London, UK – September 13 2006 – deCarta (formerly Telcontar), the leading supplier of software and services for the Location-Based Services (LBS) industry, today announced its first European Developer Seminar to be held on Monday 30th October, 2006 at Chelsea Football Stadium Business Centre, London. Designed following feedback from the highly successful US Developers Conference in San Francisco, deCarta’s developer seminar is a one-day event offering technical professional and business people with insights into new technology, business issues and customer experiences of the location-based application market. There will be no charge to attend the seminar.

The event is aimed specifically for application developers and business people from Internet, mobile and telematics industries who are designing, deploying and marketing location-based applications. The seminar will help attendees make strategic development decisions by providing in-depth information about LBS market trends and emerging technologies from deCarta and its partners. The event also includes an opportunity to tour the famous Chelsea Football Stadium.

Location-based applications and services have become the canvas for service providers seeking to create market differentiation and a compelling end-user experience. As a provider of geospatial software solutions supporting the industry's most successful applications (e.g., Google Maps, Yahoo!, Ask.com, Verizon, Sprint), deCarta is at the center of this new industry trend. deCarta’s developer seminar offers developers a forum where they can learn practical implementation techniques and a unique opportunity to get first-hand knowledge from the technologists and experts who are bringing those new capabilities to market.

Seminar attendees will meet key members of deCarta's European team, technology partners, and outside industry experts. deCarta will provide attendees with a content-rich curriculum of technology and business sessions focusing on current challenges, trends and opportunities. The sessions include customer experiences, industry comment and the chance to learn more about deCarta’s technology and products.

The afternoon workshops will have a more technology focused approach, specifically covering AJAX frameworks, using deCarta’s JavaScript API/DevZone, designing custom maps with Drill Down Server and getting the most from deCarta’s Hosted Web Services.

Those interested in attending should contact Andreina West on +44 (0) 1491 639500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

About deCarta
deCarta is the leading geospatial software platform that powers today's most successful Location-Based Services (LBS) applications such as those deployed at Google Maps, Yahoo, Ask.com, Verizon and Sprint. The company's unique, patented technology is ideal for high volume LBS applications for use in Internet, mobile, Personal Navigation and telematics applications where scalability, speed, and reliability are vital. Its Drill Down Server geospatial software platform, Rich Map Engine and Hosted Web Service is preferred by application developers and service providers who also want the flexibility to customize map styles, utilize unique routing capabilities and self-brand. deCarta customers and technology partners include AND, Appello, Ask.com, ATX, Google, Hutchison Mobile, Local Matters, Maps.com, Motorola, NAVTEQ, Networks In Motion, Pharos, Rand McNally, Tele Atlas, TeleNav, Yahoo! and Zillow. deCarta is privately held and headquartered in San Jose, California with international offices in the UK and China. Additional information about deCarta, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's web site: http://www.decarta.com.

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