euro adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom AG / Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers / Kapsch TrafficCom AG has today acquired 11,047,017 shares in Norwegian Q-Free ASA

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16.01.2009

Vienna, January 16, 2009 - Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9),
listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the prime market segment,
today acquired 11,047,017 shares in Q-Free ASA at a price of NOK
10.00 per share, representing 20.47% of the outstanding shares in
Q-Free ASA. Following the acquisition, Kapsch TrafficCom AG holds
20.47% of the shares and votes in Q-Free ASA. Kapsch TrafficCom is an
international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics
solutions. 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
more than 210 references in 33 countries in Europe, Australia, Latin
America, in the Middle-East, in the Asian/Pacific region and in South
Africa, and with almost 13 million delivered on-board units (OBUs)
and nearly 11,300 equipped lanes, 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 22 countries.

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nor a solicitation to buy any securities. This release is not being
issued in the United States of America and must not be distributed to
U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act")) or publications with a
general circulation in the United States. This press release does not
constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any securities in the
United States. The securities of Kapsch TrafficCom AG have not been
registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered, sold or
delivered within the United States or to U.S. persons absent from
registration under or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the United States securities laws. This release is
directed only at persons (i) who are outside the United Kingdom or
(ii) who have professional experience in matters relating to
investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended)
(the "Order") or (iii) who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high
net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.") of the Order
(all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons").
Any person who is not a Relevant Person must not act or rely on this
communication or any of its contents. Any investment or investment
activity to which this communication relates is available only to
Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

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Marcus Handl

Investor Relations

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Am Europlatz 2,1120 Wien, Austria

phone: +43 (0) 50 811 1120

mail: ir.kapschtraffic @ kapsch.net

www.kapschtraffic.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
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Index: Prime.market
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