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MapQuest.com Now Registers Nearly 20 Million People Every Month Topping Other Leading Travel Web Sites

Dulles, VA - MapQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online, announced that it has reached new milestones in serving consumers and businesses with its innovative mapping, routing and locator services. As reported by Jupiter Media Metrix, MapQuest.com registered nearly 20 million unique visitors in May, maintaining its #1 position as the leading consumer travel web site by a margin of 67%. In addition, MapQuest is leading the industry with more than 1,400 licensed customers who are using MapQuest products to map-enable their business Web sites, drive sales, and improve customer service.
Over the last six months, Jupiter Media Metrix has consistently ranked MapQuest.com as the #1 travel site. Second quarter results so far reflect a period of tremendous growth, with the number of visitors to MapQuest.com from December 2001 through May 2002 increasing by 56%. This unprecedented growth was heightened by an increasing number of people choosing to drive to their spring and summer travel destinations and turning to MapQuest as a source for maps and directions.

Another factor driving the momentum for MapQuest is its increasing presence on the business Web sites of numerous licensed customers, who have found the service an invaluable tool for converting online inquiries into offline visits and, ultimately, purchases. MapQuest's Business Solutions group is the preferred provider of a full range of mapping and routing solutions to leading businesses across key categories, including retail, healthcare, financial, real estate, travel and automotive.
MapQuest Business Solutions enable businesses to map-enable their Web sites, company Intranet and call-center applications for improved marketing and customer service functionality. The flexible and scalable suite of products includes interactive maps, powerful proximity search functionality, business locator applications, point-to-point driving directions and much more that allow companies to successfully combine their online and offline strategy. Among these companies are some of today's marketplace leaders such as HEALTHvision, Jiffy Lube, Kampgrounds of America, Inc., Restoration Hardware, TaylorMade-adidas Golf and many more.

More information about MapQuest Business Solutions can be found at www.mapquest.com/solutions/product.adp or by calling 1-888-627-7837. Annual license fees are based upon business and technical needs.
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