EANS-Adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom acquires Mark IV IVHS, the largest supplier of electronic toll collection (ETC) equipment in North America

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Company Information

05.11.2010

Vienna, November 5, 2010. Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9),
listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the prime market segment, has
agreed to acquire through subsidiaries the businesses of MARK IV
IVHS, part of MARK IV, LLC (U.S.), in the United States, in Canada
and in Mexico for a purchase price of USD 70 million (approximately
EUR 50 million), subject to certain closing conditions and subject to
certain potential price adjustments based on working capital included
with the business. The transaction is structured as a stock purchase
of the holding companies which own the Mark IV IVHS business, and
closing is targeted for 30 November 2010.

MARK IV IVHS is a designer and manufacturer of dedicated short-range
communication (DSRC) devices that are widely used by highway, toll,
turnpike, tunnel, and bridge authorities to enable intelligent
transportation systems (ITS) such as electronic toll collection (ETC)
and automated weigh station bypass. With more than 21.8 million
transponders on-the-road and more than 3,700 lanes equipped, MARK IV
IVHS is the largest supplier of ETC equipment in North America. MARK
IV IVHS has enabled many landmark ITS deployments, including: the
world´s first non-stop, all-electronic toll road (Highway 407 ETR,
Canada); interoperability between truck electronic preclearance
systems and toll collection (PrePass); and, the E-ZPass® system of
the 24 toll authorities in 14 states who comprise the E-ZPass® Group
in the Northeastern United States. E-ZPass® is a regional ETC system
that can be used throughout the Northeast and Midwest regions of the
United States. MARK IV IVHS also recently announced a contract award
in Mexico. With 142 employees, MARK IV IVHS generated in its last
fiscal year 2009/2010, ended February 28, 2010, net sales of
approximately USD 50 million (approximately EUR 36 million) at a
clear positive free cash flow and at an EBITDA margin accretive to
the EBITDA margin of Kapsch TrafficCom Group generated in its last
fiscal year 2009/2010, ended March 31, 2010.

Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of superior
intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Its principle business is
the development and supply of electronic toll collection (ETC)
systems, in particular for the multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) of the
traffic, and the technical and commercial operation of such systems.
Kapsch TrafficCom also supplies traffic management systems, with a
focus on road safety and traffic control, and electronic access
systems and parking management. With approximately 240 references in
39 countries on all 5 continents, and with more than 18 million
transponders (on-board units - OBUs) delivered and nearly 13,000
lanes equipped, Kapsch TrafficCom has positioned itself among the
leading suppliers of ETC systems worldwide. Kapsch TrafficCom is
headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and has subsidiaries and
representative offices in 25 countries. With currently almost 1,500
employees, Kapsch TrafficCom Group generated revenues of EUR 216
million (approximately USD 300 million) in its last fiscal year
2009/2010, ended March 31, 2010.

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Further inquiry note:

Marcus Handl

Investor Relations

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Phone: +43 (0) 50 811 1120

Am Europlatz 2, A-1120 Vienna, Austria

E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net

www.kapschtraffic.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
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