San Jose, California (February 22, 2005)--Metropolis New Media, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting solutions for ESRI server products, announced today that it will be a Gold Sponsor at the 11th annual CalGIS conference, March 16-18, 2005, in Bakersfield, California.

The Central California Chapter of URISA 11th annual California GIS Conference theme this year will be"GIS in the Mainstream...Where California Flows Together". The conference will be hosted in "one of the most digital-savvy, cutting edge mid-size cities in the nation", according to the Center for Digital Government. That’s right, Bakersfield, California! Centrally located, just two hours north of the Los Angeles Basin, two hours from the Central Coast, and only four hours from San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas, we feel Bakersfield is the perfect location for bringing California’s GIS community together.

In addition to the standard peer-to-peer presentations, the conference will highlight four special topics: GIS in Agriculture, Transportation, Emergency Response, and statewide GIS Policy issues. These two-day symposiums will be intense and educational and are targeted towards attracting individuals inside & outside the GIS realm.

CalGIS Web site: www.calgis.org

About Metropolis

Based in San Jose, CA, Metropolis New Media, Inc. is a premier provider of managed hosting solutions for organizations looking to deploy ESRI server products online. Unlike ordinary hosting providers, Metropolis is focused solely on GIS and is an authorized ESRI business partner that is dedicated to providing customers with Internet infrastructure and operations support for sharing GIS data and applications on the Internet. More information about Metropolis and its services can be obtained on the Web at www.metropolisnewmedia.com

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