effective research reports. As a component of Thomson ONE, Metastorm BPM will provide Thomson Financial’s customers with the tools needed to establish an integration link between the Thomson Workflow Management tool and the First Call “authorless” submission system as well as the Thomson Research Authoring Solution powered by Capco.

The completely integrated solution further advances the ability of Thomson Financial clients to execute a seamless process from financial research creation through distribution. The addition of Metastorm BPM to the offering will enable Thomson Financial clients to quickly realize greater visibility, improved internal communication, faster processing times and reduced costs.

“Partnering with Thomson Financial is a great decision for Metastorm as it provides another way through which we can broaden our reach in the financial services industry,” stated Mike Shaw, vice president of Americas sales for Metastorm. “By integrating Metastorm BPM into its offering, Thomson Financial understands the critical role BPM technology is playing in the market today. This partnership meets our goal of partnering with leading companies to build enterprise BPM solutions that drive significant ROI.”

About Metastorm
As the first breakaway BPM vendor, Metastorm is a leader in business process management (BPM) software and best practice methodologies for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes. Metastorm BPM™ is a complete solution for roundtrip process improvement, designed specifically to address complex processes that are unique to organizations. Metastorm’s 1200+ global client base in manufacturing, retail, financial services, business services, healthcare and government are achieving rapid ROI and Enterprise Process Advantage® in customer service, supply chain operations, risk management, and internal operations. For more information visit www.metastorm.com.

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