Rotterdam, 28 July 2006 - AND Automotive Navigation Data, leading provider of worldwide digital mapping data for 'in-car' and personal navigation, has released new map data for Croatia. The new digital maps show the results of the expansion of AND's Indian production facility.

The map for Croatia includes all necessary navigation features and are in line with the high quality specifications as defined by AND in cooperation with its customers. The map of Croatia covers more than 40,000 kilometres of the national road network linking all Croatian cities and villages to the road network. The cities Rijeka, Split, Zadar and Zagreb are available on street level allowing door-to-door navigation.

Furthermore, postal codes and more than 1,000 Points of Interest are included such as airports, rest areas and railway stations to make navigation even easier.

"With this release we add Croatia to our Central and Eastern European map database. Moreover, we put our strategy into practice by accelerating the enrichment of the worldwide database enabling AND to meet the users' increasing needs" according to Maarten Oldenhof, CEO at AND Automotive Navigation Data.


AND Automotive Navigation Data AND Automotive Navigation Data is leading provider of digital mapping data used for location-based services around the world. AND Automotive Navigation Data focuses on the development of digital maps in Central and Eastern Europe, North-Africa, Central and South America and Australia. The digital maps are used in personal and 'in-car' navigation, Internet-based mapping, fleet management and more. The company employs approximately 250 employees. The company was founded in 1984, is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (AND). AND may be reached via http://www.and.com.


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