NEW YORK—December 11, 2000—Vindigo, developer of the leading personal navigation platform for handheld devices, just surpassed 250,000 users, reflecting a groundswell of support for its service. Vindigo's rapid adoption since launching in March demonstrates the strong consumer interest in applications delivering location-based content to mobile devices. Vindigo is currently available in 16 U.S. cities and London. It is available free-of-charge from the Vindigo Web site at www.vindigo.com.

Vindigo's intuitive application helps handheld users make informed decisions about the best places to Eat, Shop and Play in major cities. Instantly adapting to a user's location and interests, the software serves as an entertainment and lifestyle resource for on-the-fly activities and decisions. Vindigo offers suggestions about restaurants, bars, shops and movies based on a user's location and interests, and provides directions on how to get there.

Vindigo delivers comprehensive information from a number of trusted sources, including zagat.com of Zagat Survey; nytoday.com of New York Times Digital, the Internet division of the New York Times Company; SF Gate, the online companion to the San Francisco Chronicle; AccessAtlanta of Cox Interactive Media; and washingtonpost.com of The Washington Post Company.

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 expert reviews 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) 741-0715 or via the Web at www.vindigo.com.