Enables Real Estate Brokers and Agents to Put Localized Real Estate and Community Data at Homebuyers’ Fingertips

Troy, NY—June 15, 2005— MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS), the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today announced that OnBoard, LLC, a national provider of community, school, neighborhood, home sales and other data to leading real estate brokerages, has built its Neighborhood Navigator™ product suite on MapInfo’s  Envinsa™ Location Intelligence platform.

Consumers who access a real estate Web site powered by the OnBoard Neighborhood Navigator suite of real estate information tools are a click away from the latest home sales data, detailed school and community profiles, and other information of interest – whether they plan to move around the corner or across country.   The Envinsa Location Intelligence platform allows OnBoard to offer clients like NRT, Prudential Fox & Roach and Weichert Realtors mapping capabilities along with its standard information and data search offerings. 

“While our expertise in homeowner-centric data is recognized as second to none, clients were asking for a ready-made solution that would allow Website visitors to extract data as selected by specific location parameters,” said Marc Siden, CEO of OnBoard, LLC. “The Envinsa platform delivers these location intelligent search capabilities and provides a customized online interface.  On our end, the features of this platform make it easy and cost-effective for us to roll the service out to existing clients and greatly expand our opportunities to gain new clients.”

For real estate agents, OnBoard Neighborhood Navigator creates a steady stream of consumer leads and provides the tools to convert those prospective buyers and sellers into closed transactions. Traditionally, one of the best ways for agents to capture non-referral leads has been to provide prospective clients with comparative purchase price data for homes that sold recently near and around the seller’s address. This process, however, tends to be time-intensive and inconvenient for both the agent and seller.

With Neighborhood Navigator, a real estate brokerage can put geographically relevant comparative home sales data right at the fingertips of potential customers, and position itself as the most attractive option when it comes time for a seller to select a listing agent.

“By enabling access to location-specific home sales data and extensive information about an area—which are key factors in home buying and selling decisions—we are confident that we have the perfect tool for brokers and agents to attract and convert more customer leads,” said Siden.

“OnBoard’s unique use of the Envinsa platform underscores the technology’s ability to deliver location capabilities to any client, anytime, anywhere,” said Michael Hickey, COO, MapInfo. “The real estate market is a prime example of location-aware services being instrumental to business strategy, and OnBoard is well positioned to help its clients benefit from the use of location data.”

About OnBoard, LLC
OnBoard, LLC (onboardllc.com) helps real estate professionals build relationships with consumers by providing community, school, neighborhood, recent home sales and other data-rich online information and tools critical to the real estate decision-making process.  Its clients include many of the most prominent names in real estate and consumer information services:  Advanced Access, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, CNN/Money Magazine, The Corcoran Group, ERA Franchise Systems, Homestore, Network Communications, Monstermoving, My Home Owners Club, Prudential Fox & Roach, Prudential Georgia Realty, The New York Times, Weichert Realtors and Z57.  OnBoard, LLC is privately held and based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

About MapInfo Corporation
MapInfo is a global company and the leading provider of Location Intelligence solutions, integrating software, data and services to provide greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions for businesses and government organizations around the world. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries.  Headquartered in Troy, N.Y., MapInfo is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.