(Chicago, March 27, 2003) - FluentMedia^TM, a content-licensing agency of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB), has bolstered its offering of deep industry and specialized content with the addition of content licensed from Primedia Business Magazines & Media and Thomson Media.

Primedia Business publishes more than 60 leading trade journals such as Telephony®, Wireless Review®, American School & University®, Waste Age®, National Real Estate Investor®, Fire Chief®, Ward's Auto World®, and Access Control & Security Systems®. In addition, FluentMedia is offering its customers access to Primedia Insight, a newswire that aggregates breaking news published on the websites of Primedia Business magazines.

Thomson Media, a division of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC), publishes a wide range of authoritative industry journals in the fields of banking and finance. FluentMedia will offer 36 Thomson publications, including American Banker, the widely respected daily newspaper covering banking and financial services, and The Bond Buyer, the influential daily covering the fixed-income market. Other key Thomson Media titles joining the FluentMedia roster include Bank Loan Report, High Yield Report, Investment Dealers' Digest, and Private Placement Letter.

"The addition of Primedia and Thomson Media adds considerable depth to FluentMedia's coverage of key knowledge-intensive industries," said Mark Miller, FluentMedia's editorial director. "Alongside our coverage from top newspapers and wire services, Primedia and Thomson publications will provide our customers with the most robust filtered topics available for the corporate interactive market."

About PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media

PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media is a leading producer of targeted publications, Web sites and exhibitions that bring sellers together with qualified buyers. It consists of more than 60 publications, 130 Web sites, 77 e-mail newsletters, more than 25 trade shows and more than 450 books and directories that serve professionals in 20 market sectors including Agribusiness; Communications; Electrical & Public Services; Entertainment; Marketing; and Transportation.

About Thomson Media Inc.

Thomson Media (www.thomsonmedia.com), a division of The Thomson Corporation, is a leading provider of information, data and software tools for professionals in the financial services and related technologies markets. Its primary products and businesses include: American Banker, Financial Planning, National Mortgage News, The Bond Buyer, Securities Industry News, The Global Banking Resource, National Regulatory Services, Payments & Risk Solutions Products, Credit Card Management, and Sheshunoff Information Services. More than 750,000 clients use Thomson Media's publications, databases and work solutions worldwide.

About FluentMedia

FluentMedia is an electronic information service for the corporate market. The content-licensing venture uses advanced filtering technology to provide customized packages of news, commentary and analysis to corporate clients for use on their intranets, extranets and public marketing sites. Content is drawn from major newspapers, wire services, trade publications and other sources. FluentMedia is a content solution from Tribune Media Services, a subsidiary of Tribune Company.

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