Contract Extension

ITIS Holdings PLC 12 January 2006 12th January 2006 CONTRACT EXTENSION JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER HAVE EXTENDED THEIR CONTRACT WITH ITIS AND LAUNCH RDS-TMC ON THE NEW JAGUAR XK ITIS Holdings plc (ITIS) today announces a contract extension with Jaguar Land Rover to supply its RDS-TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) until the end of 2008. Concurrent with this contract Jaguar will launch the ITIS RDS-TMC service as a standard feature on the factory-installed satellite navigation system, which is available on the new Jaguar XK factory fitted satellite navigation systems from launch. Jaguar Cars are the fourth of the Ford Motor Company brands to standardise the ITIS RDS-TMC service and this contract is part of a larger framework agreement to provide this service across all of the other Premier Automotive Group brands including Aston Martin and Volvo and Jaguar. ITIS already supplies RDS-TMC to Ford, Land Rover and Volvo. The new XK's navigation system is enabled to receive the TMC messages broadcast by ITIS, which holds the UK licence to broadcast TMC awarded by the Radio Authority (now Ofcom). Satellite navigation systems enabled for TMC receive real-time traffic information data from ITIS, not only to provide drivers with aural and visual alerts on traffic hold-ups ahead, but also automatically suggest alternative routes enabling drivers to dynamically re-route around congestion. Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings plc, commented, 'We are pleased that Jaguar joins other premium brands in selecting ITIS to provide its RDS-TMC service. Dynamic Route Guidance turns the Jaguar XK satellite navigation system into a very compelling feature for today's drivers.' - Ends - 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 journalistic information 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. • 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 • 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. • ITIS have new contracts for RDS-TMC with Land Rover, Renault, Nissan, Vauxhall Motors, BMW to include Mini, Porsche and Mercedes, in addition to their original contracts with Bentley, Ford, Lexus, Saab, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo and Volkswagen. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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