THOMSON CORPORATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LIZ ROBBINS ASSOCIATES	—	32
KPMG LLP	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Treasury, Dept of	8
White House Office	2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1

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