X0202 4 2005-04-19 0 0000071023 THOMAS NELSON INC TNM 0001308140 Nikolai Pete 501 NELSON PLACE NASHVILLE TN 37214 0 0 0 1 Sr. Vice Pres - Publishing Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2005-04-19 5 J 0 E 6 0 A 3416 D Shares allocated to participant's account by Trustee of a qualified ESOP plan from dividend reinvestments is reported as an acquisition of a Direct Interest Price is N/A for pooled purchase transactions in a qualified ESOP plan 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 Pete Nikolai 2005-04-22