Scan/US Geocoder adds latitude and longitude to street address file.

Los Angeles, CA -- Scan/US Inc., announces the Scan/US Geocoder, a
national-level geocoding software product for the United States, available
immediately.  This product  comes on a single CD-ROM disk.

Geocoding is the process of translating street addresses into latitude and
longitude coordinates which can be used to display the locations on a
map.

Scan/US Geocoder Functionality:

-- Assigns latitude and longitude coordinates to each record in
   a file of street addresses.
-- Standardizes addresses to U.S. Postal Service guidelines,
   including ZIP+4s.
-- Assigns a census ID code for the block group, census tract,
   or county.

The Scan/US Geocoder uses both the 1992 TIGER street database from the U.S.
Census Bureau and the ZIP+4 database from the U.S. Postal Service. You
choose from three levels of geocoding.  A 'Best Geocode' option searches
both databases.  'Address Geocode only' uses only the street database, and
'ZIP Geocode Only', the ZIP+4 database.

File formats and size:

Scan/US Geocoder processes files in either xBASE or delimited ASCII format.
 xBASE files must be compatible with dBASE III or dBASE IV. There is no
limit to the number of records that can be processed in a file. Delimited
ASCII text files are limited to 500 fields.

Demo Disk available:

A demonstration copy of the program, limited to processing 100 records at a
time, is available for geocoding addresses in a limited area: Washington
D.C.

System requirements

Computer:  An IBM or 100% compatible Intel 386SX-based or higher with one
1.44MB floppy drive.  A CD-ROM drive (the program fits on just one CD).

Memory:  Minimum 8MB RAM, 12MB or more recommended.

Hard disk: 4MB storage for the software.  Additional space is needed for
your address files which could more than double in size after processing.

Operating system:  DOS 5.0 or higher recommended.

Environment:  Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher, running in 386 enhanced
mode, or Windows NT 3.5.

Pricing

The following introductory promotional prices, valid through Feb 28, 1995,
are for a single-user license.  If you would like a multi-user license or
other information, please  call 1-800-272-2687, or email Michael Kim at
75540.1103@compuserve.com

One state or MSA        US $650.00
Any 8 states            US $1195.00
National                US $1995.00

Using with other mapping applications:

The Scan/US Geocoder processes files in dBASE or delimited ASCII text
format.  After processing, it outputs latitude and longitude coordinates
in  decimal degree format, and the longitude value can be shown with or
without its negative sign.  Census IDs can be output in Scan/US format,
the standard census format or as digits only.  By supporting different
formats, Scan/US Geocoder can be used with other applications.

Using with the Scan/US Streets and Data CD ROM product:

The Geocoded address file can be loaded into Scan/US for Windows so you can
see where the address locations appear on a map of the United States or
some portion of the United States.

More Information on WWW:

More information about the Scan/US Geocoder, as well as a complete and
comprehensive description of the Scan/US Streets and Data CD ROM geomarket
analysis program and additional demographic data products can be found at
the following WWW page, along with cool sample color maps produced with
the product:

http://www.deltanet.com/scanus/4windows.html

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