November 1, 2001
Applanix POS AV used for World Trade Center Wreckage Survey

RICHMOND HILL, CANADA - Applanix's POS AV (Position and Orientation System for Airborne Vehicles) is at the heart of a number of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and aerial camera systems used for aerial surveys of the World Trade Center wreckage. The survey data is being used to coordinate the recovery and clean up efforts.

For images and more information please visit www.newyork.earthdata.com and www.ngs.noaa.gov. For more information on POS AV, visit www.applanix.com

About Applanix Corporation
Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), develops, manufactures, sells and supports products and solutions for Mobile Mapping and Positioning. Applanix’ Position and Orientation Systems ( POS) are used in a variety of applications, including road profiling, GIS data acquisition, aerial surveying and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping. Established in 1991, Applanix strives to support customers around the world with exceptional service.

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