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Nashville, Tennessee USA, June 4, 2004 — Dialog, a division of Thomson Corporation, is serving as a Major Conference Partner for the Special Libraries Association’s (SLA) 2004 Annual Conference this week in Nashville, Tennessee. Dialog is one of three SLA Major Conference Partners this year.

As an exclusive Information Professional Partner, Dialog has pledged support for conference activities such as SLA’s Leadership Development Institute, SLA Conference Web site, the SLA Networking Reception, Hot Topic Sessions and Continuing Education Courses. Dialog will be honored as the third member of the John Cotton Dana Circle of SLA donors and will be presented with a recognition award at conference.

The Honorable Janice R. Lachance, Executive Director of SLA, said “we are continually looking for new ways to expand the value we provide our members.” “Our partnership with Dialog will bring great benefits for SLA members and provide additional resources to support our programs and events.”

“One of our primary goals is to support learning and development opportunities for information professionals through our support of SLA, our Quantum2 leadership development program and the Dialog Graduate Education Program,” said Libby Trudell, Dialog senior vice president, information professional development. “Becoming a member of the John Cotton Dana Circle is very gratifying for us.”

About Dialog
Dialog, a pioneer in developing the technology behind electronic information retrieval, is the world leader in providing online-based information services to organizations seeking competitive advantages in such fields as business, science, engineering, finance and law. For more information visit the Dialog Website at www.dialog.com.

About SLA
SLA is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 12,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.