Navevo ProNav Receives Frost and Sullivan 2008 UK Telematics Product Innovation Award


LETCHWORTH, England, August 4 /PRNewswire/ --     Navevo, the UK's leading specialist GPS software developer has been
awarded the 2008 UK Telematics Product Innovation Award by global growth
consulting company, Frost & Sullivan. The award given in recognition of a
company's capability to identify industry challenges and introduce a unique
product offering was awarded to Navevo for its new ProNav (Professional
Navigation) solution which identified a new segment in navigation for heavy
goods vehicle and addressed it with some unique features, such as information
about loading bays and red routes in London.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation is presented each year
to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to develop and/or
advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and
products. This Award recognizes the company's successful adoption of new or
existing technology that has become a part of its well-designed product
family. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the
industry in terms of product performance and degree/rate of technical change.
Frost & Sullivan concluded, "Navevo has identified an industry challenge and
addressed it with a unique product".

Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and
navigation optimisation based on a vehicle's dimensions and legal
restrictions to avoid incidents such as travelling down unsuitable narrow
roads or crossing bridges with vehicles that break weight restrictions.
NAVTEQ Transport is a comprehensive database of physical and legal
restrictions, warning information and transport specific points of interest.
NAVTEQ Transport has been collected and verified in-field by a dedicated team
of geographic analysts to achieve NAVTEQ's highest level of accuracy.

ProNav allows drivers to enter their vehicles' vital statistics,
including weight, height, length, width and the goods they are carrying
(normal, flammable/explosive), the software then calculates a route to ensure
drivers are not confronted with roads or obstacles not suitable for their
vehicle or cargo. ProNav is also the perfect travel companion for London
delivery drivers with the inclusion of information on London's loading bays
and penalty charge hotspots.

ProNav has the capability to serve a truck as well as a car with its
ability to switch between a standard navigation and commercial vehicle
navigation, eliminating the need to have separate navigation systems.

"We are delighted that ProNav has been recognised as an important
innovation for the fleet and Telematics industry," says Nick Caesari, CEO,
Navevo. "Navevo is committed to providing unique navigation solutions and we
feel that ProNav addresses some of the fundamental issues experienced when
using standard navigation within the commercial vehicle market."

For further information about ProNav, please visit
http://www.pronav.co.uk

About Navevo

Navevo offers a full range of navigation solutions and location based
plug-ins designed to operate on Windows Mobile hardware platforms including
PNDs, PDAs and Smartphones.

Navevo owns and develops all of its navigation software, providing the
flexibility to meet market demands, create unique propositions and get them
to market quickly.

Our strategy is simple, providing unique software and services that make
navigation more useful for everyday life. http://www.navevo.com

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering
with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more
than 40 years.

The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth
partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and
develop opportunities.

Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000
companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing
comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and
combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and
demographics. For more information, visit http://www.frost.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 more than 3,600 employees located in 187 offices and in 39
countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights
reserved.

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