GEOCOMtms and Maddocks Join Forces To Deliver High-Performance Interoperability Between their Technologies

GEOCOMtms, a provider of advanced solutions for tracking, monitoring and messaging, and Maddocks Systems Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise-wide trucking software, today announced a partnership that integrates their technologies to improve the management of trucks within a fleet.

Québec, Vancouver, October 1, 2002 -- GEOCOMtms, a provider of advanced solutions for tracking, monitoring and messaging, and Maddocks Systems Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise-wide trucking software, today announced a partnership that integrates their technologies to improve the management of trucks within a fleet.

Under the agreement, Maddocks Systems Inc. has integrated TruckMate for Windows (TM4Win), with A.MAZE Tracking, a leading-edge fleet tracking, messaging and communication gateway software solution by GEOCOMtms.

The collaboration provides fleet managers and dispatchers with the combination of two industry leading management systems, brought together via the user interface of TM4Win. The full advantage of TM4Win coupled with the power of A.MAZE Trackings unsurpassed capacity to track and communicate in real-time" with a fleets mobile environment, paves the way to ease of operation and unparalleled fleet efficiency.

A.MAZE Tracking features include standard messaging, forms and position reporting; in cab e-mail; J-Bus compatibility to provide data collection and exception reporting; the ability to update and configure the mobile application remotely; mobile routing requests fulfilled using industry standard routing engines; multiple terrestrial and satellite based communication protocols, plus a host of management tools and services.

The agreement empowers both companies to deliver an enhanced solution to their client base and improve efficiencies to companies wanting an integrated solution for their fleets.

With A.MAZE Tracking, Maddocks users will be able to communicate, track and retrieve valuable information from their trucks to secure a necessary competitive advantage required in todays trucking environment", said Brian Dernesch, Product Manager of A.MAZE Tracking division. We strongly believe that this partnership will add value to both offerings and will provide fleets with the necessary data to run successful operations."

At Maddocks we strive to offer TruckMate for Windows users the ability to integrate their operation with top tier transportation technology providers," commented Bob Maddocks President and CEO of Maddocks Systems Inc. A.MAZE Tracking provides a powerful tool to manage resources and adapt to changes in a real-time" trucking operation."

The integration provides a seamless bridge between the two software products, giving customers a two-way communication system to relay information and data via satellite, allowing them to maximize the efficiency of their fleet.

ABOUT MADDOCKS SYSTEMS INC.
Founded in Vancouver, B.C. in 1981, Maddocks Systems Inc. (www.maddocks.ca) provides software solutions exclusively to the transportation industry. The company's flagship product, TruckMate for Windows, is an enterprise-wide client server product that allows users to use AS400, RS/6000 and Windows NT platforms. With more than 400 installed systems, Maddocks is one of the leading trucking software providers in North America.

ABOUT GEOCOMtms, INC.
GEOCOMtms delivers software solutions and services that optimize dynamic fleet routing, scheduling and improves logistics operations. A.MAZE, our flagship product suite, offers a combination of technology and functionality that delivers a demonstrable ROI. Our solution provides tangible results, due to four major factors: superior mapping capabilities, advanced technology platforms, a software architecture that enables to scale to large and complex problems, and the ability to provide a Real-Time Feedback Response mechanism that ties wireless communications to and from the dynamic routing system. GEOCOMtms, the leader of constraint-based fleet optimization provides routing, territory design, and tracking & wireless communication solutions.

The company operates a network of offices throughout North America with facilities in Atlanta, Boston, Montreal and Toronto. The corporate headquarters are located in Quebec City. For more information on our products and services, visit our website at www.geocomtms.com.

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EDITORIAL CONTACTS:
Brenda M. Garis
Marketing Manager
GEOCOMtms INC.
(908) 459-0082
bgaris@geocom-usa.com

Neal Cranna
Marketing Manager
MADDOCKS SYSTEMS INC.
800.663.0626
ncranna@maddocks.ca