FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2006

ESRI Canada Limited bolsters presence in Pacific-Canada

Kelowna, BC - ESRI Canada, the leading geographic information system (GIS) software provider in Canada, is increasing its presence in Pacific-Canada with the opening of a Kelowna office. ESRI Canada's Kelowna office will provide existing clients with support including consulting and training, and will enable ESRI Canada 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 Kelowna office, ESRI Canada now has thirteen regional offices across the country.

"The opening of the Kelowna office is a direct response to an increasing demand for ESRI based GIS solutions in British Columbia," said Myron Doherty, Pacific Region Manager, ESRI Canada. "Expanding our presence in South-Eastern British Columbia allows us to more efficiently extend our service offering and better respond to our clients' requirements. Our staff is local to the area and familiar with the needs of the market. As a result, we anticipate many years of working successfully with our new and existing customers."

The address for the new office is: 1708 Dolphin Avenue, Suite 406 , Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 9S4. The telephone number is 250-861-3774 and the email address is pacificsales@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., Miner and Miner, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 125 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 thirteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.

Media Contacts:
Heather Adams
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ESRI Canada
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