Press Release For Immediate Publication October 2, 2000 MapVUE 2000 for Wake County, NC Released Lexington, Kentucky - The fourth release of MapVUE for Wake County, North Carolina which features data from the third quarter of 2000 is now shipping. MapVUE has become a valuable tool for hundreds of businesses, utility companies, and government agencies who utilize the county mapping and parcel data. In addition to the obvious appeal to the real estate industry, MapVUE is also proven valuable to a variety of businesses, such as sign companies, delivery companies, insurance companies, etc. Any company or agency who deals with the general public can use MapVUE to locate homeowners, print maps, or query parcel appraisal information. A wide variety of government agencies also take advantage of the powerful capabilities of MapVUE. They do not need an expensive, difficult to learn system to have access to Geographic Information System (GIS) data. They can have complete access to the GIS database for their community for MapVUE's low $95 price. A free copy of the Wake County GIS and parcel database, as well as selected data from the City of Raleigh is provided with each MapVUE license. With MapVUE, a user can: Search for a parcel using name, address, parcel number, or street name. View or print detailed information on any selected parcel or building. View or print a high quality map of any selected area on a Windows compatible printer. Zoom in to a single parcel, or zoom out up to one mile on a seamless county-wide map. Display other features such as contours, utility data, flood data, schools, points of interest, etc. Locate a property on a county or local map. Measure distances between features on the map. Have infinite flexibility in selecting a window scale, area, and which features are displayed. There are many other features, too numerous to list. The product installs in about two minutes, and only takes about fifteen minutes to learn how to use. It is compatible with Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4.0 or later. The system requirements do not exceed the system requirements of Windows. Ordering information for MapVUE can be found on the web at www.metamap.com, or by calling 1-800-628-5663. # # # MetaMAP, Inc. was formed in 1992 to develop, distribute, and support geographic information system (GIS) software. MetaMAP, Inc. is an industry leader in the efficient distribution of GIS data. They are based in Lexington, KY. MetaMAP, MetaVUE, and MapVUE are trademarks of MetaMAP, Inc. Other brands and product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.

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