HAMBURG, September 24, 2008 - Maritime Information Systems AS (MARIS) introduced its Maritime Digital Service (MDS) in June 2007 as a one-stop shop for maritime digital data and services. In enhancing this service, MARIS and Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) have agreed to cooperate to provide enhanced weather data, including global ocean and surface currents as a module within the MDS solution.

This combined MARIS and WDT data will be utilized to provide additional services within MDS in the form of weather routing. The benefit of the solution is that it provides the shipping industry with detailed, accurate and reliable global weather forecasts, offering increased operational safety and significant reductions in fuel consumption.

MARIS and WDT will be demonstrating the WDT data integrated in MDS during SMM in Hamburg in Hall B6 on stand 141.

About Weather Decision Technologies (WDT).
Founded in 1999, Weather Decision Technologies has become a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems and services to our partners and customers. WDT supplies its innovative iMap Weather product to global Internet companies and its premium ClearPoint Weather service to marine weather-trackers, worldwide. WDT maintains operational and international offices in metropolitan Washington DC; Norman, Oklahoma; Munich, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan. For more information: www.wdtinc.com.

Contact:
WDT: Matthew Piette
+1-512-736-8316


About Maritime Information Systems AS (MARIS)
MARIS is a private limited company with head office in Tonsberg, Norway a recognised centre for maritime information technology. The majority owner is the Grieg Group (www.grieg.com): shipowning, shipbroking, fishfarming and processing, insurance broking and asset management. More than 1,500 navigation systems have been delivered to customers in more than 30 countries.

MARIS' roots go back to the start of the maritime information technology explosion of the mid-1960s. MARIS is a system house with world-class experience in maritime on-board systems. Innovative engineering from people in MARIS has added several 'world's firsts' to the global list of milestones. The digital coastline generator has formed the basis for Ship's Bridge Simulators delivered to more than 70 countries. Other world's firsts are 'Wheelmark' certified ECDIS and PC radar/ARPA and IEC 60945 certified Flat Panel Computer.

Maritime Information Systems AS (MARIS)
Danholmen 25, NO-3115 Tansberg, Norway
Tel: +47 33 30 42 50
www.maris.no