June 28, 2006
Applanix Presents Waterproof Shield for Marine POS Product

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today the availability of a new waterproof exterior casing for its marine-based onboard position and orientation (POS) technologies, POS MV. The new case allows Applanix POS MV inertial measurement units to be set up in exposed areas that may become vulnerable to water submersion or severe exposure to the elements. The cover is compliant with IP68 specifications and is waterproof in depths up to 10 meters.

“Our customers expect superior IMU performance from Applanix solutions, particularly those working with multi-beam sonar,” states Peter Canter, Director of Marine Operations for Applanix Corporation. “Many of our users are finding the need to mount the IMU in hostile marine environments. The new enclosure makes this possible.” Designed specifically to protect Applanix’ POS MV hardware, the new cover is rugged, durable, and comes with a waterproof connector and cable that plug directly into the standard MV computer system.

POS MV for marine vessels is a user-friendly, turnkey system that provides accurate attitude, heading, heave, position, and velocity data, and represents the latest in state-of-the-art inertial/GPS technology. The system maintains position and orientation accuracy under the most demanding sea conditions, regardless of vessel dynamics. With its high data update rate, POS MV delivers a full six degrees-of-freedom position and orientation solution.

About Applanix Corporation
Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), develops, manufactures, sells and supports products and solutions for Mobile Mapping and Positioning. Applanix’ Position and Orientation Systems ( POS) are used in a variety of applications, including road profiling, GIS data acquisition, aerial surveying and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping. Established in 1991, Applanix strives to support customers around the world with exceptional service.

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