Government Agencies Throughout New York Use Location-based Technology from MapInfo.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

TROY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004

Government Organizations Leverage Top Mapping Solutions to Better

Serve Residents of New York 

MapInfo (Nasdaq: MAPS) today announced that a growing number of government agencies throughout New York State are utilizing its location-based software for the deployment of homeland security and e-government initiatives. Agencies including the New York Police Department, the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority rely on MapInfo to improve access to important information.

Until recently, citizens, businesses and government employees might have only had access to public information through telephone or written requests. Now, using mapping technology and the Internet, government agencies can collect, analyze and disseminate information easily and cost-effectively, even across agencies and jurisdictions. From self-service Web sites to intranets, MapInfo helps government agencies improve the accessibility and efficiency of their services.

Mayfield Fire District #2, a MapInfo homeland security grant winner located in Fulton County, uses MapInfo for emergency preparation and incident reporting. The software has enabled the countywide mapping of all helicopter landing zones, hospitals and other treatment facilities, and fire departments.

Mayfield has also plotted the region's natural resources, dams, bridges, flood zones, fault lines and roadways. In the event of an emergency situation, maps can be easily created for the search of a missing person or to determine how a hazardous materials spill could impact a particular area.

Visual Dissemination of Information

Additional examples of agencies that leverage MapInfo's location-based technology include:

-- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) uses MapInfo's

location-based software to generate street maps that provide

locations of and directions to stations on the MTA's Long

Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad commuter rail lines.

Those not familiar with station addresses can readily locate

them through these easy-to-read maps, clarifying directions

prior to leaving home.

-- The New York City Police Department (NYPD) uses MapInfo to

develop and deploy mapping and crime analysis tools throughout

the agency. This enterprise-wide system enables analysts,

planners and managers throughout the nation's largest police

department to access and share crime data and maps over the

agency's intranet for faster, more comprehensive analysis of

crime patterns.

-- The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services uses

mapping technology for the first statewide,

cross-jurisdictional, Web-based crime analysis system,

enabling all law enforcement personnel to better isolate

patterns and trends. MapInfo enables crime mapping by type,

date, time and other parameters. Personnel can produce maps

or line charts and identify crime density through hot spot

analysis. Law enforcement agencies can also produce maps of

crime occurrences and arrests within their jurisdiction and

across the region.

-- The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and

Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) is using MapInfo to help

families and caregivers of individuals with developmental

disabilities throughout New York. Citizens can learn about

options for services and the agencies that provide them by

simply looking at an online map of New York and clicking on

the location where they'd like to explore service options.

Additionally, OMRDD is utilizing a locater system internally to provide confidential assistance to families and disabled individuals in need of an out-of-home residential service, including what housing options are available and where they are located.

"The adoption of location-based technology by such a diverse group of public agencies demonstrates the value MapInfo offers government organizations," said Sabby Nayar, strategic industry manager, MapInfo Corp. "The software's versatility helps agency employees more efficiently serve their citizens in crisis, aids in decision-making of the care of loved-ones, and provides tourists with guides to getting around a big city."

About MapInfo

MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.

Of Note

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning demand for and benefits of MapInfo products and integration of MapInfo products with existing solutions. Market acceptance, potential integration difficulties, decreased customer spending and economic trends may cause these statements not to be true or to differ materially from the manner presented. MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.