NEWS RELEASE July 31, 2002 TerraFly Project High-Performance Database Research Center School of Computer Science Florida International University

Contact: Martha Gutierrez Phone: (305) 348-6262 or (305) 348-1706 | Fax: (305) 348-1705 | E-mail: Address: 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199

07/30/02 - Dr. Naphtali Rishe presented TerraFly to a large number of congressional staffers and government officials by taking them on a virtual flight over the American Frontiers Trek, from Columbus, NM, to Salt Lake City.

07/31/02 - a similar presentation was given at the press conference of the U.S. Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture at the National Press Club. The Secretaries were greatly impressed with TerraFly capabilities.

TerraFly is the official virtual vehicle of American Frontiers. Please see TerraFly at itinerary points of the American Frontiers Trek at: terrafly.com/americanfrontiers/ A video recorded from a TerraFly autopilot as presented at the conference is at terrafly.com/americanfrontiers/video