For Immediate Release

	September 2, 2005 THOMSON WEST RECEIVES NBA SANKOFA AWARD WASHINGTON, DC - Thomson West (formerly known as West Publishing Company) received a NBA Sankofa Award during the National Bar Association (NBA) 80th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Thomson West President & CEO, Peter Warwick accepting the NBA Sankofa Award. Since 1999, Thomson West has been in partnership with the NBA to support the rule of law through the world. As the leading provider of integrated legal research, Thomson West has donated online legal research services to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the United National International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and in conjunction with the NBA provided training to court personnel in those countries. This donation, valued in the millions, is the largest donation in the history of the International Criminal Courts. In 2003, Thomson West renewed the WESTLAW licenses and extended it to include the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone, and gave permission through the NBA International Law Section for the United States State Department to translate its publications titled “International Human Rights Law” into French for dissemination to presidents, heads of government, embassies, Non Governmental Organization’s and legal institutions in countries such as Rwanda and Mali. Through their work with the NBA International Law Section, Thomson West continues their commitment throughout Africa and the world. Thomson West President & CEO Peter Warwick accepted the Sankofa Award. Kim M. Keenan, NBA President 2004-2005, stated “We are very proud of our long-standing partnership with Thomson West. Together we have achieved the true spirit of the Sankofa tradition – looking to the past to move forward for the future.” The NBA is the largest and oldest organization of attorneys and judges of color in the world. The NBA was founded in 1925 and today represents over 18,000 lawyers, judges, educators and law students.