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The following press release was issued on April 17, 2006:


For Immediate Release


Date:     April 17, 2006

Contact:  Joe Powers, Executive Vice President
          P.O. Box 141000
          Nashville, TN  37214
          Phone:  (615) 902-1300
          Fax:    (615) 883-6353
          Website: www.thomasnelson.com



             Thomas Nelson Special Shareholder Meeting Slated

Nashville, TN.  April 17, 2006.  Thomas Nelson, Inc. (NYSE: TNM) announced today
that it set a Special Meeting of Shareholders for Thursday, June 8, 2006 at
10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time at the Sheraton Music City, located at
777 McGavock Pike, Nashville, Tennessee  37214.  Shareholders of record at the
close of business on April 26, 2006 are entitled to vote at the meeting and will
receive a notice of the meeting and other appropriate Proxy materials, which
are scheduled to be mailed on or about May 1, 2006.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Shareholders to consider and vote on the
Agreement and Plan of Merger between Thomas Nelson, Inc. and Faith Media
Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by InterMedia Partners VII, LP.  The
agreement provides for the acquisition of Thomas Nelson by Faith Media and was
entered into on February 21, 2006.

Thomas Nelson, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is a leading publisher and
distributor of products emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value
themes and believes it is the largest English-language publisher of Bibles and
inspirational products and one of the ten largest publishers overall.

InterMedia Partners VII, LP is a private equity investment firm that makes
mid- to large-size investments in media companies.

Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed
merger and all other statements in this release, other than historical facts,
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and
any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations and involve a
number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Thomas
Nelson may not be able to complete the proposed merger on the terms described
above or other acceptable terms or at all because of a number of factors,
including the failure to obtain shareholder approval, the failure of the
purchaser to obtain financing or the failure to satisfy the other closing
conditions. These factors and other factors that may affect the business or
financial results of Thomas Nelson are described in Thomas Nelson's filings
with the SEC, including in its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2005.

Thomas Nelson's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (TNM-NYSE).

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