Tele Atlas, a provider of digital map databases and real-time traffic information in the United States, and MapMart, a mapping company and online map supplier, announced that the two companies are working together to deliver to consumers maps based on raw geographic data. MapMart says its Web site (MapMart.com) contains terabytes of digital data including vector data, aerial imagery, satellite imagery, digital elevation models and more. Customers can order data by drawing a box around their area of interest on an online map. The data is then delivered electronically per the customer's unique delivery specifications. According to the company, the primary benefit of offering the geo-referenced content to customers via the Internet is that it allows them to select specific regions in a county as opposed to the entire county and produce a map immediately. Previously, customers would have to take the information in a pre-determined format, or wait several days for maps of their selected data and formats to be produced. By working together, Tele Atlas and MapMart say they are able to offer increased flexibility and functionality for online mapping. "By partnering with Tele Atlas, our customers can quickly procure high-quality street data, custom delivered for their exact needs and requirements," said Michael Platt, president of IntraSearch, Inc./MapMart. "Tele Atlas has been a great company to work with to make geographic data available for sale online." "We are thrilled to be able to work with MapMart.com to offer its customers the benefits of Tele Atlas' highly accurate map data," said George Fink, COO of Tele Atlas. "The cooperation of our two companies is enabling end users to enjoy the benefits of online geographic content." About Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas is a provider of digital maps. Its North American subsidiary is based in Menlo Park, California. The company says it enables its customers' successes through leadership in delivering both digital maps and real-time traffic information for business and consumer applications. Tele Atlas focuses on providing content to key market sectors including Telematics/Automotive Navigation, Location Based Services (LBS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). For more information on Tele Atlas products and services, please visit www.na.teleatlas.com. About MapMart.com
MapMart.com is an online resource for the location and acquisition of quality digital and hardcopy map data. MapMart sells numerous digital data products including Vector Mapping Datasets, Digital Elevation Models, Scanned Maps, Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery as well numerous GIS software systems. MapMart's unique online interface allows users to zoom-in to an area of interest, determine digital data availability and preview their dataset online prior to purchase. Most data is available for immediate download in a customer defined coordinate system and software format. MapMart.com is an online initiative of IntraSearch Inc., a privately owned corporation located in Englewood, Colorado.