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A new way of working

Trimble is a key player in the new way of working--mobile GIS. Mobile GIS is the use of geographic data in the field on mobile devices. It's an evolution of how the enterprise database is used and managed within an organization. Mobile GIS integrates three essential components: GPS, rugged handheld computers, and GIS software. Bringing these technologies together makes the enterprise database directly accessible to field-based personnel whenever and wherever it is required.

With mobile GIS, field teams can respond quickly to changing conditions, make important management decisions on-the-spot, and provide others with new information--all by using up-to-the-minute data.

Products and services

Trimble offers a complete range of products that provide the accuracy and flexibility required for mobile GIS. These data collection and maintenance systems enable you to quickly collect high-quality data and make confident decisions in the field.

The GeoExplorer[R] CE series of handhelds has set a new standard for mobile GIS applications. The handhelds are a unique combination of GPS and the Windows CE operating system--in a compact, robust unit! The units' integrated GPS gives you the accurate, reliable GPS data that you've come to expect from Trimble, and the versatile Windows CE platform supplies you with easy options that enhance workflow. You can connect the units to a cell phone for wireless access to Web map servers, e-mail, and the Internet. In the office, the fast USB connection provides for data transfer to a desktop computer.

TerraSync[TM] software runs on Trimble's GeoExplorer CE series handhelds and is designed to integrate seamlessly with industry-standard GISs. With TerraSync Professional software, you can upload existing GIS data for relocation, verification, and attribute and position updates. You can filter the exact feature you need to revisit, and a graphical navigation screen guides you back to it! Plus, TerraSync Professional has a real-time map display that supports raster data--including maps from ArcIMS and OpenGIS Internet servers.

For extra precision, you can differentially correct your GeoExplorer CE series data in real time using the Wide-Area Augmentation System or postprocess data in the office using Trimble's online data processing service, GPS Pathfinder[R] Express. With GPS Pathfinder Express service, simply submit your GIS data via e-mail or directly on the GPS Pathfinder Express Web site. Your data will be processed using your preferred options and returned to you in your choice of common GIS format. The result is higher-accuracy, better-quality data for your GIS.

These are just a sampling of the products and services Trimble offers. To see the full range of mapping and GIS solutions, visit www.trimble.com/gis.

Partnerships and Mmarkets

Trimble has developed significant strategic alliances in several market areas. For example, relationships with ESRI in mobile GIS; Case New Holland and Caterpillar in mining and construction; Nortel in timing; and Siemens VDO in automotive continue to increase Trimble's presence in fast-growing markets for GPS/positioning technologies. With these and many other alliances, Trimble capitalizes on technology innovations, associations with key brands, and broader distribution channels.

To provide market stability and a framework for future growth, the company is also an active participant in the setting of GPS-related and position-centric public policy, often working to shape or influence decisions in the United States and abroad. As an industry leader, the company actively works to ensure that the benefits of GPS and other positioning technologies--especially their ability to provide safety-of-life services--are understood and valued throughout the world.

 Trimble 645 North Mary Avenue PO Box 3642 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 408/481-8940 Fax: 408/481-7744 www.trimble.com Contact: LeaAnn McNabb  Number of employees: 2,000+ in 20 countries Year founded: 1978