Strategic Partnership between BLOM ASA and Kongsberg Satellite Services AS

Blom and Kongsberg Satellite Services AS have entered into a strategic partnership with the goal to create a unique provider of geospatial information services based on satellite imagery and airborne information, combined with data from laser measurements (Lidar) and the existing databases made available by Blom.

Through combination of existing geospatial databases and cost efficient services for collection of multi-satellite imagery, this partnership will develop monitoring and validation services for the forestry sector in support of the rainforest preservation programs.

Key areas of responsibility:

• KSAT – provision of satellite data/imagery and derived products

• Blom – provision of Lidar data, aerial imagery and knowhow on forestry mapping

Furthermore the partnership shall

• Explore opportunities in “Rapid response”-applications to make use of KSAT’s unique access to Satellite-imagery and Blom’s resources within data libraries and geoserver capabilities.

• Explore opportunities in making use of Blom’s extensive production capabilities to do value added processing of satellite data.

The services will be offered to public and private users world wide.

For further information please contact:

Dirk Blaauw, CEO Blom ASA, at tel: +47 22 13 19 20 or email:

Rolf Skatteboe, President Kongsberg Satellite Services at tel: +47 911 98 985 or email:

About BLOM

Blom is a leading European service provider within acquisition, processing and modeling of geographic information. Blom maintains unique European databases with collections of map, images and models. With particular focus on online services, Blom provides data and solutions to customers in government, enterprise and consumer markets and enables partners to create applications using Blom’s databases, location based services and navigation solution. Blom has more than 1,200 employees and subsidiaries in 13 countries. The company headquarter is located in Oslo, Norway. Blom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker BLO). For more information, visit www.blomasa.com

About Kongsberg Satellite Services

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is the worlds leading provider of services related to control of and data reception from satellites in polar orbits. In addition to ground network services, KSAT also provides services for environmental monitoring and control as well as near real time Maritime Situational Awareness information including oil-spill and ship detection services. KSAT is owned 50% by Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA) and the Norwegian government through the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC). KSAT has about 100 employees. The main office is in Tromsø, Norway and is operating satellite control and data reception facilities in Tromsø, Svalbard, Grimstad and in Antarctica. For further information visit www.ksat.no

21.06.2010