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Dec. 10, 2007

TeleNav Press Release:

Friends Can Now Connect Through TeleNav's 'Whereboutz(TM)' Application Built on Facebook(R) Platform

Free application available on Facebook Platform and more than 100 types of cell phones, Whereboutz makes it fun and effortless to keep up with friends around the world.

Sunnyvale, Calif. – December 10, 2007—This holiday season, it will be easy for friends and family to keep in touch and find out each other’s ‘whereboutz’ through a new online and mobile social networking service from TeleNav called Whereboutz. The application is a quick and entertaining way for users to meet up or find out ‘whereboutz’ their friends are and what they are doing, anytime and from anywhere. Whereboutz is free and available online through Facebook as well as on more than 100 cell phone models through a downloadable application.

“We know people want an enjoyable way to stay in touch with their friends and relatives, especially around the holidays. Our new Whereboutz service instantly connects people no matter where they are,” said HP Jin, president, CEO and co-founder of TeleNav. “I can keep up with my friends and family living here and anywhere across the globe.”

The Whereboutz Facebook application is a simple way for users to update their current location by typing in an address and adding notes about what they are up to. An interactive map shows members where their friends are as well as the comments about what they are doing. The application also includes a local search function that allows members to look up businesses nearby so they can suggest places to meet.

Additionally, if a user has not updated his / her location in awhile, friends can ‘nudge’ each other with one click for a quick way of determining their ‘whereboutz.’ When nudged, users will receive a text message to let them know that their friends want to know where they are. They can also post their own locations and comments directly from their cell phones so they can keep in touch while on the go. Friends will receive a text message when others update their ‘whereboutz.’

For more information and to sign up, visit www.whereboutz.com. Details regarding price, availability and privacy, include:

Price – Whereboutz is a free application for Facebook members. Access to Whereboutz on a cell phone requires a wireless carrier data plan.
Availability – Whereboutz can be found on Facebook under ‘Applications.’ Whereboutz can also be downloaded on more than 100 Java (J2ME) enabled cell phones.
Privacy – Whereboutz operates under the same privacy controls and protections as all Facebook applications. Members have full control over how much information is shared and who sees it. For more information on Facebook’s privacy controls, please visit www.facebook.com.

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Mary Beth Lowell

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marybethl@telenav.com

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toddw@telenav.com

About TeleNav Inc.

TeleNav, Inc., is a privately-held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Deployed by 15 carriers in 29 countries, TeleNav is a global leader in wireless location-based services (LBS). Currently, the company’s solutions are available in four continents, including North and South America, Asia and Europe.

TeleNav’s solutions include GPS navigation, Mobile Resource Management (MRM), social networking and local search. The company’s flagship service, TeleNav GPS Navigator™, offers functionalities comparable to in-car systems and standalone navigation devices, such as automatically-updated maps and business locations, full-color 3D moving maps, traffic alerts with one-click rerouting, location-sharing, business reviews, speech recognition, Wi-Fi hotspot finder, gas price finder and more. TeleNav also delivers its award-winning navigation service on the TeleNav Shotgun™, a standalone GPS personal navigation device (PND) tailored specifically for business travelers. TeleNav’s enterprise application, TeleNav Track™, incorporates GPS-enabled tracking, time sheets, wireless forms and navigation.

TeleNav services are available on more than 500 wireless devices and run on most major mobile platforms currently available. TeleNav’s service providers include . TeleNav’s partners include Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard, HTC, INRIX, LG, Motorola, NAVTEQ, Nokia, Palm, Qualcomm, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sanyo and Tele Atlas.

For more information on TeleNav, please visit www.telenav.com.