NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ, MapQuest Expand Business Arrangement
Agreement Now Includes Access to Entire NAVTEQ Map Database
Chicago, IL, May 20, 2008 – NAVTEQ® (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced that MapQuest, the top mapping website in the US*, has expanded its agreement with NAVTEQ. Under the new agreement, MapQuest now has access to all 73 countries in the NAVTEQ map database, as well as future country releases. MapQuest will utilize NAVTEQ data in both its Internet and mobile applications.
NAVTEQ Launches Enhanced Traffic Patterns
Historic Traffic Database Now Includes Nearly One Million Miles of Coverage in North America
Chicago, IL, May 19, 2008 – NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns™ North America v3.0, a significantly updated historic database which includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
NAVTEQ, Telefonica Announce Agreement for Mobile Product Innovation
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT) , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today an agreement with Telefonica for the cooperative innovation of new mobile traffic products for European markets. This relationship is a milestone in the first phase of NAVTEQ Traffic(TM) presence in Europe, and initial products are targeted for Barcelona and Madrid. NAVTEQ Traffic currently serves the United States and Canada with comprehensive real-time and historical traffic data services and technology.
Commuters Can Now Compare Direct Drive with Traffic Optimized Drive Alternatives
Traffic.com Unveils Breakthrough 'Fastest Drive Now' Feature
WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Traffic.com, a NAVTEQ company (NYSE:NVT) , and a leading provider of traffic solutions to consumers and businesses, unveiled today a beta version of a "fastest drive now" feature available online. Traffic.com now provides commuters the ability to easily obtain simultaneous results for address-to-address drives and traffic optimized drives. Drivers across the U.S. can now obtain the point A-to-B travel information they need to make the best decisions about when to leave and the fastest drive to take. Traffic.com solutions are completely free to consumers.
VDO Dayton Truck Navigation Now Also Available for Retrofitting
Regensburg/Germany, October 16, 2007 -- VDO Dayton will launch an aftermarket commercial vehicle navigation system enabling truck, bus and van drivers to take a route that is suitable for their vehicle. When determining the route, the new PC 5200 TSN takes into account not only vehiclespecific attributes such as height and weight but also the special driving characteristics of large trucks. Initially, the system will be available as an embedded system. By the end of this year, VDO Dayton will launch a portable truck navigation system in the aftermarket as well.
NAVTEQ To Be Acquired By Nokia
The combined entity would create a leading global player in the fast growing location based services market NAVTEQ to support existing customers as before
CHICAGO, Oct 01, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nokia and NAVTEQ today announced a definitive agreement for Nokia to acquire NAVTEQ. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia will pay $78 in cash for each share of NAVTEQ including outstanding options for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.1 billion (euro 5.7 billion), or approximately $7.7 billion (euro 5.4 billion) net of NAVTEQ existing cash balance. The acquisition has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and NAVTEQ shareholders' approval.

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