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Apr. 9, 2009

TeleNav Press Release:

TeleNav Shotgun(TM) Named Most Innovative Mobile Device in the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards

Connected GPS Navigation Device is a 'Must Have' for Business Travelers

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – April 9, 2009 – TeleNav, the largest wireless navigation services provider in North America, announced today that TeleNav Shotgun, a two-way, Internet-connected GPS personal navigation device (PND) for business travelers, has been selected as ‘the Most Innovative Mobile Device Launched in 2008’ in the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards.

“We are very grateful for the recognition from such a well-respected organization,” said HP Jin, president, CEO and co-founder of TeleNav. “TeleNav Shotgun has combined the features of a large screen GPS device with the benefits of connected navigation. It is a powerful tool for frequent business travelers.”

Launched last November, TeleNav Shotgun leverages the wireless network to provide real-time, connected features for business travelers including traffic alerts, Internet content (maps and business listings), gas prices and business reviews. With TeleNav Shotgun, users have access to up-to-date information, can preplan trips online and can download and export data such as mileage driven for each trip.

“This year, we focused on ‘must-have technology’ when deciding winners and TeleNav Shotgun is a ‘must have’ for any business traveler,” said Seybold. “With TeleNav Shotgun, TeleNav has raised the bar for GPS navigation.”

In 2002, Seybold, a well-known and well-respected wireless industry analyst, established the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards to recognize the accomplishments of companies developing leading-edge technologies, devices, services, and applications that will change the way people view and use wireless in their everyday lives. This year’s Andrew Seybold Choice Award recipients were announced at the prestigious invitation-only Andrew Seybold Wireless Dinner last week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

To find out more information about TeleNav Shotgun, visit www.telenav.com/shotgun or call TeleNav at 1 88 TeleNav 8 (1.888.353.6288).

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Media Contacts

Mary Beth Lowell

425-531-0122 phone
marybethl@telenav.com

Todd Witkemper

408-306-6677 phone
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.