Patent to Allow Authorized Access to Company Servers by Remote Users Issued to TCS

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Aug 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider
of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent number 7,418,498 for
"A System And Method to Publish Information from Servers to Remote
Monitor Devices."

This TCS invention allows a remote device to access authorized servers and
content. The authorized information can then be delivered to the remote
device as an XML page and be viewed using a standard web browser.
Different access levels can be established as to the specific remote user,
and what information can be accessed from behind a firewall. A 2008 study
of the mobile enterprise market by Frost and Sullivan found that security
was rated the most important issue for enterprises when deciding upon a
mobile enterprise solution.

"Web servers that can authorize mobile users and deliver requested content
to these users are a critical opportunity to enhance the functionality of
any enterprise or government IT infrastructure," said Drew Morin, Senior
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for TCS. "As more and more
workers are mobile or remote, this invention increasingly becomes
important as it allows controlled access to internal enterprise
information."

This latest patent is a continuation of an earlier TCS issued patent
7,024,474. TCS now holds 60 patents with 194 applications pending.

About The Invention

The "A System And Method to Publish Information from Servers to Remote
Monitor Devices" patent describes a method for a web server to monitor
which servers are available to a mobile device or remote workstation, and
sends the mobile device or workstation the list of available servers. The
mobile device or remote workstation can request information from the web
server and receive the dynamically generated information as an XML page
that can be viewed using a standard web browser.

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) produces wireless
data communications technology solutions that require proven high levels
of reliability. TCS provides wireless and VoIP E9-1-1 network-based
services, secure deployable communication systems, engineered
satellite-based services, and commercial location applications, like
traffic and navigation, using the precise location of a wireless device.
Customers include leading wireless, cable MSOs, and VoIP carriers around
the world, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and
Homeland Security. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties and are based upon TCS' current expectations and
assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. Risks that could make a statement
forward-looking include without limitation those detailed from time to
time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2008.

Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the
information in this press release, whether as a result of new information,
future events or circumstances, or otherwise.

Media Contacts:
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Meredith Allen
410-295-1865
MAllen@telecomsys.com

Welz & Weisel Communications
Evan Weisel
703-218-3555
evan@w2comm.com

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