For Immediate Release

Canadian Data for Use with Maptitude & TransCAD is Now Available

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - Caliper Corporation, a worldwide leader in GIS, mapping and transportation software, is pleased to announce a detailed data product for Canada. These data allow the creation of detailed maps down to the street level for anywhere in Canada.

Overview Ottawa Map - Click to EnlargeThe product ships with a Canadian Map Library, making it easy to create attractive maps with the Map Librarian. You can quickly create overview maps for any location, and with the map designed specifically for use with Canadian streets, you can effectively map the 1 million kilometers of accurate up-to-date centerline road network data.

The complete list of new layers includes:

• Aboriginal Lands
• Census Divisions
• Census Subdivisions
• Census Metropolitan Areas
• National Parks
• Populated Places
• Provinces
• Railroads
• Rivers
• Streets
• Water Areas
• Digital Elevation Models
• Major Roads
• Federal Election Districts

With the new Canadian data you can map your own information at any of the various administrative boundary levels provided. You can use any of the wide range of geographic analysis tools and methods in Maptitude and TransCAD to, for example, create custom districts based on these new Canadian area layers. The additional layers such as streets and populated places also provide background and contextual information that is valuable for mapping at any scale.

Pricing:

A single user license of the Canadian Data CD is $195. The data are free for new software orders shipped to Canadian customers. Please visit the data area of the Caliper web site or contact Caliper Sales at 617-527-4700 or sales@caliper.com to learn more or to place an order. Web licensing and site licenses are also available upon request.

About Caliper:
Caliper Corporation is a leading developer of packaged and custom GIS products, including Maptitude and TransCAD. Caliper GIS mapping software is used by more than 70,000 users in over 70 countries.