Tele Atlas Product Enhancements Boost Data Quality, Accuracy and Content; Product Updates Address Customer Needs with Feature Rich Database.

SAN DIEGO -- Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital map data and other geographic content, today announced enhancements to its flagship MultiNet(TM) and Dynamap(R) product families that clearly demonstrate increased quality, accuracy and content of its data. Tele Atlas has been integrating the two databases following its acquisition of Geographic Data Technology last year, allowing the company to offer a single best-of-breed database to address evolving user requirements.

MultiNet 5.1 is a global product with 100% geographic coverage in North America and more than 20 European countries, along with over 11 million featured points of interest. It also includes navigation-quality attribution covering nearly 900 million people worldwide. Landuse areas and landmark polygons have been increased significantly, resulting in a richness of mapping displays, including golf courses, universities, stadiums, and state, national and municipal parks.

Dynamap/Transportation v7.2 and Dynamap/2000 v15.2 expand the U.S. coverage of repositioned street network mileage to encompass a greater portion of the population. Address accuracy has also been greatly improved. In addition, FGDC Metadata is now available for all standard Dynamap street products. This feature provides a common set of terminology and definitions for the documentation of digital geospatial data.

"As we continue to boost our database features and functionality, we are always thinking of our customers and partners, and how effectively the Tele Atlas database will address their needs," said Mike Gerling, Americas chief operating officer, Tele Atlas. "We feel confident that today's enhancements will meet or exceed the requirements of the marketplace and extend our reputation as the high-quality data provider."

"The database enhancements announced today by Tele Atlas point to the quality, accuracy and content of the company's data," said Jack Dangermond, president, ESRI. "Our strong relationship with Tele Atlas is one built on the strength of its product, the responsiveness of its people, and the ongoing trust and collaboration between our two organizations."

About Tele Atlas

Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas is a worldwide leading provider of digital maps and dynamic location content for a variety of navigation, location-based services and geospatial products and database solutions. Tele Atlas' database is a highly accurate reproduction of today's street network, enabling turn-by-turn route guidance on a high percentage of European, U.S. and Canadian roads. Tele Atlas' compatibility with major navigation systems and its open system design have placed the company's technology at the heart of both consumer and business-to-business applications worldwide. From logistics to marketing to traffic and fleet management, in almost every sector of today's business and consumer world, Tele Atlas has built a reputation as an acknowledged pioneer and leader in the digital map industry. For more information, please visit www.teleatlas.com.