NAVTEQ Announces European Winners of Global LBS Challenge

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a
leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and
location-based solutions, announced the winners of the NAVTEQ Global LBS
Challenge, a global program that challenged application developers to build
innovative location-based services (LBS) that work with mobile phones or
wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ(R)
maps. The challenge was created to drive growth in the LBS industry by
bringing together the key players in the LBS/wireless value chain.
The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(TM) awarded a grand-prize winner and
category winners. The grand prize winner, ALK Technologies Ltd., received
euro 50,000 in cash and euro 100,000 worth of NAVTEQ map licenses for up to
one year. ALK Technologies developed CoPilot(R) Live FleetCenter, a
fleet-tracking, messaging, reporting and optimization application, which
integrates with the CoPilot Live mobile navigation solution to enable real
time asset visibility.
Each category winner received euro 10,000 in cash and euro 75,000 in
NAVTEQ map licenses for up to one year. The solution category winners are:

Entertainment and Leisure
TikGames(C) developed a GeoWorld Universe which brings the phenomenon of
geocaching to your GPSOne-enabled phone.

Navigation
ALK Technologies developed CoPilot Live FleetCenter, which ultimately went
on to win the Grand Prize in lieu of the category award.

Social Networking
Datatronics developed Microgestel(R), designed for location, security and
personal assistance applications in mobility environments. Features include
permanent personal location and immediate telephone assistance.


Global LBS Challenge
First launched in North America in October 2003, the contest is focused on
driving the development and visibility of innovative navigation solutions for
wireless devices. 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 LBS using global positioning
satellite (GPS) technology. Industry validation of the Global LBS Challenge
for the category overall encouraged NAVTEQ to host the judging and
presentations for the first time in both Europe and North America this year.
Executives from wireless carriers, hardware and device manufacturers,
venture capitalists and other influential players in the wireless industry
served as the official judges and completed the judging on Monday, 13 February
on site during 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The judges based
their final decisions on three criteria: commercial viability, unique
functionality and features and ease of use.
The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge was sponsored globally by Nokia. Nokia
provided LBS applicants with access to resources from Forum Nokia, Nokia's
global developer program, which offers tools, SDKs and technical documents for
the mobile developer community. Joining Nokia, additional influential
sponsors include ESRI, PTV, QUALCOMM and Telcontar, offering tools, platforms
and support to Global LBS Challenge developers in Europe.
"The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge has been met with extensive interest from
developers, carriers, and device manufacturers and further heightened the
awareness of new value-adding location-based services to the wireless
industry. The success of the Challenge can be seen in the success of past
winners in North America, and lies in the future of the innovative developers
and applications seen today. Congratulations to the winners and all of the
semi-finalists on behalf of NAVTEQ, the sponsors and the judges," commented
Serge Bussat, Vice President -- European Consumer Applications, NAVTEQ. "We
look forward to the continued support from the LBS industry and next year's
challenge."
"Nokia strongly supports the objective of the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge,
to stimulate the introduction and proliferation of LBS in the wireless space,
and is pleased to see the innovative solutions displayed at the awards
ceremony recognizing the European developers," commented Nasser Iravani,
director, Forum Nokia Americas. "We have been impressed with the quality and
viability of the semi-finalist and winning applications, and wish them all
success in the future."
The North American semi-finalists will be judged, and the winners
announced, on 5 April, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at CTIA (Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association) Wireless. More information regarding
next year's Global LBS Challenge will be available in the upcoming months at
http://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.
NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries.

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