New Contract

ITIS Holdings PLC 17 June 2004 17 June 2004 ITIS HOLDINGS AGREES 3 YEAR CONTRACT WITH LAND ROVER FOR RDS-TMC TRAFFIC SERVICE ITIS Holdings plc (ITIS) today announces a new contract with Land Rover to supply its RDS-TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) service as standard across all models fitted with factory-installed satellite navigation. The model range includes Range Rover, Freelander and the new Discovery. Land Rover are the second of the Ford Motor Company brands to standardise the RDS-TMC service and this contract is part of a larger framework agreement to provide this service across other Premier Automotive Group brands including Aston Martin, Volvo and Jaguar. ITIS already supplies RDS-TMC to Ford. ITIS traffic information combines AA Roadwatch and Floating Vehicle Data (FVD), which is then broadcast using national bandwidth via Classic FM, which is licenced exclusively by the Radio Authority to ITIS until 2012. Colin Green, Land Rover UK Marketing Director said, 'Our decision to standardise RDS-TMC using ITIS was based on growing customer demand for the service. Real time traffic information, combined with satellite navigation to offer dynamic re-routing, is a very compelling feature for our customers. It enhances not only the driving experience, but also the re-sale value of our vehicles. We undertook rigorous evaluation of the ITIS system and are completely satisfied that it delivers the best traffic information solution to our customers.' Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings commented: 'We already enjoy a close working relationship with Land Rover who promote NavTrak as their only authorised stolen vehicle tracking product and I am delighted that they have become the tenth manufacturer to standardise RDS-TMC. This proves that the quality of our data collection and distribution is beyond doubt and we will continue to build upon these strengths to grow our customer base.' Contact: Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings plc - 0161 929 5788 Ginny Pulbrook, Citigate Dewe Rogerson - 0207 282 2945 Note to Editors • ITIS Holdings plc, listed on AIM, is the UK's leading provider of traffic information and vehicle security services. ITIS has invested in the development of a unique system for the collection and analysis of traffic information; it combines information from the Automobile Association (AA) traffic control centres with ITIS historic and real-time Floating Vehicle Data (FVD) to provide journey time forecasts and real-time updates. ITIS now operates the largest commercial application of FVD anywhere in the world, and delivers the content over a variety of platforms including RDS-TMC (Alert C), digital radio and automated telephone services (IVR) under the AA RoadWatch brand. • ITIS will provide the service to Land Rover in conjunction with its partner the AA, with which it collaborates on RDS-TMC as part of a wider agreement between the two companies. ITIS traffic information is collated from a combination of journalistic and real-time sources using its own FVD network. The data is then transmitted directly to the TMC receiver using a carrier of the Classic FM radio network, which provides coverage of 90% of the strategic road network. • TMC is a European-developed and standardised means of delivering real-time traffic information. Transmitted data is decoded by a receiving device such as a satellite navigation system and translated into text or speech traffic alerts. By combining traffic information delivered via RDS-TMC with the re-routing facilities offered by satellite navigation systems drivers are finally afforded dynamic avoidance of traffic congestion. • Through its NavTrak business (www.navtrak.com), ITIS has developed a unique and innovative stolen vehicle tracking service delivered via GPS/GSM technology, which offers: • Theft detection- even when owner's keys have been taken. (Automatic Driver Recognition - ADR) • Automatic GPS tracking of stolen vehicles (Stolen Vehicle Recovery) • Theft alerts, GPS tracking and police liaison covering 20 European countries (EUROWATCH) • Instantaneous position reports to any mobile phone (AutoTrak) • Mileage reports to show trips and cumulative distances travelled (Journey Diary) • The NavTrak family of telematics units are fitted to over 100,000 vehicles both in UK, mainland Europe, America and Australia (including products made and sold under the manufacturer's name of Minorplanet Systems plc) • ITIS provide traffic data to all mobile phone providers. To receive up-to-date traffic and travel information direct from your mobile 'phone call 401100 from any network; 2222 from Vodafone; 2020 from T-mobile. • ITIS provide traffic data to www.getmethere.co.uk, a comprehensive service from Toyota providing information on route planning, traffic information, traffic alerts and incidents, and weather forecasts. For further information please visit www.itisholdings.com or www.navtrak.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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