SAN FRANCISCO — September 4, 2002 — CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated custom weather data, announced today the availability of its syndicated weather maps via Web Query (http). After launching its weather data products in XML Web Queryformat earlier this year, CustomWeather continues to be the first and only weather company to offer weather forecasting data in these highly sought-after formats, reinforcing its commitment to providing cutting-edge weather solutions.

CustomWeather has designed its http query system with wireless and location-based services in mind so that weather data can be requested by coordinates, city names, city identifiers, or postal codes for locations all around the world. According to Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather, “The XML query system has been so well received by software developers and clients that the next step was to include our maps in the service. We wanted to create a system that made it extremely easy for developers to integrate our weather data with their content.”

Supporting this desirable technology complements CustomWeather’s vast collection of weather forecasts, maps and reports that are compiled for over 58,000 cities worldwide. To further its global focus, CustomWeather’s weather data is already available in 9 languages in addition to English.

CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, is the leading supplier of custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by wireless and online information providers such as Lycos, Galileo Travel, Go2, and VoltDelta. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are offered in formats such as XML, ASCII and WML. CustomWeather generates weather reports and alerts for over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage. CustomWeather’s products can be viewed on its weather web site, www.MyForecast.com.

Contacts

Geoff Flint

415. 777 3945

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