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'Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- Powered by Tierravision' Sweeps 2006 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(TM) Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--April 10, 2006--"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" has been named the Grand-Prize Winner and "Business Applications" Category Winner of the 2006 North American NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, the companies announced today. The integrated technologies of Tierravision Inc., developer of WorkSpace Locator, an advanced location-based services (LBS) technology for wireless enterprise devices, and Sendia Corp., developer of WorkSpace CRM, the leading wireless business application platform for salesforce.com, was among more than 140 registrants, of which 14 semifinalists advanced to the final judging held last week in Las Vegas.

"'WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision' is a natural extension for mobile salesforce.com users, providing them the ability to look up contacts, maps and driving directions from any location, based on their own preferences," said Alex Klyce, president and chief operating officer for Sendia. "We're honored that the Challenge judges, a panel comprised of executives from throughout the wireless industry, have selected 'WorkSpace Locator' as the overall winner from such a distinguished pool of applicants."

"We are thrilled that 'WorkSpace Locator' has been chosen as the winning entry by the wireless industry's top insiders," said Will Cooper, Ph.D., president and CEO of Tierravision Inc. "Equally exciting is the positive impact that 'WorkSpace Locator' will have on the productivity levels of mobile business professionals. 'WorkSpace Locator' users will have a distinct in-field advantage over non-users when it comes right down to it."

Along with the prizes, Tierravision received $50,000 in cash and $100,000 worth of NAVTEQ(R) Map licenses for up to one year for its winning entry, "WorkSpace Locator," a location-enabled application that allows real-time tracking of workforce resources, as well as a high-quality mapping interface for salesforce.com.

More than 140 companies registered for the Challenge, representing a broad spectrum of wireless applications in four categories: Navigation, Business Applications, Entertainment and Leisure, and Social Networking. Winners were selected based on each competitor's commercial feasibility, functionality and design.

"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" was one of four solutions chosen as a semifinalist in the Business Applications Category. Organized by NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge announced award winners at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas on April 6, 2006.

About "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision"

"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" is a fully featured, certified enterprise solution that runs on a wireless handheld device and gives mobile users of Sendia's WorkSpace CRM for salesforce.com access to a wide range of location-based services, including:

-- Multiple Location Mapping -- Display multiple salesforce.com addresses (contacts, accounts, opportunities, leads) on a map relative to the user's current position.

-- Directions -- Get turn-by-turn driving directions and display a graphical route map to/from a CRM address to another location.

-- Address Book Lookup -- Map an address directly from the wireless handheld contact address book.

-- Local Lookup -- Find local businesses and other points of interest (e.g., banks, hotels, Starbucks, FedEx, Kinko's, etc.).

-- Favorites -- Save favorite contact address locations for quick recall.

-- People Finder -- See the locations of friends, colleagues and employees.

-- Show Me/Meet Me -- Send the location of your current position or any other location to a friend or colleague.

-- Database Mapping -- Import and display an entire database of address locations on a map.

About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge

The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a developer challenge created to catalyze growth in the location-based services industry by bringing together the key players in the LBS/wireless value chain. From wireless business applications to sports, travel and security, integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ digital map data facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave of location-based innovations using wireless technology.

For more information about the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, please visit www.LBSChallenge.com.

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 1,900 employees located in 131 offices in 23 countries.

About Tierravision

Tierravision Inc. is a leading developer of LBS solutions for wireless enterprise handhelds, such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. The company was formed in January 2000 and is located in La Jolla, Calif., just north of San Diego. The founders bring over 25 years of combined experience in software and wireless systems development.

Tierravision has developed advanced wireless mapping technology that offers enterprise application developers rapid and flexible LBS integration for their enterprise solutions. Tierravision's patented map data processing, segmentation and intelligent caching technology deliver efficient downloading and display of street maps on wireless handheld devices. Tierravision's advanced enterprise solutions are enterprise-certified by Cingular Wireless.

To find out more about Tierravision's advanced wireless mobile enterprise mapping solutions, visit www.tierravision.com.

About Sendia

Sendia Corp. develops and markets software that extends existing enterprise applications to wireless handheld devices such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. Sendia's mission is to make wireless solutions work flawlessly for the business user. The company's Wireless WorkSpace technology extends the core functionality of virtually any business application to the handheld device. Sendia's advanced mobile application server, centralized management system, and device-side smart-client enable rapid development, deployment and management of secure wireless applications fully integrated into business back office systems.

Sendia is focused on driving user adoption together with enterprise application vendors and by building strong partnerships with leading vendors such as salesforce.com. Available in hosted and on-premises editions, Sendia-powered applications are fast, easy to use, and reliable wireless solutions that customers trust to get the job done.

To learn more, visit www.sendia.com. With Sendia, wireless works. 

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