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TRIMBLE LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

UNITED STATES 
OPERATIONS: 

Trimble Chandler
Trimble Chandler
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
Chandler, AZ 85226

Trimble Rockies
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
Westminster, CO 80021
Westminster, CO 80021

Trimble Dayton
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
14301 G Sullyfi eld Circle
Chantilly, VA 20151

Tripod Data Systems
Tripod Data Systems
345 SW Avery Avenue
345 SW Avery Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97333

Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
5475 Kellenburger Road
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS:

Trimble TerraSat
Trimble TerraSat
Haringstrasse 19
Haringstrasse 19
D-85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Germany

Trimble Jena
Trimble Jena
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
D-07740 Jena
Germany

Trimble Kaiserslautern
Trimble Kaiserslautern
Am Sportplatz 5
Am Sportplatz 5
D-67661 Kaiserslautern
Germany

Trimble New Zealand
Trimble New Zealand
11 Birmingham Drive
11 Birmingham Drive
P.O. Box 8729
Riccarton, Christchurch
New Zealand

Trimble Sweden
Trimble Sweden
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

European Regional Fulfi llment Center
European Regional Fulfi llment Center
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands

Applanix
85 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 3B3

MENSI
30, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
EUROPE: 

Trimble France
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

Trimble Germany
Am Prime Parc 11
Am Prime Parc 11
65479 Raunheim
65479 Raunheim
Germany

Trimble Italy
Cento Torri Bianche
Palazzo Larice, 3
Palazzo Larice, 3
20059 Vimercate (MI)
20059 Vimercate (MI)
Italy

Trimble Russia
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
Moscow, 125047
Moscow, 125047
Russia

Trimble Spain
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Despacho B-2
28224 Pozuelo de Alarcon
Madrid
Spain

Trimble Nordic
Trimble Nordic
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

Trimble UK
Trimble House
Meridian Offi ce Park
Osborn Way, Hook
Hampshire RG27 9HX
Hampshire RG27 9HX
U.KU.K

Trimble Benelux
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands
Netherlands

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
MIDDLE EAST:

Trimble Dubai
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
PO Box 17760
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai
UAE

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS
PACIFIC RIM:

Trimble Australia
Level 1/120 Wickham Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Australia

Trimble China
Beijing Representative Offi ce
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100044 China

666 Fuzhuo Td
Haixin Plaza
Shanghai 200001
Shanghai 200001
China

Trimble Korea
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Korea

Trimble Singapore
80 Marine Parade Rd
22-06, Parkway Parade
22-06, Parkway Parade
Singapore 449269
Singapore 449269
Singapore

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
THE AMERICAS:

Trimble Canada
Trimble Canada
41 Horner Avenue, Unit 5
Toronto, Ontario M8Z 4X4
Canada

Trimble Latin America
Trimble Latin America
6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 120
Miami, Florida 33126

JOINT VENTURES:

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
LLC
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Technoport Mitsuiseimei Building
16-2, Minamikamata 2-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan

Financial Highlights:

$668.8

million in revenue

Trimble  |  Annual Report 2004

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TRIMBLE LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

UNITED STATES 
OPERATIONS: 

Trimble Chandler
Trimble Chandler
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
Chandler, AZ 85226

Trimble Rockies
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
Westminster, CO 80021
Westminster, CO 80021

Trimble Dayton
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
14301 G Sullyfi eld Circle
Chantilly, VA 20151

Tripod Data Systems
Tripod Data Systems
345 SW Avery Avenue
345 SW Avery Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97333

Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
5475 Kellenburger Road
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS:

Trimble TerraSat
Trimble TerraSat
Haringstrasse 19
Haringstrasse 19
D-85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Germany

Trimble Jena
Trimble Jena
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
D-07740 Jena
Germany

Trimble Kaiserslautern
Trimble Kaiserslautern
Am Sportplatz 5
Am Sportplatz 5
D-67661 Kaiserslautern
Germany

Trimble New Zealand
Trimble New Zealand
11 Birmingham Drive
11 Birmingham Drive
P.O. Box 8729
Riccarton, Christchurch
New Zealand

Trimble Sweden
Trimble Sweden
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

European Regional Fulfi llment Center
European Regional Fulfi llment Center
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands

Applanix
85 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 3B3

MENSI
30, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
EUROPE: 

Trimble France
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

Trimble Germany
Am Prime Parc 11
Am Prime Parc 11
65479 Raunheim
65479 Raunheim
Germany

Trimble Italy
Cento Torri Bianche
Palazzo Larice, 3
Palazzo Larice, 3
20059 Vimercate (MI)
20059 Vimercate (MI)
Italy

Trimble Russia
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
Moscow, 125047
Moscow, 125047
Russia

Trimble Spain
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Despacho B-2
28224 Pozuelo de Alarcon
Madrid
Spain

Trimble Nordic
Trimble Nordic
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

Trimble UK
Trimble House
Meridian Offi ce Park
Osborn Way, Hook
Hampshire RG27 9HX
Hampshire RG27 9HX
U.KU.K

Trimble Benelux
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands
Netherlands

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
MIDDLE EAST:

Trimble Dubai
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
PO Box 17760
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai
UAE

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS
PACIFIC RIM:

Trimble Australia
Level 1/120 Wickham Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Australia

Trimble China
Beijing Representative Offi ce
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100044 China

666 Fuzhuo Td
Haixin Plaza
Shanghai 200001
Shanghai 200001
China

Trimble Korea
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Korea

Trimble Singapore
80 Marine Parade Rd
22-06, Parkway Parade
22-06, Parkway Parade
Singapore 449269
Singapore 449269
Singapore

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
THE AMERICAS:

Trimble Canada
Trimble Canada
41 Horner Avenue, Unit 5
Toronto, Ontario M8Z 4X4
Canada

Trimble Latin America
Trimble Latin America
6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 120
Miami, Florida 33126

JOINT VENTURES:

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
LLC
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Technoport Mitsuiseimei Building
16-2, Minamikamata 2-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan

Financial Highlights:

$668.8

million in revenue

Trimble  |  Annual Report 2004

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TRIMBLE’S PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ENABLE COMPANIES AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO BE MORE 

PRODUCTIVE BY REVOLUTIONIZING WORK PROCESSES WITH POSITION-CENTRIC INFORMATION.

MARKETS SERVED

% OF 
TOTAL 
REVENUE

Engineering and Construction

68%

Survey

Construction

PRODUCT EXAMPLES

REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS

GPS, robotic and mechanical 

total stations

Digital levels and theodolites
Data collectors and fi eld computers
Field and offi ce application software
3D laser scanners

Machine guidance systems
Laser and optical positioning 

and alignment tools

Field and offi ce application software

Surveyors
Civil engineers
Construction contractors
Transportation agencies
Utility companies
Plant engineers

Earth-moving contractors
General construction contractors
Utility contractors
Wall and ceiling contractors
Transportation agencies

Government and scientifi c agencies
General constuction contractors

Infrastructure

GPS reference networks and software

Field Solutions

15%

Mapping and GIS

Agriculture

Component Technologies

12%

Chip and Board Level Products

Handheld GPS fi eld data collectors
Field and offi ce application software

Manual and automated steering systems 

for farm vehicles

Grade control systems for irrigation 

and drainage

Utility companies
Natural resource agencies
Government agencies

Farmers
Agricultural contractors 

GPS chipsets, boards and modules
Embedded silicon and fi rmware

Electronics OEMs
Portable appliance manufacturers

Tracking Devices

TrimTrac Locator

Timing

CDMA base station clocks
Time and frequency boards and instruments

Mobile Solutions

2%

Fleet Management

GPS-enabled mobile devices

System integrators
Security device suppliers

Wireless infrastructure providers

Local fl eet operators
Municipal fl eet operators

Security

GPS-enabled mobile devices

Commercial vehicles

Portfolio Businesses

3%

Defense

Applanix

Trimble Outdoors

GPS receivers for aircraft
Military time and frequency boards

U.S. Department of Defense
Allied defense ministries
Defense contractors

Integrated inertial/GPS positioning and 

Land, marine and aerial surveying 

orientation systems

and mapping contractors

Mapping software
GPS-enabled mobile phones
Web-based mapping applications

Outdoor enthusiasts

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Company’s annual report on Form 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
http://www.trimble.com/ir_reports.html

TRIMBLE INVESTOR INFORMATION

Traded: The NASDAQ Stock Exchange
Symbol: TRMB

© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
logo, AgGPS and EZ-Guide are trademarks 
of Trimble Navigation Limited registered 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
All other trademarks are the property of their 
respective owners. TID13475

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Steven W. Berglund
President and Chief Executive Offi cer

Rajat Bahri
Chief Financial Offi cer

Richard A. Beyer
President
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.

Bryn Fosburgh
Vice President
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction

Alan R. Townsend
Alan R. Townsend
Vice President
General Manager, Field Solutions

Dennis L. Workman
Dennis L. Workman
Vice President
General Manager, Component Technologies

William C. Burgess
Vice President
Human Resources
Human Resources

Joseph F. Denniston, Jr.
Vice President
Operations

Mark A. Harrington
Mark A. Harrington
Vice President
Strategy and Business Development

Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel

Michael W. Lesyna
Vice President
Business Transformation
Business Transformation

Bruce E. Peetz
Vice President 
Advanced Technology and Systems

Anup V. Singh
Vice President 
Corporate Controller

John E. Huey
Treasurer
Treasurer

Robert S. Cooper, Ph.D., Chairman
President
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Titan Corporation
Titan Corporation
An aerospace company

Steven W. Berglund
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer

John B. Goodrich, Secretary
John B. Goodrich, Secretary
Business Consultant

William Hart
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Business consultant
Business consultant

Ulf J. Johansson, Ph.D.
Chairman
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company

Bradford W. Parkinson, Ph.D.
Professor (Emeritus)
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stanford University 
Stanford University 

Nickolas W. Vande Steeg
President & COO
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Corporate Headquarters:
Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Fax: (408) 481-2160
www.trimble.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California

TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 
59 Maiden Lane 
Plaza Level 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
1-800-937-5449
1-800-937-5449
www.amstock.com 
info@amstock.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

(408) 481-6914
Investor_relations@trimble.com

Enhancing 
productivity and 
profitability through 
location-based 
solutions.

For over 25 years, Trimble has helped transform the lives of our customers 
by providing products and services that enhance their productivity 
and profi tability. Though Trimble is best known for its Global Positioning 
System (GPS) technology, our rapid growth over the last fi ve years has 
been driven by products and services that integrate a range of positioning 
technologies with wireless communications and applications software. 
Through these capabilities, Trimble brings a new level of innovation to 
markets such as construction, agriculture, mobile workers and vehicle 
fl eet management.

Trimble transforms complex positioning data into customized information 
that solves unique business problems. These innovations, in turn, provide 
Trimble with leaders’ advantages of higher revenue growth, improved prof-
itability and sustained competitive position. It is this strategy of providing 
unique solutions for our customers that drives Trimble’s growth and 
confi dence about the future.

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND PARTNERS—
Over the last fi ve years, Trimble established many of the capabilities 
to create success. This success has been refl ected in our fi nancial 
results—from 1999 to 2004 our revenue grew at a compound 
growth rate of 20 percent and our GAAP operating margins grew 
at a compound growth rate of 33 percent. In 2004 we continued 
this progression. Revenue for the year grew by 24 percent, GAAP 
operating margins grew by 59 percent and GAAP net income grew 
by 76 percent. We enter 2005 with a strong product portfolio, an 
improved market position and an organization that keeps getting 
better and better.

RESULTS FOR 2004
Engineering and Construction segment revenues grew by 20 percent 
with operating margin growth of 31 percent. The impressive results for 
survey and machine control were driven by a relatively strong market 
environment, continuing industry consolidation, focused marketing 
and new product categories. Our construction layout tools business 
refl ected sales growth and stronger profi tability.

Field Solutions segment revenues grew by 32 percent with operating 
margin growth of 73 percent. Both businesses in the segment, 
agriculture and geographic information systems (GIS), refl ected 
improved performance. Agriculture was particularly strong as a 
result of the market success of the AgGPS® EZ-Guide® Plus guidance 
product. We reinforced that success late in the year with the 
announcement of the EZ-SteerTM system that allows farmers to 
upgrade EZ-Guide Plus to a fully automatic system. 

Mobile Solutions segment revenue grew by 81 percent and generated 
an operating loss of $6 million. This business continued to be the key 
investment area for Trimble. We were very encouraged by the 380 
percent subscriber growth during the year and the resulting improved 
revenue mix, with a higher percentage of recurring revenues. We saw 
a narrowing loss at the end of 2004 and expect profi tability in 2005. 

The Component Technologies segment had mixed results. Revenues 
grew by a relatively modest two percent and operating profi ts declined 
by 16 percent. The business is exposed to the phenomenon of increasing 
unit volumes accompanied by lower prices. We expect to counteract 
this trend by releasing new generations of unique, higher value 
products. An early example of this strategy was the announcement 
of the TrimTracTM locator in 2004. 

The Portfolio segment currently includes our defense business, 
Trimble Outdoors and Applanix Corporation. Revenue grew by 
101 percent with operating margin growth of 390 percent. These 
businesses demonstrated continuing progression in the year as well 
as greater consistency.

BASIS OF FUTURE SUCCESS
Our progress of the last fi ve years has established a tough standard 
for the future. Our ability to maintain this standard depends upon 
getting the fundamentals right. These fundamentals center on 
breakout innovation, leveraged engagement with our markets, and 
consummate execution. These, in turn, all rest on the foundation 
of an organization that is capable of continually redefi ning the 
meaning of “outstanding.”

A commitment to innovation has always been central to Trimble. 
As we grow, our challenge will be to maintain and embellish the 
environment that enables innovation to fl ourish. We continue to 

 
STEVEN W. BERGLUND 

President and Chief Executive Offi cer

strive to create a balance between discipline, as represented by our 
structured T5 product development program, and an unbounded 
creative environment, encouraged by programs such as the Trimble 
Fellows program, the quarterly Technical Innovation award, and 
our Future Technology Conference. A recent example of successful 
product innovation is the Trimble S6 total station. This instrument, 
and the supporting software, was developed in fi ve locations in four 
countries. It was a highly collaborative, around the clock effort, with 
each time zone handing off to the next at the end of the day.

A signifi cant majority of our revenues originate from applications that 
require both an intimate knowledge of the needs of the user and an 
ability to effectively deliver cutting edge technology. In these markets, 
we fully embrace the concept of “solution” as the foundation of our 
success. To be effective in profi tably delivering this solution, we need 
to perform two different tasks. First, we do our homework and pre-
cisely defi ne the market space in which we intend to participate—in 
effect to determine who our customers are and are not. Without this 
intellectual precision, our efforts in the marketplace will be diluted 
and ineffective. The second task is to fully embrace the users and 
put in place all the elements required to make their experience with 
Trimble uniquely positive. This requires a great deal beyond a simple 
defi nition of the product and includes elements of product quality, 
on time delivery, technical advice in special circumstances, and service 
availability. Most importantly, it requires us to have a robust and 
effective third party distribution channel.

The ability to converge on world class execution is a key enabler for 
Trimble in a fi ercely competitive world. If we are to achieve our twin 
objectives of making the customer experience uniquely positive and 
of delivering superior fi nancial returns, we need to signifi cantly elevate 
our standards of what constitutes outstanding execution. Recognizing 
the challenges of redefi ning the standard, as well as implementing the 
needed changes, in 2004 we created a new role—the vice president 
of transformation. This is a role without preset boundaries aimed at 
examining every element of how we do business as a company and 
asking the question “how good can we become?”

STRATEGY
Our strategy development is tested within the context of a market 
goal and a fi nancial goal. First, we expect our strategies to establish 

or extend compelling leadership in our markets. “Compelling” is a 
function of both market share leadership as well as active leadership 
in establishing new standards by which users measure competitors. 
Secondly, we expect the strategies to deliver fi nancial performance 
in the top quartile of the relevant universe of comparable companies. 

The rest of this year’s report highlights four market opportunities 
which provide our current strategic launching platforms—the con-
nected construction site, precision agriculture, mobile and fi eld worker 
productivity and advanced devices. Each of these areas is defi ned in 
a way that provides us with signifi cant head room for future growth, 
without being constrained by current defi nitions of product categories. 
These strategic platforms have two common themes. One is that we 
are searching to be a “transforming” participant in the market place, 
striving to make ourselves unique by bringing breakout potential to the 
user. The other is the leverage we achieve by the internal coupling that 
occurs inside Trimble with products moving into different markets, 
technologies created for one application being applied to another, and 
the knowledge developed in one market migrating to another.

LOOKING AHEAD
We enter 2005 with the elements in place for continued success. 
Our focus areas for the year remain consistent with our long-term 
“fi rst principles”:

•  Maintain tight fi nancial discipline to recognize strong incremental 

profi tability on our growth in revenues;

•  Reinforce our market leadership by creating an ever increasing 

standard of excellence for our customers;

•  Successfully establish new market beachheads with products such 

as the TrimTrac and in new areas such as India;

•  Continually develop our organization so that it is capable of 

aggressively implementing our strategy.

Complacency is our enemy and we need to embrace continual change 
as the underpinning of our success. In this changing world, I am 
continually heartened by the intelligence, enthusiasm for improvement, 
and character of the people in the Trimble organization. They delivered 
a record year and have created the conditions for future success.

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INTO OUR CORPORATE DNA IS A UNIQUE CULTURE BASED ON OUR CORE VALUES: WE DEMAND TRANSPARENCY, 

INTEGRITY, AND RESPECT; WE VALUE DISCIPLINED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RISK TAKING; WE ARE MARKET 

DRIVEN AND FOCUSED ON ANTICIPATING CUSTOMER NEEDS; WE PRIZE INNOVATION DRIVEN BY VISION. THESE 

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REAL TIME PRODUCTIVITY
Today, Trimble uses advanced positioning technologies combined with 
software and wireless communications to create integrated solutions 
for the engineering and construction markets. These solutions improve 
accuracy and productivity in all phases of the construction process 
from the initial survey, to planning and design, through site preparation 
and into the building phase.

A typical solution is the use of Trimble’s grade control systems. These 
systems integrate high precision GPS and optical positioning together 
with a sophisticated control system and extensive software to enable 
operators to precisely grade complex sites up to an accuracy of fi ve 
millimeters. This precision reduces rework and increases job site 
productivity by more than 25 percent.

Another example where Trimble technology is providing productivity to 
the user is through virtual reference station networks. These networks are 
being implemented by governments and other organizations to provide 
surveyors access to positioning information and required reference data 
from up to 70 kilometers away. The system is fast, accurate and can cut 
the typical surveyor’s hardware needs in half.

The engineering and construction market presents signifi cant 
opportunities for Trimble. The demand for precision tools in emerging 
markets, such as India and China, is growing rapidly. Even in more 
mature markets, our technology has not yet been fully adopted. In 
these markets, penetration rates are only about 10 to 25 percent.

We are expanding both our technological range and our breadth of 
vision in the construction market space. Our starting point is the belief 
that the trillion dollar construction market has been a late adopter of 
technology. It is now possible to transform construction productivity 
through the application of emerging technologies. Trimble is poised 
to be a signifi cant participant in this transformation to the “connected 
construction site.”

During 2004 we began to introduce products to accomplish this 
mission. Examples included the extension of our fl eet management 
solutions onto the construction site and the extension of our infra-
structure solutions to further enable high precision applications.

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FOUNDATION. WE HAVE EXTENDED AND DEEPENED OUR TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH ACQUISITION AND INTERNAL INITIATIVES. TRIMBLE BRINGS UNIQUE ADVANTAGES 

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CONNECTING THE FIELD TO THE OFFICE 
The convergence of three different technologies is impacting workers 
who are either continuously on the move or who work in remote 
locations. The knowledge of location, together with the ability to access 
and share signifi cant amounts of information through wireless links, 
enables a fundamental redefi nition of the way work is done. 

Trimble provides key elements of this transformation in work fl ow. For 
example, utilities, municipalities and natural resource agencies utilize 
Trimble’s geographic information system (GIS) solutions to manage 
their geographically dispersed assets or resources. This solution consists 
of a GPS-capable, rugged handheld device that includes extensive 
applications software. This handheld is the key tool used by the fi eld 
worker to collect and maintain fi eld data. Increasingly, our GIS 
solutions are also wirelessly enabled, allowing the exchange of data 
between the offi ce and the fi eld.

In addition, our bundled mobile resource management solutions 
empower fl eet managers to signifi cantly improve results by monitoring 
all relevant aspects of performance such as driver safety and equipment 
and labor utilization. The basis of the solution is a device that includes 
a GPS receiver and a cell phone which is mounted in the vehicle to be 
tracked. A dispatcher is able to receive frequent updates from the vehicle 
as well as communicate with the driver. Trimble also provides subscrip-
tion services to the fl eet manager, delivering a complete solution.

The mobile and fi eld worker technology transformation is still in its 
infancy. For the last four years, Trimble has invested heavily in building 
the capabilities that position us to be a serious participant in bringing 
information tools to the market place. As the technology is adopted, 
we anticipate signifi cant growth in the market. 

THE LINE EVERYONE FOLLOWS
Today, success in agriculture demands competitiveness on a global scale. 
Cutting costs, increasing yields, and improving productivity are essential 
to the modern farmer. In responding to these challenges, farmers are 
improving the way they work by applying signifi cant new technology.

Trimble has leveraged its expertise in GPS and machine control to 
develop guidance solutions for the agriculture market. Our GPS- 
enabled guidance solutions allow farm equipment, such as tractors, 
to operate with a much higher level of control and precision than has 
been possible. As a result, many farm operations, such as planting, 
chemical and fertilizer application, and harvesting can now be 
performed to maximize results while minimizing labor and material 
inputs. The result is better yield, equipment utilization, and minimal 
use of chemicals and fertilizer. In addition, the environmental 

impact of chemicals and fertilizers is reduced as guidance technology 
eliminates excess application.

In 2004, Trimble introduced the AgGPS EZ-Guide Plus lightbar 
guidance system. The GPS enabled product provides important 
new capabilities in farm equipment guidance at a price that further 
encourages the adoption of the technology. Trimble’s premier automatic 
guidance product, the Autopilot™, continues to enter new farming 
applications and crop types as the technology achieves wider acceptance. 

In the long term, Trimble views agriculture in much the same way as 
it views construction—as an industry undergoing a technology-driven 
transformation. We continue to identify new applications where we can 
provide the technology to improve the way farming is performed. 

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TRIMBLE IS AGGRESSIVELY INTERNATIONAL IN ITS OUTLOOK. WE HAVE DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND SALES AND SUPPORT 

FACILITIES IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES, AUGMENTED BY A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF DISTRIBUTORS THAT EXTEND OUR REACH INTO 

VIRTUALLY EVERY COUNTRY. OUR MULTINATIONAL, MULTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES DIVERSE INSIGHT, ENABLING 

US TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH MARKET. WE LEVERAGE OUR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO MARSHAL THE 

RESOURCES NEEDED TO SERVE THE USER WHILE PRESENTING A LOCAL AND FLEXIBLE FACE TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

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NO COMPARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Trimble’s advanced devices use GPS, wireless communications and 
other positioning technologies to create components and subsystems 
for original equipment manufacturers and system integrators. 
Our components are used in wireless infrastructure, automobile 
navigation, portable devices, scientifi c instrumentation, security 
and monitoring applications. 

For example, in the past, personal vehicle tracking has been an 
expensive service, affordable to only a small percentage of customers. 
Our TrimTrac locator sets a new standard for price and performance 
in the industry. The device combines GPS and wireless communications 
technology in a rugged, compact package. Affordable and easy to 
install, the TrimTrac locator offers application service providers and 

systems integrators the opportunity to provide vehicle monitoring, 
security and recovery services, and a host of other services to a 
substantial number of subscribers.

Adding GPS functionality to mobile devices is becoming commonplace 
with major advances in performance, sensitivity, size and power 
consumption. Trimble partners with some of the leading OEMs and 
system integrators to bring positioning technology to more markets.

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AS AGRICULTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHERS 

ARE REALIZING PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY BENEFITS FROM APPLYING 

POSITIONING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. TRIMBLE IS POSITIONED TO 

BE A LEADING PARTICIPANT IN THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSITION AND 

SHOULD BENEFIT FROM THE RESULTING GROWTH IN THE MARKET. OUR 

OPPORTUNITIES LIE IN NEW PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND GEOGRAPHIES.

NEW PRODUCTS
Trimble continues with its established tradition of creating 
new and innovative products that allow customers to improve 
productivity and increase their return on investment. The 
pipeline of new products and services will extend existing 
product categories as well as bring new capabilities to markets 
we already serve. Trimble’s new infrastructure and resource 
management products for the construction site are examples 
of this.

NEW MARKETS
Trimble is taking technology into new markets. Mobile 
Solutions, TrimTrac and Trimble Outdoors are just a few 
examples of new products serving new markets.

NEW GEOGRAPHIES
As world economies expand, Trimble’s presence in regions 
such as India, China, Russia and Eastern Europe should 
provide new opportunities for growth.

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PRODUCTIVE BY REVOLUTIONIZING WORK PROCESSES WITH POSITION-CENTRIC INFORMATION.

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REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS

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total stations

Digital levels and theodolites
Data collectors and fi eld computers
Field and offi ce application software
3D laser scanners

Machine guidance systems
Laser and optical positioning 

and alignment tools

Field and offi ce application software

Surveyors
Civil engineers
Construction contractors
Transportation agencies
Utility companies
Plant engineers

Earth-moving contractors
General construction contractors
Utility contractors
Wall and ceiling contractors
Transportation agencies

Government and scientifi c agencies
General constuction contractors

Infrastructure

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Field Solutions

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Mapping and GIS

Agriculture

Component Technologies

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Chip and Board Level Products

Handheld GPS fi eld data collectors
Field and offi ce application software

Manual and automated steering systems 

for farm vehicles

Grade control systems for irrigation 

and drainage

Utility companies
Natural resource agencies
Government agencies

Farmers
Agricultural contractors 

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Electronics OEMs
Portable appliance manufacturers

Tracking Devices

TrimTrac Locator

Timing

CDMA base station clocks
Time and frequency boards and instruments

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Fleet Management

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System integrators
Security device suppliers

Wireless infrastructure providers

Local fl eet operators
Municipal fl eet operators

Security

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Commercial vehicles

Portfolio Businesses

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Defense

Applanix

Trimble Outdoors

GPS receivers for aircraft
Military time and frequency boards

U.S. Department of Defense
Allied defense ministries
Defense contractors

Integrated inertial/GPS positioning and 

Land, marine and aerial surveying 

orientation systems

and mapping contractors

Mapping software
GPS-enabled mobile phones
Web-based mapping applications

Outdoor enthusiasts

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Company’s annual report on Form 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
http://www.trimble.com/ir_reports.html

TRIMBLE INVESTOR INFORMATION

Traded: The NASDAQ Stock Exchange
Symbol: TRMB

© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
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© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
logo, AgGPS and EZ-Guide are trademarks 
of Trimble Navigation Limited registered 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
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President and Chief Executive Offi cer

Rajat Bahri
Chief Financial Offi cer

Richard A. Beyer
President
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.

Bryn Fosburgh
Vice President
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction

Alan R. Townsend
Alan R. Townsend
Vice President
General Manager, Field Solutions

Dennis L. Workman
Dennis L. Workman
Vice President
General Manager, Component Technologies

William C. Burgess
Vice President
Human Resources
Human Resources

Joseph F. Denniston, Jr.
Vice President
Operations

Mark A. Harrington
Mark A. Harrington
Vice President
Strategy and Business Development

Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel

Michael W. Lesyna
Vice President
Business Transformation
Business Transformation

Bruce E. Peetz
Vice President 
Advanced Technology and Systems

Anup V. Singh
Vice President 
Corporate Controller

John E. Huey
Treasurer
Treasurer

Robert S. Cooper, Ph.D., Chairman
President
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Titan Corporation
Titan Corporation
An aerospace company

Steven W. Berglund
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer

John B. Goodrich, Secretary
John B. Goodrich, Secretary
Business Consultant

William Hart
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Business consultant
Business consultant

Ulf J. Johansson, Ph.D.
Chairman
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company

Bradford W. Parkinson, Ph.D.
Professor (Emeritus)
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stanford University 
Stanford University 

Nickolas W. Vande Steeg
President & COO
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Corporate Headquarters:
Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Fax: (408) 481-2160
www.trimble.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California

TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR

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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

(408) 481-6914
Investor_relations@trimble.com

TRIMBLE’S PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ENABLE COMPANIES AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO BE MORE 

PRODUCTIVE BY REVOLUTIONIZING WORK PROCESSES WITH POSITION-CENTRIC INFORMATION.

MARKETS SERVED

% OF 
TOTAL 
REVENUE

Engineering and Construction

68%

Survey

Construction

PRODUCT EXAMPLES

REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS

GPS, robotic and mechanical 

total stations

Digital levels and theodolites
Data collectors and fi eld computers
Field and offi ce application software
3D laser scanners

Machine guidance systems
Laser and optical positioning 

and alignment tools

Field and offi ce application software

Surveyors
Civil engineers
Construction contractors
Transportation agencies
Utility companies
Plant engineers

Earth-moving contractors
General construction contractors
Utility contractors
Wall and ceiling contractors
Transportation agencies

Government and scientifi c agencies
General constuction contractors

Infrastructure

GPS reference networks and software

Field Solutions

15%

Mapping and GIS

Agriculture

Component Technologies

12%

Chip and Board Level Products

Handheld GPS fi eld data collectors
Field and offi ce application software

Manual and automated steering systems 

for farm vehicles

Grade control systems for irrigation 

and drainage

Utility companies
Natural resource agencies
Government agencies

Farmers
Agricultural contractors 

GPS chipsets, boards and modules
Embedded silicon and fi rmware

Electronics OEMs
Portable appliance manufacturers

Tracking Devices

TrimTrac Locator

Timing

CDMA base station clocks
Time and frequency boards and instruments

Mobile Solutions

2%

Fleet Management

GPS-enabled mobile devices

System integrators
Security device suppliers

Wireless infrastructure providers

Local fl eet operators
Municipal fl eet operators

Security

GPS-enabled mobile devices

Commercial vehicles

Portfolio Businesses

3%

Defense

Applanix

Trimble Outdoors

GPS receivers for aircraft
Military time and frequency boards

U.S. Department of Defense
Allied defense ministries
Defense contractors

Integrated inertial/GPS positioning and 

Land, marine and aerial surveying 

orientation systems

and mapping contractors

Mapping software
GPS-enabled mobile phones
Web-based mapping applications

Outdoor enthusiasts

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Company’s annual report on Form 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
10-K, as fi led with the Securities Exchange 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Commission, is also available on the Investor 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
Relations section of the company’s website at: 
http://www.trimble.com/ir_reports.html

TRIMBLE INVESTOR INFORMATION

Traded: The NASDAQ Stock Exchange
Symbol: TRMB

© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
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© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
rights reserved. Trimble, the globe and triangle 
logo, AgGPS and EZ-Guide are trademarks 
of Trimble Navigation Limited registered 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
in the United States Patent and Trademark 
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Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
Offi ce. TrimTrac, EZ-Steer and Autopilot are 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. 
All other trademarks are the property of their 
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Steven W. Berglund
President and Chief Executive Offi cer

Rajat Bahri
Chief Financial Offi cer

Richard A. Beyer
President
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.
Mobile Solutions Inc.

Bryn Fosburgh
Vice President
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction
General Manager, Engineering and Construction

Alan R. Townsend
Alan R. Townsend
Vice President
General Manager, Field Solutions

Dennis L. Workman
Dennis L. Workman
Vice President
General Manager, Component Technologies

William C. Burgess
Vice President
Human Resources
Human Resources

Joseph F. Denniston, Jr.
Vice President
Operations

Mark A. Harrington
Mark A. Harrington
Vice President
Strategy and Business Development

Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Irwin L. Kwatek
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel

Michael W. Lesyna
Vice President
Business Transformation
Business Transformation

Bruce E. Peetz
Vice President 
Advanced Technology and Systems

Anup V. Singh
Vice President 
Corporate Controller

John E. Huey
Treasurer
Treasurer

Robert S. Cooper, Ph.D., Chairman
President
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Aerospace Electronics Division
Titan Corporation
Titan Corporation
An aerospace company

Steven W. Berglund
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
President and Chief Executive Offi cer

John B. Goodrich, Secretary
John B. Goodrich, Secretary
Business Consultant

William Hart
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Venture Capital Investor and
Business consultant
Business consultant

Ulf J. Johansson, Ph.D.
Chairman
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
Europolitan Vodafone AB
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company
A mobile telecommunications company

Bradford W. Parkinson, Ph.D.
Professor (Emeritus)
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stanford University 
Stanford University 

Nickolas W. Vande Steeg
President & COO
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
Parker Hannifi n Corporation
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer
A diversifi ed manufacturer

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Corporate Headquarters:
Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Phone: (408) 481-8000
Fax: (408) 481-2160
www.trimble.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California

TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 
59 Maiden Lane 
Plaza Level 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
New York, NY 10038 
1-800-937-5449
1-800-937-5449
www.amstock.com 
info@amstock.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

(408) 481-6914
Investor_relations@trimble.com

TRIMBLE LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

UNITED STATES 
OPERATIONS: 

Trimble Chandler
Trimble Chandler
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
7408 West Detroit Street, Suite 100
Chandler, AZ 85226

Trimble Rockies
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
7401 Church Ranch Boulevard 
Westminster, CO 80021
Westminster, CO 80021

Trimble Dayton
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc.
14301 G Sullyfi eld Circle
Chantilly, VA 20151

Tripod Data Systems
Tripod Data Systems
345 SW Avery Avenue
345 SW Avery Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97333

Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
Americas Regional Fullfi llment Center
5475 Kellenburger Road
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS:

Trimble TerraSat
Trimble TerraSat
Haringstrasse 19
Haringstrasse 19
D-85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Germany

Trimble Jena
Trimble Jena
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
Carl-Zeiss Promenade 10
D-07740 Jena
Germany

Trimble Kaiserslautern
Trimble Kaiserslautern
Am Sportplatz 5
Am Sportplatz 5
D-67661 Kaiserslautern
Germany

Trimble New Zealand
Trimble New Zealand
11 Birmingham Drive
11 Birmingham Drive
P.O. Box 8729
Riccarton, Christchurch
New Zealand

Trimble Sweden
Trimble Sweden
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

European Regional Fulfi llment Center
European Regional Fulfi llment Center
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands

Applanix
85 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 3B3

MENSI
30, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
EUROPE: 

Trimble France
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
32, rue de la Fontaine du Vaisseau
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois
France

Trimble Germany
Am Prime Parc 11
Am Prime Parc 11
65479 Raunheim
65479 Raunheim
Germany

Trimble Italy
Cento Torri Bianche
Palazzo Larice, 3
Palazzo Larice, 3
20059 Vimercate (MI)
20059 Vimercate (MI)
Italy

Trimble Russia
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya St.
Moscow, 125047
Moscow, 125047
Russia

Trimble Spain
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Via de las Dos Castillas No. 33
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Atica. Edifi cio 6. Planta 3
Despacho B-2
28224 Pozuelo de Alarcon
Madrid
Spain

Trimble Nordic
Trimble Nordic
Box 64, Rinkebyvägen 17
182 11, Danderyd
Sweden

Trimble UK
Trimble House
Meridian Offi ce Park
Osborn Way, Hook
Hampshire RG27 9HX
Hampshire RG27 9HX
U.KU.K

Trimble Benelux
Meerheide 45
5521DZ Eersel
5521DZ Eersel
Netherlands
Netherlands

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
MIDDLE EAST:

Trimble Dubai
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
LOB 14 Offi ce 322
PO Box 17760
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai
UAE

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS
PACIFIC RIM:

Trimble Australia
Level 1/120 Wickham Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Australia

Trimble China
Beijing Representative Offi ce
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
Room 2805-7, Tengda Plaza
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
No. 168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100044 China

666 Fuzhuo Td
Haixin Plaza
Shanghai 200001
Shanghai 200001
China

Trimble Korea
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
8F, Geumwon Bldg., 943-12 Daechi3-dong
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-845
Korea

Trimble Singapore
80 Marine Parade Rd
22-06, Parkway Parade
22-06, Parkway Parade
Singapore 449269
Singapore 449269
Singapore

INTERNATIONAL SALES CENTERS 
THE AMERICAS:

Trimble Canada
Trimble Canada
41 Horner Avenue, Unit 5
Toronto, Ontario M8Z 4X4
Canada

Trimble Latin America
Trimble Latin America
6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 120
Miami, Florida 33126

JOINT VENTURES:

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
LLC
5475 Kellenburger Road
Dayton, OH 45424
Dayton, OH 45424

Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Technoport Mitsuiseimei Building
16-2, Minamikamata 2-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan
Tokyo 144-0035, Japan

Financial Highlights:

$668.8

million in revenue

Trimble  |  Annual Report 2004

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