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Subject:        FW: Latest news release from Ordnance Survey - Avoid a 'life
on the edge' with new custom-made maps from Ordnance Survey
Date:   Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:50:04 +0000
From:   Oliver, Richard <[log in to unmask]>
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This may be of interest to some of you. A conspicuous 'silence' is that
the 'OS Select' service for the 1:50,000 begain at Easter 2002 and for
the 1:25,000 in, I think, the autumnj of 2004! '... some of the people,
some of the time...'

What would be more useful than cover pictures would be the ability to
(1) filter out certain information, and (2) to adjust the colour-scheme!

Richard Oliver

***_Avoid a ‘life on the edge’ with new custom-made maps from Ordnance
Survey_*<http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/news/2012/02/custom-made-maps-launched-by-ordnance-survey.html>****

Map owners no longer face a ‘life on the edge’ thanks to a newrange
ofcustomisablepaper mapsfromOrdnance Survey.

The much loved OS Explorer Map and OS Landranger Map series of maps have
now been extended further with the introduction of a new customisable
version.

The new OS Explorer Map – Custom Made and OS Landranger Map – Custom
Made allow anyone tocustomisetheirown map, choose theirown title and
select an individual cover image from a wide selectionphotographs.

Matching the existinglook and feel of theOS Explorer Mapat1:25 000 and
OS Landranger Map at 1:50 000scales, which are recognised as the
definitive maps for outdoor activities, the custom-made version will be
the same quality and detail which customers have come to love.

The newmapsallow anyoneto go online and select their own special
location to centre the map on. Helping toavoid a‘life on the edge’,
thecustomerdecideswhat goes in the centre of the map. It could be any
location that isimportant – someone's home, their town or favouritewalk.
The maps are specially printed to order, including the customers' own
personal title, like ‘Our Family Holiday’,for example, as well as
awidechoice of selected cover photographs.

A new production process meansthat Ordnance Survey custom-mademaps are
now printed on the same paper as standard ‘off-the-shelf’Ordnance Survey
maps. This makes them thinner, tougher, easier to fold and a practical
option for outdoor enthusiasts as well as a fantastic gift for the
person who has everything.

Ordnance Survey’sDirector General and Chief ExecutiveVanessa Lawrence
CBcomments: “Maps are a fantastic tool that can help you discover the
world around you. However, you can sometimes face the problem of having
afavouritewalk or cycle path that runs over more than one map sheet. Our
custom-made mapping service solves that problem by allowing you to
centre the map wherever you like.

“The new custom-made maps allow anyone to create a bespoke map with the
same level of quality and detail as our world renownedOS Explorer and OS
Landranger Maps.”

The customer can choose to have the map delivered folded or flat and
with or without a cover so that it can be easily used outdoors or framed
for the perfect print in the home.The maps are available in two scales
of detail –1:25 000 and 1:50 000 –making them perfect for planning an
outdoors adventure or getting active.

Ordnance Survey custom-made maps are available
at___www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk_<http://www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk>and

cost £16.99, although special launch offers may apply.

Ends

*****N**otes to editors*******

1. Ordnance Survey is Great Britain’s national mapping agency, providing
the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data, relied on by
government, business and individuals.

2. To download this news release visit www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/media.
There you can also subscribe to our RSS feed. You can also follow us on
Twitter - @OrdnanceSurvey.

3. Ordnance Survey and the OS Symbol are registered trademarks of
Ordnance Survey.

For more information from Ordnance Survey, please contact:

*Rob Andrews*– Head of Corporate Communications on 023 8005 5563 or
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