U.S. Marine Corps Funds Additional $5.8 Million to Procure Wireless Point-to-Point Link Systems and Services From

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Oct 08 (MARKET WIRE) --
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider
of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has
been awarded an additional $5.8 million in funding from the U.S. Marine
Corps for the TCS Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) systems from an
existing Hardware contract and a related competitive WPPL Services Award.
WPPL systems provide deployed Marines with secure point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint transmission of voice, video and data communications
over terrestrial microwave radio links. Under this tasking, TCS will
provide associated WPPL Services including in-theater training, updating
of technical documentation and logistics support.

The TCS WPPL provides Marines with critical last-mile communications and
allows them to extend their Local Area Network (LAN) to forward-deployed
locations by extending services over terrestrial microwave radio links. It
enables Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR), Secret Internet
Protocol Router (SIPR), Voice over IP (VoIP), Video, and Defense Switched
Network transmission of vital information.

This order was awarded by the Army Project Manager for the Warfighter
Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal
Program (CSTP) and through the U.S. Army's $5 billion World-Wide Satellite
Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle.

"Our WPPL systems are making the difference in-theater by extending their
relevance in critical last-mile communications," said Michael Bristol,
senior vice president of government solutions for TCS. "By supporting the
deployment of cutting-edge applications, WPPL systems are helping the
warfighter with enhanced security in forward-deployed locations."

The TCS SwiftLink(R) family of deployable communications solutions
provides multimedia capabilities to convey encrypted voice, video and
data. TCS SwiftLink products are highly transportable and ruggedized,
with a graphical user interface that facilitates easy set-up and
operation. The modularity and "plug and play" interfaces between all RF
and Baseband configurations inherent in the SwiftLink product line result
in communication solutions tailored to the end-user's specific needs.

TCS has established a proven track record over the past decade of
providing cost effective, highly reliable solutions to the Department of
Defense, Special Operations and intelligence communities, the Department
of Homeland Security and the Department of State. The TCS SwiftLink
product line meets the critical communications demands of this elite
customer set, no matter where or how they deploy.

For more information on TCS WPPL solutions, visit:
http://www.telecomsys.com/government/TCS_Wireless_PPL_WPPL

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) engineers and
delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a
leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology,
including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation
that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure
satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include
leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs,
automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of
Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors
on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. 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 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, 2008, and Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

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.

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

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

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