Press Release:October 19, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALK Technologies Appoints Vice Presidents Dan Popkin and Michael Kornhauser promoted to Senior Management Team as PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 19, 2006 - ALK Technologies, today announced that Dan Popkin and Michael Kornhauser have been appointed to the company’s senior management team as Vice President, Sales Director Europe and Vice President, Managing Director Europe respectively. The appointments recognise the pair’s success in establishing ALK’s mobile navigation business in Europe, and will further strengthen the company’s expansion into the consumer, OEM and professional solutions markets globally. The market for ALK’s CoPilot® Live mobile GPS navigation software is experiencing massive growth in Europe, creating significant opportunity for the company. Popkin and Kornhauser established ALK’s European operations, ALK Technologies Ltd., in 2003, and have developed successful commercial relationships with partners across Europe, including T-Mobile, Scania, Motorola, BMW and ACER. They have also built a team of marketing, business development and support professionals in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Taiwan to support the company’s rapid expansion. “ALK has seen extraordinary growth in European sales of CoPilot Live. With these two appointments, I am confident that Dan and Michael’s fast-paced track record of success will enable ALK to capture an even larger segment of the global market moving forward,” said Katherine Kornhauser, President of ALK Technologies, Inc. Commenting on his new role, Dan Popkin said: “It’s gratifying to be involved with an established technology leader like ALK and to help the company take advantage of its best-in-class navigation solutions in an exploding market. I am delighted to help lead our expansion and look forward to exciting developments in the near future and beyond.” Michael Kornhauser added, “I am certain that the quality of ALK’s GPS technology will navigate the company into a leading position in Europe and across the world. Looking ahead, ALK’s real-time navigation solutions will guide this company to a leading position in the global marketplace.” About ALK Technologies ALK Technologies was awarded Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year 2005 – Mobility Solutions. ALK is an active member of Microsoft’s Mobility Partner Advisory Council and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with achieved competencies in Mobility Solutions and OEM Hardware Solutions. ALK is the official supplier of GPS navigation solutions to Gumball 3000 and a leading provider of commercial truck mileages, maps, and routing solutions under the PC*MILER® brand name. # # # The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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