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MapQuest.com to Provide Mapping Solutions for World's Largest RetailerWal-Mart Joins MapQuest's Network of More Than 180 Retailers, 1,000 ClientsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2000--MapQuest.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:MQST), a leader in online destination information, has been selected to provide maps and directions for Wal-Mart's Web site. MapQuest.com will also power its upcoming SAM'S Club.com Travel Site Booking Engine, a new online travel service that will be available in 2000. Under this agreement, Wal-Mart will utilize the MapQuest.com Enterprise Server product, which houses the geo-coded database of mapping solutions. In addition, SAM'S Club.com Travel Site Booking Engine will use MapQuest.com's online mapping solutions. "Today's most successful retailers are leveraging the Internet both to generate revenues online and to drive foot traffic into their stores," said Mike Mulligan, chairman and chief executive officer of MapQuest.com. "Working with the world's largest retailer certainly solidifies our dominant position in the retail segment. We have found our capabilities make us the solution of choice among premier retailers, and in the past year alone, we have won more than thirty clients from our key competitors." Wal-Mart joins the more than 180 leading retailers who have partnered with MapQuest to drive customers to their stores, including Sears, TJ Maxx, Federated Department Stores, Borders, Walgreen and Blockbuster. Across all categories, MapQuest recently surpassed 1,000 total customers licensing its technology, including Fortune 500 and top 50 Media Metrix companies, such as AOL, GTE, Citgo, Kinkos, Bank of America, Gannett, American Express, Best Western, MasterCard International, InfoSpace, Yahoo! and Travelocity. About MapQuest.com MapQuest.com, Inc. is a leader in online destination information solutions and digital mapping services. Also, MapQuest.com licenses its technology to more than 1,000 business partners. Through these licensing agreements MapQuest.com helps businesses integrate maps and driving directions into their Internet, intranet and call center applications for improved marketing and customer service functions. MapQuest.com's diverse network of business partners includes: AOL (NYSE: AOL), Lycos (Nasdaq: LCOS), InfoSpace (Nasdaq: INSP) Infoseek (Nasdaq: SEEK), Excite @Home (Nasdaq: ATHM), Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), CitySearch (Nasdaq: TMCS), Travelocity (NYSE: TSG), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Blockbuster, and Dayton Hudson (NYSE: DH). This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning each company's business, operations and financial condition. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and each company cautions you that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of such company is not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including (i) the volatile and competitive nature of the Internet industry, (ii) changes in domestic and foreign economic and market conditions, (iii) the effect of federal, state and foreign regulation on such company's business, (iv) the development of competitive Web sites and businesses; (v) MapQuest.com's relative mix of Internet and traditional and digital mapping businesses, (vi) such company's ability to protect its intellectual property rights and (vii) the effect of any future acquisitions. Investors are also directed to consider the other risks and uncertainties discussed in each company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made. Neither company undertakes any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. CONTACT: MapQuest Lisa Gebb, 212/904-0417 lgebb@mapquest.com www.mapquest.com
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