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Tele Atlas Logistics Selected to Power Micronet's Unique Commercial Routing and Turn-by-Turn Navigation in North America

Micronet's Mobile Data Terminals are designed to enable full integration of commercial routing with fleet management and Mobile Resource Management (MRM) systems for optimized efficiencies

CINCINNATI, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Private Trucking Council Annual Conference 2008 -- Tele Atlas , a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, and Micronet, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of mobile data terminals and systems for fleet and mobile workforce management, today announced that Micronet will utilize Tele Atlas(R) Logistics(TM) in its fully autonomous mobile based routing and navigation system providing a commercial navigation solution specifically designed for the trucking and transportation industries.

Micronet's enhanced WinCE based Net960-CE series of MDTs are available in multiple configurations and are all designed to support a wide range of applications and services geared to optimize fleet and MRM operations. The Net960-CE will feature Tele Atlas Logistics, a comprehensive digital map database which combines commercial fleet routing attributes and restrictions with coast-to-coast coverage of interstate highways, access roads, state highways and local roads for seamless, connected routing. Based on vehicle configuration, load and the routing method selected the system will generate the most efficient route and provide turn-by-turn instructions. The superior geocoding functionality, rich map display and truck-specific attributes help enable turn-by-turn navigation for commercial carriers.

An advanced unified SDK provided by Micronet is designed to allow a quick integration of the routing and navigation functionality with applications such as dispatching, DOT logs and fuel tax reporting both on the mobile and server ends. With more than 25 years of experience, Micronet presently has deployed 190,000 mobile data units globally to a wide range of enterprises and industries.

"By combining our industry experience with Tele Atlas' robust, comprehensive data, we are able to offer a unique powerful platform which commercial fleet owners and operators are now demanding," said Moshe Sheps, EVP Americas, Micronet. "As we continue our partnership with Tele Atlas, we are able to offer our customers innovative, reliable products to better ensure the success and efficiency of their mobile assets."

"Fleet and mobile resource management systems leveraging GPS and digital mapping solutions with truck-specific restrictions can generate compelling, quantifiable, return-on-investment for carriers and provide their drivers with routes that can improve safety, enhance efficiency and help ensure legal compliance," said Jonathon Husby, Vice President of Automotive, Telematics and Transportation, Tele Atlas. "Globally, fleet owners increasingly are recognizing the need for a comprehensive management solution that includes navigation, and we are pleased to expand our relationship with Micronet to serve this growing market."

To view demonstrations of Micronet's Net960-CE, or to learn more about Tele Atlas Logistics, visit the Tele Atlas booth (#13) at the National Private Trucking Council Annual Conference 2008 in Cincinnati, April 27-29.

About Tele Atlas

Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power some of the world's most essential navigation and location-based services (LBS). The information is the foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems and mobile and Internet map applications that help users find the people, places, products, and services they need, wherever they are. The company also works with business partners who trust its digital map data to deliver critical applications for emergency, business, fleet, and infrastructure services. Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele Atlas offers digital map coverage of more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company was founded in 1984 and today has approximately 2,500 full-time staff and contract cartographers at offices in 24 countries and uses a sophisticated network of professional drivers, mobile mapping vans, and more than 50,000 data resources to deliver highly accurate and up-to-date digital maps. Tele Atlas is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TA6) and on Euronext Amsterdam (TA). For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com.

About Micronet

Micronet specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of mobile data terminals, MRM (Mobile Resource Management) and SFA (Sales Force Automation) solutions. The company offers both hardware and software products which enable automation and effective management of the organization's assets in a wide range of industry sectors, including: freight and distribution, transportation, maintenance, technical services, security and emergency services. Micronet's customers are suppliers of solutions and on-line services in these markets, including market leaders in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

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