MapPoint® 2009 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most efficient course with turn-by-turn driving directions. MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator adds routing and directions to easily plan your trips and track your location in real-time.

Create and view sales territories, analyze trends, and evaluate performance by geography.

Combine business data with included demographics to target potential customers and focus decisions.

Detailed directions—voice* and text-prompted—make it easy to follow your route.

Quickly calculate mileage, drive time, and expenses in advance.

Track your route in real-time in Full Screen display. Change to the special Night Map display with a single click.

Insert maps into Word documents and PowerPoint presentations to illustrate everything from sales performance and customer locations to new business opportunities.

Create maps from data stored in current versions of Office Excel®, Office Access®, Office Outlook®, Microsoft SQL Server®, or other database sources.

Take advantage of the extensible MapPoint object model to build custom business solutions such as fleet tracking and business intelligence.

Create and view sales territories, analyze trends, and evaluate performance by geography.

PC with 300-MHz or faster processor clock speed

Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1, Windows® XP with Service Pack 2, or Windows Server® 2003 with Service Pack 2 (64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server excluded)

Microsoft Internet Explorer® 5.5 browser software or later, Internet Explorer 7.0 included (will not displace your primary browser)

For Windows Vista: 1 GB of RAM

For Windows Server 2003: 256 MB of RAM

For Windows XP: 128 MB of RAM

Running additional applications simultaneously may require additional memory

Available hard-disk space: 1.9 GB; some users may require up to an extra 100 MB for System Files Update (hard-disk usage will vary depending on configuration)

DVD-ROM drive

Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors

Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device