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ACS To Provide North Carolina Turnpike Authority with First Roadside Toll Collection System

^{Published on 2009-12-21 04:40:09 - Market Wire}
 

DALLAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Affiliated Computer Services, Inc ]. (NYSE: ACS) today announced it will provide the [ North Carolina Turnpike Authority ] (NCTA) with its first roadside toll collection system (RTCS) and related statewide toll back office system (BOS) under two contracts, valued at about $22 million.

"Toll systems are a key tool to provide alternative roads and bridges with the benefits of reducing traffic congestion, reducing travel time and improving motorist safety"

ACS will design, install and maintain an advanced electronic RTCS in 64 automated tolling lanes at 11 tolling points as a part of the Triangle Expressway toll project in Wake and Durham counties. ACS will also provide a toll customer and revenue management back office system which will support the Triangle Expressway toll project.

ACS' unique toll system design provides a fully automated and accountable [ all-electronic toll ] (AET) revenue collection system for the multi-lane Triangle Expressway tollroad without using toll booths. This innovative open road toll design automatically tracks and tolls vehicles using overhead gantry-based equipment and roadway sensors. The system is based on the use of car-mounted Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based transponders and camera-based license plate reading systems.

The design is highly cost-efficient, fully accountable and promotes a safer traveling experience to help reduce vehicle emissions. The technology for both the Triangle Expressway roadside toll collection system and the [ back office system ] is based on ACS' proprietary VECTOR toll system design. This design already has been proven in hundreds of other open-road toll systems throughout the United States.

"Toll systems are a key tool to provide alternative roads and bridges with the benefits of reducing traffic congestion, reducing travel time and improving motorist safety," said Ken Philmus, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of ACS Transportation Solutions Group. "Using user fees to assist in the funding of the Triangle Expressway is an essential element of North Carolina's ongoing strategic program to maximize mobility across the state by providing efficient and safe alternative transportation systems."

ACS offers a wide range of advanced [ transportation solutions ], including toll collection, airport parking, public transit agency, and car park operator solutions that rationalize and automate revenue collection. ACS solutions can be seamlessly integrated into existing environments and are geared for the requirements of the future. ACS' toll collection system is installed in over 1800 tolling lanes across America and our toll back office systems process over 50 percent of all electronic toll collection (ETC) transactions in the U.S. making it the nationwide leader.

About ACS

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 76,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at [ www.acs-inc.com ].

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.