EANS-News: Hoeft & Wessel successful with ticketing systems in Spain

Zaragoza and Murcia opt for e-ticketing system from Hoeft & Wessel
and Ikusi

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Government Contracts/Southern Europe

Subtitle: Zaragoza and Murcia opt for e-ticketing system from Hoeft &
Wessel and Ikusi

Hanover/Germany, 01/09/2010. (euro adhoc) - Zaragoza, the fifth
largest city in Spain, and Murcia, seventh largest city, have opted
for an e-ticketing system from Hoeft & Wessel and Ikusi. The delivery
of 50 stationary ticketing vending machines, 22 onboard TVMs and
comprehensive back office systems to the local public transport
operator TRAZA (Tranvias de Zaragoza) will start at the end of this
year. The devices are intended for the new tram line "Línea 1". The
tramway operator TRANVIMUR in Murcia will receive 51 stationary TVMs
for the extension of the tram line 1 by the end of this year.

Hoeft & Wessel is a German-based IT and engineering Group. With its
Almex brand, it is one of Europe´s largest supplier of ticketing
systems. For Spain, Almex has formed a strategic alliance with the
Spanish company Ikusi, one of the leading companies in the design,
introduction and management of electronic systems e.g. for railways
and public transport.

The new TVMs are designed to enable access for all passengers,
especially those with restricted mobility. Features for handicapped
are a special socket for wheelchair users, Braille, interphone
systems, and LED flags. Fully supporting e-ticketing capabilities,
the stationary TVMs will be able to dispense electronic tickets in
conformity with ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and B (Mifare) as well as RFID
ultra-light paper tickets.

In recent years, Spain and Portugal have become increasingly
important markets for Hoeft & Wessel. Its Almex ticketing systems are
now well known in the public transport sector. More than 2,000 buses
in Spain and Portugal use the latest generation of Almex ticketing
equipment. Onboard units for buses are in use in the Spanish cities
of Valencia, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Reus and Tarragona. The
stations on the tram system in Vitoria are equipped with
almex.station ticket vending machines, which were also delivered in
cooperation with Ikusi.

In Northern Portugal, the long-distance coaches of Rodonorte running
into Porto and Lisbon are equipped with almex.optima ticket machines
for ticket sales and seat reservations. The urban bus operator TUB in
the city of Braga has equipped its 120 buses with almex.optima ticket
machines. Both operators also accept the Andante contactless Calypso
cards from the city of Porto.

The reason for this success is a network of local partners who
cooperate and combine their skills based on Almex proven and rugged
ticketing solutions.

"The development of ticketing systems in response to local needs,
combined with on-the-spot hardware maintenance and software support,
has been the key to the success achieved," commented Almex Export
Sales Manager David Hodgkinson.

Hoeft & Wessel will continue to expand its business activities in
Southern Europe.

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Press kit with photos:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/12945/hoeft_wessel_ag/

-------------------------------- About Ikusi-Ángel Iglesias S.A.:
Ikusi is one of the leading companies in the design, introduction and
management of electronic systems in several fields: security systems
for infrastructure, fixed and on-board systems for railways and
public transport, traffic control, operations management at airports,
voice and data integration, tele-control and solutions for receiving
and reissuing TV and radio signals.

Ikusi is currently present throughout Spain and also in the
international market, where it has affiliates in Germany, Australia,
Chile, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Mexico, Portugal
and Russia. A team made up of 1,000 highly qualified professionals
and the company´s emphasis on life-long training enables it to meet
the demand of clients in 80 countries. Ikusi´s presence abroad is
especially important in South America, where it concentrates 30 per
cent of its workforce. Ikusi´s incorporation in the Renowned Spanish
Brand Forum is a great acknowledgement of the firm's leading position
as a highly international brand.

Ikusi devotes 4 per cent of its turnover to research, development and
innovation. These efforts in research and innovation were recognised
in 2005 when it won the prestigious Principe Felipe Award for
Excellence in Technological Innovation.

----------------------------- About Almex / Hoeft & Wessel: The Hoeft
& Wessel Group is the leading German IT and engineering Group for
ticketing, parking and mobile solutions. Established in 1978 by the
entrepreneurs of the same name, the Group today generates sales
revenues of nearly EUR 100 million with a workforce of 500 employees.
It has been listed on the stock market since 1998. Headquarters are
in Hanover, Germany, and Swindon, UK, west of London. In Germany, the
Hoeft & Wessel Group is perceived as a German company and in the UK
as a British company.

The annual investment volume in the Research & Development division,
which sets the pace in the Group´s technological orientation and
employs more than a third of the total workforce, amounts to
approximately 10 per cent in terms of turnover.

In Europe, the Almex division is among the leading providers of
ticketing and telematics systems for public transport and check-in
solutions for the airline industry.

The British subsidiary Metric Parking is one of the largest global
providers of car park ticket vending machines, parking space
management systems as well as comprehensive services.

As one of Europe´s largest manufacturers, the Skeye division provides
mobile terminals for retail and logistics as well as point-of-sale
solutions. Skeye is the market leader in Germany´s retail sector.

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E-Mail: IR@hoeft-wessel.com

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