Now able to view a variety of formats and export to GeoTIFF

SEATTLE, Wash. - May 26, 2009 - LizardTech, a division of Celartem, Inc. and a leading provider of software solutions for managing and distributing digital content, announced the release of GeoViewer 3.0, now offered as a free, standalone application for viewing geospatial imagery and vector overlays.

The free GeoViewer application replaces LizardTech's previous GeoExpress View utility that was offered for $299. GeoViewer 3.0 enables users to view and export layers from varied sources, such as local repositories, Express Server catalogs, and WMS and JPIP servers. GeoViewer supports a wide range of input formats and exports to GeoTIFF, PNG and JPEG. It's the most efficient means of viewing MrSID and JPEG 2000 images. 

"Customers have been asking us for years to return to offering a free standalone viewer for MrSID and JPEG 2000 imagery.  We're  happy to again offer them a free application that will allow them to view a variety of imagery formats like MrSID, JPEG and TIFF, as well as vector files and server based data," said Jon Skiffington, LizardTech senior product manager. "Its easy to use, modern user interface makes viewing of imagery fast and efficient."
To download your free GeoViewer please go to: http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=viewers

About LizardTech

Since 1992, LizardTech has delivered state-of-the-art software products for managing and distributing massive, high-resolution digital content such as geospatial image data. LizardTech pioneered MrSIDr (Multiresolution Seamless Image Database), a powerful wavelet-based image encoder, viewer, and file format, and sits on the Technical Committee of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) for the purpose of extending the capabilities of JPEG 2000 to geospatial applications, driving cross-platform interoperability and rapid Internet distribution for geospatial imagery. LizardTech has offices in Seattle and Tokyo and is a division of Celartem Technology Inc. (Hercules: 4330). For more information about LizardTech, visit www.lizardtech.com or call 206-652-5211 or toll free 1-866-725-5211.

About Celartem
Celartem Technology Inc. develops and sells innovative technologies for
storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has developed
technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable image viewing and secure content distribution and management. Celartem is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, Hercules:4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc., with headquarters in Seattle.