BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoNavi Holdings Limited
("AutoNavi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:AMAP), a leading provider of
digital map content and navigation and location-based solutions in
China, today announced that it successfully launched the newly updated
versions of its premium iPhone navigation applications--HD AutoNavi
Navigation v6.7 and free map application, AMAP v1.2.5--this week, just
in time for the peak travel season of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

The new applications contain several unique features that have already
been embraced by millions of AutoNavi's users. The new features of HD
AutoNavi Navigation v6.7 include:


  --  City-specific functions, giving users the option of selecting which
      cities' map data they wish to download, thereby reducing data storage
      use and increasing download speeds;
  --  Cloud-based services, allowing users to share customized routes with
      friends through AutoNavi's server;
  --  Voice command options, providing users with hands-free search
      capability, enhancing ease-of-use and improving driver safety.




The latest features of AMAP v1.2.5 include:


  --  Traffic broadcast, an automatic, voice-guided traffic report. This
      personalized navigation functionality, never before available in China,
      is route-specific to each AMAP user and is an ideal solution for
      avoiding traffic on China's busiest roads.




Since the release of HD AutoNavi Navigation v6.7, the average number of
daily downloads of the Company's paid navigation application has
increased approximately 19 fold compared to the average number of daily
downloads in the previous week.

As of today, January 26th, 2012, the user base of AutoNavi's free
mobile map application has topped 40 million users, up from 26 million
users at the end of the third quarter of 2011. The average number of
daily active users this past week has increased over 50% from last
year's October Golden Week holiday. Each month, over 4 million people
begin using the AMAP application to supplement their travel planning.

AutoNavi's Chief Executive Officer Mr. Congwu Cheng commented, "The
newly enhanced applications for iPhone and the significant uptick in
user bandwidth demonstrate AutoNavi's ongoing commitment to product
development and technological innovation while reflecting our distinct
understanding of our users' needs. We are thrilled to see the immediate
adoption and popularity of our newly enhanced premium iPhone navigation
and free mobile map applications. As more and more users become
actively engaged with our mapping platform, we are confident that our
innovative mobile solutions will become an increasingly larger part of
the daily lives of China's mobile Internet users, positioning AutoNavi
to continue to capture the many exciting opportunities available in the
mobile Internet space."

About AutoNavi Holdings Limited

AutoNavi Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:AMAP) is a leading provider of
digital map content and navigation and location-based solutions in
China. At the core of its business is a comprehensive nationwide
digital map database that covers approximately 3.1 million kilometers
of roadway and over 20 million points of interest across China. Through
its digital map database and proprietary technology platform, AutoNavi
provides comprehensive, integrated navigation and location-based
solutions optimized for the Chinese market and users, including
automotive navigation solutions, mobile location-based solutions and
Internet location-based solutions, public sector and enterprise
applications.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the
"safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements can be identified
by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar
statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this
press release, as well as AutoNavi's strategic and operational plans,
contain forward-looking statements. AutoNavi may also make written or
oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to
shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral
statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third
parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about AutoNavi's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement,
including but not limited to the following: AutoNavi's ability to
adequately maintain and update its digital map database and minimize
errors in its solutions; its current reliance on the automotive
navigation market and a small number of customers for a substantial
portion of its revenues; the project-based nature of its public sector
and enterprise applications business; its limited operating history in
the mobile/Internet location-based solutions markets; compliance with a
complex set of laws, rules and regulations governing its surveying and
mapping and other businesses in China; competition in the navigation
and location-based solutions businesses in China; and its ability to
manage its growth effectively and efficiently. Further information
regarding these and other risks is included in AutoNavi's annual report
on Form 20-F as well as in its other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is
current as of the date of the press release, and AutoNavi undertakes no
duty to update such information, except as required under applicable
law.


  For investor and media       
   inquiries please contact:   
                               
  In China:                    
                               
  Serena Shi                   
  AutoNavi Holdings Limited    
  Tel: +86-10-8410-7883        
  E-mail:                      
   serena.shi@autonavi.com     
                               
  Derek Mitchell               
  Ogilvy Financial, Beijing    
  Tel: +86-10-8520-6284        
  E-mail: amap@ogilvy.com      
                               
  In the U.S.:                 
                               
  Jessica Barist Cohen         
  Ogilvy Financial, New York   
  Tel: +1-646-460-9989         
  E-mail: amap@ogilvy.com