NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 16, 2001 - Vindigo, developer of the leading personal navigation platform for handheld devices, introduces its first set of personalization features for the location-based service. Vindigo users can now create lists of their favorite places, select individual channels, change their starting locations on the fly, and submit new listings to Vindigo via their Palm OS ® handheld computers. These features are the first of several planned enhancements supporting Vindigo's goal of personalization. In addition to the new features, Vindigo has also added Portland and San Diego to its growing list of cities. Now, users in both cities can download the best places to eat, shop and play from www.vindigo.com.

Vindigo's New Features

· MyList: Allows users to specify favorite listings in all categories. To add a listing to their personal lists, users tap on the Notes tab of any listing and check the MyList checkbox. The restaurant, bar or shop is then earmarked for future reference.

· Submit New Listing: If users wish to submit restaurant, store and nightlife destinations for inclusion in Vindigo, they simply click on the drop-down menu, select Options and choose Submit New Listing. The names, addresses and phone numbers for these shops, bars or nightclubs are sent back to Vindigo when users next sync their handhelds.

· What's Nearby: To identify venues near a selected listing, users simply click on the underlined cross-streets shown on that listing's Details page. The selected venue then becomes the user's current location.

· Subscription Management: During the registration process on Vindigo's Web site, users can choose any combination of eat, shop and play to match their personal interests. The application becomes a customized tool to fit each user's lifestyle.

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.