NEW YORK CITY, March 20, 2001 -- Vindigo, the leading developer of personal navigation applications for mobile devices, today announced the launch of its proprietary vector-based mapping engine for Palm handheld computers.

"The Vindigo platform is specifically designed for publishing location-based information. Our client application already allows users to enter a location or to find their current location with a GPS device, to search for businesses and services in the area, and to calculate directions on the fly," said Jason Devitt, chief executive officer of Vindigo. "Now they can also see a map of the area. Our content partners can leverage these core technologies to create compelling location-based services for their customers."

To see a map, a user simply chooses any listing within Vindigo and taps the 'Map' tab. A map highlighting the user's current location and selected destination will appear immediately. Vindigo's vector-based maps feature several levels of zoom. A user can tap on any street to see its name. Planned enhancements include the ability to display all listings of a specified type within a geographic area, as well as graphical, point-to-point routing and directions.

Vindigo users in New York, Boston, and San Francisco will automatically receive the mapping feature the next time they sync their Palm PoweredÔ devices. Because it leverages Vindigo's existing technology, the new feature has little impact on the application's size. In the near future, Vindigo will offer maps in all 20 of its existing cities. New users can download Vindigo free-of-charge by going to www.vindigo.com.

About Vindigo

Vindigo is the market leading developer of personal navigation applications for delivering location-based content and services to mobile devices. Vindigo's proprietary platform enables its partners to publish compelling and comprehensive location-based applications to consumers, customers, or employees, using Palm handheld computers or Internet-ready mobile phones. The Vindigo applications allow people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around them.

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.