Nautical Data International (NDI), News from Digital Ocean

Discontinuation NOTICE for 2001 DigitalOcean® CDs - Take Advantage of Our Half Price Upgrade Offer to Ensure Continued Support After Product Discontinuation in July

Subject: Notice of Manufacture Discontinued Support for 2001 DigitalOcean® Product

With the recent release of the 2004 Edition of DigitalOcean®, NDI will no longer support the 2001 Edition as of July 1st, 2004.

Current Use

The 2001 Edition has an encryption scheme, which requires users to "unlock" their CD prior to use. 2001 Edition users who have a valid license can currently receive an "unlock key" either online or by calling NDI directly. The license is valid 12 months from the date of installation. All CDs that have been unlocked will continue to work on the computer that unlocked them. Any charts that have been installed will continue to work.

On July 1st, 2004, the 2001 Edition users will no longer be able to "unlock" their CDs on a different computer and furthermore, users will not be able to install the CDs again. If the user's computer malfunctions or if the user upgrades their system, they will not be able to use their CD.

Recommended Action

2001 Edition users are strongly encouraged to trade-in their product and obtain a current 2004 Edition. Computer equipment may fail at any time. NDI advise users not to navigate on a computer system that cannot be restored after a failure.

To show our appreciation for your continued patronage, NDI is offering valued customers the opportunity to upgrade to the 2004 DigitalOcean® Edition at 50% of Suggested Retail Price. Please contact you nearest DigitalOcean® dealer or contact NDI at sales@digitalocean.ca or by phone at 1-800-563-0634 to learn how to trade-in your existing Product. Also please visit our website at www.digitalocean.ca for further information.

2001 Edition Product has been distributed with the following product numbers:

P1_005_03	P2_005_03	P3_005_03
NW1_002_03	NW2_002_03	NW3_002_03	NW4_002_03	NW5_002_03
NW6_002_03	NW7_002_03	NW8_002_03	NW9_002_03	NW10_002_03
PL1_002_03	PL2_002_03	PL3_002_03	PL4_002_03
ATL1_004_03	ATL2_004_03	ATL3_004_03	ATL4_004_03

An NDI customer service representative may be in touch with you to further discuss. In the meantime, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-563-0634 or support@digitalocean.ca

Thank you for your continued support.

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Nautical Data International Inc. (NDI) and Garmin International Inc. Reach Agreement That Will Enhance Cartography in Canada

August 7, 2003

OLATHE, Kan. — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced that it has signed a new long-term license agreement with Nautical Data International, Inc. (NDI) for rights to its entire library of digital marine cartography.

“NDI has always offered high-quality electronic charts for boaters in Canada,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s Director of Marketing. “We’re pleased to announce that our agreement with NDI allows us access to the most detailed, comprehensive, and accurate charts available for mariners in Canadian waters.”

The new NDI data will appear in Garmin’s latest revision of its MapSource® BlueChart® marine cartography software. In addition to already covering the entire coast of British Columbia, Garmin now offers enhanced coverage of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, North Channel, Georgian Bay and Lake of the Woods / Rainy Lake. This newest version of BlueChart data is currently available in data card format, and will be available on Americas BlueChart CD-ROM in September 2003.

BlueChart is Garmin's exclusive marine cartography, featuring digital maps that closely match paper charts and feature depth contours, spot soundings, port plans, inter-tidal zones, wrecks, navaids, restricted areas, cable areas, anchorages, tide prediction, port services and much more.

“NDI is very pleased to have partnered with one of the world’s leading GPS and chart plotter developers who also has some of the most innovative cartography products available today,” stated Mohammad Al Zaibak, CEO of Nautical Data International, Inc. “Garmin’s MapSource BlueChart software combined with NDI’s DigitalOcean® Charts will provide our customers in Canada and the USA with the most technologically-advanced navigation aids.”

NDI is the sole worldwide distributor of the official Canadian electronic navigation charts and other digital nautical information under a multi-year agreement with the Government of Canada. Through the foresight of the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and in partnership with the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), NDI has successfully developed a comprehensive digital cartography database comprised of thousands of nautical charts and other marine information covering navigable Canadian waters and coastal zones. NDI, a private Canadian company based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, distributes its CHS’ certified data products under the brand DigitalOcean® for the recreational boating, recreational and commercial fishing, and commercial shipping navigation purposes as well as for other non-navigation applications. For more information, visit www.digitalocean.ca or contact Greg Mercer at 1-800-563-0634 or 1-709-576-0634. DigitalOcean® is a registered trademark of NDI.

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is mandated to collect, compile, publish, and distribute hydrographic charts and related nautical publications to facilitate safe and efficient navigation throughout Canadian and adjacent international navigable waters.

Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation, communication and information devices — most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin, MapSource, and BlueChart are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

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NDI Announces New Recreational Vector Product Starting with Coverage for P1 - Vancouver Island East and NW03 - Georgian Bay

July 21, 2003

NDI has responded to the demand for a recreational vector product in Canada. digital ocean® Recreational Vector is a premium product for the recreational market, which incorporates all officially released S-57 charts for the area, and only Raster charts required to fill in missing S-57 coverage. The titles in this product line will match the geographic coverage areas of digital ocean® raster series.

Key Features:

Each CD contains all available officially released S-57 vector charts for the area plus officially released BSB raster charts where there is missing S-57 coverage. Also included is a marine facilities database, tide tables in HTML format and a FUGAWI viewer capable of reading S-57.

With the initial purchase of digital ocean® Recreational Vector, NDI includes the Recreational Updating Service for one calendar year. This service enables registered users to download chart changes from NDI's web site in April and July.

Portfolio Series
P1-RV

Great Lakes
NW03-RV

Software Compatibility:

Manufacturer	Product	Format		System
Manufacturer	Product	S-57	BSB	Windows	Pocket PC	Palm
Northport Systems	Fugawi Marine ENC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ICAN	Regulus	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
ICAN	Aldebaran	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-

To confirm the compatibility with other software products, please contact NDI.

System Requirements:

Windows 2000/ME/XP or NT 4.0; Pentium 133 (or faster); 64 MB RAM (or higher); CD-ROM drive; Video monitor resolution of 256 colours at 800x 600 (or better); 150 MB free disk space; Mouse or drawing equivalent.

More information available at NDI - www.digitalocean.ca or 1-800-563-0634 ext-232

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Joint Project of Nautical Data International Inc. and Maptech, Releases Canadian/US charts for the Great Lakes Region

May 27, 2003

The Great Lakes – NDI (Nautical Data International) and Maptech expand their digital ocean® and Digital ChartKit coverage to combine Canadian and United States charts at a new Lower Price
Lake Superior – Lake Huron – Lake Erie – Lake Ontario

NDI and Maptech have joined forces to produce four new chart regions for the Great Lakes. These new regions will now provide boaters and fishers with complete US and Canadian coverage for Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Boaters previously were required to purchase two separate CD’s to obtain complete lake coverage due to the national boundaries. These new CD regions will eliminate this requirement. The four new regions are co-branded by Maptech and NDI and include all of the great features of both Digital ChartKit and DigitalOcean® products. The new regions will include the only officially released lake charts for both the US and Canada. They will also include Maptech’s Chart Navigator software, and select navigation photos, pictures, and topo maps for the US shoreline as well as marine facilities and place names for both the US and Canada

Key Features of the New Digital ChartKit/ DigitalOcean® product
One CD contains all the Canadian and US charts. All the elements work seamlessly together. Also included is Maptech’s Chart Navigator software, and select navigation photos, pictures, and topo maps for the US shoreline as well as marine facilities and place names for both the US and Canada. All at a reduced price from previous offerings.

Pricing:

Lake Superior	$299.99 Cdn
Lake Huron, including Georgian Bay & North Channel	$399.99 Cdn
Lake Erie	$299.99 Cdn
Lake Ontario, including the Trent Severn Waterway	$399.99 Cdn
Lake Ontario	$299.99 Cdn
Lake Huron and North Channel	$299.99 Cdn

Additional chart coverage for the Great Lakes is still available. The new products above are in addition to the complete offerings noted at Maptech or at NDI: www.digitalocean.ca.

System Requirements: Windows 95/98/2000/ME or NT 4.0; Pentium 133 (or faster); 32 MB RAM (or higher); CD-ROM drive; Video monitor resolution of 256 colours at 800x 600 (or better); 50 MB free disk space; Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher included); Mouse or drawing equivalent

More information available at :
NDI – www.digitalocean.ca or 1-800-563-0634

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