Snowflake Software and Laser-Scan have signed a partnership agreement to develop opportunities opened up by the recent launch of Ordnance Survey's new OS MasterMapT product.

This technology partnership will allow Snowflake and Laser-Scan to work together in the pursuit of complementary solutions; it is anticipated that Laser-Scan's advanced database technology coupled with Snowflake's innovative client-side technology will lead to valuable solutions.Steven Ramage, newly appointed head of Third Party Channel Development at Laser-Scan says:

"This is fantastic news because it brings together two companies who have an in-depth understanding of Ordnance Survey and its products, notably OS MasterMapT. Snowflake has the experience and expertise to really help Laser-Scan make a difference for any customers with an OS MasterMapT requirement.I also believe this has been made possible by Laser-Scan's dedication to developing and building its core technology and products through industry-wide standards, such as Java, XML and GML. We look forward to a long and fruitful technology partnership with Snowflake Software."

Snowflake Software have recently launched their own OS MasterMapT viewer to coincide with the launch of Ordnance Survey's latest flagship product. Written entirely in Java, and deployed using the latest technology from Sun Microsystems, Snowflake's OS MasterMapT viewer is packed with advanced functionality to help customers make the most of their OS MasterMapT data.Eddie Curtis, director of Snowflake Software says:

"We're very happy to work with such an established key player as Laser-Scan. Our innovative Java products, alongside their proven experience in delivering large-scale databases make them a perfect partner for working with OS MasterMapT".

www.laser-scan.com For more information please contact Lisa May. Tel: +44 (0)1223 420414, Fax: +44 (0)1223 420044 Email: lisam@lsl.co.uk

About Laser-Scan

Laser-Scan is an international industry leader in the advanced geospatial solutions market delivering GIS solutions for mapping and charting, e-government and Internet-based services. Laser-Scan provides the technology that has underpinned high profile projects for customers such as Ordnance Survey for over 25 years. The same technology helped to create the world's first turn-by-turn navigation service to a mobile phone.Laser-Scan is a member of the YEOMAN Group plc and has offices at the world-famous Cambridge Science Park in the UK and in Sterling, Virginia in the USA. YEOMAN brings together expertise in mobile navigation, mapping and communications. The YEOMAN Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM).