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WeatherBug® Announces New Desktop Application and Gadget for Windows® Vista™ Users

Popularity Continues to Grow as More than 200,000 Users Download the WeatherBug Windows Vista Gadget in First Few Weeks of the Launch

Germantown, Md. – WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today availability of the newly Windows Vista-Certified WeatherBug desktop application and WeatherBug Vista Gadget. Available for free, each product offers live, local weather conditions, radar, forecasts and severe weather alerts from the WeatherBug Network of 8,000 Tracking Stations and 1,000 cameras located across the U.S.

"We began working with Microsoft very early to ensure our customers have the best possible experience on Windows Vista. As our millions of users upgrade to Windows Vista, they will have the peace of mind knowing that WeatherBug is optimized for their Windows Vista experience," said Christopher Sloop, chief technology officer, WeatherBug. "We are also very excited to provide our customers with a new Windows Vista Gadget application. We submitted our Gadget to the Windows Live Gallery and it quickly grew to be ranked as a top three download. The popularity of the WeatherBug Gadget is outpacing our expectations, crossing the 200,000 download mark within the first few weeks of adding it to the Gallery."

"Microsoft is excited to have collaborated with WeatherBug to create the Windows Vista-Certified WeatherBug desktop application and WeatherBug Vista Gadget," said Reed Overfelt, Mid Atlantic general manager for Microsoft's Small and Mid-Market Solutions and Partners Group. "This application marries the millions of Microsoft customers to the convenience of live localized weather forecasts and alerts that WeatherBug offers."

The WeatherBug Vista Gadget supports Windows Vista Sideshow allowing Windows users to view weather information even when their laptop or PC is turned off. Windows Vista users can download WeatherBug at http://vista.weatherbug.com and from the Windows Live Gallery.

About WeatherBug
WeatherBug (http://www.weatherbug.com) maintains the largest weather network in the world. The live, local weather conditions are delivered to millions of consumers via the Internet and mobile devices; to more than 100 state and local government agencies, including the National Weather Service; and to broadcast television stations, schools, and businesses. The WeatherBug Meteorological Desk is staffed 24/7, monitoring conditions and issuing life saving alerts and reports for consumer and business users and more than 100 Westwood One radio stations. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.

Media Contact:
Mara Radis
Dir. of Corporate Communications
301-250-4017
mradis@weatherbug.com