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SHARE YOUR WORLD WITH GPS REGISTRY GLOBAL POSITION SATELLITE USERS CATALOG AND SHARE THE REAL WORLD

www.gpsregistry.com

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Los Angeles (--February 12, 2002--) As GPS (Global Positioning System) technology takes off among consumers, there is a new place online for users to gather, share their knowledge and learn. GPS Registry (http://www.GPSRegistry.com) opens its doors to enthusiasts all over the world to join the GPS community in building the world’s largest collection of unique locations.

GPS Registry can help people discover new places in their own hometowns or get the best out of their vacation destinations. The registry can be used to find and view places that are practical, quirky, legendary and out-of-the-way, such as monuments, sunset vistas, marvelous architectural masterpieces even diners.

At GPS Registry every location on the planet can have its own page. Visitors to the site are encouraged to add to the collection by photographing and posting the location of their most beloved places to visit and play.

“We’re mapping our world,” said GPS Registry Founder and CEO John Parres. “One person at a time, one experience at a time, our community is building a virtual online world to mirror the physical world.”

GPS Registry also features a Daily Location spotlight for places that are especially unique and important. Recent locations receiving the honor have included inner city murals, sculptures, historic movie theaters and desert casinos. People interested in today’s Daily Location are invited to visit ( )

GPS Registry helps enthusiasts keep up with the latest breaking GPS news in the GPS News Clips area. The community constantly scours the web for news about the latest advances and uses of GPS. Almost every day a new story arrives about how GPS improves the lives of farmers, aviators and even school bus drivers. GPS Registry’s GPS News Clips list can be found at ( http://www.GPSRegistry.com/news.php )

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of satellites that broadcast signals that can be used to determine accurate location coordinates. Originally developed by the US Department of Defense, GPS today is appearing in a variety of devices including in-car navigation systems, mobile phones, wristwatches, and handheld PDAs such as Palm Pilots. It is already an indispensable tool for hikers, boaters, aviators, farmers and rescue workers.

According to the US Commerce Department, GPS represents a $10 billion growth industry with worldwide receiver sales expected to exceed $12 billion in 2002. According to Allied Business Intelligence, the world market for GPS equipment will stand at $34 billion by 2006. Recent trends show the unit cost of receivers is falling approximately 30% per year and new, low-cost computer chips are expected to drive the costs down even further. GPS Registry has a list of such low-cost devices at ( http://www.GPSRegisty.com/devices.php )

As GPS combines with new technologies like mobile phones, digital cameras, and automobiles, more and more people will look to the GPS Registry community for one-of-a-kind personal stories and guidance.

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