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GarminIntroducesNext-GenGPSDogTracking:
FolowDogsonHandheld, inVehicle, oronWrist
GarminInternational Inc., aunitofGarminLtd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announcednewcapabilitiestoitsGPSdogtracking
system, includingthenewAstro®430, aGPSandGLONASSdogtrackinghandheldthatcantrackupto20dogsatarange
ofuptoninemiles, andiscapableofupdatingtheirlocationevery2.5seconds. Theunitcanbeusedinconjunctionwith
thenewDriveTrack™70LMT, aseveninchtouchscrendashboardnavigatorthattracksdogsfrominsideavehicleand
navigatestothem. Inaddition, hunterscannowsetheirdogs’ whereaboutsonanyfēnix®3watch. Thecapabilities
extendtoexistingAlphatrackingandtrainingsystemsaswel.
"Thegroundbreaking, industry-standardGarminAstrojustgotbeter. ThenewAstro430cantracktwiceasmanydogs
withanupdateratethat’stwiceasfastaspreviousmodels,"saidDanBartel, Garminvicepresidentofworldwidesales.
"AndthenewDriveTrack70LMTdemonstratesthatGarminhasheardhoundhuntersloudandclear, answeringtheir
desiretotrackbig-runningdogsfromtheirtruckonalarge, easy-to-readdisplay. Andtheabilitytocheckadog’sstatusat
aglanceofthewristisashandyasitiscool."