MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 4, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT Inc. today announced that Bass Pro Shops, a privately held, national sporting and outdoor goods store, has signed an agreement to carry the new SPOT Satellite Messenger in all of its national retail locations and catalogs, and online at www.basspro.com.
A revolutionary product designed to raise the safety factor for hundreds of millions of people around the world, particularly the outdoor enthusiast; SPOT provides users with a vital line of communication to friends, family, and emergency services, independent of cellular coverage.
"We're excited to work with Bass Pro Shops not only because they are a leading retailer for products designed for the extreme sportsman and outdoor enthusiast, but also because selling SPOT at their stores can help ensure the safety of so many customers," said Jim Shriver, National Sales Director for SPOT Inc.
SPOT enables users, based on varying levels of need, to send messages to friends, family, or emergency responders, and to visually track the location of the SPOT satellite messenger:
* Alert 9-1-1 notifies emergency responders of your GPS location * Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family * Check In lets contacts know where you are and that you are OK * Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows contacts to track your progress using Google Maps(tm)
Weighing just over 7 ounces and with a Bass Pro price of less than U.S. $150, the SPOT Satellite Messenger is ideal for the growing market of more than 64 million estimated U.S. outdoor enthusiasts, specifically for backpacking, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, or recreational maritime activities.
About SPOT Inc.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger, the world's first satellite messenger, uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service center. SPOT Inc., a subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), provides lifesaving communications technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe. Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people unmatched peace of mind. The device allows customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage. For more information on how SPOT Inc. is helping users live to tell about it(tm) -- from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes -- visit www.findmespot.com.
About Bass Pro Shops
Award-winning in their concept and design, Bass Pro Shops retail stores are rated high as tourist-destination picks. Some 90 million people visit the stores annually. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pro Shops currently has 44 retail locations in 26 states and Canada. In addition, Bass Pro Shops also provides products and services for thousands of independent dealers world wide through its subsidiary company, American Rod & Gun. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. Request a free catalog by calling 1-800-BASS PRO.