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Tele Atlas Provides Update on First Quarter Performance

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, April 18, 2008 - Tele Atlas NV (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, announced today that Tele Atlas expects first quarter 2008 revenues to be approximately €59 million compared to €64 million in the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in revenues was mainly due to exchange rate effects and lower revenues from customers in the European portable navigation market. According to our customers, retailers reduced their inventory levels more strongly than expected, which restricted sell-in volumes in the quarter.

Our major portable navigation customers have reduced their outlook for 2008 revenues and we expect these reductions to negatively impact our 2008 revenues. Our current plan is to update our 2008 guidance in connection with the release of our first quarter results on April 29, 2008.

Regarding the TomTom cash offer for all the shares of Tele Atlas, as announced in the press release of March 27, 2008 Tele Atlas remains confident that the constructive dialogue with the European Commission will lead to clearance of the proposed transaction.

For more information, please contact:

Jan Wirken
Investor Relations Manager, Tele Atlas NV
Phone: + 31 736 402 160
jan.wirken@teleatlas.com

Ticker Symbols
ISIN: NL0000233948
Eurolist by Euronext Symbol: TA
Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (TecDax) Symbol: TA6
WKN: 927101

About Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power some of the world's most essential navigation and location-based services. The information is the foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems and mobile and Internet map applications that help users find the people, places, products, and services they need, wherever they are. The company also works with business partners who trust its digital map data to deliver critical applications for emergency, business, fleet, and infrastructure services. Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas has approximately 2,400 full-time staff and contract cartographers at offices in 24 countries and uses a sophisticated network of professional drivers, mobile mapping vans, and more than 50,000 data resources to deliver highly accurate and up-to-date digital maps. Tele Atlas is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TA6) and on Euronext Amsterdam (TA). For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com.

This press release includes an announcement of Tele Atlas pursuant to the provisions of section 9b paragraph 1 of the Dutch Securities Markets Supervision Decree 1995 (Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer 1995) in connection with the recommended public offer by TomTom for all outstanding shares in the share capital of Tele Atlas (the "Shares") (the "Offer"). This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares. Any offer will be made only by means of the Offer Memorandum dated October 2, 2007 ("Offer Memorandum"). Not for release, distribution or publication, in whole or in part to Australia, Canada or Japan.

The Offer is not being made, and the Shares will not be accepted for purchase from or on behalf of any Shareholder, in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities or other laws or regulations of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or filing with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the terms of this Offer Memorandum. Persons obtaining the Offer Memorandum are required to take due note and observe all such restrictions and obtain any necessary authorisations, approvals or consents. Neither TomTom, nor Tele Atlas, nor any of their advisers accepts any liability for any violation by any person of any such restriction. Any person (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who would or otherwise intend to forward the Offer Memorandum or any related document to any jurisdiction outside The Netherlands should carefully read Section 1 (Restrictions and Important Information) of the Offer Memorandum before taking any action. The distribution of the Offer Memorandum in jurisdictions other than The Netherlands may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession the Offer Memorandum comes should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation of the law of any such jurisdiction.

Forward Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry, the Company's beliefs and its assumptions. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "outlook," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should" and "estimates," and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecast in the forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those set forth herein and under "Risk Profile" in the Company's 2006 annual report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Readers should read this press release with the understanding that actual future results and events may be materially different from what we currently expect. There are no assurances that any of the matters about which forward-looking statements are made will occur. The forward-looking statements included in this press release reflect Tele Atlas' views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Tele Atlas and the Tele Atlas logo are registered trademarks and trade names of Tele Atlas N.V. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of the owners of those trademarks and trade names.

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