This Father's Day Give Dad the Gift of a Shortened Commute - TrafficGauge(R) Mobile Traffic Map Saves Nine Hours a Month Stuck in Traffic.

Affordable and Easy-to-Use TrafficGauge Gives Dad the Gift of Time in a Handheld, Easy-to-Use Portable Device that Helps Navigate Around Los Angeles and Orange County Freeway Traffic Tangles 

SEATTLE -- What greater luxury could a Dad expect this Father's Day than the gift of time? Especially when that extra time is gained because he's been freed from traffic tie-ups. Affordable and easy-to-use, TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map[R] puts Dad in the driver's seat when it comes to making decisions during his commute that can save him both time and frustration. In fact, TrafficGauge users report saving up to nine hours a month stuck in traffic.

As the first real-time, mobile traffic map that gives users a bird's-eye view of traffic conditions right in their vehicle, TrafficGauge is the gift that gives back wasted time by helping drivers pinpoint slowdowns and pick quicker routes on congested Los Angeles and Orange County freeways. The handheld wireless device delivers traffic flow information on an LCD map as often as every four minutes during peak traffic times. It's amazingly simple technology to further ease the frustrations of the commute - there is no scrolling or toggling.

TrafficGauge Features

-- The TrafficGauge traffic map covers 850 freeway miles
   -- north to Burbank, Pasadena, and Glendale;
   -- east to San Dimas, Pomona, and Anaheim;
   -- south to Irvine, Costa Mesa, including the "Orange Crush" - the
      intersection of I-405 and I-I5;
   -- west to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, and Long Beach; and
   -- includes the four (4) major airports - LAX , John Wayne,
      Burbank/Bob Hope and Long Beach

-- Pinpoints traffic slowdowns - showing light, medium and heavy
   traffic congestion

-- Uses official government traffic data from Caltrans and Metro

-- Symbols indicate when there is a Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, or
   Clippers home game, as well as UCLA and USC home football games,
   allowing drivers to prepare for slow-moving traffic in and around
   sports venues

-- Easy to use, always on - no power button, no "boot up" time, 2 AA
   batteries last three months

-- Handheld, portable, wireless - easily fits in a pocket or small
   handbag, or mounts on dash

-- At-a-glance fixed display - high resolution LCD screen, no
   scrolling required

-- Users save 9 hours and over $30 of gas a month

Where to Purchase

At $79.95, the TrafficGauge device is very affordable and can be purchased via the company's Web site (www.trafficgauge.com) or by calling 1-866-872-3345. Included in the purchase price is one month of free traffic service. The device also is available at a discounted price through a new partnership between TrafficGauge and KTLA-TV that offers KTLA viewers $30 off with the purchase of 6 or more months of service. Details are available on the TrafficGauge and KTLA (www.ktla.com) Web sites. Costco members can purchase the device for $57 with three months free service at most Costco locations in Southern California as well as Costco.com. If Dad doesn't live in Southern California, TrafficGauge devices also are available for Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area through the company's Web site or Costco.com. There is no activation fee and no contract required. Additional traffic service can be purchased from $4.99 a month. TrafficGauge offers a 30 day no-risk money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty.

PHOTOS AND DEMO UNIT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Editors Note: For a real-time image of TrafficGauge and the free downloadable TrafficGauge for PC visit www.trafficgauge.com.