Lifetime Map Updates in North America

TomTom today at CES announces that it will offer Lifetime Map Updates in North America. This feature allows customers to automatically receive map updates as they become available. It will be incorporated into a range of products in 2010.

Up-to-date

"Roads are continually changing. So it's important for users to always have the most up-to-date maps," said Jocelyn Vigreux, president of TomTom Inc. "With the introduction of Lifetime Map Updates, customers can rest assured that the directions their device provides will always be the most accurate and efficient available."

TomTom Lifetime Map Updates utilize Tele Atlas maps, which are continually updated to include improvements on 6.5 million miles of roads, millions of Points of Interest and map updates and speed profile data generated by the millions of drivers in the TomTom US user community. Tele Atlas' network of global resources - ranging from government documents to satellite and aerial imagery, in conjunction with continuous input from TomTom's user community enable TomTom to deliver high quality maps to its users.

Availability

In order to download TomTom's Lifetime Map Updates, TomTom users need to connect their device to HOME and if map updates are available, they can be downloaded to the device. Registered TomTom users will be notified of new map updates as they become available. Typically, Tele Atlas releases maps on a quarterly basis.

The new Lifetime Map Updates will be bundled with a wide range of TomTom devices starting in early Q2, 2010.