SOUTHAMPTON, England, September 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Pan-European GPS Device Offers More Coverage in More Places

- With Photo

Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation announced today the nÃŒvi
1690, a portable navigation device (PND) with built-in wireless module that
lets customers tap into Garmin nÃŒLink! Service that includes valuable
navigation online features like Google(TM) local search, traffic, safety
cameras, weather, fuel prices, flight status, white page telephone listings
and Ciao!(TM), Garmin's exclusive location-based social networking system
that allows customers the option of sharing their whereabouts with friends
and family so they can navigate directly to them wherever they are. The
European version of the nÃŒvi 1690 comes with one year of free Garmin nÃŒLink!
Service that may be accessed almost anywhere customers may roam in Europe*.
The nÃŒvi 1690 is the first online PND to include cross Europe roaming and a
significant period of online service included in the purchase price of the
device.

"The 1690 takes navigation to a whole new level, breaking the boundaries
between the services the web offers and navigation in car. ," said Dan
Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "Our customers want and
need accurate, up-to-the-minute information that they can access quickly and
without hassles. And best of all, the nÃŒvi 1690 includes one year of Garmin
nÃŒLink! out-of-the-box, eliminating any hesitation that customers might have
about paying for online services."

The nÃŒvi 1690 with nÃŒLink! has the most comprehensive set of POI search
capabilities offered by any PND thanks to the implementation of Google local
search and white page telephone listings. Google's local search brings online
points of interest (POIs) to customers' fingertips and lets them search for
destinations by name or key words just like they are accustomed to doing on
their personal computer. In addition, Garmin has created a "quick search"
feature that lets users search via categories like food, lodging and fuel,
rather than typing a word or phrase into the search box. Detailed search
results are displayed for many POIs including a location description,
business address, phone number and popularity rating. Customers can also use
the nÃŒLink!'s white page telephone listing feature to search for a person's
street address by their name.

In addition to the local search capabilities, Garmin nÃŒLink! offers a
plethora of valuable online services such as instant traffic information,
constantly up to date safety cameras, fuel prices, flight status and weather
data. These comprehensive services are currently available for many European
countries and help take the stress out of travelling. For an example of
services by country, see the chart below.

England France Italy  Germany Spain  Netherlands Belgium
    Google Local X       X      X      X       X      X           X
    Search
    Traffic      X       X      X      X       X      X           X
    Weather      X       X      X      X       X      X           X
    Flight       X       X      X      X       X      X           X
    Status
    Safety       X       X      X              X      X           X
    Cameras
    Fuel Prices  X       X                     X      X
    White Pages  X       X      X      X       X      X           X
    Ciao!(TM)    X       X      X              X      X           X

Garmin nÃŒLink! services are currently available for Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Content varies by country and coverage area, and is subject to change.
Additional nÃŒLink information is available at http://www.garmin.com/nulink.

The nÃŒvi 1690 is also Garmin's first mobile navigation device to
transform traditional social networking into location-enabled social
networking. Through Ciao!, customers have the option of sharing their
whereabouts with friends and family. Ciao! users will see their friends'
location on a map and then be able to navigate to that location. Ciao!, is a
patent-pending social network application that links multiple
location-centric social networks onto one application, Ciao! currently
aggregates information from GyPSii and uLocate's Buddy Beacon social network
services. Ciao! is expandable and additional social network partners are
expected in the future.

The nÃŒvi 1690 comes standard with ecoRoute(TM), an innovative application
that helps customers stretch their dollars and conserve fuel by creating
routes that are optimized for using less fuel. When a user selects the "less
fuel" option, the nÃŒvi will determine an efficient route based on fuel
consumption rates, estimated driving speeds and vehicle acceleration data.
Customers can then develop better driving habits by reviewing the results of
ecoRoute's Fuel Report and Mileage Report. When used in combination with
nÃŒLink!'s fuel prices, customers can not only optimize their routes but also
can choose their refuelling locations in order to minimize the cost of
vehicle operation.

Customers can also opt to use the nÃŒvi 1690's preloaded POI database to
search for a location and then receive turn-by-turn, voice prompted
directions to the destination. The nÃŒvi 1690 includes lane assist with
junction view so drivers will see a realistic presentation of road signs and
junctions along the route, as well as arrows that indicate the proper lane
for navigation. These features make it easy to navigate unfamiliar
intersections and exits because the nÃŒvi guides drivers to the correct lane
for an approaching turn or exit.

The nÃŒvi 1690 also has Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology that makes it
possible to receive and place phone calls directly from the nÃŒvi. It can be
paired with over 200 Bluetooth enabled phones, and a driver can retrieve and
dial numbers using a supported phone's contact list, the phone's call history
log, or the nÃŒvi's preloaded points of interest database.

The European version of the nÃŒvi 1690 has preloaded maps for Eastern and
Western Europe, and is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of
2009. In Europe, one year of Garmin nÃŒLink! is free and after that, the
subscription renewal price for data services is EUR79 / GBP69.99 year. Garmin
nÃŒLink! content varies by country and coverage area. Additional nÃŒLink
information is available at http://www.garmin.com/nulink. For more 
information on the nÃŒvi 1690, visit http://www.garmin.co.uk/1690.

- list services without inter-country roaming

About Garmin International Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), 
the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of 
companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, 
communication and information devices and applications - most of which are 
enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, 
wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin 
Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries 
are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more
information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at 
http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 
+1-913-397-8200. Garmin and nÃŒvi are registered trademarks and Ciao!, nÃŒLink! 
and ecoRoute are trademarks or service marks of Garmin Ltd. or its 
subsidiaries. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

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