Applied Weather Technology Hires European Sales Manager, Opens London Office

By Applied Weather Technology Inc., PRNE
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Company Takes Steps in Response to Increasing Demand from Maritime Shippers in Europe Seeking Ways to Enhance Safety and Reduce Carbon Emissions

SUNNYVALE, California, February 25, 2010 - Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (www.awtworldwide.com/index.asp )
(AWT), the largest company that exclusively specializes in providing the
maritime shipping industry with voyage optimisation services and on-board
software, today announced the hiring of a European sales manager, Bob Billett,
and the opening of a new London office. AWT is taking these steps in response
to increasing demand from European-based companies in the maritime shipping
industry for services and software that enhance safety, reduce fuel
consumption and carbon emissions.

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AWT's ship routing and voyage optimisation technologies enhance safety by
helping ship Captains and fleet managers to avert severe weather and sea
conditions, and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by identifying
the most fuel-efficient routes to their destinations.

"With increased interest from European shipping companies to save fuel
and reduce carbon emissions, the demand for AWT products and services is
growing rapidly," said Skip Vaccarello, president and CEO of AWT. "AWT has
demonstrated how we can help fleets to significantly curb carbon emissions by
reducing their fuel use by five to 10 percent. We anticipate more and more
companies in the maritime shipping industry will turn to AWT to help them
achieve their fuel and carbon emissions reduction goals, and our expansion in
London puts AWT in a better position to meet growing demand."

AWT's London office will be led by the company's new European sales
manager, Bob Billett, a veteran sales and marketing executive with a track
record of contributing to growth for a wide range of companies and winning
large contracts, as well as extensive experience in the maritime industry.
Early in his career, Mr. Billett served for nearly a decade in the British
Merchant Navy as a radio/electronics officer. The London office is located at
One Lyric Square, Hammersmith, West London.

"We are pleased to welcome Bob to our staff of ship routing, meteorology,
IT and maritime science experts," said Martin Shields, managing director, AWT
Europe. "One of the key differences between AWT and competitors is that AWT's
sales team has extensive expertise in technology and the maritime industry,
enabling us to better serve customers. Bob has this depth and breadth of
experience, and we look forward to it benefitting future customers in
Europe."

AWT routes greater than 30,000 ships per year, more than any other
company. The company's BonVoyage System (BVS), the world's most popular
onboard system for optimizing marine voyages, is widely used by Captains
aboard more than 3,000 vessels, and by the largest and leading shipping
companies, to obtain around-the-clock weather data and identify the safest,
most time-efficient or fuel-efficient routes.

AWT estimates that if every ship routed by AWT followed its recommended
routes, they could achieve a combined fuel savings of approximately 450,000
metric tons of fuel oil per year. At current fuel rates, that translates to
potential cost savings of over $207 million USD per year and reduction in
CO2 emissions of approximately 1,400,000 metric tons annually, the equivalent
of removing 320,000 cars from the road.

About AWT

AWT (www.awtworldwide.com) is the leading provider of fleet
optimisation services and onboard voyage management software designed to help
ship owners, charterers, operators, fleet managers and captains identify the
safest, most time-efficient or fuel-efficient routes for their fleets, as
well as reduce fuel consumption, costs and carbon emissions. AWT is focused
solely on the maritime industry and staffed by world-renowned experts in ship
routing, meteorology, IT, and maritime science, as well as former ship
captains. Using the most sophisticated technology available, AWT routes more
ships per month than any other company. Founded in 1996, AWT is privately
held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with worldwide offices
located in the UK, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Korea, Germany, New York, and New
Jersey
. More information is available at www.awtworldwide.com or by
calling +1-408-731-8600.

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Cynthia Harris of PR Strategy Group, +1-650-520-8343, charris at prstrategygroup.com, for Applied Weather Technology, Inc.

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