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UpLink's GPS System

New generation
widescreen GPS
debuts for any golf
cart on any golf course

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(Jan. 27, 2006) -- UpLink Corporation, the fastest growing GPS golf solutions provider, has announced that its INOVA GPS Golf Business Solution is now available for any golf course using any manufacturer's golf cart. The UpLink display has drawn interest from many at the PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

This system was introduced recently with the world's first dashview widescreen GPS display available for select Club Car vehicles, the INOVA product family has expanded to include a large widescreen roofview display option, available for any make or model of golf cart, such as Club Car, EZ-GO and Yamaha. The INOVA roofview option is on display this week at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida at UpLink's booth 6617.

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With the roofview option, INOVA supplies a complete GPS business solution to the entire golf industry. Golf courses get all the benefits of the new generation INOVA system, with the industry's only and largest widescreen/flatscreen roofview display that moves GPS golf applications more in line with popular consumer technologies.

"A breakthrough in GPS technology, INOVA changes the way golfers see the game," comments Blake Ponuick, chief marketing officer with UpLink. "Featuring the latest automobile industry-standard widescreen technology, INOVA provides a more advanced and easier to see graphic display, and supports completely new features that are sure to engage both golfers and golf course operators." A complete GPS golf business and vehicle tracking solution, INOVA offers a number of industry firsts for courses looking for new ways to stay competitive:

•Widescreen/flatscreen GPS display
•Course and hole-to-green zoom
•Multimedia audio welcomes
•Integrated superintendent management and maintenance vehicle tracking applications
•The ability to display unique GPS advertisements for multiple events occurring at the same time.

"While attracting golfers with an unforgettable experience, INOVA gets right down to business controlling costs, increasing sales and creating completely new profit centers," Glenn A. Pierce, Jr., president and CEO of UpLink said in a press release. "From converting walkers to riders, raising green and cart fees and increasing rounds per day to improved food, beverage and merchandise sales and new GPS advertising revenue, INOVA impacts the bottom line everywhere across the course."

"A key golf course profit center, tournament bookings are one area where the large widescreen displays are sure to have an impact," Mike Cronin, senior vice president of sales with UpLink saidf in a press release. "Players love the live leaderboard feature, which corporate tournament organizers say is one of the main reasons they re-book outings at courses with GPS. With the larger and easier-to-view display areas and new scrolling functionality, INOVA's live leaderboard is sure to be an even more engaging tournament marketing tool."

Courses using select Club Car vehicles can also take advantage of INOVA's fleet management and car control options, available in both dashview and roofview display options.

About UpLink

Since 1998, UpLink Corporation has helped hundreds of golf courses engage their golfers, secure their fleets and transform their bottom lines with innovative wireless GPS-based solutions. UpLink's solutions are the fastest growing in the industry with hundreds of installations across North America, and its recently introduced INOVA system represents the new generation of golf GPS.

With the industry's only widescreen/flatscreen displays, INOVA is available as an integrated dashview option for select Club Car vehicles, or as a large, widescreen roofview option with any make or model of golf cart, including Club Car, Yamaha and EZ-GO. UpLink is the only GPS golf provider to integrate intelligent car control functions into its GPS solutions, available only with select Club Car vehicles.

Dedicated to innovating the golf GPS industry, UpLink's founders developed the original patent that enables GPS on golf courses and UpLink owns the exclusive rights to the patent that permits position-based advertising on golf facilities. As Club Car's exclusive GPS partner, UpLink has revolutionized the industry with car-integrated dashview GPS and fleet control solutions. UpLink is headquartered in Austin, Texas with regional offices throughout the United States. For more

Contact
Blake Ponuick
UpLink Corporation
Phone: (604) 218-6366
E-mail: bponuick@uplinkgolf.com
Web site: www.uplinkgolf.com

Any opinions expressed above do not necessarily represent the views of the management. The information in this story was accurate at the time of publication.

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