DEMOmobile 2000, PASADENA, Calif. - Sept. 6, 2000 - Vindigo, the leading developer of personal navigation applications for handheld devices, today announced support for Internet-ready mobile phones. Vindigo will preview its location-based service on this new platform at the DEMOmobile Conference, Sept. 6-8, at the Ritz Carlton Huntington in Pasadena, Calif. Vindigo's first product, the company's immensely popular Palm OS-based application, continues to be available for download at www.vindigo.com.

Vindigo is also announcing a partnership with online dining network OpenTable (www.opentable.com). The partnership will allow Vindigo users to perform real-time wireless transactions. Users will search Vindigo for a restaurant and then instantly make reservations via the OpenTable system.

"Location-based content will fuel mobile commerce and drive wireless adoption," said Jim Forbes, executive editor of DEMOletter and producer of DEMOmobile 2000, an IDG Executive Forums event. "Vindigo's support of Internet-ready mobile phones is a milestone in this process. The breadth and range of the company's partners proves the worth and legitimacy of the wireless commerce business model."

International Data Corporation of Framingham, Mass. projects that more than 93 million people will carry an Internet-enabled mobile phone in the US alone by 2003. "The new version of Vindigo brings the same first-rate content now available through the Palm OS application to users of Internet-ready mobile phones," said Jason Devitt, CEO of Vindigo. "This is the first wireless implementation of Vindigo, adding the ability to complete wireless transactions such as restaurant reservations, demonstrating the true power and potential of location-based services. As more partners announce support for the Vindigo platform later this year, we'll expand both our transactional capabilities and the range of content available."

Accessing Vindigo from an Internet-ready mobile phone is as easy as making a phone call. Vindigo's mobile phone service offers the same timely, local information as its original version for the Palm OS, enabling people to make fast, informed decisions about where to eat, shop and play. The application is optimally designed for a keypad interface and the relatively small screen size of most mobile phones.

Current users of the Vindigo Palm application will be able to access the mobile phone service from an Internet-ready mobile phone using their current password and user name. New users will select these personal identifiers directly from their phone. By registering, users will be able to initiate transactions as well as save favorite locations and their preferred content providers.

Availability and System Requirements

Vindigo's service for Internet-ready mobile phones will be available in Q4 2000. To receive updates on the Beta program, go to www.vindigo.com/phone. Vindigo's mobile phone service will be compatible with most Internet-ready mobile phones.

About Vindigo

Vindigo creates resource-rich software for mobile devices that allows people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around them. The company's core product, also called Vindigo, transforms Palm Inc. handhelds and compatibles into personal navigators. It delivers location-specific information about the limitless choices of places to go and things to do in popular cities. Combining mobility with an insider's insight and in-depth content from the nation's most trusted local sources - including the New York Times, zagat.com, and the San Francisco Chronicle - Vindigo instantly adapts to a user's location and interests. Vindigo gives busy people the ability to make quick, savvy, lifestyle decisions about where to eat, shop and play, whenever and wherever they are.

Vindigo is a privately held company backed by General Atlantic Partners LLC, Flatiron Partners, Carlin Ventures, and select private investors. The company's headquarters are located at 259 West 30th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001. For information, contact Vindigo at: (212) 590-6900 or via the Web at www.vindigo.com.