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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
MapInfo Introduces Exponare, A Rapid Deployment Location-Intelligence Solution
TROY, N.Y.--Sept. 15, 2004--
Ideal for Small and Medium Sized Municipalities and Organizations
MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS) today announced that it has introduced Exponare(TM), a powerful solution offering a series of pre-built, easy-to-use applications that makes location-based information an everyday resource across an entire organization. The unique value of Exponare is that it can be centrally deployed and managed, allows for data integration and can be configured by non-programmers quickly and easily. Exponare delivers less complexity, greater interoperability and the ability to more efficiently share information across an organization without proprietary or specialized IT skills. MapInfo Exponare consists of two modules: Enquiry and Public. Enquiry, an internal client application, allows users to perform queries, view and print maps, generate reports and perform mail merges. Public, a Web-browser application, offers remote access for employees and a way for citizens to easily access information.
Exponare is specifically designed to be user friendly and intuitive, relying on familiar user interface components such as "drag and drop" and drop-down lists, and caters to a wide range of users from technical specialists to the general public. An administrator can control access, user interface, functionality, data sets, queries and print templates from a central server, eliminating the need to visit individual workstations to install or upgrade the software. This drastically reduces time, effort and subsequently, administration costs. Exponare's intelligent configuration tool provides an unprecedented flexibility to organize and use data specifically for the needs of individual users or departments.
"The ease and intuitiveness of Exponare is appealing, especially for office personnel who are casual GIS users. Its straight-forward approach to information access through a GIS interface will assist us in putting the power of location into the hands of more people," said Jon Giles, GIS coordinator, City of Portland, Maine.
Additionally, Exponare combines the power of MapInfo's proven location-based technology with the flexibility of the Microsoft .Net framework and Web Services. Organizations, such as local governments/municipalities, can use Exponare to discover the full value of their information resources and deliver the high quality of service demanded by today's constituents.
"The ability to centrally manage and connect to disparate data sources and for remote users to obtain maps via the Internet are some of the main reasons I chose Exponare," said Mike Osbourn, E9-1-1 planning coordinator, Cumberland County, North Carolina. "Exponare's ease-of-use, versatility and adherence to IT standards make it an ideal solution for our needs at the county level, and its functionality will be a real time-saver."
Additional Information about Exponare
Consistent with MapInfo's strong conformance to standards, Exponare adheres to IT industry and geospatial standards including OGC, SOAP, WSDL and .NET to ensure interoperability with other systems. This standards-based approach enables users to query data stored in MapInfo tables, non-spatial databases, including Microsoft Access and SQL Server, and spatial databases, such as Oracle Spatial and SpatialWare for SQL Server.
More information about MapInfo Exponare can be found at www.exponare.com.
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global company that integrates software, data and services to help organizations realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
MapInfo is a trademark of MapInfo Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Of Note
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning demand for and benefits of MapInfo products and integration of MapInfo products with existing solutions. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Performance." MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.
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