There's no doubting that Thomas Publishing issues product information guides in print, and on CD-ROM and the Internet. Its publications include 24 buying guides, 29 product news magazines, three software guides, two product information exchanges, a factory automation magazine, and a guide to finding low-cost freight transportation. The company's Web sites are mostly online versions of its publications. Its "Thomas Register" publication lists products from more than 170,000 companies. The company also provides marketing research services, direct marketing lists, and software development services. Thomas Publishing is owned and managed by the family of Harvey Mark Thomas, who founded the company in 1890.