ROCKVILLE, MD, Nov. 11 - Intelligent Transportation Society of America member Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that it won a contract from Transurban 895 LLC to upgrade and expand the Pocahontas 895 Electronic Toll Collection system in Virginia (United States).

Telvent will implement some of its Telvent SmartMobility™ management solutions for highways and tolls to enhance long-term reliability and convenience for Pocahontas 895 customers. This will also further enhance the efficiency and accuracy of toll operations, reducing travel time and minimizing drivers' and workers' inconvenience. The contract involves the upgrade of the existing E-ZPass electronic toll collection system including hardware and software, and the implementation of a new E-ZPass Open Road Toll (ORT) System. Telvent will also expand the current tolling system to include the new Airport Connector Road. In addition, Telvent will implement its Telvent SmartMobility™ Remote Operations and Maintenance System (ROMS) and its Telvent SmartMobility™ TollPro back office violations processing system.

Telvent´s Chairman and CEO, Manuel Sanchez, stated, "Our solutions allow us to help Transurban 895LLC to manage its toll operations more accurately. This project, through our SmartMobility strategy, will allow drivers to travel at free flow speeds, reducing traffic jams and GHG emissions; and, further improving the quality of life and health of our planet."

This contract allows Telvent to strengthen its position in the US toll market as a technological leader in Electronic Toll Collection Systems. The Company has also been awarded contracts by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for the development, implementation, and maintenance services of its Open Road Tolling system Greenfield project, and by MTA Bridges & Tunnels for the Software and Hardware Maintenance Enhancements and Upgrades of the MTA B&T E-ZPass system.

About Telvent

Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT) is a global IT solutions and business information services provider dedicated to helping improve efficiency and reliability of the world's leading companies. Telvent serves markets critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agriculture, and environmental sectors. ( www.telvent.com)

Transurban is a leading developer and operator of advanced electronic toll roads with interests in seven key toll roads and around 5 million customers in Australia and the U.S. The company has more than 10 years of experience developing and operating complex toll road infrastructure, including Pocahontas 895 in Richmond, Va., and the Capital Beltway HOT lanes project in northern Virginia. Transurban's U.S. offices are located in New York, Alexandria, Va., and Atlanta, Ga. Transurban also has offices in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.

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