Google Makes Trek to Las Vegas: Lands at Creation Entertainment's 40th Anniversary Star Trek Convention; Google Launches Special Site for Trek Fans, Announces New Feature in Maps for Mobile.

Google Inc.:

WHO:        Google

WHAT:       Google Lands at 40th Anniversary Star Trek Convention

WHERE:      Hilton Convention Center, Las Vegas
            http://www.google.com/trekfan

WHEN:       Thursday, August 17, through Sunday, August 20, 2006

WHY:

Wherever and whenever science fiction fans gather, an appreciation of
technology -- and alien visitations -- can't be far behind. This year,
there will be an unlikely visitor attending one of the biggest
gatherings of science fiction fans, the 40th Anniversary Star Trek
Convention in Las Vegas, hosted by Creation Entertainment. Google will
join the more than 15,000 enthusiasts who make the annual trek to this
memorable federation of fans.

In conjunction with this week's convention, Google launched a special
site (http://www.google.com/trekfan) that provides developers with
information on a number of Google tools, including Earth, Maps and
SketchUp. From far and wide, Google users -- many of whom are science
fiction fans -- have created thousands of imagery overlays for Google
Earth, many illustrating their appreciation for all things
other-worldly. While in Las Vegas to help celebrate Star Trek's 40th
anniversary, the Google booth will showcase these science fiction
scenes and structures, created by users, highlighting intergalactic
life.

And because there is no better place than the vortex of pop culture,
sci-fi and technology to introduce a cool tool that offers a better
way to display visual information on handheld devices, Google today
announced the availability of mobile KML (Keyhole Markup Language),
which enables developers to illustrate information to overlay on
Google Maps for mobile phones.

Already available on the desktop through Google Maps and Google Earth,
now developers can more easily share palm-sized versions of their
favorite Earth-bound destinations. Beginning today, mobile phone users
will be able to view the same KML files they access on Earth and Maps
on the PC -- directly on their phone. Throughout deep space, fans will
be able to view alien outposts on Earth directly from their handheld
devices. For those who prefer to stay on planet Earth, or end up in
Las Vegas, mobile KML offers mobile phone users a bird's-eye view of
the 24-hour playground.

And for Trek fans who feel ready to be part of the next generation of
Google employees, bona-fide Googlers will be on hand during the
convention to answer questions about life -- and work -- at the
Googleplex.


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