X0202 4 2006-06-12 1 0000071023 THOMAS NELSON INC TNM 0001205487 OAKLEY MILLARD V P.O. BOX 520 LIVINGSTON TN 38570 1 0 0 0 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 10.5 A 189322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 12.563 A 191322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 14.125 A 193322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 10 A 195322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 8.375 A 197322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 6.95 A 199322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 8.65 A 201322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 12.5 A 205322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 18.1 A 209322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 19.4 A 213322 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 U 0 213222 29.85 D 0 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 U 0 5741 29.85 D 0 I Wife Thomas Nelson Class B Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 U 0 19542 29.85 D 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 10.5 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 10.5 D 1997-08-22 2006-08-22 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - Right to Buy 12.563 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 12.563 D 1998-08-21 2007-08-21 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 14.125 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 14.125 D 1999-08-20 2008-08-20 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 10 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 10 D 2000-08-19 2009-08-19 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 8.375 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 8.375 D 2001-08-17 2010-08-17 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 6.95 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 6.95 D 2002-08-23 2011-08-23 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 8.65 2006-06-12 4 M 0 2000 8.65 D 2004-04-10 2013-04-10 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 12.5 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 12.5 D 2004-08-21 2013-08-21 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 18.1 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 18.1 D 2005-08-19 2014-08-19 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 19.4 2006-06-12 4 M 0 4000 19.4 D 2006-08-18 2015-08-18 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4000 0 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2006-06-12 4 J 0 6009 29.85 D 1998-09-30 2009-08-19 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 6009 0 D Exercise of in-the-money stock options as part of tender offer to take the company private is reported as a disposition of a derivative security and an acquisition of a Direct Interest in the underlying shares Option strike price was determined at FMV on date of grant Options are exercisable 1 year from date of grant and expire 10 years from date of grant. All options have accelerated vesting as a result of the change in control with the tender offer to take the company private Disposition pursuant a tender of shares in a change of control transaction Price was determined at $29.85 per tender offer in a change of control transaction Phantom stock units were settled in cash, 1 unit for 1 share at the price equivalent to the $29.85 tender offer price Reportable person has a Power of Attorney on file with the security issuer that authorizes and designates Joe Powers or Les Hottovy to sign on his behalf. Les Hottovy, Power of Attorney for Millard V. Oakley 2006-06-13