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LizardTech Announces Support for Next Generation MrSID Format in CARIS Product Line
Seattle, WA – November 30, 2004 – LizardTech, Inc., a leader in software solutions that make it significantly easier to manage, distribute and access digital content such as aerial photography, satellite imagery and scanned color documents, today announced that its next generation MrSID® format (MG3) is now being supported in CARIS product line.
MrSID technology is the most widely accepted geospatial image format that produces dramatically smaller image files with no degradation in image quality. Geospatial professionals rely on LizardTech’s GeoExpress 4.1 with MrSID® to manage, access and distribute massive geospatial imagery such as aerial photos and satellite images easily and affordably. The MrSID plug-in for CARIS installs onto an existing installation of CARIS software and allows users to add MrSID imagery created using LizardTech’s GeoExpress with MrSID software directly into their local CARIS application. CARIS has created this free plug-in to enable CARIS users to manage, access, and share massive amounts of geospatial imagery across an organization with minimal use of system resources. Customers can download the free plug-in available on LizardTech’s brand new Web site and take advantage of the fast and easy navigation between pages with information available at their fingertips:
http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=third
“We are pleased to work with CARIS, enabling an easier and less expensive way to utilize enormous geospatial images,” said Karen Morley, Vice President of Global Marketing for LizardTech. “As companies face a rapidly growing demand for high quality geospatial imaging capabilities and faster and more comprehensive information flow, LizardTech’s MrSID is the industry-standard image format that supports CARIS customers with their planning, viewing and analysis tools.”
“CARIS is committed to expanding the capabilities of our technology to enable users to work efficiently and to optimize their spatial data,” said Derrick Peyton, CARIS Sales and Marketing Manager. “Integration of LizardTech’s MrSID technology allows users across both our Land and Marine markets to manage, access and share imagery with minimal system resources.”
About CARIS
For more than 25 years, CARIS has been providing advanced geomatics software for its land and marine users. CARIS enterprise, production and distribution solutions are trusted by esteemed national hydrographic agencies, land registries, and local governments. Headquartered in New Brunswick Canada, CARIS also has offices in The Netherlands and United States. With an emphasis on the development of open, flexible Internet technologies and spatial database environments, the CARIS product line enables customers to input, create and manage, and deliver consistently reliable spatial data information and products. CARIS also offers a range of professional services including consulting, integration and training. Learn more about CARIS atwww.caris.com
About LizardTech
Since 1992, LizardTech has delivered state-of-the-art software products for managing and distributing massive, high-resolution geospatial data such as aerial and satellite imagery and LiDAR data. LizardTech pioneered the MrSID technology, a powerful wavelet-based image encoder, viewer, and file format. LizardTech has offices in Seattle, Denver, London and Tokyo. For more information about LizardTech, visit www.lizardtech.com.
About Celartem
Celartem Technology Inc. http://www.celartem.com develops and sells innovative technologies for storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has developed technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable image viewing and secure content distribution and management. Celartem is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, JASDAQ: 4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc. d.b.a. LizardTech with headquarters in Portland, OR.
