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TelOstar TrafficMobile and Collaborator is selected as Awards 2005 Finalists in 4 Categories

MobileGates’ TelOstar TrafficMobile and Collaborator is selected as Awards 2005 Finalists in 4 Categories; Leadership Award, Best Reseller, Best Telematics Portable and Best Safety and Security Product.

La Palma, California - April 18, 2005 - La Palma, California and London, Telematics Update has announced the finalists for the 2005 Telematics Industry Awards. Winners will be announced at the gala dinner that closes the first day’s proceedings at the 5th annual Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition, May 16-17 2005 at the Detroit Marriot Livonia, Michigan, USA. (4/15/2005)

Chosen by an independent panel of automotive and wireless industry judges, each judge had to narrow each category to three finalists. “The Telematics Update Awards program aims to recognize and celebrate companies, large and small, who have made huge steps in this niche automotive industry,” said Anita Yaa Agyeman, Event Director for Telematics Detroit 2005. These companies represent the future of telematics with some very compelling solutions.”

The finalists in each of the categories are as follows (in no particular order):

Leadership Award
Roger Dewey - Sony Ericsson
Dick Gossen – Aeris.net
Joseph Jesson – GE Trailer Services
Anthony Meador – MobileGates

Best Technology / Telematics Solution Award
QNX Software Systems – Telematics Ecosystem
GE-Trailer Fleet Services – Veri-Wise
TeleAtlas – Mobile Mapping System
Extended Systems – Embedded Bluetooth SDK

Best Telematics Portable/Handheld Product
Navigon – MobileNavigator 4 & Personal Navigation Assistant 150
GE-Trailer Fleet Services – Veri-Wise Handheld Tool
MobileGates – TelOstar/TrafficMobile
m&p – Le Hub TOYOTA

Best Commercial Vehicle Solution Award
Networkcar – Network Fleet
GE Trailer Fleet Services - Veri-Wise
@Road - @Road Mobile Hot Spot
MobileAria – Truck Secure

Best Consumer Vehicle Application Award
XM Radio - XM Nav Traffic
LoJack – LoJack Early Warning Recovery System
TeleNavigation – TeleNav
OnStar – OnStar

Best Reseller/Retailer
OnStar – OnStar Persona Calling
GE-Trailer Fleet Services – Veri-Wise
MobileGates – TelOstar/TrafficMobile and Collaborator

Horizon Award
SiRF – SiRFstar III
Navteq - Map Database
XM Radio – XM Nav Traffic
Encirq Corporation - Encirq Data Foundation Framework

Best Navigation Product
TomTom – TomTom GO
ALK Technologies – CoPilot Live Smartphone
Siemens VDO – MS5500 Navigation System
Telcontar - Drill Down Server

Best Embedded /Terminal Product
Trimble – TrimTrac
OnStar - OnStar Service
EEPD GmbH – Mobile ENVADER
Extended Systems – Embedded Bluetooth SDK

Best Aftermarket Product
Clarion – Navigation In-Car Entertainment System
Motorola – BLNC 1HF1000
LoJack – LoJack Early Warning Recovery System
Parrot – Drive Blue

Best use of Telematics for Safety & Security
OnStar - OnStar
Intelligent Vehicle Technologies, LLC - Emergency Warning System
MobileGates Corporation - MobileGates Collaborator

About MobileGates Corporation
TelOstar and TrafficMobile provide color maps, real-time road speeds of major highways and local fuel pricing and other location based services such Find Wifi Spots, Find Food / Drink and Turn-by-turn Directions from any address or point of interest selected. MobileGates is a leading Application Service Provider and 2004 Finalist for "Best Consumer Vehicle Application Award" with Telematics Update Magazine. Telostar can be located at ( www.telostar.com ) available on Sprint, Cingular and Verizon Cell phones and TrafficMobile can be located at ( www.trafficmobile.com ), or a Nextel Phone Version at www.mgpp.com with flash demonstrations.

MobileGates has developed proprietary map-based JAVA and Internet-based applications for the phone, the web and Telematics systems. These location-based and GPS-capable applications provide detailed and quickly displayed turn-by-turn directions with full color maps and patent pending FAST zooming (zoom from city/state level down to street level with one click). A JAVA Version is now available on a start-up CD that features Regional and Route Specific Traffic, Real-time Alerts, Regional Highway Reports (select Alternative Highways and make decisions), Color Coded Direction Flow Icons (Know the direction of flow of traffic and speeds) and Color Coded Incident Direction Flow (Know the direction of flow of accidents). Also included with the CD is Turn-by-turn Directions, Local and National Fuel Pricing (Search Fuel by Brand and Location and view pricing of the ten cheapest fuel stations). MobileGates can be found on the Web at www.MobileGates.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Tom Mitchell, VP of Marketing
MobileGates Corporation
E-mail: tmitchell@mobilegates.com

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