Vindigo Announces Expanded Content Options and Coverage Areas; Complements New Palm™ Zire™ Handheld Target Market Interests

Vindigo 2.0 Geographic Support Swells; New Content Includes Local Weather and Public Restrooms

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2002 - Vindigo, the leading provider of personal navigation services for wireless and mobile devices, today announces continued support for the Palm family of handhelds including the new Palm™ Zire™, (see separate announcement from Palm, Inc.), along with a wealth of new content and support for additional U.S. markets. Zire handheld users join other Palm Powered™ handheld users who employ Vindigo to quickly and easily find information on where to eat, shop and play in over 35 U.S. markets and London.

Vindigo 2.0 is the perfect complement to the Palm Zire handheld - both offer users simple, convenient access to valuable information at an affordable price. Vindigo 2.0 for Palm Powered handheld devices is available for download from www.vindigo.com for $3.50 per month or $24.95 for an annual subscription. New users can download a 30-day trial at no charge.

"The Palm Zire and Vindigo 2.0 both deliver practical, affordable, easy-to-use solutions that simplify daily life," said Ken Wirt, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Management from Palm Solutions Group. "These products help everyone - from students and professionals to busy moms on the go."

Vindigo continues to enhance its service with new functionality and categories of content, as well as greater geographic support. Vindigo 2.0 is a treasure chest of information from leading content providers, which has grown to include local weather from Custom Weather and public restrooms courtesy of The Bathroom Diaries. Now Vindigo 2.0 users can check the local weather, in any supported city, from the Vindigo home screen or view the forecast for the next few days with a tap of the stylus.

Vindigo added public restroom information for Baltimore, Chicago, New York City, Portland, Ore., and San Francisco. Users can search for bathrooms based on location, or specifics such as changing tables, wheelchair access or cleanliness. They can even locate restrooms known for celebrity sightings - after all, when nature calls, even famous people have to answer.

Users also have the ability to enter an address and pinpoint its specific location - saving valuable time when heading to a destination. By tapping the "directions" button on the Vindigo home screen, users can enter an address and view the location on a map. In addition, Vindigo provides cross streets and directions to the destination.

Vindigo continues to expand its ever-growing geographical reach with the addition of 14 new markets:

New U.S. markets:

• California - Orange County, Long Beach County and East Bay (Berkeley and Oakland)
  
  
• Florida - Tampa Bay
  
  
• Missouri - Kansas City and St. Louis
  
  
• Nebraska - Omaha
  
  
• New Jersey - Bergen County
  
  
• New York - The Hamptons, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County
  
  
• Ohio - Cleveland
  
  
• Tennessee - Knoxville

"Our goal is to help people find whatever they need, wherever they are. Customer requests are an important factor in shaping the Vindigo service, and the demand was high for this new content and geographic coverage," said Jason Devitt, chief executive officer of Vindigo. "The Palm Zire handheld and Vindigo 2.0 make a perfect combination, letting users keep track of personal information alongside everything they want to know about what's available in the city around them."

By simply entering their current location, Vindigo 2.0 users can access extensive entertainment options and local information, including restaurant reviews, movie reviews and show times; museum exhibits and live music performances. The service also includes detailed information about services such as the location of the closest ATMs, gas stations, parking garages and police stations. Vindigo 2.0 comes complete with ratings and reviews from brand-name content providers, maps and directions to any listing.

About Vindigo
Vindigo is the leading provider of personal navigation services for wireless and mobile devices. Vindigo's proprietary technology and network of content partners enables it to offer compelling and comprehensive location-based applications to carriers and consumers via Palm Powered™ and Pocket PC handheld devices, and Internet-enabled mobile phones including BREW handsets. Vindigo lets people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around them.

Palm, Palm Powered, and Zire are trademarks of Palm, Inc.
All names may be the trademarks of their respective companies.

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