TransCore's Regional Network Operator in Africa Doubles GlobalWave Satellite Capacity...

TransCore's Regional Network Operator in Africa Doubles GlobalWave Satellite Capacity to Meet High Demand for Asset Tracking

OTTAWA--(Business Wire)--
TransCore has recently installed and commissioned new earth
station equipment to support the addition of a second satellite
communications channel by its regional partner Skygistics, a South
African company that specializes in wireless systems to track,
monitor, and, control trucks and other mobile assets throughout
Africa.

The new equipment to expand GlobalWave Inmarsat satellite capacity
was installed at the Stratos Land Earth Station in Perth, Australia,
and is now fully operational, providing Skygistics capacity to
continue to grow their subscriber base throughout Africa, where asset
tracking requires reliable communications and rugged durable mobile
equipment.

TransCore President John Worthington explains, "Skygistics' need
for satellite capacity to track its customers' transportation assets
grew so rapidly that additional network infrastructure and
subsequently an additional satellite channel was required to meet
demand. This million dollar expansion exemplifies the escalating need
globally to protect and track high value assets."

Skygistics CEO Neil Hattingh elaborates further explaining,
"Africa has seen significant market growth due to the demand for
natural resources, oil and particularly the subsequent demand for
security and tracking of high-value equipment.

"Skygistics constantly seeks to examine all aspects of the service
experience in finding ways to improve its customer satisfaction. Our
objective is simple - we find ways of providing solutions that cater
to our customer's needs," continued Hattingh.

With three ground control stations providing service to five
continents, the GlobalWave network supports customers worldwide
including more than 600 commercial fleets throughout North America,
the U.S. Department of Defense, and powers TransCore's 3sixty fleet
management services. In October, the European Space Agency (ESA)
contracted with TransCore to lead the development of an asset tracking
prototype that will provide continuous visibility of intermodal
containers and eliminate the line-of-sight complication that hinders
global tracking of containers while in transit.

Skygistics is the regional operator for TransCore's Globalwave
satellite system in Africa, and is the only South African vehicle
tracking company with coverage of both Africa and Australia as well as
surrounding coastal waters.

About Skygistics

Skygistics provides an all-weather, around-the-clock, two-way
communications system which utilizes state-of-the-art technologies to
allow clients to track, manage and control both fixed and mobile
remote assets, and conditions in near and real time. The management
system combines satellite and wireless technology with GPS to provide
sophisticated tracking and environmental control systems, which
provide organizations the power to manage cost effectively.

The most common use of the companies' products is to track the
movement of road vehicles, ships and trains while monitoring key use
and performance criteria such as speed and fuel consumption.
Skygistics supplies a wide range of innovative and technologically
superior asset management products which combine state of the art
Internet, satellite and GSM communications systems with a global
positioning system.

About TransCore

With more than 100 patents worldwide and pioneering applications
of RFID, satellite communications, and Internet-based logistics
technologies, TransCore's expertise is unparalleled in the
transportation markets it serves. In 2007, TransCore's trailer
tracking and communications unit reached distribution milestones
exceeding 150,000 satellite communications transceivers worldwide.

TransCore operates as a unit of Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP).
Roper Industries is a diversified growth company with an enterprise
value of more than $5 billion, and is a component of Standard & Poor's
S&P Mid-Cap 400, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 Indexes. Roper
provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets,
including water, energy, radio frequency and research/medical
applications. Additional information about Roper Industries is
available on the company's website at www.roperind.com.

TransCore
Barbara Catlin, 214-461-6440
Barbara.catlin@transcore.com

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