The Yuso Keizai Shimbun, January 22, 2004 Miyama's Eco-Drive Navigation System Earned ANRE Director General Award Miyama Inc., a company offering environmental consulting and other services, announced on January 16 that the company's MHS-01 Eco Drive Navigation System earned the ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director General Award, part of the Grand Prize for Energy Conservation(selection and recognition of outstanding equipment and systems.) For the 2003 Grand Prize for Energy Conservation, three METI (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) Minister Awards, five ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director General Awards, and 15 Energy Conservative Center Chairman's Awards were selected among 97 applicants. The MHS-01 is an on-board system which instantaneously analyzes driving conditions and vehicle performance, and gives the driver real time instructions on what to do for economical and environmentally friendly driving through voice message assistance and seven graphic warnings. The operation management software attached to the system analyzes each trip based on data recorded on the memory card. Such analysis can be utilized for drivers' training programs. Miyama conducted a fleet test of the system in cooperation with a transport company. During the test, the system was installed on two 20-ton trucks used by six drivers in their regular services for a period of three weeks. The test revealed that the use of the system resulted in an average of 22% improvement in fuel economy, achieving more than 6 kilometers per liter. In the announcement, Miyama expressed its resolve to further pursue the development of environmentally-friendly products. The prize awarding ceremony will be held on February 12 at the Tokyo Big Sight.