EANS-Adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom wins major contract in Russia

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide
distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this
announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contracts

29.12.2011

Vienna, December 29, 2011. Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9),
listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the prime market segment,
reports that the Russian Highway company Avtodor published the
following press release today (the following is an unauthorised
excerpt in English of the Russian source text):

"PRESS RELEASE issued by The Russian Highway company Avtodor Moscow,
DECEMBER 29, 2011

[The supervisory board of Avtodor has approved long-term operation
contract

The supervisory board of State Company "Avtodor" has approved the
long-term operation contract for repair, maintenance and toll-based
operation of a segment of the M4 «Don» Highway with OOO United Toll
Systems (UTS). The subject of the contract is the operation of the km
225.6 - km 633.0 segment of the M4 «Don» Highway. The 10-year
contract will be structured with a 3-year extension option.

A key responsibility of UTS will be implementation of an Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) on the km 225.6 - km 633.0 section -
advanced and highly efficient traffic management technologies
developed based on the best Russian and international expertise and
the latest achievements in IT and telecommunication technologies. A
combination of traffic information support and traffic management
systems, ITS will significantly enhance traffic safety and traffic
control in the area, including through rapid accident response
capability.

The concept of the operation contract envisioning installation of
traffic control infrastructure, maintenance and operation, including
toll collection per se, is new to the Russian market. Such contracts
will facilitate further development of the national road network and
offer users world-class toll highway service and finally ensure
integration of Russian toll roads into a European toll roads system.

The 1,500 km-long M4 «Don» Federal Highway links Moscow with
Novorossiysk via Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. The length of
the highway toll segments is expected to total 662.9 km (40% of the
highway).]"

The original release by the Russian Highway company Avtodor is
available at the website of the authority under http://www.russianhig
hways.ru/news/757-nablyudatelnyj-sovet-avtodora-odobril-zaklyuchenie-
dolgosrochnogo-operatorskogo-kontrakta-s-ooo-obedinennye-sistemy-sbor
a-platy-osp.html.

end of ad-hoc-announcement ==========================================
====================================== Kapsch TrafficCom is an
international supplier of superior intelligent transportation systems
(ITS) and primarily supplies electronic toll collection systems. With
its end-to-end solution portfolio, Kapsch TrafficCom covers the
entire value creation chain of its customers, from products and
systems to integration and operations, as a one-stop shop. Kapsch
TrafficCom also offers solutions for urban access management as well
as for traffic safety and security. Add-on applications to these
solutions, such as traffic data collection, complement the offering.
With references in 41 countries in all 5 continents, Kapsch
TrafficCom has positioned itself among the internationally recognized
suppliers of intelligent transportation systems. Kapsch TrafficCom AG
is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and represented in 25 countries.

United Toll Systems. ООО United Toll Systems is a
joint venture, created by OAO Mostotrest and OOO Kapsch TrafficCom
Russia in order to implement toll road operation projects, and to
develop and introduce optimal technological solutions with
intelligent traffic management systems. OAO Mostotrest is the
controlling shareholder in a joint venture with share of 51%. Kapsch
TrafficCom Russia holds 33.3 % of the Joint Venture.

Mostotrest (including Corporation Engtransstroy and
Transstroymekhanisatsiya) is the largest diversified infrastructure
and bridge-building company in Russia. Mostotrest core competences
include construction and renovation of automobile, railway and urban
bridges, automobile roads and other transport infrastructure. The
company was established in 1930 as a developer of complex and
oversized bridges, and has built and renovated more than 7,500
infrastructure projects (bridges, flyovers, tunnels and interchanges)
to date. Mostotrest is currently implementing major infrastructure
development projects across Russia, including transport
infrastructure for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. For more detailed
information, please visit www.mostotrest.ru.

Further inquiry note:
~
Marcus Handl
Investor Relations
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Tel: +43 (0) 50 811 1120
Am Europlatz 2, A-1120 Vienna, Austria
E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
www.kapschtraffic.com
~

end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

issuer: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2
A-1121 Wien
phone: +43 1 50811 1122
FAX: +43 1 50811 99 1122
mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
WWW: www.kapschtraffic.com
sector: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
indexes: Prime Market
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English