ESRI INTRODUCES THE GLOBEXPLORER PREMIUM SERVICE FOR MAPSHOP

Redlands, California—ESRI, the world’s leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software, has added the first premium service to MapShop from GlobeXplorer. GlobeXplorer partners with the leading providers of aerial imagery worldwide to provide online access to their imagery. The new GlobeXplorer Premium Imagery Service includes high-resolution aerial imagery of major metropolitan areas in the United States and Europe as well as 3,000 square kilometers in and around Baghdad, Iraq. The addition of this detailed imagery can dramatically enhance the maps created by users of MapShop.

MapShop media subscribers have access to online mapmaking applications that are useful for the editorial and business sides of an organization. The service allows graphic artists to create sophisticated, data-rich maps or download MapShop data to marry with local data sets in ArcView to create unique maps. With the addition of the GlobeXplorer Premium Imagery Service to MapShop, subscribers will have timely access to satellite imagery from Digital Globe and GlobeXplorer's own Citipix imagery. This imagery includes satellite maps of Iraq and extensive U.S. aerials from AirPhoto USA.

The agreement between GlobeXplorer and ESRI gives MapShop users access to high-resolution images of almost all major U.S. cities as well as many cities in Europe. Users can also add vector layers to their images, resulting in highly informative and attractive maps for their readers.

“The combination of the powerful tools in ESRI’s MapShop with GlobeXplorer’s unique and comprehensive high-resolution imagery gives the news media an unprecedented ability to create the most powerful and informative maps possible,” says Robert C. Shanks, GlobeXplorer president and chief executive officer. “This agreement represents a significant step forward in the long-standing partnership between our companies.”

GlobeXplorer’s imagery has been featured in several major publications including The New York Times, USA TODAY, and The Washington Post. MapShop applications have already been used by media organizations such as USA TODAY, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press, and others.

For a detailed description of MapShop, a demonstration version of the service, and purchasing and evaluation information, visit www.esri.com/mapshop or call 1-800-447-9778.

About GlobeXplorer
GlobeXplorer LLC is a leading geographic data integration and publishing company providing online access to the world's largest commercial library of georeferenced digital aerial imagery. The company's image library is distributed over the Internet using a proprietary platform that dynamically searches, retrieves, compacts, and delivers high-quality images from an online database within seconds. Using this technology, GlobeXplorer provides fast and affordable access to aerial images and associated database content to thousands of businesses and consumers on a daily basis. Through Web applications, desktop software extensions, custom GIS portals, and Internet-enabled devices, access to this dynamic archive of aerial imagery is available via flexible subscription services. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and its products are available worldwide. For further information, contact GlobeXplorer at info "at" globexplorer.com or visit www.globexplorer.com.

GlobeXplorer LLC is a subsidiary of Stewart Geo Technologies, Inc., a Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) company. Stewart Geo Technologies is a multifaceted international provider of geospatial solutions with product lines in mapping services, geographic information system application development, GIS consulting, and Internet data integration and publication. More information about Stewart Geo Technologies can be found at http://www.stewartgeotech.com.

About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI software is used in all 200 of the largest cities in the United States and in more than 60 percent of counties and municipalities nationwide. Headquartered in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,500 business partners. ESRI’s goal is to develop comprehensive tools that enable users to efficiently manage, use, and serve geographic information to make a difference in the world around them. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.

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ESRI
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