Accokeek, MD/Eagan, MN - In its continued quest to provide customers with the very best authors and books, Stoeger Publishing is pleased to announce a partnership with MapCard, an industry leader in affordable, high-quality mapping products. Stoeger Publishing titles released during fall/winter 2003 and throughout 2004 will offer readers a complimentary, unlimited, 48-hour access pass to an award-winning online mapping system developed by MapCard.

MapCard's do-it-yourself mapping system to annotate, save and print unlimited hunting maps and aerial photos directly from a home computer. Hunters, property owners and outdoor enthusiasts will have the opportunity to center anyplace in the United States on a map, choose the map's scale, and then use the system's annotation tools to mark GPS waypoints, draw trails, outline areas, measure distances and insert text and symbols. They can also overlay data such as public roads and highways and lake depth contours.

"We are very pleased to offer our customers this new and unique mapping opportunity, and to provide yet another added value to our customers," stated Jay Langston, publisher, Stoeger Publishing. "Reliable maps are essential for scouting, hunting and fishing success. The service provided by MapCard offers our customers the opportunity to input their own important data on topographic and air photo maps, creating a useful tool for the field."

"We are breaking new ground in providing affordable access to advanced mapping capability," said Andy Ogren, president, MapCard. "The hundreds of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts who read Stoeger books each year will now have a terrific mapping resource at their fingertips."

Stoeger customers will also have the opportunity to design and order large-format topo maps and air photos centered anywhere in the U.S., and personalized with a name and a title. The large-format maps will be printed and shipped with 24 hours for quick delivery to the customer's mailbox. The maps can be ordered in three sizes (18"x24", 24"x36" and 36"x44") and can be printed on waterproof, glossy or laminated paper.

For additional information on books that offer the MapCard mapping system, to purchase books or to try the mapping system, visit the Stoeger Publishing Web site at www.StoegerPublishing.com.

For over 75 years, Stoeger Publishing has been dedicated to publishing the best outdoor titles available on the market. Headquartered in Accokeek, Maryland, Stoeger Publishing currently offers more than 60 titles on hunting, shooting, firearms, reloading, collecting, cooking, motorcycles, trucks and more. For additional information on Stoeger Publishing you can write to Stoeger Publishing at 17603 Indian Head Highway, Suite 200, Accokeek, Maryland 20607-2501 or you may call toll-free 1-877-GUNBOOK. For up-to-date information and a dealer locator, visit the Interactive Web site at www.StoegerPublishing.com.

MapCard (www.mapcard.com) is a product of AOHunt, a privately held company based in Eagan, Minnesota. AOHunt also owns myTopo.com (www.mytopo.com), a print-on-demand service for custom topo and air photo maps. MapCard was named Editors' Choice for Best New Product of 2003 by Backpacker Magazine. For more information, please call 1-866-587-9015 (toll-free).

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