InfoGation Hires Navigation Expert to Lead Engineering Team

    SAN DIEGO, July 12 InfoGation Corp., a leading developer
of navigation software and services for vehicles, today announced the
appointment of Michael O'Shea as chief operating officer and vice president of
engineering.  Michael will work closely with President and CEO Kent Pu to
bring new products and services to the telematics industry.
    O'Shea will be responsible for day-to-day operations, engineering
management and overall technology strategy of the company. He brings a wealth
of experience in the navigation field to InfoGation with his work at both
Navigation Technologies and Alpine Electronics Corporation.
    Over the past 11 years, O'Shea has held senior management positions with
two of the most successful automotive navigation companies.  Most recently, at
Navigation Technologies, he was the director of software engineering and
spearheaded the development of Navigation Technologies SDAL and NAVTOOLS
product lines.  Before that, he spent five years at Alpine Electronics where
he was instrumental in the design and implementation of complex routing and
guidance components of Alpine's navigation systems.
    "Michael brings the expertise and experience in navigation technology and
system design that we need to continue our plans to be the leading provider of
navigation solutions to the telematics market," said Dr. Kent Pu, Founder,
President and CTO of InfoGation. "His leadership and industry expertise will
be a great enhancement to InfoGation. We are all excited to bring such a
valuable player in the market to our company."
    "This is an exciting time to be joining InfoGation," O'Shea said. "The
company, working in concert with some of the biggest automakers and
electronics suppliers, is delivering high-quality telematics products and
services.  InfoGation is at the forefront of an exploding market. Their track
record of delivering the highest quality navigation products and services
needed in this market has been exemplary.  I am honored to be part of this
team."
    O'Shea earned a degree in Engineering at the Cork Regional Technical
College in Ireland, and he spent five years in Japan while working as an
employee for Alpine.

    ABOUT INFOGATION
    InfoGation Corp. is a leading supplier of navigation and communications
software to the in-vehicle computer market and a leading developer of
telematics software and services connecting cars to the Internet. Its products
and services improve the safety, security, productivity and overall driving
experience.
    InfoGation enables car manufacturers, Tier 1 auto suppliers, fleet
operators and wireless carriers to provide value-added services, product
differentiation, increased customer retention and incremental revenues.
InfoGation's customers and partners include some of the world's leading car,
Tier 1 automotive supplier and wireless portal companies such as Microsoft,
Clarion, Visteon, PSA-Citroen and Navigation Technologies.
    Founded in 1996, InfoGation is headquartered in San Diego. See
http://www.infogation.com for more details.