ALK Technologies - Technology that Drives Transportation - GPS Navigation Evolved

Press Release: May 21, 2007

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mary Kelly, Media Relations
Phone: 609-252-8160
E-mail:kelly@alk.com
Fax: 609-252-8166

Jump Start Summer Travel and Save with CoPilot Live GPS Navigation
Voice Guidance, Route Calculation, Street Mapping and Pre-trip Planning for Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PCs

Princeton, New Jersey – May 21, 2007 – Gas prices are on the rise and showing no sign of stopping for the summer travel season. Refinery problems and strong demand are the two main reasons cited for the increase. The cost could exceed $4.00/per gallon in major cities setting an all time high in the United States. ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Live GPS navigation software can effectively reduce gas costs with the help of pre-trip planning and smart driving decisions while on the road.

CoPilot Live GPS navigation software provides dependable turn-by-turn voice guidance, powerful route calculation, detailed street mapping, and pre-trip planning for Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PCs. CoPilot Live incorporates real-time services including traffic information downloads, location-tracking, and even the ability to send messages and new destinations directly to the driver. The system will also give users lane changing warnings, so driver’s can take left exits safely, as well as a night mode option to reduce glare and eye strain.

CoPilot Live offers reliable services and valuable benefits to get you to your destination on time and worry free. The latest new features are listed below:

  • Enhanced 3D map display with Mileage Markers, Moving Maps, and turn arrows that highlight the way ahead
  • Finger touch menus and options screens mean you never have to use your stylus
  • Supports Portrait, Landscape, Square and VGA displays
  • Customizable Routing Profiles give you complete control over what kind of roads CoPilot prefers (highways, local roads, etc.)
  • Ability to create and share your own voice or download new voice sets as they become available
  • Change Voices on the fly between the included male and female or select from any additional voice sets you have created/downloaded
  • Easier Points of Interest Importing and support for widely available 3rd party OV2 formats
  • Fully compatible with the Windows Mobile 5 and 6 operating systems

"With CoPilot Live software you can pre-plan, customize and optimize your trip right on the device and go. CoPilot offers the most efficient routes helping you cut down on time and miles," said Dan Titus, vice president of mobility solutions for ALK Technologies. "CoPilot’s built-in Points of Interest (POIs) helps you navigate to the nearest gas station and simplifies decision making to save time and money on the road."

For more information on CoPilot Live and other ALK GPS navigation solutions, visit: www.alk.com.

About ALK Technologies
ALK Technologies is at the forefront of mobile navigation technology with over 28 years expertise developing solutions for corporate and consumer customers globally.

ALK’s CoPilot® mobile GPS navigation solutions are available in Europe, North America and Australia as retail-branded products and as the basis for leading OEM navigation systems, while the Company’s PC*MILER® routing, mapping and fleet management solutions are used by over 23,000 transportation, logistics and manufacturing companies Worldwide.

ALK is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and received the 2005 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Mobility Solutions Sales and Marketing. The Company’s innovative FleetCenter™ integrated navigation, location-tracking and fleet management application won the 2006 Global LBS Challenge.

For information, visit www.alk.com.

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