LizardTech Launches Community Blog

Zoom offers information, resources and commentary on geospatial imaging

SEATTLE, Wash. - January 30, 2008 - LizardTech, a division of Celartem, Inc., and a leading provider of software solutions for managing and distributing digital content, today officially launched Zoom, a new blog that includes news about LizardTech products, insight into LizardTech development, and conversation about the latest geospatial industry happenings. Zoom can be found at http://www.lizardtech.com/blog

Every week, Zoom offers a closer look at some aspect of LizardTech or the industry it serves, including software tips, notes on conferences that LizardTech attends, updates on LizardTech products, even employee profiles. Zoom also includes links to industry resources and commentary on the geospatial industry and software development as seen from the experts in geospatial imaging. LizardTech's Matt Fleagle leads the editorial efforts for the blog, with many staffers regularly supplying content.

"LizardTech has been around for 15 years, something most people don't realize," said Matt Fleagle, LizardTech's technical writer and Zoom editor. "We began as a small software company with a commitment to our customers. With this blog, we hope to further strengthen our connection to the geospatial community. Zoom will provide a look at the geospatial industry and imaging software from our point of view, and hopefully draw geospatial professionals into an ongoing conversation that will be rewarding, interesting and constructive for everyone."

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, and sits on the Technical Committee of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) for the purpose of extending the capabilities of JPEG 2000 to geospatial applications, driving cross-platform interoperability and rapid Internet distribution for geospatial imagery. LizardTech has offices in Seattle, Denver, London and Tokyo and is a division of Celartem Technology Inc. (Hercules: 4330). For more information about LizardTech, visit www.lizardtech.com or call 206-652-5211 or toll free 1-866-725-5211.

About Celartem

Celartem Technology Inc. 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, Hercules:4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc. with headquarters in Seattle.

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Jaime Garrand
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