Beijing, China, 11 May 2006 -- SuperMap GIS Technologies, Inc., Master Distributors of ER Mapper technologies in China, is conducting a Remote Sensing contest. The topic of the contest is “Data fusion using ER Mapper and result publishing using ER Mapper’s Image Web Server”. The contest is being organized by SuperMap, the China Association for Geographic Information system, and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Center for GIS Industry Development) in China. This contest is open to Universities within China, allowing students to compete. There will be three winners who will receive prizes of RMB $1000, 600 and 300. Each will also receive a copy of ER Mapper MBC – a mosaic, colour balance and compression application. The closing date for submission to this contest is 30 September 2006.

Ms Liuxia, Product Manager for SuperMap said, "SuperMap has been hosting this Mapping competition for many years. This is the first year of SuperMap’s Master distributorship for ER Mapper, and we are taking this opportunity to add a new remote sensing section to the mapping competition. We envisage that this will give the academic industry in China an opportunity to explore the advantages of ER Mapper’s products."

Mr Tong Lim, ER Mapper’s Asia Operations Manager said, "SuperMap has full support and backup from ER Mapper. I am pleased to provide licenses to the contestants and to also provide three copies of our ER Mapper MBC product to the winners of the contest. ER Mapper is committed to ensuring that Remote Sensing is brought to the next level in China, by educating young scientists in China."

For more information on this contest please go to the following website:

http://www.gisforum.net/gismatch4/maindoc/dstm03.htm

About SuperMap

SuperMap GIS Technologies, Inc. is the leading GIS company in China. One of the fastest growing high-tech companies in China, the cornerstone of SuperMap is its creative spirit and continuous development of cutting edge GIS technology. SuperMap is the first GIS Company that qualified for the ISO 9001 (Version 2000) certificate in China.

ER Mapper China website: http://www.ermapper.com.cn/ (Chinese language)

SuperMap website: http://www.supermap.com/ (English Language)

About ER Mapper

ER Mapper is the leading provider of geospatial imagery solutions. Clients in more than 120 countries use the ER Mapper solutions to prepare imagery, manage, compress and deploy imagery.

For more information visit www.ermapper.com