Pharos Delivers First Pocket GPS to Combine WiFi, Bluetooth and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 on a Small, Sleek Device

TORRANCE, Calif.--Jan. 3, 2006--

The Pharos Traveler GPS 525 offers mobile professionals a full featured wireless experience with the latest navigation technology and convenience of Skype for Pocket PC

Today, Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based GPS solutions and location-based services, introduced the Pharos Traveler GPS 525, the first Pocket GPS to include WiFi, Bluetooth(TM), and Windows Mobile(TM) 5.0 software. The device is also among the smallest integrated wireless GPS devices in the industry. The Pharos Traveler GPS 525 is available today and comes preloaded with the top 50 U.S. metropolitan maps and Skype for Pocket PC. By combining advanced navigation technology with an integrated wireless Windows Mobile device and VoIP capability, the Pharos Traveler GPS 525 is the first pocket-sized GPS device built expressly for the mobile professional.

"Navigation assistance is something every business traveler needs, but current standalone GPS devices are big and bulky, making them unsuitable for briefcases and plane travel. The new Pharos Traveler GPS 525 is the size of a mobile phone and sets up in rental cars in just minutes, offering turn by turn directions with voice prompts that save valuable time while on the road," said Christina Shires, Director of Marketing, Pharos.

With a long history of building navigation solutions based on Windows Mobile devices, Pharos chose the new Windows Mobile 5 operating system when designing the Pharos Traveler GPS 525. The Pharos Traveler GPS 525 also incorporates the highly sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS receiver. With its rapid time-to-first-fix and high sensitivity, the SiRFstarIII architecture is designed to meet the rigorous demands of wireless and handheld LBS applications, and provides superior location performance, both indoors and out.

About the Pharos Traveler GPS 525

The Pharos Traveler GPS 525 is powered by a vehicle's cigarette lighter adapter but also has an internal, rechargeable Li-Ion battery that provides approximately four hours of navigation for use in a bus, taxicab or while walking in metropolitan areas.

Powerful Features Include:

-- 512 MB SD card included with preloaded maps of top 50 U.S. Metropolitan areas

-- Pharos GPS award winning Ostia navigation software

-- Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth(TM) technology

-- Skype for Pocket PC

-- Syncs with Outlook(TM) Contacts

-- Highly sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS receiver

-- Voice guided turn-by-turn directions

-- Real time traffic, web-based location-based services and POI look up wirelessly via Bluetooth(TM)

-- High-speed over-the-air map downloads via WiFi

-- Three dimensional mapping perspective or 2-D overhead view

-- Multi-stop routing

The Pharos Traveler GPS 525 is available today through authorized Pharos dealers. The MSRP is $599.95. For store locations and more information about the Pharos Traveler GPS 525, visit the Pharos website at www.pharosgps.com.

About Pharos

Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. is a leading provider of GPS navigation solutions and location based services for mobile devices. The company is a charter member of Microsoft's Partner Advisory Council, a Qualcomm BREW Developer, and a member of ITS America and CTIA. Pharos products are sold through a network of leading national retail locations and online stores including Best Buy, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics, Amazon.com, Dell.com, eXpansys.com, Officemax.com, and others. For more information, visit www.pharosgps.com.