New Handheld Travel Information Gadget Offers A Guiding Voice To Motorists.
"Talking Road Whiz" Gives Travelers An Affordable Alternative To GPS Systems.

(St. Louis, Missouri) - Research shows that there are more than 125 million drivers in the United States. At any given time, these motorists may have to travel on Interstate roads and highways with which they are not familiar. Now a new product called the Talking Road Whiz is giving drivers some detailed, spoken Interstate travel guidance much more affordably than the many expensive GPS systems being sold nationwide.

The patented Talking Road Whiz (TRW) from Ultradata Systems is a pocket-sized electronic device that provides distance, directions and driving time to over 80,000 services located near Interstate roads across the U.S.. All that's needed to get the battery operated Talking Road Whiz to talk a motorist in the right direction is for the user to key in: the state the traveler is in, the interstate highway and direction being traveled, and the closest mile marker. Then the TRW prompts the user to choose a desired restaurant, gas station or other service and TRW will correctly display AND speak the information to the motorist. The TRW will also provide step-by-step driving directions and driving times between 250 of the largest cities in the nation.

Other than its affordability for consumers, what sets the TRW apart is that it gives a traveler pinpoint information to locations of specific brands of gas, restaurants, hotels, shopping areas, camping sites and more. The Talking Road Whiz tells motorists exactly how far the chosen service is from their location; and details the exit number, distance and direction off the exit, and calculates driving time based on your speed.

"It provides information that maps simply don't have," says Ultradata Systems President Monte Ross. "The Talking Road Whiz is the only hand-held, self contained road travel information product that provides exit numbers, direction and distance off highway to requested services. It doesn't rely on addresses," Ross says, "because addresses are of little use to an interstate traveler unfamiliar with an area."

The Talking Road Whiz provides the traveler with information on:

• Gas Stations (including 24 Hour and Diesel)
• Restaurants (including 24 hour establishments)
• Hotels and their 800 numbers
• Rest stops and available facilities
• Hospitals
• Campgrounds
• Tourist Sites
• Towns
• Highways and Borders
• Convenience Stores
• Shopping Malls
• Road help, road conditions, phone numbers, and more

The Talking Road Whiz sells for $39.90 and is available at Office Max stores nationwide, selected Target stores and Discovery Channel stores or it can be purchased online at www.ultradatasystems.com or by calling toll-free: 800.274.0971