FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2005

ESRI Canada Limited bolsters presence in Atlantic-Canada

Fredericton, NB - ESRI Canada, the leading geographic information system (GIS) software provider in Canada, is increasing its presence in Atlantic-Canada with the opening of a Fredericton office. ESRI Canada's Fredericton office will provide existing clients with support including consulting and training, and will enable the company to promote and support the use of GIS in other organizations.

Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian-owned company specializing in GIS solutions and services. The company is the official distributor of ESRI's GIS solutions. With the opening of the Fredericton office, ESRI Canada now has twelve regional offices across the country.

"The opening of the Fredericton office is a direct response to an increasing demand for ESRI based GIS solutions in New Brunswick," said Eric Melanson, Atlantic Region Manager, ESRI Canada. "Expanding our presence in Atlantic-Canada allows us to more efficiently extend our service offerings and better respond to significant business growth. The staff in the office will be local personnel, familiar with the needs of the market. As a result, we anticipate a wealth of opportunities going forward."

The address for the new office is: Suite 104, 231 Regent Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 4Y2. The telephone number is 506-454-7773 and the email address is atlanticsales@esricanada.com

About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., NovaLIS Technologies, Miner and Miner, Telcordia, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 100 Canadian organizations. ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. We are leaders in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has twelve regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.esricanada.com or call 1-800-447-9778.