MARINA DI CARRARA, ITALY, January 16, 2008 - C-Map by Jeppesen charts recently helped Giovanni Soldini and Pietro D'Ali win the prestigious Transat Jacques Vabre trans oceanic race in the 40' class. The race begins in Le Havre, France and ends in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, covering 4,340 miles.

Jeppesen Marine provided the highly detailed C-Map MAX cartography for the race route.

"Jeppesen Marine is proud to sponsor Mr. Soldini, who has been an avid user of C-Map cartography since 2001. We have used his real world experience to collaboratively improve our technologies and the products we bring to market," said Maurizio Matteucci, product manager, Jeppesen Marine.

The Télécom Italia made the challenging North to South crossing in 22 days, 13 hours, 2 minutes and 22 seconds with an average speed of 8.02 knots. More information can be found by visiting www.jacques-vabre.com.

Jeppesen Marine is a market-leading provider of digital navigation solutions, based on worldwide vector chart data type approved to ISO19379, meteorological information and transmission technologies. Through its wide range of products and services, Jeppesen Marine serves numerous markets from light marine, to inland/coastal navigation, to today's safety-conscious commercial shipping industry. Jeppesen Marine is chartered with the same underlying values that launched Jeppesen in 1934 - improving safety and efficiency through innovative navigation solutions.

For more than 70 years Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers essential information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air, sea and rail operations around the globe. Jeppesen is a subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Jeppesen corporate information is available online at www.jeppesen.com.

Contact Jeppesen Marine Italy at +39 0585 7 72444. In the US contact Jeppesen Marine at +1 800-424-2627.

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