December 2, 1998

Dear Valued Lowrance Customer:

As you are aware, the calendar rollover (1999 to 2000) and the Epoch
rollover (GPS week 1023 to 0) has generated a great deal of concern
among consumers.  This letter should give you a closer look at how
your Lowrance and Eagle GPS products will be affected by these events.
In short, your GPS unit will continue to function into the next
millennium.

Through the years, Lowrance and Eagle GPS products have utilized a
variety of GPS components manufactured by Rockwell Semiconductor
Systems, as well as real-time clocks from various manufacturers.
Lowrance has been in communication with Rockwell concerning testing of
their constituent products. Their tests have shown no indication of
any year 2000 or Epoch rollover related problems.

If you are using a Lowrance or Eagle product in conjunction with
another product (including any NMEA device, i.e. plotter, moving map,
or autopilot), please check with the respective manufacturer to ensure
their products can properly process any two-digit date in the NMEA
data.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is maintained by the United States
Government who is solely responsible for its accuracy.  This means the
United States Government regulates the GPS control segment and space
issues associated with year 2000 and the Epoch rollover.  Therefore,
the GPS system is subject to changes, which can affect the accuracy
and performance of all GPS receivers.

After the GPS Epoch rollover and the year 2000 transition, Lowrance
and Eagle GPS receivers will go through an initialization process, or
self-cold start, just as it did when the unit was first purchased.
After the initialization stage occurs, the unit will then continue
functioning in a normal manner.

As always, if you have any questions feel free to call us at our toll
free number 1-800-324-1356 to speak to a factory representative.

Sincerely,

Lowrance Electronics, Inc