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Letchworth, England, 14th May 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans.

Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and navigation optimisation based on a vehicle’s dimensions and legal restrictions to avoid incidents such as travelling down unsuitable narrow roads or crossing bridges with vehicles that break weight restrictions.

Key Features:

· Enhanced GPS navigation for HGVs, vans, horse transporters, caravans or trailers
· Dynamic routing and navigation optimisation based on
o Vehicle dimensions (e.g. height, width, length, weight)
o Legal restrictions (e.g. no HGVs allowed, carrying hazardous goods)
o Other warning data (e.g. cross winds, steep hills)
· London unloading and parking penalties database
· POI data for professional drivers

Optimised Navigation
ProNav allows drivers to enter their vehicles’ vital statistics, including weight, height, length, width and the goods they are carrying (normal, corrosive/explosive), the software then calculates a route to ensure drivers are not confronted with roads or obstacles not suitable for their vehicle or cargo.

During a journey, ProNav warns drivers of hazards such as steep hills, high cross winds, and the risk of grounding. These are displayed as icons on the software’s maps, well in advance of approach to provide drivers with time to decide whether to change their route. ProNav can instantly re-route a driver’s journey if deemed necessary.

Exclusive London Unloading and Parking Penalties Database
ProNav is the perfect travel companion for London delivery drivers. ProNav pin points red route and standard loading bays for delivery drivers and provides exception times and maximum loading period data. Drivers can search for these facilities by street name, town or postcode allowing them to prepare in advance of a journey. ProNav also includes London parking penalties warnings (parking pips and penalty charge notice hotspots) to help drivers avoid charges.

POI Database for Professional Drivers
In addition to POI databases included on standard systems, ProNav features a POI database for professional drivers including national HGV petrol stations and London cafes where drivers can purchase breakfast for under £5, as well as 40,000 other POIs supplied by NAVTEQ.

ProNav comes complete with street level mapping for the UK and Republic of Ireland, seven digit postcode lookup and a six month free trial of safety camera alerts. Thanks to ProNav’s dual functionality, features designed specifically for the professional driver can be switched off, turning ProNav into a standard GPS solution for every day use in the car.

“We have developed ProNav to ensure its advanced capability and ability to overcome many of the problems professional drivers face when using traditional sat-nav systems,” says David Guiver, Navevo’s Business Development Director: “We have chosen to exclusively partner with electronics expert Maplin for the launch of ProNav and are extremely pleased to be the first to offer this innovative solution.”

Navevo will be extending its ProNav software to work with commercial fleet mobile market solutions in the near future.

Navevo is also currently developing a European and US version of ProNav software.

For further information about ProNav, please visit www.pronav.co.uk.

Availability
Maplin will be launching a new HGV navigation system incorporating ProNav in the coming weeks across its 147 stores in the UK and Ireland. The system will also be available online at www.maplin.co.uk

About Navevo
Navevo offers a full range of navigation solutions and location based plug-ins designed to operate on Windows Mobile hardware platforms including PNDs, PDAs and Smartphones.

Navevo owns and develops all of its navigation software, providing the flexibility to meet market demands, create unique propositions and get them to market quickly.

Our strategy is simple, providing unique software and services that make navigation more useful for everyday life. www.navevo.com


About Maplin
Maplin is the UK’s biggest and best specialist retailer of consumer electronics. Its national network of 147 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland are a goldmine of useful consumer technologies and gadgets.

With over 14,000 different products Maplin sells everything from MP3 players and Sat Nav systems, to digital cameras and Wi-Fi connectors, across the broad categories of Sound & Vision, Computer, and Hobbies & Electronics.

As the specialists in consumer electronics, the Maplin team of 2,000 customer service staff help thousands of customers make informed choices about technology purchases each and every day; from technology enthusiasts, to complete novices.

Launched by two technology enthusiasts in 1972 who were frustrated by the lack of good quality electronics components, Maplin quickly became the experts’ choice, with a reputation for the best product range and expertise. Though the company has grown massively since launching over thirty years ago, its reputation as the UK’s consumer electronics champion is still at the heart of the business today.

Customers can purchase from Maplin at 147 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the Maplin catalogue, order over the phone on 0870 429 6000, or by logging on to the website at www.maplin.co.uk.