New Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations CD Introduced

Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan(TM) products of Thales Navigation announced today the introduction of the new Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations(TM) software. This new software provides thousands of points of interest (POI), nationwide street detail, and valuable waypoint and route creation and management tools. Available in September 2001, Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations is designed to enhance the usefulness of the new Magellan Meridian(TM) series and the MAP 330(TM) series of GPS handhelds. With the Secure Digital Memory Card capabilities of the new Meridian receivers, users can use the unprecedented memory expandability to download large amounts of maps and other details all at once. "Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations software delivers the invaluable combination of detailed streets, points of interest and navigation tools that customers have been asking for," said Randy Hall, marketing director for Thales Navigation's Magellan consumer products. "Outdoor enthusiasts will especially appreciate the many new travel and recreation destinations they can download. There are also thousands of other useful destinations for the entire United States."

Users can choose the specific map areas they wish to download from the CD-ROM without being limited to predetermined map regions. Each area downloaded provides fully detailed street maps and POIs, including airports, amusement parks, golf courses, shopping centers, lodging, eateries, waterways, and more. In addition, customers can create customized waypoints, plan routes, measure distances of routes and legs, and conduct searches by address or name.

About Thales Navigation
Thales (tal-less) Navigation, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., combines the former Magellan Corporation with Thales Navigation S.A. of France, and their subsidiaries. Thales Navigation is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of positioning, navigation, guidance and communications equipment. Brands include Magellan, MLR, Ashtech, DSNP and Thales Navigation, with products in the consumer electronics, recreation, professional and automotive markets. Thales Navigation is a subsidiary of Thales, a leading professional electronics company headquartered in Paris, France, with activities in aerospace, defense and information technology and services. For more information, visit www.magellangps.com or www.thalesgroup.com.

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