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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If you did not see this from Esri –<o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>If you are using Bing Maps, please read the following changes that will affect your use of Bing Maps.</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Complimentary use of Microsoft's Bing Maps with ArcGIS will begin to be phased out as of February 28, 2013, and will be phased out completely by September 30, 2013.</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:#4D4D4D'>ArcGIS will continue to be Bing Maps ready, but you will have to obtain your own Bing Maps key directly from Microsoft and input the key into your ArcGIS products. Once you input the new key, you will be able to use Bing Maps in your ArcGIS products.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>How This Will Affect Use of Bing Maps with ArcGIS</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'><br>Once you obtain a key from Microsoft, you will be able to use Bing Maps in your web and mobile applications, including ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS Web APIs, and all ArcGIS Mobile SDKs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>ArcGIS for Desktop will be affected in different ways depending on the version you have:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#007AC3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>users will have to install ArcGIS 10.1.2 before being able to input a Bing Maps key. ArcGIS 10.1.2 is currently scheduled to be available in late Q1 2013.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#007AC3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>ArcGIS 10 for Desktop</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'> users will have to install a patch to use their Bing Maps key. The patch will be available in late Q1 2013.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#007AC3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'> will no longer support the use of Bing Maps.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>ArcGIS Online will be Bing Maps ready at the next release, scheduled for the end of Q1 2013. At that time, customers who have an ArcGIS Online subscription will be able to input a Bing Maps key and continue to add Bing Maps to their web maps. However, customers who have an ArcGIS Online personal account will no longer be able to use Bing Maps after March 31, 2013. For both subscribers and personal account holders, web maps that already include Bing Maps will continue to function.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>| Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#244061'><a href="http://www.egisassociates.com/"><span style='color:#244061;text-decoration:none'>eGIS Associates, Inc.</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:tcorbin@egisassociates.com"><span style='color:blue'>tcorbin@egisassociates.com</span></a> | <a href="www.egisassociates.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.egisassociates.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>678-710-9710 ext 21 | 866-</span><span lang=EN style='color:#244061'>304-3864 Fax</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Esri Certified Trainer | Esri Certified Desktop Associate</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>