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Microsoft Corporation Acquires GeoTango, Inc.

Saturday, December 31st 2005
GeoTango International Corp. | Toronto, ON, Canada
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Toronto,Canada-December 23, 2005 - MSN today announced that it has acquired Toronto-based GeoTango International Corp.

The acquisition furthers MSN's rapid push into creating an immersive mapping and local search framework that enables users to easily find, explore, discover and share information and content for anywhere on earth.

GeoTango's technology assets and expertise enhance MSN's ability to deliver this experience in the areas ranging from rich real-world visualization to location-centric community content.

GeoTango's product suite will be integrated over time into MSN's product and service offerings assets.

Current GeoTango customers and partners can make inquiries to: contact@geotango.com.

Press inquiries can be directed to: rrt@waggeneredstrom.com.

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