CARSWELL WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT

WestlaweCARSWELL achieves recognition for its comprehensive offering to legal practitioners

Toronto, March 25, 2003 – The e-Content Institute today recognized Westlaw®eCARSWELL® for making available to legal practitioner customers the greatest variety of essential Canadian legal materials.  Carswell was honoured for its achievement in the General Legal Application category, providing customers with the best source for fast, precise, comprehensive legal research.  WestlaweCARSWELL is comprised of five separate research services including LawSource, CriminalSource, FamilySource, InsolvencySource and SecuritiesSource.

 

The Canadian e-Content Awards are sponsored by the e-Content Institute and were created to recognize and honour e-content products and services used by Canadian organizations and individuals.

About Carswell

Carswell (www.carswell.com) is Canada's leading provider of specialized information and electronic research solutions. A Thomson business, Carswell operates within the legal, financial and human resources sectors, providing integrated information in formats including books, looseleaf services, journals and newsletters, CD-ROMs and online.

 

WestlaweCARSWELL is a registered trademark of Thomson Canada Limited. CriminalSource, FamilySource, InsolvencySource, LawSource and SecuritiesSource are trademarks of Thomson Canada Limited.

About The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2002 revenues of US$7.8 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.  The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC).

About the e-Content Institute

The e-Content Institute is an independent organization dedicated to advancing the interests of its members in the Canadian e-content community – developers and creators of e-content products and services and the professionals who buy, use and manage them.  The Institute provides a forum for innovation and an exchange of ideas through events, briefings and networking sessions, reports and other member-driven services.

Editorial Contact

Anna Vander Meij

Marketing Manager

Carswell

(416) 298-5042