Thomson Reuters Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise GRC Platforms


NEW YORK, August 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance
solutions, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the
Leader's Quadrant of the Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms
Magic Quadrant.(i)

The Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance
Platforms "presents a global view of Gartner's assessment of the main
software vendors that should be considered by organizations seeking a
technology solution to support the oversight and operation of enterprisewide
risk management and compliance programs." According to the report, "The
market for EGRC platforms is shifting from a focus on regulatory compliance
to a focus on enterprise risk management. Vendors also are adding support for
audit and legal professionals, particularly audit management, policy
management, and content."

"We consider our positioning in the Leader's Quadrant by Gartner as
confirmation of our mission to enable customers to unlock the power of
information to improve business performance," said Tim Welu, senior vice
president and general manager, Paisley, Thomson Reuters. "With the global
resources of Thomson Reuters, we continue to innovate and execute on our
product roadmap and deliver the most comprehensive GRC solution. With the
latest version of Paisley Enterprise GRC(R) and GRC on Demand(R), we have
delivered a truly revolutionary product that will change the face of the GRC
industry and further enhance our market position."

Gartner's report evaluated the Paisley GRC solutions business of Thomson
Reuters on its ability to execute and its completeness of vision.

Paisley Enterprise GRC is a comprehensive audit, financial controls
management, enterprise risk management, operational risk management, IT
governance and compliance software solution purpose-built to address
integrated governance, risk and compliance requirements. GRC on Demand offers
a comprehensive governance, risk and compliance solution delivered via a
Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information
for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with
innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision
makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare
and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan,
Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in more than 100
countries. For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted August 12, 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is
reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a
marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis
of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as
defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service
depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to
select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic
Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a
specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or
implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

(i) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk, and
Compliance Platforms" by French Caldwell, Tom Eid, Carsten Casper, August 12,
2009.

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