SCHEDULE II

                                      INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
                           TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
                           SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)

                                             SHARES PURCHASED        AVERAGE
                                  DATE            SOLD(-)             PRICE(2)

           COMMON STOCK-THOMAS NELSON INC

                    MJG ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                 8/19/03            1,000-           12.7460
                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                 9/18/03            2,300            13.3983
                                 9/12/03            1,000            13.8470
                                 9/08/03            1,800            13.3000
                                 9/05/03            4,700            13.3636
                                 9/03/03            1,300            12.8500
                                 9/02/03              300              *DI
                                 9/02/03              300-             *DO
                                 9/02/03            2,500            12.5656
                                 9/02/03            1,000            12.3500
                                 8/29/03              300-             *DO
                                 8/28/03           10,000            12.1200
                                 8/26/03           15,000            12.1437
                                 8/25/03              300            12.1800
                                 8/22/03            2,000            12.7490
                                 8/19/03            5,000            12.7180
                                 8/19/03            1,000            12.6700
                                 8/18/03            3,000            12.4330
                                 8/13/03            1,000            11.9500
                                 7/30/03              250-           13.3000
                                 7/29/03            1,500            13.3333
                                 7/29/03            1,000            13.3500
                                 7/28/03            1,500            12.9773
                                 7/25/03            2,000            12.7740
                                 7/22/03              200            13.4000


          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED
              ON THE NYSE.

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.

          (*) RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DISPOSITIVE POWER AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.