DeLorme Unveils Revolutionary Mapping Software

Customize and Print Up-to-Date Topographic Maps of Anywhere in the US
March 8 -- DeLorme today redefined mapping software with the release of Topo USA 3.0, a breakthrough topographic mapping product providing one-of-a-kind features including automatic trail and road routing; shaded relief; realistic 3-D terrain map views and the most up- to-date land cover; elevation and trail data available for the entire US. It features powerful printing and drawing options, including the ability to customize and print large mural maps from an everyday printer. DeLorme Topo USA 3.0 is the only mapping software in the marketplace providing automatic trail and road routing for the entire US. Unique door-to-trail routing lets users determine the best road routes to the trailhead; then simply select start and finish points, and Topo USA 3.0 automatically chooses interconnecting trails leading to the destination. It instantly displays elevation profiles of trails, roads and streams and sells for under $100 for the entire US.

Topo USA 3.0 includes the latest US national park and forest trail data, including the Appalachian, Continental Divide, Natchez Trace, Pacific Crest and Florida national scenic trails. Topo USA 3.0 augments traditional USGS topo maps with newer data from the recently completed USGS National Elevation Dataset and from the updated DeLorme national street and trail database.

Topo USA 3.0 key features include:

• Automatic trail and road routing for the entire US -- the only product that does this
• Instantly generates elevation profiles with a simple right-click of the mouse
• Ability to convert GPS waypoints to trails; easier than ever to use with DeLorme Earthmate, GARMIN, Magellan, Lowrance and others
• Expanded printing options, including mural printing, for creating large tile maps from everyday printers
• More than 300,000 miles of trails including 43 national parks and 150 ranger districts
• Flexible drawing tools including freehand, automatic trail tracing and customizable symbols; add your own roads, trails and map symbols; ability to search draw objects
• Ability to view locations in UTM coordinates or lat/long format
• Up-to-date land-cover detail including different forest types
• Displays amazingly realistic 3-D and 2-D terrain views with shaded relief
• Downloadable data lets you take the program with you without the CDs or DVD
• Ability to bring topographic maps on a Palm OS handheld using Solus Pro

"There is no comparable product on the market today. DeLorme's Topo USA 3.0 is way ahead of any mapping product out there," said Dave Eshelman, DeLorme's Senior Vice President. "It's an extremely versatile, visual and interactive mapping product that will appeal to a wide variety of users." Topo USA 3.0 shows detailed land cover nationwide including mixed and evergreen forests, quarries, wetlands, rock, ice and transitional land such as clear-cut areas. Users can scout terrain in 2-D views with 20-foot contour intervals and detailed shaded relief or in stunningly realistic 3-D. All 3-D views can be adjusted to see the land from any compass point or viewing angle -- amazing bird's eye to ground-level to the horizon. Topo USA 3.0 can be used with most GPS receivers to upload waypoints for use in the field, or to download from the receiver to locate places saved by the user in the field. By adding DeLorme Solus software, you can take Topo USA 3.0 maps with you on Palm OS handhelds. Other unique features include extensive street-level mapping and thousands of points of interest for the entire US.

Pricing and Availability
Available March 2001, Topo USA 3.0 runs on Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, and is sold at computer and specialty retail stores nationwide. Both the CD and DVD versions retail for a suggested price of $99, with regional editions retailing for a suggested price of $49. Use with a Palm OS handheld requires Solus Pro is, which is available for an additional $39.95. Customers can purchase directly through the DeLorme Web site at www.delorme.com or from customer service at 800-452-5931.

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