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MapInfo Launches Los Alamos Search Engine as a Public Service on www.mapinfo.comTROY, NY,May 19, 2000-MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS) today announced a public service search engine to aid in determining if a particular address in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is in the area affected by the recent fires. Using satellite imagery from FEMA, the Federal Emergency and Management Agency, combined with MapInfo technology and street data, MapInfo has created a search engine on its Web site at www.mapinfo.com/losalamos. By clicking on SEARCH and typing in a street or complete address, with city, state and ZIP code, anyone in the world can see the locale pinpointed on a map and “zoom in” to determine if it lies within the affected area. “MapInfo has played an active part in several disaster recovery efforts with FEMA, other federal agencies involved in recovery efforts, and with a number of state emergency management offices here in the United States and in several parts of the world,” said John C. Cavalier, president and CEO. “Our location-based technology has aided in numerous air disasters, flight recoveries and natural disasters, such as the New York State Ice Storm and Kobe earthquake in Japan. We are pleased to be able to use MapInfo technology to provide a public service to those affected by the fires surrounding Los Alamos.” About MapInfo MapInfo Corporation enables customers to use location to transform information into business advantage. A global company and technology leader, MapInfo provides business intelligence solutions that are deployed across organizations to help them better understand their markets and customers. MapInfo solutions are available in 21 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 58 countries. Headquartered in Troy, N.Y., MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com. Contacts: Barbara Pilliod/Debbie Sgroi Geraci MapInfo Corporation (518) 285-6000 barbara_pilliod@mapinfo.com debbie_geraci@mapinfo.com Jane Sinclair/Lauren Arnold Schwartz Communications (781) 684-0770 janes@schwartz-pr.com laurena@schwartz-pr.com
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