New York and Arlington, VA—June 6, 2000—washingtonpost.com, an award-winning Web site trusted for its news, information, entertainment and e-commerce resources and Vindigo, the leading developer of personal navigation applications for handheld devices, today jointly announced an agreement to bring up-to-the-minute entertainment and dining information about the nation's capital to the Vindigo service.

Using a personal digital assistant, greater Washington area residents and visitors will have convenient access to nearby choices of where to eat and play and related content from washingtonpost.com's Entertainment Guide through the Vindigo Washington, D.C. service. Users will have instant access to expert restaurant reviews and nightlife information as well as up-to-date movie listings and directions to popular bars, restaurants and music venues. Users can find the link to the Vindigo service at www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment.

"The Vindigo service is a great example of our commitment to deliver our quality, trusted content to washingtonpost.com users through multiple platforms,'' said Christopher Schroeder, chief executive officer and president of washingtonpost.com. "Now users can easily access our rich entertainment and dining information from anywhere to help them make the best choices."

"washingtonpost.com is the one of the most trusted sources for what goes on in the greater Washington area and therefore, a natural partner for the Vindigo service," said Jason Devitt, co-founder and CEO of Vindigo. "For residents of the greater Washington area, Vindigo now offers insight into the best restaurants and nightlife activities in the city and the nearby suburbs."

Additionally, the Vindigo service, already available for New York City, has been extended to include Chicago, Boston and San Francisco, which are also being released today. Users can download the free application for any of the five cities from the Vindigo website at www.vindigo.com.

How it Works: Download and Go...Everywhere
Vindigo is available today for users of Palm and Palm-compatible handheld devices. By simply downloading the application from the Vindigo Web site (www.vindigo.com), users have access to limitless choices of places to go and things to do. Each time a user syncs his or her handheld, any new information is automatically downloaded onto the device.

Availability
Vindigo is available immediately, free-of-charge, from the Vindigo Web site at www.vindigo.com.

Editor's Note:
Screen shots with a viewable contact sheet at the following FTP site:
ftp://209.239.171.239/vindigo/index.htm