Family Link Network today announced registration is open for
Family Link Expo, an online genealogy conference June 7-July 7, 2005.com) is a world -class
genomics laboratory that assists genealogists by validating family
pedigrees and providing genetic family studies through its array of
DNA testing solutions.

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"We know
people everywhere want to attend genealogy conferences, but travel
expenses and inconvenience often prevent attendance .
To register for the conference go to www.

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Tele Atlas was chosen as the Best Technology/Telematics Solution
and the TomTom GO was awarded the prize for Best Navigation Product.

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" Genetic Genealogy
Theme is Expected to Attract a Worldwide, At-Home Audience of
Professional and Amateur Family History Buffs.

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"The TomTom GO's features - ease-of-use, portability, and
accessibility, coupled with map data and points of interest from Tele
Atlas - helped make us winners at the Telematics Update show," said
Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom USA. Tele Atlas' database is a highly accurate reproduction of
today's street network, enabling turn-by-turn route guidance on a high
percentage of European , U. Relative Genetics is headquartered in Salt Lake
City.

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This year's conference theme , "What You Need to Know about Genetic
Genealogy," includes six audio-visual presentations by experts on a
research tool that is transforming the way ancestry research is done.

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Family Link
Expo 2 is a continuation of the eGen Conference held in 2003, which
was the world's first -ever online genealogy conference.graonline.

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5 million
digital maps for personal navigation solutions in Europe and North
America last year, placing the company in an ideal position for
worldwide leadership in this exploding market sector.

About Family Link Network

Family Link Network (www.

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Tele Atlas'
compatibility with major navigation systems and its open system design
have placed the company's technology at the heart of both consumer and
business-to-business applications worldwide.

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Internet-based company that offers genealogy training, events and
entertainment, as well as products and services designed to assist in
successfully tracing family histories.

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DNA Testing is Newest Tool for Tracing Ancestry and is the Subject
of Upcoming Internet-Based "Family Link Expo 2.

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In large part, it was due to its
relationship with TomTom that Tele Atlas shipped over 1.

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"The strong global
relationship the two companies have developed over the years has
definitely been instrumental in that success. "Winning awards in
our respective categories at Telematics Update is further validation
of our efforts and the success of our collaboration . TomTom's products are easy-to-use and include all-in-one
navigation devices, as well as navigation software products which
integrate with third party devices such as PDAs and smartphones.
Using inexpensive, readily available DNA test results, along with
Internet-based genetic-genealogy databases , those researching family
history can now trace pedigree through the unbreakable links revealed
by the science of molecular genealogy.familylinknetwork.

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Family history research is among the largest use of the
Internet, with more than 15 million Americans going online monthly to
research their family history, according to AtPlan Research.

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Strength of Tele Atlas/TomTom Partnership Results in Top Honors at Telematics Update Show; Both Companies Named Best in Awards Competition Categories

On the
Internet, family history buffs find government databases with tax
records, probate and other court records, as well as DNA-genealogy
databases with links to more than a million names of possible
ancestors.com or
to either of the sponsor's Web sites.

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These findings
were based on market figures for calendar year 2004, compiled by such
industry analysts as Canalys (Reading , UK) and IDC (Framingham, MA
USA)."

About Tele Atlas

Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas is a worldwide leading provider of
digital maps and dynamic location content for a variety of navigation ,
location-based services and geospatial products and database
solutions.teleatlas.

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and Canadian roads.
Tracing family history is a fast-growing pastime; studies show
ancestry research is the second most popular hobby in the United
States.

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To learn more about TomTom, visit:
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TomTom BV was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has offices in The
Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan and the USA in Concord,
Massachusetts." Family Link Expo 2 allows 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to
online presentations for the 30-day length of the Expo, and
participants can receive printable handouts prepared by the
instructors.

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"Tele Atlas and TomTom have experienced great momentum in the
personal navigation marketplace through mutual respect and hard work,"
said George Fink , president and COO, Tele Atlas.
"We are excited to reach out to a global audience about the use of
genetic genealogy, which is an unsurpassed tool for overcoming family
history roadblocks, like surname changes and lost courthouse records,"
said Kathie Knoll, product manager at Relative Genetics .

About Relative Genetics

Relative Genetics (www.

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----Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital map data and
other geographic content, and TomTom, a leading navigation solutions
provider and a close partner of Tele Atlas, took home the highest
accolades in their categories at the Telematics Update Detroit 2005
show. For
more information, please visit www.

Using DNA to Trace Family History is Focus of Online Genealogy Conference

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TomTom's products are sold through a network of top
retailers in 16 countries.familylinknetwork.

About Genealogy Research Associates

Genealogy Research Associates (www.

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From logistics to
marketing to traffic and fleet management, in almost every sector of
today's business and consumer world, Tele Atlas has built a reputation
as an acknowledged pioneer and leader in the digital map industry.com

About TomTom

TomTom BV is a leading provider of personal navigation products
and services. Now people can
get the benefits of an important genealogy conference without the cost
of travel.com) is a leading
provider of professional research , educational products and
innovative genealogical services, headquartered in Corral de Tierra,
Calif .

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TomTom, which uses Tele Atlas' highly accurate, turn-by-turn
digital map content in its GO and other market-leading product
families, has enjoyed extraordinary success following the company's
launch in Amsterdam in 1991.
Internet-based Family Link Expo will attract a worldwide audience ,
say co-sponsoring companies Relative Genetics and Genealogy Research
Associates, and will allow family history buffs -- from the comfort of
their home or office -- to gather an abundance of information usually
only available by attending a major genealogy conference.relativegenetics., with an office in South Jordan, Utah.