For Immediate Release
October 4, 2010

Montana Legislature Selects Maptitude for Redistricting

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - Caliper Corporation is pleased to welcome the Montana Legislature as our newest Maptitude for Redistricting client. This brings to six the number of state legislatures that have switched from another redistricting software to Maptitude for this decade, adding to the super-majority of state legislatures that already use Maptitude for Redistricting. For a more complete list of our clients, visit our website. If your organization is involved in redistricting and is not currently using Maptitude for Redistricting, we encourage you to talk with your colleagues at any of our client organizations and find out what they have to say about the Maptitude for Redistricting software.

Maptitude for Redistricting is the professional tool for political redistricting. It is used by state legislatures, political parties, and public interest groups. Designed with the help of redistricting professionals, Maptitude for Redistricting has the features redistricters want and is easy to learn and use.

Caliper Corporation continues to improve Maptitude for Redistricting. The newest version represents a major leap forward with advanced features, the latest Census geography and data, one-button conversion of existing plans to the latest TIGER geography, new and enhanced reports, a state-of-the-art interface, open access to industry-standard file formats, interoperability with Google Maps and Google Earth, an updated manual, video tutorials, context-sensitive Help, web solutions, and more. Whether you are a current user or new to Maptitude for Redistricting, you will welcome this new version of the software as you prepare for the upcoming round of redistricting.

Maptitude for Redistricting includes all of the features in Caliper’s Maptitude Mapping Software. Maptitude is full-featured mapping and GIS software that has established new standards for performance and value for over a decade. It provides a complete set of mapping and spatial analysis functions, sophisticated geocoding, tools for complex data manipulation, and a large collection of US and worldwide geographic data.

About Caliper

Caliper is a leading developer of mapping, redistricting, transportation, and GIS software, including Maptitude®, Maptitude for Redistricting, TransCAD®, and TransModeler®. Caliper software is used by more than 75,000 users in over 70 countries.