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<DIV>FYI -- Asia press blurb</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>-----Original Message----- <BR><B>From:</B> Calvin Chan
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 9/14/2006 2:37 AM <BR><B>To:</B> Lisa Landers (Temp);
Diana Helfrich (Consultant); Kirsten Davidson; Jan Kowleski <BR><B>Cc:</B>
Karen Brewer; Rodger Soo; Yves Dehouck; Dan Ahern; Sheila Coache
<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Map Asia & OSGeo - Press
Coverage<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
Lisa, Diana,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here’s another newsclip from Asia Surveying and
Mapping newsletter, Sep 13, 2006 issue.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.asmmag.com/ASM/content/2006/ASM_036/ASM_036.html">http://www.asmmag.com/ASM/content/2006/ASM_036/ASM_036.html</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OS
Geo</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN class=style1387> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
class=style1387>A new organisation was launched at the Map Asia conference.
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. Its
mission is to support collaborative development of open geospatial technolgies
and data. </SPAN><BR><SPAN class=style1387>The organisation is being driven by
Dr-Ing <A href="mailto:phisan_chale@yahoo.com"><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">Phison Santitamnont</SPAN></FONT></A> at
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. </SPAN><BR><SPAN class=style1387>OSGeo is
modelled on the MapServer at the University of Minnesota in the US. It
includes access to software developed on that site, such as MapGuide and
Grass.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Calvin<FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Calvin Chan <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:10
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Lisa Landers (Temp);
Diana Helfrich (Consultant); Kirsten Davidson; Jan Kowleski<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Karen Brewer; Rodger Soo; Yves
Dehouck; Dan Ahern; Sheila Coache<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Map Asia & OSGeo - Press
Coverage</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Hi Lisa, Diana,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Here’s one press coverage as a result of
geospatial thought leadership press conference held in conjunction with
MapAsia event. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Please see attached or click the
following url.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><A
href="http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,61952140,00.htm">http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,61952140,00.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Calvin</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Calvin Chan <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 08, 2006 11:30
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Lisa Landers (Temp);
Diana Helfrich (Consultant); Kirsten Davidson; Jan Kowleski<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Map Asia & OSGeo<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance:</SPAN></B> High</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
Lisa, Diana, Kirsten,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here’s the press briefing doc for Geoff Zeiss, slides
for the press, welcome notes from OSGeo China and Japan. I’ll send across some
photos next week.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Summary of activities:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Wed Aug 30 </SPAN></FONT>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.45pm, Geoff Zeiss, Autodesk, keynote on
“Enterprise GIS and Infrastructure Development” </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thu Aug 31 </SPAN></FONT>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10am-12pm Autodesk Press conference (ASEAN media)
with Geoff Zeiss and Dr. Phisan Santitamnont at Swissotel Le Concorde
</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1pm-3pm Autodesk Press conference (Thai media)
with Geoff Zeiss at Swissotel Le Concorde </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fri Sep 1 </SPAN></FONT>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11am, Dr. Phisan Santitamnont, OSGEO as workshop
leader to chair the Technical Session "Surveying, Mapping and Geodesy,"
</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fri Sep 8</SPAN></FONT>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Open Source Software in Geoinformatics
Seminar. OSGeo Thailand Chapter announced at the
event.</SPAN></FONT> </LI></UL></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Calvin</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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