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2 Foot Color Imagery of Major Canadian CitiesValtus Adds DigitalGlobe's CitySphereTM 2 Foot Color Imagery of Major Canadian CitiesWednesday, 21 June 2006 Calgary, Alberta, June 21, 2006 - Valtus Imagery Services, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd. announced today the immediate availability of ortho-rectified 60 cm (2 foot) color imagery from DigitalGlobe�s CitySphere� dataset for 11 major Canadian cities. Edmonton AB Halifax NS Montreal QC Quebec QC Regina SK Saskatoon SK Toronto ON Vancouver BC Winnipeg MB Ottawa ON Victoria BC Realtors, developers, insurance companies, appraisers, title agents, local government agencies, environmental consultants, civil engineers, planners and other land based professionals can now access Valtus� extensive inventory of geospatial content through the company�s VISTA and VIEWS online Web services. By visiting www.valtus.com, users can enter a street address and instantly view and order high-resolution digital satellite imagery of these cities. Once a visitor has found their desired location, it can be adjusted with zoom, pan, and re-sampling features and downloaded as a jpg, tif or geotiff within minutes. Users can also subscribe for access to the data via web services that integrate with GIS desktop applications including ESRI and Google Earth. VISTA is a convenient online solution for users who require immediate access to downloadable, geo-referenced mapping data. Valtus� VIEWS service provides instant, secure access to an extensive library of imagery that can be seamlessly integrated into mapping applications and geographic information systems (GIS). �DigitalGlobe's CitySphere� dataset is an important addition to Valtus� secure Web servers and continues our mandate to add valuable imagery content required by both our new and existing customers�, says Tim Crago, Vice President of Valtus Imagery Services. �Valtus is already an integral component of our customers� business applications and the addition of urban imagery will increase both usage and value substantially. We aggressively continue on the path of adding content customers require�. About Valtus Valtus' technology utilizes open GIS protocols to allow high-resolution orthorectified imagery to be viewed instantly through a wide range of industry standard web-mapping products and desktop applications. Valtus' services also allow users to search, view and download imagery instantly from their on-line store at www.valtusimagery.com for use in remote sensing or other business applications. Valtus has developed a number of internet-based data systems for on-line purchase and delivery of imagery products to its customers. The company serves a broad base of markets including land management, surveying, oil and gas, agriculture, forestry, community development, environmental management, real-estate, emergency response and all levels of government. In addition, Valtus holds the largest private data base of LiDAR data in western Canada, and through its partnerships with other geospatial content providers, facilitates the use of significant additional content to its customers. About DigitalGlobe Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com) is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market. The company's technical superiority and innovation, unparalleled commitment to customer service, extensive business partner network and open systems philosophy make DigitalGlobe the preferred supplier of imagery products to government and commercial markets. DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite. The company's next-generation WorldView I satellite is scheduled to launch no later than 2006, and, WorldView II is anticipated to launch in 2008, pending finalization of customer contracts. The company's updated and growing ImageLibrary contains over one hundred million square kilometers of global imagery for countless mapping and planning needs. View Valtus� existing coverage at www.valtusimagery.com |