Tele Atlas Receives Clearance from the Department of Justice to Complete the Acquisition of GDT; Map Data Industry Leaders to Begin Integration

MENLO PARK, Calif.--June 28, 2004--Tele Atlas N.V. announced today that its North American subsidiary, Tele Atlas North America, Inc., received clearance from the Department of Justice to acquire Geographic Data Technologies (GDT). With this official approval, Tele Atlas can now execute on the agreement to close the deal that was announced April 27, 2004, and begin the integration process. The transaction is expected to close within the next two weeks.

About Tele Atlas

Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas is a worldwide leading provider of digital maps and dynamic location content for a variety of navigation, location-based services and geospatial products and database solutions. Tele Atlas' database is a highly accurate reproduction of today's street network, enabling turn-by-turn route guidance on a high percentage of European, U.S. and Canadian roads. Tele Atlas' compatibility with major navigation systems and its open system design have placed the company's technology at the heart of both consumer and business-to-business applications worldwide. From logistics to marketing to traffic and fleet management, in almost every sector of today's business and consumer world, Tele Atlas has built a reputation as an acknowledged pioneer and leader in the digital map industry. For more information, please visit www.na.teleatlas.com (in North America) or www.teleatlas.com (in Europe).