DTN/Meteorlogix Expands Its Domestic Golf Weather Consulting Business

DTN to provide state-of-the-art weather forecasting capabilities for prestigious golf events

MINNEAPOLIS (March 18, 2008) — DTN/Meteorlogix, the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets, today announced the expansion of its domestic golf weather consulting business.

DTN/Meteorlogix will provide on-site weather support for the following golf events — placing a strong emphasis on providing safety for golf professionals and patrons via advanced lightning monitoring capabilities, severe storm tracking and alerting, as well as on-the-ground meteorological support for tournament logistics:

For the LPGA, DTN/Meteorlogix will support 28 total events, representing all of the North American tournaments including the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola.

For the PGA of America, DTN/Meteorlogix will support multiple events including the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.

DTN/Meteorlogix will also support a premiere golf event held at one of the most legendary courses on the PGA Tour.
 

The tournaments will be staffed with on-site DTN/Meteorlogix meteorologists who will be using the proprietary suite of MxVision WeatherSentry™ products. The product suite provides location-specific weather forecast and radar information, patented precipitation timing capabilities, advanced lightning detection and alerting capabilities.

"DTN/Meteorlogix is extremely pleased to be working on these premiere golf events, continuing to build upon our strong relationship with PGA Tour," said Robert Gordon, chief executive officer, DTN. "Our patented weather capabilities and experienced, on-site tournament meteorologists will help ensure player and crowd safety in the event of threatening weather conditions as well as help support event planning and preparation."

In 2006, DTN/Meteorlogix entered a five-year agreement becoming the "official forecaster of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour." Based in Minneapolis, DTN/Meteorlogix has been providing on-site weather forecasts at PGA TOUR and Champions Tour tournaments since 2005.

About DTN
DTN, a private company based in Omaha, Neb., is the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets. The company delivers comprehensive information services and business critical information to more than 700,000 subscribers across its primary vertical markets. For more information about DTN visit www.dtn.com or call 952.851.7216.