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First Internet Maps Showcased On New Poster From Peacock Maps

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new wall poster reproducing nine historic "first maps" of the Internet was published today by Peacock Maps, Inc., a Washington D.C. area company.

"It's a unique poster" said Martin Dodge, Peacock's Director of Research, "because it brings together some of the most important original and often hand drawn diagrams and maps made by the Internet's inventors from 1964 to 1988."

The images shown on the poster were also selected for their artistic value, Dodge said. "We wanted to tell the story of the Internet's early years in maps, but in a way that would appeal to people new to the Internet as well as to tech-savvy networking engineers."

The maps and diagrams on Peacock's new poster have historical significance too, explained Dodge. "They chart the layout of several pioneering packet data networks that no longer exist and document the vision of the Internet's founders."

The poster can be viewed and ordered online for $29.95 + shipping at http://www.peacockmaps.com

The Peacock web site also provides detailed information about each of the original maps on the poster and has numerous links to resources about the history of the Internet.

Peacock Maps is a Washington D.C. area poster company specializing in Internet themes. The company's "Whole Internet" posters have been sold in more than 30 countries and have been featured in articles by the New York Times, Canadian Geographic, Paris Match, Mercator's World and other publications.

Contact:

Martin Dodge, 703/413-5527
Fax: 775-796-3967
Email: mdodge@peacockmaps.com
http://www.peacockmaps.com