Fredericton, NB, Canada - April 16, 2007 - CARIS has established a regional office in Australia to maximize support of its rapidly growing Asia Pacific customer base and expand its presence in this market.

CARIS, a leading developer of geomatics software, recently opened its first office in the Asia Pacific region in Adelaide, Australia. CARIS' new office will deliver the company's geomatics software to military agencies, hydrographic survey contractors, ports and harbours, municipalities, land administrators and will enable CARIS to better serve its existing clients in the area.

Christian Fellinger is CARIS' Asia Pacific Account Manager, and will be based in Adelaide, Australia.

"We're expanding our commitment to this thriving market with the establishment of our first office in Asia Pacific, and we're very pleased to have Mr. Fellinger on board to continue the momentum for us," said Andy Hoggarth, CARIS Marketing and Sales Manager. "The office expands our ability to offer local sales and support and to meet the prevalent and increasing demand for our software."

Mr. Fellinger joined CARIS in 2003 working as a Cartographic Specialist in both the Canadian and Netherlands offices providing training and technical consulting services to clients. Mr. Fellinger also works on projects and represents CARIS at conferences and working group meetings including the NATO Geospatial Maritime Working Group (GWWG) AML meetings. Previously Mr. Fellinger was employed with Offshore Systems Ltd. where he worked in the charting division producing Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) under contract to the US Coast Guard and NOAA.

Established in 1979, CARIS is a leading developer of geomatics software. In addition to its Canadian headquarters, CARIS also has offices in The Netherlands and the United States. There are also more than 30 resellers bringing sales and support of CARIS brand software to more than 75 countries. For more information about CARIS visit www.caris.com.

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Call +1 (506) 458-8533, info@caris.com.

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