TomTom Study Reveals Most Romantic Roads in the Nation


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CONCORD, MA--Feb. 6, 2012: Today, a study by TomTom reveals the most popular romantic road names in the United States. The latest TomTom study, which took an inventory of the romantic roads throughout the nation, shows which states are the most likely to find couples driving down Lovers Lanes this Valentine's Day.

According to the results of the study, the top ten most romantic states in the nation, which were determined by the total number of miles of romantically named roads, include:

1. Texas (102.3 miles)
2. New York (85.6 miles)
3. Wisconsin (76.9 miles)
4. California (75.6 miles)
5. Georgia (70.3 miles)
6. Michigan (50.1 miles)
7. Illinois (49.9 miles)
8. Pennsylvania(49.4 miles)
9. Kentucky (48.8 miles)
10. Ohio (48.7 miles)

Additionally, the study found that the five most common romantic road names in the U.S., listed by total count, are:

1. Rose Road (3,212)
2. Lovers Lane (2,132)
3. Valentine Road (860)
4. Darling Road (258)
5. Love Street (352)

Of interest, there are 26.2 miles of roads named "Love St." in the U.S. -- love is indeed a marathon.

The results of this study were calculated using data from TomTom's map database, and it counted roads throughout the U.S. containing the words: Couples, Cupid, Darling, Forget-Me-Not, Kiss, Love, Lover, Romance, Rose, Smooch, Sweetheart, Valentine. TomTom's maps of the United States cover a million more miles than competing maps and include key features such as street name, direction of traffic flow, speed limits, and points of interest.

About TomTom

TomTom is a global supplier of location and navigation products and services. We provide consumers and enterprise, government and automotive industry customers with digital maps, traffic intelligence, navigation software, portable navigation devices, automotive systems, fleet management services, smartphone apps, fitness devices, POIs and speedcam intelligence.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom has over 3,500 employees and operates from 50 locations in 35 countries.

TomTom (AEX: TOM2) is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.tomtom.com. For the most up-to-date route planner, including live traffic information please visit TomTom Live Traffic

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