College Park, MD - June 23, 2008 - Today, the City of College Park officially launches an interactive website to increase the visibility of its local businesses. The new website, located at www.shopcollegepark.org, is a one-stop source of up-to-date information on city businesses, events, and attractions.

The website is the culmination of a six- month collaborative effort between the City and the Downtown College Park Management Authority (DCPMA), an organization of merchants in downtown College Park. The developers of the website are Geocentric, a software and map services company, and King Cow, a web & print designers collective. The Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA), a grassroots organization dedicated to strengthening the image and economy of northern Prince George's County, provided a matching grant to fund the site.

"Shopcollegepark.org is a prime example of local merchants working with the City to promote commerce," says Ted Ankeney, General Manager of the Maryland Book Exchange. "I'm especially excited about the summer launch because it will give people the opportunity to use the website to explore many of College Park's overlooked entertainment and shopping offerings during the city's quiet summer months."

About the City of College Park, Maryland

The City of College Park is home to the University of Maryland's flagship campus and 26,000 residents. Located five miles from Washington, DC along Route 1, the city is easily accessible by the 495 Beltway, Interstate 95, the Greenbelt and College Park Metro subway stations, and a MARC regional commuter train line. With $650 million in completed, under construction, or approved real estate development projects in the last six years, College Park is experiencing dramatic redevelopment. During this same period, the University of Maryland completed a number of important on-campus development projects, valued at over $700 million. With the planned groundbreaking of the East Campus redevelopment project in two years, another $700 million is expected to be invested in the City of College Park.

About Geocentric

Geocentric is a Web Software and Interactive Services firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Geocentric's award winning web applications are designed to support clients in Tourism, Economic Development, and Downtown Development. Through their flagship Citylight^® Software, Geocentric enables clients to organize, manage, and publish location-aware destination content to a spectrum of web based channels, including: web sites, email marketing campaigns, web-enabled kiosks, and mobile devices. The company's website is www.geocentric.com

Contact

Michele Blakeslee
Geocentric
1-888-570-8760
michele.blakeslee@geocentric.com