NAVIGON Supplies Empower Technologies Navigation Software For Volume Sales NAVIGON’s cutting-edge navigation software will
run on Empower’s new P2xxx family of Personal Navigation Devices
(PND) Richmond, British Columbia – March 19, 2008 - Navigon, Inc. (“Navigon”) the fastest growing brand in GPS navigation has signed a Volume Software Licensing Agreement with Empower Technologies (“Empower”) (TSX.V: EPT). The Agreement enables Empower’s new P2xxx line of PNDs (Portable Navigation Devices), announced in January 22, 2008, to ship with NAVIGON navigation software loaded in each unit. This volume software licensing agreement integrates NAVIGON’s leading edge navigation software with Empower’s latest automotive grade navigation software platform – “Euler”. Euler integrates a wide range of features besides navigation such as media player for MP3 and video, digital camera, photo viewer, iPod remote access connectivity, and rearview wireless camera. NAVIGON’s navigation software delivers an intelligent, premium navigation experience with features like intuitive menus, 2D or 3D maps, spoken turn-by-turn directions and street names via advanced text to speech, Lane Assistant and Automatic Speed Warnings as well as millions of pre-loaded points of interest. The Embedded Software Platform Euler, the most sophisticated integrated navigation system software technology ever developed to enable a whole new generation of Personal Navigation Devices (PND). It is not only embedded on the new Empower new P2000, P2200, and P2800 product family announced on January 22 2008, but Euler is also available to navigation device developers, manufacturers and OEM/ODM’ers looking for ready made solutions. Euler, the world’s most sophisticated features rich GPS device and development platform, is highly customizable by the developers to have their own “Look and Feel”. “Empower is a market innovator in consumer electronic devices. It is setting a new standard for portable infotainment products and raising the bar for competition. The combination of Empower’s integrated navigation system software technology Euler with NAVIGON’s navigation software enables a whole new generation of premium multi-functional Personal Navigation Devices. “, said Lee Faulk, Director of Sales. “This Agreement signals Empower’s breakthrough move to the explosive PND market”. Today’s announcement is the result of the Company entered a strategic partnership agreement and a software development agreement with NAVIGON in June, 2007. In October 2007 Empower exhibited its first navigation system at the SEMA show (the auto industries biggest aftermarket tradeshow) in Las Vegas. Empower’s automotive grade aftermarket navigation devices - the P2xxx product family were showcased to major retailers, car manufacturers, and automotive suppliers. In January 2008, the Company encored the unique features to the consumer electronics industry at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2008 in Las Vegas with numerous private labels, OEM/ODM, and channel sales enquiries.
About Empower Technologies™ Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies (TSX.V: EPT) is an innovative company that brings the power and flexibility of the LEOs® (LinuxDA™ Embedded Operating System) to the dynamic embedded computing Industry and the emerging Intelligent Appliance Market, through their development of Linux-based operating software, embedded system technologies and solutions. The products and services that form the base of its business activities include an embedded system development platform for LEOs®, based on Texas Instruments™ embedded CPU platform, that fulfill the needs and demands of developers and the embedded computing Industry. Empower is continuing to develop LEOs® and newer versions of embedded CPUs in line with Texas Instruments™. By uniting top professionals from within the computer industry and developing quality partnerships and strategic alliances, Empower is committed to being the leading developer of Linux-based operating software and embedded system technologies and solutions for electronics manufacturers and developers. Empower's brands are “LEOs®”, “LinuxDA™”, Linux-based embedded operating systems and “PowerPlay™”, smart consumer electronics.
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