Aerials Express 2006 Hurricane Season Imagery was flown from December 2005 through May 2006, with the majority of imagery acquired in March and April. Each metropolitan area is available as a single ortho-rectified seamless color image taken at a resolution of 1.5 feet per pixel. Additionally Aerials Express has current imagery of metropolitan areas that will serve as evacuation centers for coastal communities.

"I am very proud of our production team and flight crew," states Aerials Express CEO Bill Landis. "Their hard work and dedication allowed us to photograph all coastal population centers and large extents of our nation s vulnerable coastline in time for the 2006 hurricane season. The new coverage is the largest installment yet to our 'Every City Every Year campaign."

"Aerials Express is in a unique position to create a current nation-wide resource of aerial imagery," continues Landis. "The aim of the coverage is to provide local and federal agencies, along with educational institutions, insurance, utility, real estate, and engineering companies with a current view of the nation s vulnerable coast lines."

Media Availability to Serve the Public Interest

"As a national imagery provider that is part of so many communities we feel a responsibility and obligation to make our imagery available in times of crisis," states company President and founder Jerry Landis. "That is why we are making our imagery available to all media outlets at no charge, so that they may better inform the public during emergencies."

Aerials Express 2006 imagery is available to view and download from the Aerials Express web site. The imagery can be used with all leading GIS applications or with AEView, Aerials Express powerful mapping/GIS software which is included with imagery purchases at no charge.

About Aerials Express -- www.aerials-express.com

The Aerials Express Team provides comprehensive nation-wide imagery and geographic data giving real estate, engineering, retail, utility and governmental organizations a legitimate competitive advantage in the rapidly developing mapping environment. Established in 1999 by Jerry Landis, a pioneer in the field of aerial photography since 1958, Aerials Express produces stock Digital Vertical Aerial Imagery of all US Metros. Aerials Express owns and operates an ADS40 Digital Airborne Sensor equipped Cessna 421 Golden Eagle allowing the company to maintain the most aggressive imagery acquisition schedule within the industry. Aerials Express exclusive inventory covers 76% of all US households as well as enhanced governmental imagery sources covering the entire US. During each of the past 7 years, Aerials Express has expanded its market presence, product library, and revenues while setting new industry standards for product quality, availability and customer service.

For more information:

Product Enquiries: sales@aerials-express.com or 888-482-2336

Media Enquiries: Merle Miller, 480-240-3885, mmiller@aerials-express.com

company: Aerials Express LLC

contact person: Alison Waidell
e-mail: awaidell@aerials-express.com
phone: 480-777-9909
site: http://www.Aerials-Express.com

Source: press_world