AMAP (MM)

AutoNavi Holdings Limited ("AutoNavi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:AMAP), a leading provider of digital map content and navigation and location-based solutions in China, today announced that the user base of its MiniMap application had reached 12.5 million as of March 15, 2011, up over 180% from 4.4 million one year ago.

The Company's active MiniMap user base consisted of 45% Android users, 29% Symbian users, 21% Java-based feature phone users and 5% users of other mobile operating systems as of March 15, 2011. This compared to 1% Android users, 74% Symbian users, 15% Java-based feature phone users, and 10% users of other mobile operating systems one year ago. The Company reported over 2.2 million active users in the month of February, 2011 and strong average daily new users with a one day peak of 48,000 new users on March 1, 2011.

AutoNavi's chief executive officer Mr. Congwu Cheng commented, "The rapid expansion of our MiniMap user base is an important step in the execution of our strategy to provide an industry-leading wireless location-based media platform that connects consumers with businesses who advertise on the platform. We were very pleased to see our MiniMap user base reach 12.5 million users across multiple operating systems and we are particularly happy with the tremendous growth in the number of users on the Android platform, which is one of the most popular smart phone operating systems available. We will continue to leverage our vast digital map database with over 13 million points of interest while devoting resources to enhance the functionality and service quality of the MiniMap application in an effort to further broaden our user base and increase user stickiness."

About AutoNavi Holdings Limited

AutoNavi Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:AMAP) is a leading provider of digital map content and navigation and location-based solutions in China. At the core of its business is a comprehensive nationwide digital map database that covers approximately 3.1 million kilometers of roadway and over 13 million points of interest across China. Through its digital map database and proprietary technology platform, AutoNavi provides comprehensive, integrated navigation and location-based solutions optimized for the Chinese market and users, including automotive navigation solutions, public sector and enterprise applications, wireless location-based solutions and Internet location-based solutions. For more information on AutoNavi, please visit http://www.autonavi.com.

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Forward Looking Statements

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CONTACT: In China:
         
         Serena Shi
         AutoNavi Holdings Limited
         Tel: +86-10-5985-9538
         E-mail: serena.shi@autonavi.com
         
         Derek Mitchell
         Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
         Tel: +86-10-8520-6284
         E-mail: amap@ogilvy.com
         
         In the U.S.:
         
         Jessica Barist Cohen
         Ogilvy Financial, New York
         Tel: +1-646-460-9989
         E-mail: amap@ogilvy.com