Pocket CoPilot GPS Earns HP Certified Insignia for iPAQ Pocket PC Accessories

February 21, 2003 - TravRoute, a division ALK Technologies, Inc., developers of advanced worldwide transportation technology solutions, announces that its Pocket CoPilot 3.0 GPS Jacket Edition is the first product of any kind to successfully complete "Certified by HP" testing for iPAQ Pocket PC options and accessories. The certification ensures hardware and software compatibility with various models of the HP iPAQ Pocket PC platform, while reaffirming the quality and reliability of CoPilot products.

To earn this distinction, the award-winning Pocket CoPilot GPS navigation system from TravRoute passed a stringent set of independent and best practice testing procedures performed by Ajilon Consulting Labs. In late 2002, Ajilon Consulting Labs, a division of IT service firm Ajilon Consulting, was named the exclusive software testing facility for the HP Certified testing program. To gain certification, hardware and software developers must submit their devices to Ajilon Consulting Lab's Nashua, N.H. facility, where they are rigorously evaluated to determine usability with HP iPAQ Pocket PC platforms.

Presently, Pocket CoPilot is the first and only product to hold HP Certified status. In addition to this honor, the certification authorizes ALK Technologies to use HP Certified insignia on all CoPilot promotional material, including advertising, Web pages, collateral and product packaging.

"This is another significant achievement for CoPilot," said Dan St. John, Director Product Management at ALK Technologies. "CoPilot's commitment to delivering users in North America and Europe the most accurate and reliable GPS navigation system available on the market today is reaffirmed by HP certification."

"We developed the HP Certified testing program to specifically identify quality products for our HP iPAQ Pocket PC product family," said David McAfee, manager of the iPAQ Developer Program, HP Personal Systems Group. "Pocket CoPilot is the first to emerge from this stringent process and currently the only product authorized to bear the HP Certified insignia. It is an indispensable tool that saves valuable time on business or pleasure trips."

The HP Certified insignia covers Pocket CoPilot use in North America and Europe. CoPilot is an in-vehicle GPS navigation system that offers turn-by-turn driving directions and automatic route recalculation within seconds of going off route. Exclusive new features include: Text-to-Speech capability which translates information on the screen to a realistic voice output for convenient and easy-to-understand driving instructions; Pocket Outlook Integration that lets users quickly enter an Outlook contact as a destination; An intelligent Detour feature allowing users to view alternate routes, including the difference in time and distance, and determine whether or not to take it; and Selective Routing to avoid entire road segments with one click.

For more information on ALK Technologies' Pocket CoPilot 3.0 Jacket Edition please visit: http://www.travroute.com/products/gps/pocketcp3/newjacket.html.

More information on HP iPAQ handheld PC devices is available at http://www.hp.com/go/ipaq

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