Lee,
The 990 can be programmed for units of measurement in meters or feet. You will find you can change from feet to meters in the OSD. It is under Display Units, the first line on the top of the screen choices. Calibration for the meters setting is every .3 meters to match the 1 foot increments. Congrats on the win. I think you will enjoy your winnings quite immensely!
Slbenz