PACIFIC BELL TO BENEFIT FROM THOMAS BROS. MAPS' 80 YEARS EXPERIENCE

January 9, 1996 -- IRVINE, Calif. -- Thomas Bros. Maps and Pacific Bell
have signed a contract that grants Pacific Bell a corporate license of
Thomas Bros. Maps' California data.

"Pacific Bell will be able to focus its resources on delivering new and
improved telecommunications services and rely on Thomas Bros. Maps to
provide state-of-the-art mapping information," said Glen Jansma, vice
president of business development, Thomas Bros. Maps.

With an 80-year history of quality map making, Thomas Bros. Maps is the
West Coast's largest map company and a long-standing leader in its field.
With its corporate license, Pacific Bell can now utilize the vast range of
Thomas Bros. Maps' digital mapping innovations and Geographic Information
System (GIS) database for planning, operations and information analysis.

"By tapping into this rich resource, Pacific Bell will be able to implement
a uniform database system of geographic information within all elements of
the company," said Jansma. "With the potential applications covering a
wide spectrum of possibilities, we're very optimistic about the
integration of Thomas Bros. Maps' computerized data into the expanded
consumer and business services of Pacific Bell."

Thomas Bros. Maps' new association with Pacific Bell is the latest in a
series of licensing contracts the company has entered since it began
marketing digital mapping products and services in 1991. Southern
California regional organizations and municipalities that have taken
advantage of Thomas Bros. Maps' mapping technology include: Southern
California Edison; San Diego Gas and Electric; The County of Los Angeles;
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority and Orange County
Transit Authority; Metropolitan Water District of Southern California;
Orange County Sheriff's Department; California Highway Patrol; Caltrans;
Los Angeles Unified School District; Santa Monica Mountains Recreation
Area; and the cities of Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale.

Thomas Bros. Maps currently produces Thomas Guides, GeoFinder software and
other map products for 58 counties in California, as well as major
metropolitan areas in Oregon, Washington and Arizona. For additional
information, call Thomas Bros. Maps toll-free (800) 899-MAPS.
 
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