Investment Highlights MetaCarta's Value to Government Market

October 16, 2002
Vienna, VA

MetaCarta,  a pioneer in knowledge management solutions, has secured funding from In-Q-Tel,  Inc., a private, not-for-profit corporation funded by the Central Intelligence  Agency. By automatically connecting text  documents to geographic maps, MetaCarta's platform enables analysts to filter,  search, and geographically visualize information from unstructured data  sources.

"Imagine  taking millions of text documents, extracting out the locations mentioned  within them, and instantly being able to see how people, events, and locations  relate to one another on a map," said Gilman Louie, CEO of In-Q-Tel. "There is tremendous interest and value  in this type of geospatial information service and MetaCarta is the first  company in this space in which we have invested."

The  MetaCarta Geographic Text Search Appliance exposes the geographic significance  of unstructured documents and databases, linking this knowledge to the  appropriate places of interest. This merging of disparate sources of  information saves time and provides a unique overall view to enhance analysis  and understanding of existing information.

"In-Q-Tel  has helped us better understand the needs of the Intelligence Community,"  stated John Frank, CEO, MetaCarta. "Because of In-Q-Tel's insight and  expertise, we feel this relationship is invaluable in helping us shape the best  possible product for our government and enterprise customers. For example, we  are now integrating with geographic information system (GIS) software like the  ArcGIS Desktop family of mapping software from ESRI. By making our capabilities  work in conjunction with such powerful tools, we are creating new partnerships  and multiplying the value that our customers receive."

About MetaCarta
Established  in 1999, MetaCarta is committed to providing the leading software platform for  geographic and temporal search and analysis for intelligence and business  analysis markets. Offices are in Vienna, VA and Cambridge, MA. For more  information, please visit www.metacarta.com.