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www.cartopac.com - CartoPac Field Solutions Victoria Bosworth, 970-493-9500 ext. 183 Victoria@cartopac.com CartoPac Field Solutions, powered by Spatial Data Technologies (www.cartopac.com), today announced the release of CartoPac 2.5, an enhanced edition of the company's flagship suite of CartoPac mobile asset management solutions.

CartoPac 2.5 includes both a high-speed raster engine and an

improved vector engine. The vector engine is able to handle significantly larger datasets for managing extensive infrastructures, while the raster engine allows the display of multi-gigabyte imagery layers that upload seamlessly, without interruption to the image on the screen. These new features enable field workers to download large datasets and gather extensive field data easily and with minimal impact on performance.

With the most powerful memory on the market, CartoPac 2.5 enables spatial queries and other powerful controls for more efficient data collection. Additional CartoPac 2.5 features include laser range finder controls to collect height, line and area data, and the capability for automatic or one-click post-processing.

The CartoPac suite of technologies supports industry-specific relational database models that are specific to your data collection needs. CartoPac's customized solutions, which include hardware, software, service and training, simplify every aspect of mobile asset management, from data capture to post-processing to project management. Additionally, intelligent forms based on a customized office-to-field relational database structure support natural field workflow and enforce data integrity.

Using the CartoPac Field Server, workers in remote areas can access and submit information to the Enterprise Database from the field using an Internet connection. The CartoPac 2.5 is an extension of the Field Server, which allows for greater work crew flexibility, eliminates paper forms and automates post processing, guaranteeing a faster return on investment.

"Our focus has always been on helping field workers collect data for critical assets and share that data with workers back in the office quickly and easily," said Glenn Vlass, president of CartoPac Field Solutions. "The feedback that we are receiving from our customers - some of the largest oil and gas companies in the country - is that they need a way to work with even larger amounts of data, images and maps in the field on a mobile device. CartoPac 2.5 leads the industry by making it easy for field crews to work with very large amounts of data on a handheld computer."

Attendees at the GITA's 17th annual GIS for Oil and Gas Conference in Houston September 21-24 can visit the CartoPac booth, #309, to see product demonstrations, ask questions and learn more about the company's mobile mapping and data collection solutions. CartoPac will also present this latest technology at 1:50pm on the 24th as part of the GITA Solutions Spotlight.

About CartoPac Field Solutions

Since 1999, CartoPac Field Solutions, powered by Spatial Data Technologies, has focused on delivering software and hardware services for customizing and distributing complete mobile mapping and data collection solutions. The CartoPac Enterprise suite of mobile technologies manage many of the complexities found in traditional GIS/GPS applications behind the scenes to deliver faster, more productive solutions to a much broader range of field staff. CartoPac software is ideal for oil and gas, municipalities, railroads, electric or water/wastewater utilities, or anyone interested in collecting and managing large amounts of field data. From simple projects to complex projects, CartoPac is unmatched in field data collection. CartoPac Field Solutions is a Trimble and ESRI Business Partner.

CartoPac 2.5 Streamlines Enterprise-Level Field Data Collection
with Improved Vector & Raster Engines, Giving the Ability to Access
Large Datasets for Managing Extensive Infrastructures