Company: Core Software Technology

McLean, VA -- Core Software Technology (CST) developed and delivered an on-line catalog and browsing system for ORBIMAGE's OrbView Cities high-resolution imagery products.ORBIMAGE customers are now able to search, preview, browse and order one meter imagery over the Internet by logging onto www.orbimage.com.

Alex Fox, ORBIMAGE's Director of Products and Services, stated "CST's TerraSoar software offered a low cost COTS solution which could be easily tailored to support the business objectives for the OrbView Cities program." He added, "We were very pleased with CST's outstanding support for our OrbView Cities Aerial Catalog."

In approximately ten weeks a fully operational system was delivered to ORBIMAGE providing their customers with easy on-line access to the Orbview Cities one meter panchromatic imagery. CST worked closely with the ORBIMAGE technical staff and incorporated additional features into the standard software product based on their feedback.CST's commercial web based TerraSoar software solution powers the interactive site allowing customers to search and order data sets directly over the Internet. An intuitive map interface allows users to search archives geographically by zooming in on their area of interest with a click of the mouse.Imagery may be previewed and then purchased if desired by simply adding it to an automated shopping cart.Selected data sets will be delivered to the customer via CD-ROM or 8mm tape.Product holdings currently feature fourteen North American cities with archives growing to include hundreds of other urban areas throughout the world with the launch of the OrbView-3 and OrbView-4 satellites.

"CST considers ORBIMAGE a leading data provider and we believe it is a great accomplishment to have been chosen to develop a solution for them," said Bill Usher, Chairman and CEO of CST.He added, "Their choice in TerraSoar demonstrates the functionality and viability of our software solution."

Core Software Technology is the premier provider of software and services for the archive, management and dissemination of geospatial information.CST is the developer of TerraSoar, a web based software solution that allows for the access, selection and distribution of a wide variety of distributed data sets including images, audio, video and text files.Through the company's ImageNet™ service, CST has become a leader in the distribution of geospatial information products worldwide.CST provides software, systems and integration services and solutions worldwide to both the government and private sector.

Contact:
Justin Holtzman
Core Software Technology
(703) 917-8700
justin@coresw.com