GlobeXplorer Partners with ESRI to Provide GIS Users Instant Access to the World’s Largest Online Library of Earth Imagery

Walnut Creek, California - GlobeXplorer LLC, the leader in the distribution of online aerial and satellite imagery, today announced an agreement with ESRI to provide its Citipix aerial imagery archive as an ArcWeb Service. This annual subscription service will provide access to over 300 terabytes of six-inch (0.1 meter) resolution, full-color Citipix aerial imagery for the United States.

Because of their new alliance with ESRI, the leading developer of geographic information (GIS) software, GlobeXplorer has made it simpler than ever before for GIS professionals to gain access to seamless, high-quality earth imagery instantly projected into any major map coordinate system.

GlobeXplorer’s Citipix ‘Digital Ortho’ web service is unprecedented in quality and size. With over 300 terabytes online, Citipix is the largest high-resolution aerial imagery dataset available online.   Captured at six-inch resolution and in 24-bit color, Citipix is precision geo-referenced and ortho-rectified.   It covers over 7000 cities and towns in over 73 metropolitan areas in the United States , with a total area of over 90,000 square miles.

“We are happy to have GlobeXplorer as a partner in providing our users the best and most reliable online service possible,” said Mike Tait , Director of Internet Services for ESRI. “The Citipix imagery library is an important addition to our selection of ArcWeb Services.”

“Because of its high resolution, Citipix is a perfect backdrop for feature updating, site analysis, public safety preparedness, real estate, and land planning applications,” said Rob Shanks , President of GlobeXplorer. “Its precision makes it an excellent base layer for any metropolitan area GIS mapping application.”

Once ArcGIS users purchase Citipix as an ArcWeb Service, it is simply added as a layer in their ESRI ArcGIS or ArcExplorer software. Subscribers receive free content updates during the license term. GlobeXplorer also offers USGS DOQ one-meter imagery of the continental United States as an additional ArcWeb Service. Planned for the future is a range of other earth imagery ArcWeb Services powered by GlobeXplorer’s robust server technology, from leading imagery suppliers such as AirPhotoUSA and i-cubed.

GlobeXplorer’s ArcWeb Services for ArcGIS will be made available at ESRI’s ArcWeb Services page and at the Geography Network site.

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 dynamic web applications, web services, Internet portals, and Internet-aware devices, GlobeXplorer distributes interactive maps and aerial imagery 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.

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcView, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States , the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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