The event is part of Thomson's sponsorship of the 10-day Panorama
Film Festival and highlights the importance of China in the Group's
drive to broaden its Media + Entertainment client base and grow
activities such as post-production, broadcast and electronic content
distribution within the framework of a Two Year Plan.

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Additional
sponsors for the 2005 Golf Event include: Ernst + Young, JP
MorganChase , Brown Brothers Harriman, Deloitte + Touche, Investors
Bank + Trust and US Airways to name a few .

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Mutual Funds Against Cancer

Mutual Funds Against Cancer (MFAC) is one of the leading advocates
in the fight against cancer within the mutual fund and financial
industry in New England .

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-- Ninety-seven percent of Americans plan to shop for holiday gifts in
2005 . Other popular items
purchased on the Web: Apparel (48%), Travel Services/Airline Tickets
(47%), Gifts (44%), Electronics/Computers (43%), Tickets/Sports +
Entertainment (33%), Toys + Games (31%), Home Decor or Furniture
(21%), Sporting Goods (19%), Flowers (16%), Pet Supplies (10%), Food
(7%), and Gardening Supplies (6%). Other reasons for
shopping from home or office include variety (36 percent), to save
money (34 percent ), and customer service (20 percent).
"National Film Archives all around Asia have thousands of film
titles which could be preserved and restored.
These workflows, which offer a fully integrated , end-to-end digital
approach, are used by film and commercial production leaders
worldwide.

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shopthenet . "US Direct Marketing Today: Economic
Impact 2005"
(3) Direct Marketing Association .

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BOSTON----Mutual Funds Against
Cancer, (MFAC ) one of New England's largest charitable organizations
in the financial service industry announced its top sponsors with
Confluence and Volvo for its annual Mutual Funds Against Cancer Golf
Classic to be held June 2, 2005 at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth,
MA.com and find out how you can participate in the
fight against cancer.net

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What do they buy?

-- Nearly two-thirds of catalog shoppers - 65% - buy apparel from
catalogs. Other popular catalog purchases include Gifts (40%),
Books/Music/Videos (37%), Home Decor or Furniture (26%), Toys + Games
(24%), Electronics (23%), Sporting Goods (21%), Gardening Supplies
(14 %), Food (12%), Flowers (12%), and Pet Supplies (11%).(1)

-- An additional 31% of shoppers will finish their gift buying two weeks
before the holiday.

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Thomson provides film restoration and post production capabilities
through its Technicolor activity, part of the Group's Services
division.

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-- The Web will generate nearly $284 billion in sales of all products
and services in 2005, up from $243 billion in 2004.

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Founded in 1995 , Mutual Funds Against
Cancer's mission is to raise funds and charitable donations through
several events and initiatives.

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How much will they spend?

-- American adults plan to spend a total of $299 billion on holiday
gifts in 2005 - an average of $1 ,373 per person. Forty-six percent wait until the final week to
complete their shopping, with 23% finishing the day before the
holiday.(1)

Why do they shop from home or office?

-- Sixty-three percent of shoppers cite convenience as the reason they
shop via catalogs, the Internet, mail, or phone. We hope to
set a record with this year's event ," said Mark Evans, President + CEO
of Confluence.
"A key to our success at the Mutual Funds Against Cancer
organization is that we collaborate with a variety of financial
organizations to provide creative ways for people to make a difference
in the fight to eradicate cancer," said Frank Strauss , chairman and
founder. Since this information
is captured digitally - and is uncompromised by any video signal
processing - directors have the maximum latitude in the field and in
post production to create the exact look they want. For more
information: www.

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DMA
provides the following statistics about how much people are spending, what
they are buying, and how they will do their shopping this season. Other popular gifts include Food ($195),
Electronics/Computers ($187), General Gifts ($172), Toys + Games
($149), Home Decor or Furniture ($124), Books/Music/Videos ($101),
Sporting Goods ($63), Tickets for Sports/Entertainment ($60), Pet
Supplies ($47), Flowers ($35), and Gardening Supplies ($30).(4)

When do they shop?

-- Twenty percent of shoppers plan to buy all of their holiday gifts
before Thanksgiving. Thirkell at
cthirkell@comcast. Thomson looks forward to
co-operating with China's leading media groups to further develop the
cinema exhibition business in China through the introduction of its
world class technology and service offering.

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(1)

-- Consumers and businesses will spend $133 billion on catalog purchases
in 2005, an increase from $126 billion last year. The tournament's proceeds and other MFAC event
proceeds go to benefit The Jimmy Fund, the fund-raising arm of the
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the leading cancer research and
patient care facilities in the world.

Digital Cinematography and Digital Post Production Workflows

At the Panorama Film Festival , Thomson will also demonstrate the
digital cinematography and digital post production workflows offered
by Grass Valley, part of the Group's Systems + Equipment division.

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-- Books/Music /Videos are the most popular online purchases, with 55% of
online shoppers buying these items on the Web.
Mutual Funds Against Cancer can "Expect Miracles".
For more information please visits MFAC's site at
www.

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-- The average catalog shopper spent $142 per order in 2004, and
purchased an average of four items per order.(1)

-- Men are more likely to procrastinate , with 51% finishing their
shopping the final week compared to 41% of women. To date, the company has managed the
processing and distribution of over 80 feature titles representing
more than 225,000 digital presentations.

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Whether the production is being shot with the Viper camera or film or
a mix of both, the Grass Valley Specter FS platform communicates
directly with other creative tools, including Grass Valley's Spirit
DataCine and Spirit 4K datacine sytems as well as other Grass Valley
digital production tools.

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Who is buying?

-- More than two-thirds of Americans - 70% - shop from home, buying from
catalogs, over the Internet, over the phone, or through the mail.

(1) Opinion Research Corporation survey for the Direct Marketing
Association , September 15-17, 2005
(2) Direct Marketing Association.com or contact Christina E.thomson.

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Fun Facts for Holiday Shopping From the Direct Marketing Association

(3)

For additional information about holiday shopping, and more than 300 links
to catalog and online retailers, visit The DMA's consumer Web site,
http://www. "The DMA 2005 Multichannel Marketing
Report"
(4 ) Opinion Research Corporation survey for the Direct Marketing
Association, October 6-8, 2005

"Corporate partners like Confluence and Volvo are crucial to
Mutual Funds Against Cancer 's mission to abolish cancer as a
life-threatening disease and we look forward to working them and other
sponsors in the financial sector. Today, Thomson is
an industry leader in digital cinema through its Technicolor Digital
Cinema business and is targeting opportunities in the growing global
market for digital content preparation, distribution and services as
part of its Two Year Plan .

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Mutual Funds Against Cancer Announces its Annual 2005 ''Expect Miracles'' Golf Tournament; Premier Corporate Partners to Include Confluence and Volvo

About Thomson - Partner to the Media + Entertainment Industries

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides services,
systems and technologies to help its Media + Entertainment clients -
content creators, content distributors and users of its technology -
realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a
rapidly changing technology environment.

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The event includes golfing with a post dinner event hosted by
WEEI's John Dennis.MutualFundsAgainstCancer. Through its Technicolor
activity, Thomson is committed to this effort of preservation and
restoration and pledges to work with Archives and private studios
around the region to determine best how to protect their assets," says
Mr. The Group intends to become
the preferred partner to the Media + Entertainment Industries through
its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and Thomson brands.

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-- Seventy-two percent of women shop from the home or office , compared
to 66% of men. This
information-capturing ability also enables the cinematographer to meet
whatever environmental or technical demands their projects require.

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Through sponsorship of MFAC, corporate partners like Confluence
help Mutual Funds Against Cancer to raise funds for individuals in the
fight against cancer. Stambaugh.

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NEW YORK, According to the Direct Marketing
Association (DMA), Americans plan to spend $299 billion on holiday gifts this
year. "Confluence is honored to stand alongside the
industry in our efforts to raise money for cancer research.

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PARIS + BEIJING----Thomson
(NYSE:TMS) (Euronext Paris: 18453):

Seminar Presents the End-to-End Workflows and Services
Available from Thomson to Chinese Media + Entertainment
industry

Thomson Sponsors Franco-Chinese Panorama Film Festival, part
of the Year of France in China

Thomson (NYSE:TMS) (Euronext Paris: 18453) will conduct a seminar
on the range of digital cinematography and digital post production
workflows as well as the film preservation and digital cinema services
available to the Chinese Media + Entertainment industry on April 9th
in Beijing, China.
For example, the Grass Valley Viper Filmstream camera can capture
the full range of information a scene has to offer, from ambient
environments to high-intensity lighting scenes.

Digital Cinema Services

Finally, Thomson will present the capabilities of its Services
division in a full range of digital cinema services.

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(1) With the holiday shopping season underway, Americans are flocking to
catalogs, the Web, and stores to find items on their holiday gift lists.(1)

-- Men plan to spend $1,515 on gifts, while women plan to spend
$1,240. The event also includes entertainment, a silent
and live auction, and appearances from local celebrities.

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-- Americans plan to spend an average of $211 on Apparel gifts this
holiday season. MFAC's most renowned event is its
annual golf tournament that includes several top executives in the
investment community.

Thomson Presents End-to-End Film and Digital Cinematography Post Production and Digital Cinema Services to Chinese Film Industry

At the seminar, Paul Stambaugh , director of Technicolor
Bangkok, will provide details on the high quality services available
to preserve the rich Asian history that has been captured on film over
the years and encourage members of the Asian film community to get
involved in the preservation effort.