Redlands, California - July 16, 2008—Replete with enhancements, ESRI's new ArcGIS 9.3 software will help people using a geographic information system (GIS) accomplish more than ever before: manage spatial information more efficiently, perform better geospatial analysis, and serve maps and other information to the Web or intranet more swiftly. A no-cost Web seminar will update ESRI software users on these improvements and inform them about the upcoming ArcGIS 9.3 seminar series that will be coming to more than 30 cities worldwide. The series will begin in September.

The live training seminar Sneak Peek—The ArcGIS 9.3 Seminar Series will air on ESRI's Training and Education Web site at www.esri.com/lts on July 24, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Pacific daylight time).

Feedback from ESRI software users helped guide the development of ArcGIS 9.3, which includes new features and functionality that will improve the entire GIS workflow. The live training seminar will mainly focus on the enhancements to ArcGIS and include demonstrations that highlight developments in data management, mapping and visualization, and spatial analysis.

The presenters will discuss how to

• Manage asset information more efficiently.
• Facilitate better planning and analysis.
• Get information into and out of the field in real time.
• Provide a comprehensive view of operations for more accurate decision making.

The presenters also will talk about what people can expect to learn at the ArcGIS 9.3 seminar series, which will be complimentary to ESRI software users, and provide them with registration information.

This seminar is designed for people currently using ArcGIS technology. A broadband Internet connection and an ESRI Global Account are needed to watch the seminar. Creating a global account is easy and free: visit www.esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address. A few weeks after the live presentation, the seminar will be archived and available for viewing on the ESRI Training and Education Web site.

For more information about this free live training seminar, as well as upcoming classes, visit www.esri.com/training.

About ESRI Educational Services
With more than 180 courses to choose from, ESRI Educational Services is a recognized leader in GIS training. Courses cover a variety of topics related to ESRI software, the theory underlying GIS technology, and applying GIS tools to find solutions in particular fields, all while combining hands-on experience, interactivity, and instructional support to create an effective learning environment. Visit www.esri.com/training for more information.

About ESRI

Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.

Contact:

Carla Wheeler
ESRI
Tel.: 909-793-2853, extension 1-2448
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