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

                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                 3/31/04            2,000-           26.8030
                                 3/30/04              500-           26.8540
                                 3/29/04            2,000-           26.8200
                                 3/17/04            2,000-           26.2500
                                 3/11/04            1,000-             *DO
                                 3/10/04            2,000-           28.0730
                                 3/09/04              800-           27.1000
                                 3/08/04            5,000-           27.0870
                                 3/08/04            2,200-           27.2982
                                 3/05/04            5,000-           27.7400
                                 3/04/04            2,000-           27.5000
                                 3/01/04            3,000-           25.6880
                                 2/27/04            1,000-           24.5100
                                 2/24/04              200-           24.5500
                                 2/20/04            1,000-           25.0220
                                 2/19/04            1,000-           25.0510
                                 2/19/04            1,000-           25.0390
                                 2/17/04            5,000-           26.8122
                                 2/13/04              300-           26.3900
                                 2/02/04            1,000-           26.4400
                    GABELLI ADVISERS, INC.
                                 3/05/04            1,000-           27.7000
                     GABELLI FUNDS, LLC.
                         GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
                                 3/23/04            2,900-           26.0590
                                 2/18/04            1,300-           27.1400
                         GABELLI CAPITAL ASSET FUND
                                 2/23/04            3,000-           25.1350


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

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.

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