NAVTEQ Demonstrates Robust In-Vehicle Traffic Solution

Incorporating Sensor, Probe and Historic Information Enable Flexibility to Select Best Sources

CHICAGO, Nov. 1 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announces a demonstration at the ITS World Congress in San Francisco, November 6-10, 2005, that showcases its ability to process the best sources of traffic information given the road network reporting conditions and availability of information in a particular market.

NAVTEQ, a leading provider of dynamic traffic data information for vehicle navigation, is leveraging its existing dynamic data processing and aggregating capabilities to power the demonstration of aggregated sensor traffic data, probe traffic data and historic traffic data in the San Francisco market. This demonstration showcases NAVTEQ's ability to process sensor, probe or historic data for a market and select the most appropriate source given the reporting conditions and time of day constraints.

"Each market provides a unique situation for selecting the best source of traffic data information," said John MacLeod, Executive Vice President - Global Marketing and Strategy, NAVTEQ. "By processing different types of data, NAVTEQ can enable the in-vehicle navigation system to receive the best available information about the road network traffic conditions for that market at any given time."

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 approximately 1,800 employees located in 127 offices in 21 countries.

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