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`Trimble GPS Technology Enables Seiko Epson Communication
`Device and Wireless Data Service
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`SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 8, 1999 -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that the company has provided
`the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for Seiko Epson's Location communication device and i-Point
`wireless data service in Japan. This alliance is part of the company's continuing efforts to work with strategic
`partners to deliver GPS to high-volume markets.
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`Subscribers to the i-Point network service, which was launched in June 1999, use Seiko Epson's new Locatio
`mobile communication device. Locatio is the world's first combination PDA, wireless phone, personal navigator and
`digital camera.
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`Locatio is the first consumer implementation of Trimble's new GPS architecture specifically developed for power-
`sensitive portable devices. The architecture, targeted at high-volume applications, is anticipated to be unveiled in
`the coming months.
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`Seiko Epson's Locatio is a multi-media, mobile terminal equipped with Trimble GPS and PHS (Personal
`Handyphone System) technology. Locatio features an organizer, internal web browser and a built-in digital camera
`with a full color display. Locatio runs on Seiko Epson's i-Point network, which provides applications and location-
`oriented content. The i-Point network can be accessed using Locatio's web browser.
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`In addition to providing the GPS technology in the Locatio subscriber unit, Trimble server technology is embedded
`into the network infrastructure to improve accuracy of the user position as well as initial GPS signal acquisition time.
`Seiko Epson's i-Point also uses a Japan-wide network of Trimble differential reference stations.
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`The Locatio and i-Point services enable customers to:
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`Find their location on a map and navigate by using Locatio's real-time GPS functionality. In underground malls or
`inside buildings where it is difficult to receive GPS signals, the customers can know their approximate location
`through the use of PHS base-station location information, which is typically accurate from 10 to 100 meters.
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`Download maps of any section of Japan quickly.
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`Communicate with and locate other i-Point subscribers in real time.
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`Locate restaurants, hotels, and sightseeing spots through Seiko Epson's new "Point of Interest" (POI) content
`delivery service.
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`Send or receive location information by attaching the data in an e-mail. Pictures taken with Locatio's built-in camera
`can also be tagged with location information and included in e-mail.
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`Seiko Epson's i-Point network infrastructure became operational in June 1999 and the company plans to sign up
`500,000 i-Point subscribers in the first year of operation. Additional information in Japanese can be found at
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`Trimble News Release
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`http://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/locatio/
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`"It has been exciting to work with Seiko Epson. Locatio is by far the most innovative consumer device that uses
`communications, GPS and the internet," said Dennis Workman, Trimble's vice president of Component
`Technologies. "The internet and GPS are key technologies for information appliances. GPS not only provides
`location, but it filters geographic data to capture location information that is relevant to the user. We believe that the
`demand for information services, such as those utilized by the Locatio, will contribute to the overall growth of the
`emerging wireless market. Trimble is committed to be a major supplier to the market for location-aware products."
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`About Seiko Epson
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`Seiko Epson Corporation started its operation in 1942 as a manufacturer of SEIKO watches. Since then, the
`company's operations have expanded to encompass the entire range of information-related equipment, including the
`development, manufacture, and sale of Epson printers, personal computers, electronic devices and components
`such as semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, and quartz devices. The Epson group takes at heart its
`management philosophy of maintaining its worldwide reputation as a reliable and respectable company. Presently,
`Seiko Epson Corporation has 59 affiliates and representative offices in 29 countries, and the number of employees
`of the entire group reaches 42,500. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at www.epson.co.jp
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`About Trimble
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`Trimble is a world leader in designing and developing innovative products enabled by GPS technology. The
`company provides end-user and OEM solutions for diverse applications including surveying, mapping/GIS,
`agriculture, construction, mining, military, commercial aviation, automotive, vehicle tracking and timing. Founded in
`1978, Trimble now holds more than 250 U.S. patents on GPS and related technology, with over 200 additional
`patents pending. Located in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has been adding value to GPS since 1984.
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`Media Contact: LeaAnn McNabb of Trimble: 408-481-7808
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`This release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks
`and uncertainties. Other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially are
`included in the SEC filings, including Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for Trimble.
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