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Source: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results

NEW YORK, July 29, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - 

  - Consolidated net sales were positive and accelerated through Q2,
    led by strong performance in Legal and Markets 
  - Second-quarter ongoing revenues down 1% before currency 
  - Professional division revenues up 2% before currency; 
    Markets division revenues down 3% before currency 
  - Underlying operating profit of $655 million, down 17% 
  - Adjusted EPS of $0.47 vs. $0.58 in prior-year period 
  - Underlying free cash flow of $751 million, down 11% 
  - 2010 Outlook reaffirmed
Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The company reported ongoing revenues of $3.2 billion, underlying operating profit of $655 million, underlying operating profit margin of 20.4% and underlying free cash flow of $751 million.

"I am pleased with the continuing progress the company has made in the first half of the year. While our markets are only slowly improving, we have seen accelerating results in terms of revenues, net sales and customer uptake of our new products," said Thomas H. Glocer, chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "Based on these encouraging trends, we expect that Thomson Reuters will return to revenue growth in the third quarter."

"We attribute our expected return to growth to our decision not to cut investment in innovation and new product platforms in 2010. While investments in the launch of products like WestlawNext, Thomson Reuters Eikon and the ONESOURCE global tax workstation are still expected to suppress margins by some 100 basis points in 2010, they will enable us to drive growth, strengthen our competitive position and improve margins for years to come."


Consolidated Financial Highlights

                                Three Months Ended June 30,
                                ---------------------------
                  (Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and profit margin)

IFRS Financial Measures               2010      2009     Change
                                    --------  --------  --------
Revenues                              $3,216    $3,293        -2%
Operating profit                        $435      $475        -8%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)       $0.35     $0.38        -8%
Cash flow from operations               $888    $1,006       -12%

                                                                   Change
                                                                   Before
Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)        2010      2009     Change   Currency
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenues from ongoing businesses      $3,216    $3,275        -2%       -1%
Underlying operating profit             $655      $792       -17%      -12%
Underlying operating profit margin     20.4%     24.2%     -380bp
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)      $0.47     $0.58       -19%
Underlying free cash flow               $751      $846       -11%


(1) These and other non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled
    to the most directly comparable IFRS measure in the tables appended to
    this news release. Additional information is provided in the
    explanatory note at the end of this news release.

- Revenues from ongoing businesses were $3.2 billion, a decrease of 2% after currency and a decrease of 1% before currency. Good growth in Enterprise, Legal's subscription businesses and Tax & Accounting was offset by expected softness in Legal print and non-subscription revenues and a decline in Sales & Trading and Investment & Advisory revenues due to flow-through from prior-year negative net sales.

- Underlying operating profit declined 17%, attributable to lower revenues, product mix, previously announced investments and unfavorable currency movements. Underlying operating profit declined 12% before currency.

- Adjusted EPS was $0.47 compared to $0.58 in the prior-year period. The decline was largely attributable to lower underlying operating profit.
Underlying free cash flow was $751 million, a decline of 11% versus the prior-year period.

- Integration and legacy savings programs continue to progress well, achieving run-rate savings of $1.3 billion towards a previously announced goal of $1.6 billion of run-rate savings by the end of 2011.


Second-Quarter Business Segment Highlights

Unless otherwise noted, all revenue growth comparisons in this news release are before the impact of foreign currency as Thomson Reuters believes this provides the best basis to measure the performance of its business. All revenue growth and operating profit comparisons are based upon results from ongoing businesses and exclude the results of disposals.


Professional Division

                                     Three Months Ended June 30,
                                     ---------------------------
                          (Millions of U.S. dollars, except profit margin)

                                                                   Change
                                                                   Before
                                      2010      2009     Change   Currency
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenues
Legal                                   $936      $934         0%        0%
Tax & Accounting                        $243      $225         8%        8%
Healthcare & Science                    $214      $210         2%        3%
                                    --------  --------
Professional Division Total           $1,393    $1,369         2%        2%

Operating Profit
Legal                                   $306      $341       -10%
Tax & Accounting                         $32       $36       -11%
Healthcare & Science                     $48       $52        -8%
                                    --------  --------
Professional Division Total             $386      $429       -10%      -10%

Operating Profit Margin %
Legal                                   32.7%     36.5%
Tax & Accounting                        13.2%     16.0%
Healthcare & Science                    22.4%     24.8%
                                    --------  --------
Professional Division Total             27.7%     31.3%

- Second-quarter revenues rose 2% driven by good growth from Legal subscriptions, Tax & Accounting and Healthcare & Science products, somewhat offset by declines in Legal print and non-subscription products.

- Second-quarter operating profit declined 10%, as anticipated, primarily due to revenue mix and continued investment in the business.


Legal

- Second-quarter revenues were unchanged from the prior-year period. Subscription revenues grew 5%, led by 17% growth in FindLaw. Non-subscription revenues declined 5% and print products declined 9% due to tightened customer budgets and some timing benefits in the second quarter of 2009. Print attrition has slowed substantially from the prior-year period and is nearing historical levels.

- Second-quarter operating profit declined 10% and the associated margin was 32.7%. Lower revenues from high-margin print and non-subscription products and the impact of investments in strategic growth initiatives more than offset efficiency savings. Over time, margins are expected to return to historical levels as revenues recover.

- WestlawNext has been sold to approximately 5,700 customers to date since its launch in February 2010. We are well ahead of the company's initial expectations and customer feedback continues to be extremely positive.


Tax & Accounting

- Second-quarter revenues grew 8%. Workflow & Software Solutions, which comprise two-thirds of the segment's revenues, grew 12%, led by income tax products and growth in the global tax businesses. Business Compliance & Knowledge Solutions revenues were flat versus the prior-year period as Checkpoint's growth of 8% was offset in part by a continued decline in print, which comprised 10% of the segment's revenues.

- Second-quarter operating profit declined 11% and the related margin fell to 13.2%. The anticipated declines were largely attributable to the dilutive impact of 2009 acquisitions. Tax & Accounting is a seasonal business with nearly 50% of its operating profit historically generated in the fourth quarter.


Healthcare & Science

- Second-quarter revenues grew 3%. Growth was driven by continued demand for healthcare spending analytics in the Payer business, which was up 6%, offset by an expected short-term decline in the Provider business, which was down 6%. Growth in Scientific & Scholarly Research, which was up 10%, was driven by core information offerings.

- Second-quarter operating profit decreased 8% versus 2009, and the corresponding margin was 22.4%. The decline in operating profit was primarily attributable to timing and a difficult prior-year comparison. Year-to-date, the margin is 21.8%, up 100 basis points versus 2009.


Markets Division

                                     Three Months Ended June 30,
                                     ---------------------------
                          (Millions of U.S. dollars, except profit margin)

                                                                   Change
                                                                   Before
                                      2010      2009     Change   Currency
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenues
Sales & Trading                         $869      $925        -6%       -5%
Investment & Advisory                   $551      $587        -6%       -6%
Enterprise                              $326      $314         4%        6%
Media                                    $79       $82        -4%       -3%
                                    --------  --------
Markets Division Total                $1,825    $1,908        -4%       -3%

Operating Profit                        $319      $424       -25%      -15%
Operating Profit Margin %               17.5%     22.2%

- Revenue trends continue to improve with second quarter revenues down 3% compared to a 4% decline in the first quarter, and a 5% decline in the fourth quarter of 2009. The decline was attributable to flow-through from weak 2009 net sales and some one-time revenues in the second quarter of last year.

- The second quarter marked the second consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth (Q2 2010 vs. Q1 2010), led by growth in transactions and recurring subscriptions.

- By geography, Asia declined 1%, while Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas declined 3% and 4%, respectively.
By market, growth in Enterprise, Corporates and Commodities & Energy was more than offset by weak performance in Exchange Traded Instruments and Investment Management.

- Second-quarter operating profit was $319 million (down 25%) with the related margin declining, as expected, to 17.5%. The margin decline was attributable to the flow-through from lower revenues, investment in new product platforms and a challenging prior-year comparison. Excluding the impact of currency, operating profit declined 15%.

- As scheduled, the innovative Thomson Reuters Eikon desktop went into broad beta release in the second quarter and is on track for full commercial launch in the second half of the year.

- In addition, Reuters Insider was launched in the second quarter and has already captured 40,000 subscribers from approximately 8,000 companies.


Sales & Trading

- Second-quarter revenues decreased 5%. The decline was due to continued pressure on recoveries revenues and desktop reductions in the Exchange Traded Instruments and Fixed Income businesses, where revenues have been negatively impacted by the retirement of low margin legacy products. Tradeweb revenues rose 4% due to stronger volumes from U.S. federal government treasuries and Commodities & Energy revenues grew 3%.

- The Treasury business declined 1% in the quarter due to the flow-through from weak 2009 net sales, despite a significant increase in foreign exchange volumes. Overall, Sales & Trading transaction revenues were up 6%.


Investment & Advisory

- Second-quarter revenues declined 6%. The Corporates business grew 9% primarily driven by the acquisition of the Hugin Group that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2009, offset by several timing-related items and declines in other parts of the business due to weak prior-year sales. However, the Investment Management business declined 10% and continues to be impacted by 2009 cost cutting initiatives from buy-side customers.

- Wealth Management declined 7%, attributable to the planned retirement of certain products and difficult prior-year comparables which included one-time benefits.

- Momentum in Investment & Advisory has continued to improve in 2010 with positive net sales recorded in June.


Enterprise

- Second-quarter revenues grew 6%, driven by continued strong demand for data feeds. The Enterprise Information segment, comprised of both real-time and historical data, grew 9%. The Risk Management business grew 6%, led by strong outright sales of software. The Platform business (formerly Information Management Systems) also grew 6%, driven by good sales of recurring products. Omgeo's revenues were flat in the quarter.

- Elektron, Thomson Reuters next generation data distribution platform, was launched in the second quarter and has seen strong customer uptake.


Media

- Second-quarter revenues declined 3%, driven by weakness in the Agency business which continues to be impacted by tightened customer budgets. However, net sales in the quarter turned positive driven by the win of a major contract at CNN.

- The Consumer business experienced double-digit revenue growth in the quarter due to improved advertising activity. In addition, the Consumer business has successfully launched several new mobile products, including NewsPro for the iPad.


Corporate & Other

- Second-quarter corporate costs were $104 million compared to $255 million in the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily related to changes in fair value currency-related adjustments (non-cash) which provided a benefit of $36 million in the second quarter of 2010, versus an expense of $87 million in the prior-year period in 2009. In addition, integration program costs of $90 million were $17 million less than the prior year. Core corporate costs were $50 million, down $11 million, benefiting from tight cost controls.


Financial Highlights -- Six Months 2010

                                 Six Months Ended June 30,
                                 -------------------------
                  (Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and profit margin)

IFRS Financial Measures               2010      2009     Change
                                    --------  --------  --------
Revenues                              $6,356    $6,424        -1%
Operating profit                        $756      $851       -11%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)       $0.50     $0.60       -17%
Cash flow from operations             $1,097    $1,257       -13%

                                                                   Change
                                                                   Before
Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)        2010      2009     Change   Currency
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenues from ongoing businesses      $6,355    $6,394        -1%       -2%
Underlying operating profit           $1,210    $1,382       -12%      -12%
Underlying operating profit margin      19.0%     21.6%    -260bp
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)      $0.84     $0.98       -14%
Underlying free cash flow               $858      $988       -13%


(1) These and other non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled
    to the most directly comparable IFRS measure in the tables appended to
    this news release. Additional information is provided in the
    explanatory note at the end of this news release.

- Revenues from ongoing businesses were $6.4 billion, a decrease of 1% after currency and a decrease of 2% before currency.

- Underlying operating profit was $1.2 billion, down 12% compared to the prior-year period, with a corresponding margin of 19.0%.

- Adjusted earnings per share were $0.84 compared to $0.98 in the prior-year period.

- Underlying free cash flow was $858 million, down 13% compared to the prior-year period.


Integration Programs

Thomson Reuters achieved combined run-rate savings of $1.3 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2010 from the Reuters integration and legacy savings programs. The incremental $75 million in run-rate savings during the quarter was largely attributable to further communications, content and data center consolidation within the Markets division and leveraging of the Thomson Reuters global footprint by the Professional division.

Integration-related costs totaled $90 million in the quarter, and $187 million year-to-date. Full-year costs may come in slightly below the previously forecast $475 million, with the balance shifted into 2011.


Business Outlook (Before Currency)

Thomson Reuters today reaffirmed its business outlook for 2010 that was first communicated in February and later confirmed in May as part of the company's first-quarter results.

Based on the current environment in the markets that the company serves, Thomson Reuters expects its revenues to be flat to slightly down in 2010 due to the impact of negative net sales in 2009. The company expects net sales to strengthen throughout 2010.

The company expects its underlying operating profit margin to be comparable to 2009 before investments in the major new products and platforms launching this year. These investments are expected to have an impact of approximately 100 basis points.

The company's plan to continue its aggressive investment focus to drive growth and capture efficiencies is likely to result in 2010 underlying free cash flow being slightly down on the prior year.

The information in this section is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the section below entitled "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Material Assumptions and Material Risks."


Dividend

As previously announced in February, Thomson Reuters increased its 2010 dividend by $0.04 per share, resulting in a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share and an annualized dividend of $1.16 per share. Thomson Reuters will pay a quarterly dividend on September 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2010.


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, healthcare and science 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 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (symbol: TRI). For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

Thomson Reuters prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

This news release includes certain non-IFRS financial measures. Thomson Reuters uses these non-IFRS financial measures as supplemental indicators of its operating performance and financial position. These measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies, and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures in the appended tables.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, MATERIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND MATERIAL RISKS

Certain statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements in the "Integration Programs" and "Business Outlook (Before Currency)" sections and Mr. Glocer's comments, are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and reflect our company's current expectations. As a result, forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. There is no assurance that the events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. A business outlook is provided for the purpose of presenting information about current expectations for 2010. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which reflect expectations only as of the date of this news release. Except as may be required by applicable law, Thomson Reuters disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The material assumptions underlying the company's 2010 business outlook are based on various external and internal assumptions. Economic and market assumptions include, but are not limited to, positive global GDP growth led by rapidly developing economies and a continued increase in the number of professionals around the world and their demand for high quality information and services. Internal financial and operational assumptions include, but are not limited to, the successful execution of the company's new product release programs, globalization strategy, other growth initiatives and efficiency programs, including the integration programs.

Some of the material risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, changes in the general economy; actions of competitors; increased accessibility to free or relatively inexpensive information sources; failure to develop new products, services, applications and functionalities to meet customers' needs, attract new customers or expand into new geographic markets; failure to maintain a high renewal rate for subscription-based services; failures or disruptions of network systems or the Internet; detrimental reliance on third parties for information and other services; changes to law and regulations, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank legislation; failure to meet the challenges involved in operating globally; failure to protect the reputation of Thomson Reuters; impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets; inadequate protection of intellectual property rights; threat of legal actions and claims; downgrading of credit ratings and adverse conditions in the credit markets; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates; failure to recruit and retain high quality management and key employees; the effect of factors outside of the control of Thomson Reuters on funding obligations in respect of pension and post-retirement benefit arrangements; actions or potential actions that could be taken by the company's principal shareholder, The Woodbridge Company Limited; failure to fully derive anticipated benefits from future or existing acquisitions, joint ventures, investments or dispositions; and failure to achieve benefits from integration programs to the extent, or within the time period, currently expected. These and other factors are discussed in materials that Thomson Reuters from time to time files with, or furnishes to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Thomson Reuters annual and quarterly reports are also available in the "Investor Relations" section of www.thomsonreuters.com.

CONTACT

MEDIA

Calvin Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
+1 646 223 5285
calvin.mitchell@thomsonreuters.com

Victoria Brough
Head of External Affairs, EMEA
+44 (0)207 542 8763
victoria.brough@thomsonreuters.com

INVESTORS

Frank Golden
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 646 223 5288
frank.golden@thomsonreuters.com


Thomson Reuters will webcast a discussion of its second-quarter 2010 results today beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). You can access the webcast by visiting www.thomsonreuters.com and clicking on "Investor Relations" at the top of the page and then "Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results" on the right side of the page. An archive of the webcast will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the Thomson Reuters website.


                        Thomson Reuters Corporation
                Division and Business Segment Information
                        (millions of U.S. dollars)
                               (unaudited)


                     Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                          June 30,                       June 30,
               -----------------------------  -----------------------------
                2010    2009  Change Organic   2010    2009  Change Organic
               ------  ------ ------ -------  ------  ------ ------ -------
Revenues
  Legal          $936    $934     0%     -1%  $1,761  $1,766     0%     -2%
  Tax &
   Accounting     243     225     8%      3%     505     470     7%      2%
  Healthcare
   & Science      214     210     2%      0%     422     399     6%      3%
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Professional
 Division       1,393   1,369     2%      0%   2,688   2,635     2%     -1%
  Sales &
   Trading(1)     869     925    -6%     -5%   1,760   1,838    -4%     -6%
  Investment &
   Advisory(1)    551     587    -6%     -7%   1,111   1,153    -4%     -6%
  Enterprise(1)   326     314     4%      6%     641     608     5%      4%
  Media(1)         79      82    -4%     -4%     159     163    -2%     -5%
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Markets
 Division       1,825   1,908    -4%     -4%   3,671   3,762    -2%     -5%
Eliminations       (2)     (2)                    (4)     (3)
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Revenues from
 ongoing
 businesses(2)  3,216   3,275    -2%     -2%   6,355   6,394    -1%     -3%
  Before
   currency                      -1%                            -2%
Disposals(2)        -      18                      1      30
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Revenues       $3,216  $3,293    -2%          $6,356  $6,424    -1%
               ======  ======                 ======  ======

Operating
 Profit Legal    $306    $341   -10%            $516    $582   -11%
  Tax &
   Accounting      32      36   -11%              67      77   -13%
  Healthcare
   & Science       48      52    -8%              92      83    11%
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Professional
 Division         386     429   -10%             675     742    -9%
Markets
 Division         319     424   -25%             642     761   -16%
Corporate &
 Other           (104)   (255)                  (267)   (404)
Amortization
 of other
 intangible
 assets          (132)   (124)                  (261)   (243)
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Operating
 profit from
 ongoing
 businesses(2)    469     474    -1%             789     856    -8%
Disposals(2)        -       1                      -      (5)
Other operating
 losses, net      (34)      -                    (33)      -
               ------  ------                 ------  ------
Operating
 profit          $435    $475    -8%            $756    $851   -11%
               ======  ======                 ======  ======





                        Thomson Reuters Corporation
   Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Underlying Operating Profit (3)
                        (millions of U.S. dollars)
                               (unaudited)


                      Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                           June 30,                   June 30,
                      -------------------------  -------------------------
                        2010     2009   Change     2010     2009   Change
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Operating profit         $435     $475       -8%    $756     $851      -11%
Adjustments:
  Amortization of other
   intangible assets      132      124               261      243
  Integration programs
   expense                 90      107               187      195
  Other operating
   losses, net             34        -                33        -
  Fair value
   adjustments            (36)      87               (27)      88
  Disposals                 -       (1)                -        5
                      -------  -------           -------  -------
Underlying operating
 profit                  $655     $792      -17%  $1,210   $1,382      -12%
                      =======  =======           =======  =======
Underlying operating
 profit margin           20.4%    24.2%             19.0%    21.6%
                      =======  =======           =======  =======





                        Thomson Reuters Corporation
        Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders
             to Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (4)
          (millions of U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated
                       and except for per share data)
                                (unaudited)


                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------  ------------------
                                      2010      2009      2010      2009
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Earnings attributable to common
 shareholders                           $290      $315      $417      $505
Adjustments:
  Disposals                                -        (1)        -         5
  Fair value adjustments                 (36)       87       (27)       88
  Other operating losses, net             34         -        33         -
  Other finance (income) costs           (39)       34        24        57
  Share of post tax earnings in
   equity method investees                (3)        -        (3)       (1)
  Tax on above items                       4       (31)        -       (36)
Interim period effective tax rate
 normalization(5)                          7       (42)      (11)      (35)
Amortization of other intangible
 assets                                  132       124       261       243
Discontinued operations                    6        (2)        6        (6)
Dividends declared on preference
 shares                                    -         -        (1)       (1)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Adjusted earnings from continuing
 operations                             $395      $484      $699      $819
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========
Adjusted earnings per share from
 continuing operations                 $0.47     $0.58     $0.84     $0.98
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

                                    ========  ========  ========  ========
Diluted weighted average common
 shares (in millions)                  835.8     836.5     835.3     835.6
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========





                         Thomson Reuters Corporation
               Division and Business Segment Depreciation and
                     Amortization of Computer Software
                         (millions of U.S. dollars)
                                (unaudited)


                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------  ------------------
Depreciation and amortization of
 computer software                    2010      2009      2010      2009
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
  Legal                                 $(70)     $(65)    $(139)    $(128)
  Tax & Accounting                       (24)      (19)      (47)      (38)
  Healthcare & Science                   (17)      (19)      (35)      (35)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Professional Division                   (111)     (103)     (221)     (201)
Markets Division                        (121)     (133)     (284)     (297)
Corporate & Other                         (6)       (5)      (12)      (10)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Ongoing businesses                      (238)     (241)     (517)     (508)
Disposals                                  -        (1)        -        (3)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Total depreciation and amortization
 of computer software                  $(238)    $(242)    $(517)    $(511)
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========


(1) Results for 2009 have been restated to reflect the 2010 presentation.
(2) Revenues and operating profit from ongoing businesses exclude the
    results of disposals. Disposals include the results of businesses sold
    or held for sale that do not qualify as discontinued operations.
(3) Underlying operating profit excludes amortization of other intangible
    assets, impairment charges, fair value adjustments, integration
    programs expense, other operating gains and losses and the results of
    disposals. Underlying operating profit margin is the underlying
    operating profit expressed as a percentage of revenues from ongoing
    businesses.
(4) Adjusted earnings from continuing operations and adjusted earnings per
    share from continuing operations include dividends declared on
    preference shares and integration programs expense, but exclude the
    pre-tax impacts of amortization of other intangible assets as well as
    the post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, other operating gains
    and losses, impairment charges, the results of disposals (see note (2)
    above), other finance (income) costs, Thomson Reuters share of post-tax
    (earnings) losses in equity method investees, discontinued operations
    and other items affecting comparability. Adjusted earnings per share
    from continuing operations is calculated using diluted weighted average
    shares and does not represent actual earnings per share attributable to
    shareholders.
(5) Adjustment to reflect income taxes based on estimated full-year
    effective tax rate. Reported earnings for interim periods reflect
    income taxes based on the estimated effective tax rates of each of the
    jurisdictions in which Thomson Reuters operates. The adjustment
    reallocates estimated full-year income taxes between interim periods,
    but has no effect on full-year income taxes.





                      Thomson Reuters Corporation
                     Consolidated Income Statement
            (millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)


                           Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                  June 30,
                        ------------------------  ------------------------
                            2010         2009         2010         2009
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Revenues                     $3,216       $3,293       $6,356       $6,424
Operating expenses           (2,377)      (2,452)      (4,789)      (4,819)
Depreciation                   (105)        (113)        (243)        (242)
Amortization of
 computer software             (133)        (129)        (274)        (269)
Amortization of other
 intangible assets             (132)        (124)        (261)        (243)
Other operating losses,
 net                            (34)           -          (33)           -
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating profit                435          475          756          851
Finance costs, net:
  Net interest expense          (95)        (104)        (188)        (200)
  Other finance income
   (costs)                       39          (34)         (24)         (57)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Income before tax and
 equity method
 investees                      379          337          544          594
Share of post tax
 earnings in equity
 method investees                 3            -            3            1
Tax expense                     (79)         (14)        (110)         (83)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Earnings from
 continuing
 operations                     303          323          437          512
(Losses) earnings
 from discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                             (6)           2           (6)           6
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net earnings                   $297         $325         $431         $518
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Earnings
 attributable to:
  Common shareholders           290          315          417          505
  Non-controlling
   interests                      7           10           14           13

Basic earnings per
 share                        $0.35        $0.38        $0.50        $0.61
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted earnings per
 share                        $0.35        $0.38        $0.50        $0.60
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


Basic weighted
 average common
 shares                 831,962,410  829,065,567  831,429,258  828,691,308
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted weighted
 average common
 shares                 835,827,289  836,493,404  835,335,292  835,577,207
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========





                         Thomson Reuters Corporation
                 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
                         (millions of U.S. dollars)
                                (unaudited)


                                                    June 30,   December 31,
                                                      2010         2009
                                                  -----------  -----------
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents                                $508       $1,111
Trade and other receivables                             1,620        1,742
Other financial assets                                    122           76
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 783          734
                                                  -----------  -----------
Current assets                                          3,033        3,663

Computer hardware and other property, net               1,434        1,546
Computer software, net                                  1,532        1,495
Other identifiable intangible assets, net               8,412        8,694
Goodwill                                               17,961       18,130
Other financial assets                                    314          383
Other non-current assets                                  617          649
Deferred tax                                               46           13
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total assets                                          $33,349      $34,573
                                                  ===========  ===========

Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Current indebtedness                                     $648         $782
Payables, accruals and provisions                       2,367        2,651
Deferred revenue                                        1,211        1,187
Other financial liabilities                               191           92
                                                  -----------  -----------
Current liabilities                                     4,417        4,712

Long-term indebtedness                                  6,573        6,821
Provisions and other non-current liabilities            2,268        1,878
Other financial liabilities                                75           42
Deferred tax                                            1,603        1,785
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total liabilities                                      14,936       15,238

Equity
Capital                                                10,276       10,177
Retained earnings                                      10,221       10,561
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (2,149)      (1,471)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total shareholders' equity                             18,348       19,267
Non-controlling interests                                  65           68
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total equity                                           18,413       19,335
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total liabilities and equity                          $33,349      $34,573
                                                  ===========  ===========





                     Thomson Reuters Corporation
                  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
                     (millions of U.S. dollars)
                            (unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,              June 30,
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Net earnings                          297        325        431        518
Adjustments for:
  Depreciation                        105        113        243        242
  Amortization of computer
   software                           133        129        274        269
  Amortization of other
   intangible assets                  132        124        261        243
  Deferred tax                        (28)       (75)       (66)       (66)
  Loss from redemption of debt
   securities                           -          -         62          -
  Other                                82        204        162        259
Changes in working capital and
 other items                          167        186       (264)      (208)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating cash flows from
 continuing operations                888      1,006      1,103      1,257
Operating cash flows from
 discontinued operations                -          -         (6)         -
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                           888      1,006      1,097      1,257
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Investing activities
Acquisitions, less cash
 acquired                            (415)       (25)      (478)       (45)
Proceeds from other disposals           4          3         18          3
Capital expenditures, less
 proceeds from disposals             (248)      (268)      (462)      (466)
Other investing activities              4          -          3         (1)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Investing cash flows from
 continuing operations               (655)      (290)      (919)      (509)
Investing cash flows from
 discontinued operations                -          -          -         22
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used in investing
 activities                          (655)      (290)      (919)      (487)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Financing activities
Proceeds from debt                    147          -        638        609
Repayments of debt                   (442)      (189)      (913)      (192)
Net (repayments) borrowings
 under short-term loan
 facilities                           (14)         2        (14)        (8)
Dividends paid on preference
 shares                                 -          -         (1)        (1)
Dividends paid on common shares      (232)      (226)      (463)      (454)
Other financing activities              -         (3)        (6)        (5)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used in financing
 activities                          (541)      (416)      (759)       (51)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Translation adjustments on cash
 and cash equivalents                 (12)        21        (22)        12
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
(Decrease) increase in cash and
 cash equivalents                    (320)       321       (603)       731
Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period                  828      1,251      1,111        841
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of period                        508      1,572        508      1,572
                                =========  =========  =========  =========





                         Thomson Reuters Corporation
          Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                       to Underlying Free Cash Flow (1)
                          (millions of U.S. dollars)
                                 (unaudited)


                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------  ------------------
                                      2010      2009      2010      2009
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                             $888    $1,006    $1,097    $1,257
Capital expenditures, less proceeds
 from disposals                         (248)     (268)     (462)     (466)
Other investing activities                 4         -         3        (1)
Dividends paid on preference shares        -         -        (1)       (1)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Free cash flow (1)                       644       738       637       789
Integration programs cost                107       108       221       199
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Underlying free cash flow (2)           $751      $846      $858      $988
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

(1) Free cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities less
    capital expenditures, other investing activities, investing activities
    of discontinued operations and dividends paid on our preference shares.
    Thomson Reuters uses free cash flow as a performance measure because it
    represents cash available to repay debt, pay dividends and fund share
    repurchases and new acquisitions.
(2) Underlying free cash flow is free cash flow excluding one-time cash
    costs associated with integration programs.

Earnings Release Q2 2010 PDF: http://hugin.info/142273/R/1434666/380231.pdf



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Source: Thomson Reuters

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