Trimble VRS Now H-Star Service Coverage Available in Illinois and Iowa

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB)
announced today the availability of its Trimble(R) VRS Now(TM) H-Star(TM)
service in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. The service provides instant
access to H-Star corrections and is already available in the state of Florida
and across Denver's Front Range in Colorado. Outside the U.S., the service is
available throughout Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and in
the Madrid region of Spain. A subscription to the Trimble VRS Now H-Star
service gives users working in utilities, local government, natural resources,
and land management the ability to obtain real-time, decimeter level accurate
positions consistently and directly at the job site. With instant access to
H-Star corrections on demand, field workers can be more efficient and
high-accuracy mapping projects can be up and running in minutes to increase
productivity.

By accessing proven Trimble VRS(TM) technology, subscribers can receive real
time corrected data in the field without setting up base stations, and there
is no need for post processing data. Mapping and Geographic Information System
(GIS) professionals with the Trimble H-Star compatible GPS receivers - the
GeoXH(TM) 2008 series handheld or GPS Pathfinder(R) ProXRT receiver - can take
advantage of the service.

With Bluetooth(R) technology, the GeoXH handheld offers a wireless connection
to a Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone to receive real-time corrections from
the VRS Now HHH-Star service. In addition, teaming the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT
receiver with the Trimble Nomad(TM) 800GX, 800GXC, or 800GXE handhelds,
removes the need for a separate phone. The integrated cellular modem option in
the Trimble Nomad G series allows users to connect directly to the Trimble VRS
Now H-Star service for optimal performance with a minimal hardware investment.
With the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver's, GLONASS option, users can increase
the number of GNSS satellites that can be accessed.

"Utilities personnel and other asset management professionals are under
increasing pressure to complete high-accuracy mapping projects more quickly
and economically," said Pierre Desjardins, manager for Trimble's GNSS
Infrastructure business area. "Users equipped only with a GPS receiver, a
cellular connection and a subscription to the Trimble VRS Now service can
overcome these challenges in the field by tapping into the new H-Star
corrections."

To learn more about the Trimble VRS Now H-Star service and about how to
subscribe go to:
http://www.trimble.com/mgis_vrsnow_h-star.shtml

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, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit: www.trimble.com

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