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Navionics and Its Community work together to improve

Intercoastal Waterway charts!

Navionics, the leader in content and location based services for the recreational boating and outdoor markets, announced today its community initiative to enhance the data accuracy of the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW). Stretching from Maine to Florida, the ICW’s bottom contours are highly susceptible to frequent shifts as a result of hurricane seasons, strong tidal fluctuations, changing currents and other acts of nature as well as man-made changes caused by construction, dredging and more. As a widely-used and trusted cartography resource for both chartplotters and mobile devices, Navionics is well positioned to make significant and timely improvements to ICW charts resulting in enhanced content and peace of mind for recreational boaters.

Harnessing the power of mobile user edits as well as its community generated soundings data, Navionics represents a great example of crowdsourcing for the benefit of all. Working both independently and hand in hand with its community, Navionics has made significant improvements; its ICW charts will soon feature up-to-date commanding depths, vertical and horizontal bridge clearances, accurate speed limits, vertical overhead cable clearance, updated coastlines, improved shoal presentation and much more — with daily Freshest Data improvements to bottom contours, suggested routes, and most notably, the disappearing Magenta line. Navionics also plans to incorporate validated routes into the Autorouting function — an upgrade found within its Navionics Boating mobile app.

“Thanks to more than 1.5 million users of our mobile apps, we are able to deliver invaluable enhancements to charting data at an unmatched pace,” said Don Black, global vice president of sales and marketing, Navionics. “Whether it is new hazards in the ICW, the impact of storms such as Hurricane Sandy, or bodies of water that do not receive priority attention from hydrographic offices around the world, our content is updated every single day and ensures

boaters access to the most accurate cartography available. We invite all boaters to join us in our efforts to improve waterway safety.”

Navionics empowers its users with tools such as SonarCharts™ and Community Edits that allow them to participate in charting improvements. Boaters can easily upload sonar logs recorded with their compatible devices to the Navionics Freshest Data servers using a PC, and submit edits to charts using the Edit Map function on their Navionics mobile application. With thousands of boaters traveling the ICW and an unprecedented volume of user contributions, Navionics is well poised to maintain suggested travel routes with incredible accuracy.

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Plotter Sync to include wireless chart updates for Raymarine!

Navionics, the leader in content and location-based services for the recreational boating and outdoor markets, announced today significant expansion of its innovative Plotter Sync functionality for use this spring with Raymarine WiFi-enabled multifunction displays. Plotter Sync leverages the power of the Navionics Boating and Marine & Lakes mobile applications for iPhone and iPad and the wireless capabilities of Raymarine chartplotters to deliver an exciting new level of data sharing to and from the Navionics Freshest Data servers. With Navionics Plotter Sync and a WiFi-enabled Raymarine system, boaters can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing they always have the most current charts on their boats, as well as participate in the Navionics SonarCharts™ program to continuously enhance available mapping detail for everyone.

Plotter Sync updates Navionics chart cards with Freshest Data via Navionics Boating or Marine & Lakes without removing the card from a plotter. Plotter Sync also enables active SonarCharts™ users to share logged data quickly and easily. Logs automatically sync with the mobile app and are uploaded directly to the Navionics server for incorporation within the Navionics SonarCharts™ layer. Manual PC upload compatibility with Raymarine sonar logs will also be supported with Raymarine’s spring release of LightHouse II software.

“Navionics Freshest Data is the only solution on the market that ensures boaters access to the most current charting data available on a daily basis and with Plotter Sync, the process of accessing that data is now effortless,” said Giuseppe Carnevali, president, Navionics.

To use Plotter Sync, boaters with a compatible Raymarine WiFi-enabled system simply download the Navionics Boating or Marine & Lakes app to their iPhone or iPad, and register their new chart cards on the Navionics website. Freshest Data is automatically downloaded to the mobile app, and when connected wirelessly with a Raymarine plotter, the mobile device transmits up-to-date chart information directly to the chart card. The new Plotter Sync functionality is the latest innovative enhancement to Navionics Boating and Marine & Lakes — the world’s best selling mobile apps that provide boaters access to the same great charting detail, powerful features and location-based services and information found on today’s GPS chartplotters, right in the palm of their hand.

AvailabilityNavionics Plotter Sync for compatible chartplotters will be available this spring. For more information on the Navionics Plotter Sync or to learn more about Navionics and its entire product line, please visit navionics.com.





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Expanded Chart Availabilityand Connectivity for

Lowrance, Simrad and B&G

Navionics, the leader in content and location-based services for the recreational boating and outdoor markets, announced today exciting new capabilities for Lowrance, Simrad and B&G branded multifunction displays — Insight Store downloadable charts and Plotter Sync data sharing.

Available as a download from the online Navico Insight Store, boaters will soon have access to global Gold coastal charts and HotMaps Premium lake maps for the US and Canada. Popular with boaters and anglers around the world, Navionics charts contain essential reference detail, including data from public and private sources as well as exclusive Navionics surveys. Available in a choice of extensive regions, Gold charts are packed with interactive display capabilities, port plans, safety depth contours, marine services, and more. HotMaps Premium lake maps deliver detail on 18,000 lakes including over 2,500 high definition lakes with Navionics exclusive one foot contours, underwater structure including road beds, bridges, stumps, culverts and creek channels; and detailed shorelines including boat ramps and docks.

Lowrance, Simrad and B&G users also will soon have access to Navionics Plotter Sync capabilities, the latest innovative enhancement to the Navionics Boating and Marine & Lakes apps for iPhone and iPad. Plotter Sync will allow boaters using Navico GoFree Wireless to share routes, tracks, and waypoints from a mobile device to the chartplotter and vice versa, great for planning at home on your Navionics mobile applications.

“We are very excited to expand and enhance the flexibility of our Lowrance, Simrad and B&G compatible offerings,”

said Giuseppe Carnevali, president, Navionics. “With 24/7 access to our industry-leading charts and seamless data sharing, boaters can get the most from their time on and off the water.”

Pricing & Availability

Navionics Gold and HotMaps Premium charts will be available this summer for download from the Navico Insight Store (https://insightstore.navico.com/) and priced starting from US $149 depending on the region. Plotter Sync for compatible Lowrance, Simrad and B&G chartplotters will be available this spring. Navionics Boating and Marine & Lakes are available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play for the iPhone, iPad or Android devices.

For more information on the Navionics global Gold charts, HotMaps Premium lake maps, Plotter Sync or to learn more about Navionics and its entire product line, please visit www.navionics.com.





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Navionics Boating Free with Affordable In-App

Access to Global Charts!

Navionics, the leader in content and location-based services for the recreational boating and outdoor markets, announced today the release of its newest app, Navionics Boating. Offering the same great detail found on GPS chartplotters, the app is available as a free download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play for Apple and Android mobile devices. Navionics Boating users can conveniently shop In-App for affordable charts of anywhere in the world, and have the ability to purchase and seamlessly merge additional coverage as needed. Advanced feature upgrades such as Nav Module, Autorouting and Advanced Map Options are available across all regions providing added savings and convenience.

“At Navionics we’re boating enthusiasts ourselves and we have a passion for the outdoors that’s reflected in our feature-packed mobile app offerings,” said Giuseppe Carnevali, president, Navionics. “We designed the Navionics Boating app as a convenient and easy-to-use content tool that will enhance each on-the-water adventure.”

Each of the chart regions purchased within the Navionics Boating app can be further enhanced by Navionics+, which adds award-winning SonarCharts™ and 12 months of continuous updates, meaning more than 2,000 edits every day and improvements supplied by Navionics and the entire community of more than one million users. Navionics+ and other upgrades like Nav Module, Autorouting and Advanced Map Options are currently available on Apple devices, and coming soon to Android.

Navionics Boating is easily found on the iTunes App Store and Google Play, by searching ‘Navionics’ and downloading for the iPhone, iPad or Android device on major brands like Samsung Galaxy, Google Nexus, Acer, Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. Navionics Boating chart coverage includes: US & Canada; USA; Caribbean & South America; Greenland & Iceland; Norway; Baltic Sea; Skagerrak & Kattegat; UK-Ireland & Holland; Central & West Europe; Mediterranean & Black Sea; Upper Volga River; Moscow Area; Lower Volga River;

Central Volga River; Canaries-Azores & Madeira; Africa & Middle East; Indian Ocean & South China Sea; China Sea; Australia & New Zealand; and Pacific Islands. To download from within the app, customers can go to ‘Menu’ and then ‘Upgrades & Apps’.

For customers who already own Navionics Marine & Lakes apps, the latest update offers the same new Navionics Boating features. Current users can simply update their Navionics iPhone and iPad apps to version 6.0, and Android to version 3.1 or greater.

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SonarCharts™ HD bathymetry map that reflects

ever-changing conditions

SonarCharts™ is an HD bathymetry map, great for locating fishing areas and revealing more bottom contour detail. Thanks to a proprietary process developed over many years, Navionics integrates existing data with proprietary survey data and sonar logs received from the Navionics Community to reveal maximum chart detail. Online updates to the SonarCharts™ are available daily allowing for timely bathymetric charts that reflect ever-changing conditions.

Basically, anyone with a sonar device can plumb the marine depths to discover any kind of relief as channels and deep holes never indicated on maps before! Sonar logs uploaded online by every customer through navionics.com are processed immediately and new data is integrated into the SonarCharts™ layer and becomes available to the whole Navionics Community in about one week.

All users benefit from the contributions of the rapidly growing Navionics Community that is comprised of tens of thousands of individuals that submit hundreds of thousands of edits per year. SonarCharts™ empowers boaters and anglers with incredibly detailed charts they can continuously improve to reveal the sea bed, venture into creeks and channels, target the most productive fishing areas, explore new diving areas, and study lake detail. With continuously enriched content, a unique feature, SonarCharts™ is updated daily.

SonarCharts™ is available for GPS chartplotters on Navionics+, Navionics Updates, Platinum+, on iPhone and iPad and soon on Android (via Navionics+ for mobile In-App Purchase) and may be viewed online for free by visiting navionics.com/webapp.

SonarCharts™ is available in all of Europe, the United States, Canada, Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand, eastern/southern Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Middle East and is under progressive deployment in the rest of the world. SonarCharts™ is viewable on the majority of Navionics compatible GPS chartplotters. Check our online Plotter Compatibility Guide. Currently Humminbird and Garmin GPS chartplotters allow sonar log recording and others coming soon.


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Navionics+ andNavionics Updates

Navionics+ and Navionics Updates, already available through authorized dealers, improve the way customers access cartography and boating information and ensure, through online updates, the charts reflect the most current data available for their GPS chartplotters.

Navionics+ is a powerful product which offers unparalleled content and features. It allows users to select charts of their interest over a wide coverage area and download map layers from navionics.com. Nautical Charts, SonarCharts™ — the HD bathymetry map that reflects ever-changing conditions — and Community Edits are updated daily.

“Navionics+ and Navionics Updates give customers the information they need to make the most of every on-the-water excursion,” said Don Black, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Navionics. “These products are the foundation of a new era in the way boaters access and update electronic charts. We are very excited about their release and are proud to be at the forefront of cartography innovation.”

SonarCharts™ revolutionizes cartography with a continuous stream of sonar log recordings supplied by the Navionics Community that constantly improves maps for the benefit of everyone. New SonarCharts™ integrating all crowd-sourced sonar logs are available daily. Sonar logs uploaded online through navionics.com are processed and integrated into the SonarCharts™ layer in about one week.

SonarCharts™ is available in all of Europe, the United States, Canada, Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand,

eastern/southern Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Middle East and is under progressive deployment in the rest of the world. You can check the coverage on navionics.com.

Navionics Updates is a convenient and economical way to update Silver, Gold and HotMaps Premium charts and access all Navionics+ capabilities and features. Both include access to 2000 updates per day through the Freshest Data, the exclusive online updating service free for 12 months.


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Navionics In-Appsfor iPhone and iPad

Navionics has launched the world’s best selling mobile apps with the same great cartography detail that for years has been available only on GPS chartplotters. Navionics apps are a perfect combination of functionality, enjoyment and value thanks to three new In-App Purchases available on Apple that enhance the user experience: Navionics+, Autorouting, and Advanced Map Options, in addition to Nav Module offered last year.

1. Navionics+ includes award winning SonarCharts™ and Map Updates for a period of 12 months. SonarCharts™ is an HD bathymetry map, great for locating fishing areas and revealing more bottom contour detail. It reflects ever-changing conditions by integrating sonar logs from the Navionics Community with existing data. SonarCharts™ is available in all of Europe, the United States, Canada, Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand, eastern/southern Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Middle East and is under progressive deployment in the rest of the world. Visit navionics.com to check the coverage area. Prices start from $4.99 to $33.99 on iPhone and from $24.99 to $64.99 on iPad according to the selected area. 2. Autorouting: routes are planned automatically in a quick, easy way. Simply select your destination with a tap on the map, Autorouting will chart the course! Before installing Autorouting, users will be directed to Nav Module, the basic enhanced navigation feature. Autorouting can be purchased for $3.99 on iPhone and $4.99 on iPad.

3. Advanced Map Options includes a complete tool set to manage the map: Shallow Area, Depth

Shading and Depth Contours. A dedicated option for anglers is also available to easily locate depth range and indicate key fishing areas. Advanced Map Options is available with a one-time charge of $3.99 on iPhone and $4.99 on iPad.

In 2014, Navionics will align all its Android apps features with those developed for Apple and will continue on its innovative course presenting new products for the market.


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Navionics dominates the slopes with the world’s most

feature-packed global ski appThe ultimate One-App Solution for all skiing adventures

Navionics, the leader in electronic charting, announced that its newest version of NAVIONICS SKI is now available on the iTunes App Store.

The number one ski app with the most feature-packed functionality and greatest number of resorts around the world, NAVIONICS SKI provides iPhone and iPad users the ability to track runs, view statistics, navigate to new trails, review weather and snow conditions, and view interactive maps for more than 2,000 ski resorts worldwide.

Designed to enhance all skiing and snowboarding adventures, NAVIONICS SKI provides maps of over 34,000 KM of trails with names and lift locations, and offers route guidance that helps users navigate the maze of resorts’ lifts and trails, indicating distance and options for easy, medium or difficult runs. By recording the GPS tracks, users can view max and average speed, altitude, vertical descent, length, and duration and re-live their favourite runs with the dynamic playback feature. Skiers share their adventures including tracks, marked locations, and even geo-referenced pictures on Facebook and Twitter, via email and as .kmz files that can be downloaded to Google Earth.

NAVIONICS SKI offers unparalleled resources to plan ski excursions in advance or on the go, with fingertip access to the latest weather and snow reports, nearby Points of Interest (POIs) and the largest database of ski resorts available, including detail on ticket offices, lodges, rental shops, ski school locations and more. Community Edits ensure unprecedented control of maps and access to the most accurate and current resort details rated and reviewed by fellow skiers.

“At Navionics we’re enthusiasts ourselves and we have a passion for skiing that’s reflected in our feature-packed app” said Giuseppe Carnevali, president, Navionics. “We designed an app we would use to enhance each adventure throughout the season. Whether tracking the whole day on the mountain, snapping pictures to show off to friends, comparing run stats, or looking for the best places to eat and hang out when the day is done, our NAVIONICS SKI App is the only app that can do it all!”

For more information on NAVIONICS SKI, or to learn more about Navionics and its entire product line, please visit navionics.com.

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