BARCELONA, Spain, February 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- UbiEst wins overall prize in application developers' contest

NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for
vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today at Mobile
World Congress 2008 that UbiEst is the European grand prize winner of this
year's Global LBS Challenge.

The winning application, UbiSafe, is an exciting new LBS service that
gives families the peace of mind of always knowing the location of loved
ones. Users can set preferences or get notifications via their mobile phone
to know instantly that a child has left school or a user defined safety zone.

Three runners-up were also selected by the judging panel and include:

Senda: Chronomove

Chronomove reduces the daily stress of commuting by taking the mystery
out of travel times. Drivers get fastest route options based on real time
traffic conditions and highly accurate travel time estimates with this always
on solution. Chronomove is powered by AtlasCT.

Oxford Softworks: Nearme

Nearme is a highly portable LBS application that enables advanced POI
searches based on user location and preferences. Branded and trusted content
such as reviews, pricing and photos are delivered to cell phones to empower
users to explore their surroundings and make informed decisions. Nearme is
powered by deCarta.

GyPSii:

GyPSii is an integrated web and wireless application that connects
user-generated content (such as restaurant reviews) to people and places.
Find friends, view shared videos and photos in real time, or explore the
environment around you.

This year the global prize pool is valued at around an unprecedented
euro 1.5 million with UbiEst receiving euro 35,000 in cash and euro 225,000
worth of NAVTEQ Map licenses for up to one year. Each runner-up will receive
euro 7,500 in cash and a three-year NAVTEQ territory license valued at euro
150,000. In addition, many of the sponsors are also providing prizes.

The worldwide contest, which has established a reputation as the premier
event in the location-based services (LBS) industry, challenges application
developers to build innovative location-based services which work with mobile
phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology
and NAVTEQ maps.

This is the third year for the Challenge in the Europe, Middle East and
African Region, the fifth year in the Americas Region and this year it has
also been expanded to include the Asia-Pacific Region. There are five
solution categories in which to submit applications, including: Content,
Enterprise, Entertainment, Navigation and Social Networking.

Judges and sponsors

Over 316 companies registered for this year's Challenge globally, of
which twelve advanced to the final judging in the European division. The
finalists represented a broad spectrum of wireless applications and were
selected based on commercial feasibility, functionality, ease of use and
design. The final judging panel, which included executives from Autodesk,
Deutsche Telekom, GPS and Co, Innovacom, Nokia, O2, Telecom Italia, Truffle
Ventures, Vodafone, and WebMobility, based their decisions on the same key
criteria.

Nokia is globally sponsoring the Challenge for the third consecutive year
together with Autodesk for 2008. Joining them, are deCarta, and PTV as
Platinum sponsors, Telefonica (Movistar) and Orange as Gold sponsors and GPS
World as a media sponsor. Both sponsors and partners offered the European
applicants free access to tools and platforms.

"Nokia is once again proud to sponsor this important global program, and
supports NAVTEQ in its commitment to encourage the development and emergence
of innovative location-aware solutions," said Rick Witham, Forum Nokia. "The
Global LBS Challenge creates an outlet for the developer community to gain
unique industry access and exposure, and its success can be seen in the
prevalence of wireless location and navigation services. The innovation seen
in the applications demonstrated today has been motivating -- Congratulations
to all of the winners."

"The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge provides a showcase for developers to
demonstrate their latest innovations to leading mobile operators," commented
Joe Astroth, Executive Vice President, Autodesk Locations Services. "As a
leading solution and platform provider to both mobile operators and LBS
application developers, the event supports Autodesk's mission to bring
profitable, ground-breaking location-based services to market."

"In the last twelve months location-based content has become a hot topic
and this was reflected at Mobile World in the number of wireless LBS
solutions on show," commented Jeff Mize, Executive Vice President, NAVTEQ
Global Sales. "The Global LBS Challenge is designed to create momentum for
more innovation by providing a forum for key industry players to collaborate
with application developers, and this year we were once again impressed by
the ingenuity of the entries. None of this would, of course, be possible
without the continuing support of the sponsors and judges."

About NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge

First launched in North America in October 2003, the Global LBS Challenge
is focused on driving the development and visibility of innovative navigation
solutions for wireless devices. From wireless business applications to
sports, travel and security, integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ
digital map data facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave LBS using
global positioning satellite (GPS) technology. Industry validation of the
Global LBS Challenge for the category overall encouraged NAVTEQ to host the
judging and presentations for the first time in Europe, North America and
Asia this year.

For more information about the Challenge, see the official contest rules
at http://www.LBSChallenge.com

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for
automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based
mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates
the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based
services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in
1985 and has over 3,300 employees located in 167 offices in 31 countries.

NAVTEQ and the Global LBS Challenge are trademarks in the U.S. and other
countries. (C) 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved.

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