GDT Promotes Forseth to Senior VP and Bergeron to Director Database Improvement Department.

Business/Technology Editors

LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000

Geographic Data Technology, Inc., a developer of premier map databases, announced today the promotion of Ken Forseth to senior vice president and Bruce Bergeron to director of the database improvement department. Both positions will be key as GDT continues to enhance its geographic databases for use within new and emerging markets.

Forseth was promoted from vice president of operations to senior vice president in recognition of his expanding management role as GDT continues its record growth. In his new role, he will continue to oversee GDT's engineering, data compilation, quality assurance, and information technology activities. He will also play an expanded role in the company's overall management direction and its strategic and long-term planning processes.

Forseth joined GDT in 1992 as manager of testing and software support. He became director of information systems in 1993, and vice president of operations in 1994. Prior to joining GDT, Forseth was founder and president of Active Systems, Inc., a computer engineering and production company. Before that, he was manager of operations for Allen-Bradley Company (Creonics Operation). Forseth holds a master of engineering degree from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College and a bachelor's degree in engineering science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is a former president of the Board of Directors of the Upper Valley Community Credit Union and currently serves as a credit union business consultant and committee member.

Bergeron was promoted from manager to director of GDT's Database Improvement Department in recognition of his superb leadership of the department over the last year. The Database Improvement Department is responsible for the overall creation, management and maintenance of GDT's core databases from which the company creates geographic products ranging from routable street and address networks to telecommunications, postal and census geography. The Database Improvement Department has experienced rapid growth over the last couple of years as GDT has entered new location services markets such as in-car navigation, call center services, and automatic vehicle location (AVL) services. The growth in the Database Improvement Department has also supported GDT's continued expansion into markets such as utilities, telecommunications, and insurance.

In his new role, Bergeron will continue to oversee the Database Improvement Department's collection, compilation, maintenance and quality assurance efforts. He will also join the executive management team and will participate in the company's long-range planning to ensure that GDT maintains its leadership as the only data provider to offer complete and detailed coast-to-coast coverage of U.S. streets and addresses.

Before joining GDT, Bergeron was a regional manager for Johnson & Dix Fuel Corporation where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's regional operations, including resource allocation, customer service, budgeting, and marketing. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. Bergeron is the president of the Greater Lebanon Youth Hockey Association and serves as a volunteer coach for hockey, soccer and baseball. He is a past president of the Lebanon Riverside Rotary Club and a member of the board of directors for the N.H. Better Home Heat Council.

About GDT

Geographic Data Technology, Inc. is the premier developer of map databases that provide the foundation for location-based applications. With 20 years experience in data management and compilation, GDT excels at bringing together a myriad of data resources to create usable spatial products and services that help businesses and consumers manage, understand and analyze geographic relationships. GDT provides cartographic data to major GIS vendors and is the data provider for leading software and web mapping programs. GDT data is used for routing, web mapping, emergency response, site selection, risk analysis, facilities management, and a host of other applications. With a focus on nationwide coverage, GDT offers customers the most complete, current and comprehensive geographic products on the market. Rated one of the fastest growing private companies in New Hampshire, GDT employs 400 people at its Lebanon, NH headquarters. For more information, visit the GDT web site at www.geographic.com.