AccuTerra content for new PND devices creates robust outdoor experienceAccuTerra content for new PND devices creates robust outdoor experience |
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
DENVER - Intermap Technologies announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Musical Electronics Limited, the parent company of Pronounced Technologies LLC, a major supplier of GPS technology products to the consumer electronics market. Under the terms of the agreement, AccuTerra GPS maps will provide users of Pronounced Technologies' new line of devices with detailed road, trail, terrain, topographic contour, points of interest, and land management maps. Products are scheduled to be launched during the second half of 2009. “We are very excited about creating a new line of Crossover PND with Intermap's AccuTerra product,” stated Henry Wong, CEO of Pronounced Technologies. “With Intermap's high quality outdoor maps, our customers will have a great experience on both on and off road navigation using a single device.” Intermap (TSX: IMP.TO, AIM: IMAP.L) is a preeminent digital mapping company creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth's surface. The Company proactively remaps entire countries and builds uniform national databases, called NEXTMap®, consisting of affordably priced elevation data and geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS, engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology, environmental planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap employs more than 850 people worldwide, with additional offices in Calgary, Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Prague, and Washington D.C. For more information, visit www.Intermap.com. About Pronounced Technologies Pronounced Technologies is the first company to develop and launch a speaker-independent voice-interactive GPS car navigation system in the US and holds five related patents to the technology. Since early 2007, Pronounced has been shipping Personal Navigation Devices (PND) running WinCE on high performance hardware platforms. The company is focusing on develop and deliver innovative GPS based products to the consumer market place and recently launched a family of Tracking devices that uses GPS and GSM technology to track and locate people, pet and property. For more information, please contact: Intermap Technologies Kevin Thomas, Vice President, Marketing +1 (303) 708-0955 Pronounced Technologies # # # Intermap Reader Advisory This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which include certain assumptions with respect to the future business and operations of the Company. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information may prove to be incorrect. All such forward looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that the Company will derive there from. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
