Press Release:October 31, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ring In the Holidays with CoPilot Live | Smartphone GPS Satellite Navigation System Answers Increased Consumer Demands Princeton, New Jersey – October 31, 2006 - As the demand for smartphones continues to grow rapidly, sales of CoPilot Live | Smartphone, ALK’s GPS satellite navigation system, are on the rise as well. CoPilot Live is a leading GPS navigation add-on solution for any Windows Mobile smartphone, PDA, or laptop. According to recent data released by industry-leading analysts, Gartner, smartphone sales have already increased by 75.5 percent in the last year to 37.4 million units, and will grow by a further 66 percent during 2006. CoPilot Live | Smartphone utilizes the robust operating system and processing power of the latest smartphones as well as the large storage capacity of inexpensive flash memory to deliver turn-by-turn voice guidance and expeditious route recalculation. Designed with the driver in mind, the 3D map display guides the driver and will detour around unexpected traffic congestion, so the driver will never miss a turn or a call. "With the explosive growth of the smartphone market now rolling over into the broad based consumer market, ALK is well positioned to benefit from our investment in CoPilot Live GPS Navigation, Fleet Management and Location Based Service offerings worldwide,” says Dan Titus, ALK's Senior Vice President of Mobility Solutions. "ALK has led the way by being first to market with Windows Mobile smartphone GPS navigation solutions for the Palm Treo 700W, WX, 750 series, the Motorola Q, and T-Mobile Dash as well as the Symbian 600 series. We remain focused, bringing reliable and easy to use corporate enterprise solutions to market and expect to play an increasing role within the consumer market as our customer base continues to expand at a rapid rate,” said Titus. ALK’s CoPilot Live leverages your smartphone investment by transforming it into an advanced GPS navigation system with more features and versatility than any dedicated nav system out there. Benefits include: one device for all of your navigation and communication needs, fits street maps of the entire United States on your phone, no subscription service or cell phone reception required, Windows Mobile 5 compatible, and Live Communications enabled. 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. For additional information visit: www.alk.com or www.alk.eu.com. # # # The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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