New EZ-Office Software from Trimble Streamlines Flow of Agriculture Information Between...

New EZ-Office Software from Trimble Streamlines Flow of Agriculture
Information Between the Field and Office

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble
(Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced its new EZ-Office(TM) software that offers
growers seamless field-to-office data transfer and a simple way to manage
Global Positioning System (GPS)-collected farm management records and
information.
EZ-Office software is part of Trimble's new Connected Farm(TM) suite of
information management tools. Connected Farm solutions take the stress out of
data management through in-cab precision farming control, record keeping and
seamless field-to-office information management.
The EZ-Office software automatically recognizes field event data from the
Trimble's AgGPS(R) EZ-Guide(R) 250 and 500 lightbar guidance systems and AgGPS
FieldManager(TM) display. As the tractor, sprayer, implement or other farm
vehicle moves through the field, the in-cab displays record farm management
practices. Information from the display then seamlessly links to EZ-Office
software for an easy-to-use record keeping and reporting solution which
includes field and crop management, vehicles, operators, staff, and crop
inputs.
Examples of crop and field management data collected and stored by
EZ-Office software include:
-- GPS guidance patterns used within a field to maintain controlled
traffic
-- Vehicle operator information
-- Precise areas tilled, planted or sprayed
-- Specific "as-applied" data showing how much seed, fertilizer, and crop
protection chemical has been applied
-- Automatic steering configurations for individual vehicles

Growers who purchase the EZ-Office software can also purchase optional
software, which provides a standardized set of product names and database
attributes for chemicals, seeds, and equipment.
"The new EZ-Office software takes the stress out of a vital, but often
tedious task for crop growers and does it easily. As a result, the integrated
GPS system software allows crop managers to focus their time and energy on
critical field operations while keeping accurate and timely job records," said
Erik Arvesen, general manager of Trimble's Agricultural Division. "These
records are not just the foundation data for making precision farming
practical and more productive -- for some operators they are legal records
required by government agencies, landlords and farm management firms."
EZ-Office software is designed and developed by Trimble in collaboration
with CTN Data Service, LLC, the parent company of Farm Works grower software
suite.
List price for the EZ-Office software is US$295 and is expected to be
available March 2008 from Trimble resellers. For more information, including
the location of your nearest Trimble reseller, call 1-800-865-7438 or visit
http://www.trimble.com.
About CTN Data Service, LLC
CTN Data Service, LLC, is headquartered in Hamilton, Indiana with
subsidiary offices in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The company
supplies farm management software in 20 different languages and has a customer
base of over 30,000 users worldwide. CTN Data Service provides fully
supported, easy-to-use yet technically advanced and innovative solutions for
the office and field. The company is management owned. For more information
visit: http://www.farmworks.com.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses
and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on
applications requiring position or location -- including surveying,
construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and
mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS,
lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to
the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the
solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back
office. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has a
worldwide presence with more than 3,600 employees in over 18 countries.
For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com.
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Lea Ann McNabb, Media of Trimble, +1-408-481-7808, leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com