DTN/Meteorlogix Announces Partnership with National Center for Atmospheric Research

Partnership will help develop innovative weather products including specialized forecasts

MINNEAPOLIS (August 26, 2008) — DTN/Meteorlogix, the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets, today announced that it has formed a partnership with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). This new, long-term relationship will provide funding from DTN/Meteorlogix to NCAR to develop state-of-the-art weather solutions that will benefit DTN/Meteorlogix customers.

A team of DTN/Meteorlogix certified consulting meteorologists will collaborate with NCAR scientists to develop new and innovative weather products that will be utilized by DTN/Meteorlogix. The combined resources of this unique partnership will provide technology transfer from NCAR directly to all DTN/Meteorlogix subscribers in the form of increasingly accurate weather and pavement forecasts.

Located in Boulder, Colo., NCAR is recognized as one of the most prestigious weather research laboratories in the world. The organization conducts collaborative research in atmospheric and Earth system science and provides a broad array of tools and technologies to the scientific community.

"This is another demonstration of DTN/Meteorlogix's thought leadership to provide clients with world class weather decision support," said Robert Gordon, chief executive officer, DTN. "This unique private/public partnership will give DTN/Meteorlogix subscribers specialized products that are not available anywhere else, and help to further distinguish DTN/Meteorlogix as a leader in the weather services provider industry."

"This partnership facilitates a smooth and rapid transition from research to operations for proven technological forecast advancements," said Bill Mahoney, director, Weather Systems and Assessment Program, NCAR. "Our mission includes technology transfer and we are pleased to team up with DTN/Meteorlogix to bring the benefits of state-of-the-art weather science to DTN business clients."

Based in Minneapolis, DTN/Meteorlogix offers real-time, accurate weather information in the turf, recreation, construction, aviation, public safety, energy and transportation industries.

About National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
NCAR provides the university science and teaching community with the tools, facilities and support required to perform innovative research. Through NCAR, scientists gain access to high-performance computational and observational facilities, such as supercomputers, aircraft and radar-resources researchers need to improve human understanding of atmospheric and Earth system processes. NCAR and university scientists work together on research topics in atmospheric chemistry, climate, cloud physics and storms and weather hazards to aviation. In all of these areas, scientists are looking closely at the role of humans in responding to severe weather occurrences.

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 business critical information to more than 700,000 subscribers across its vertical markets. For more information about DTN visit www.dtnmeteorlogix.com or call 952.851.7216.