SKIDATA AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN “AUSTRIA’S LEADING COMPANIES” COMPETITION

Groedig/Salzburg, October 14 2008 – Leading access solution provider SKIDATA AG yesterday was named as the province of Salzburg’s winner of the “Austria's Leading Companies” competition. The award, which was presented for the tenth time since its institution, was sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Austrian Wirtschaftsblatt financial newspaper and Kreditschutzverband 1870 to honour Austrian firms showing “outstanding growth and a solid financial basis”.
Accepting the award on behalf of SKIDATA at this year’s Salzburg Business Gala, CFO Michael Hofer said, “We are grateful and deeply honoured to receive this recognition. It acknowledges the commitment and achievements of all employees, customers, and partner enterprises of SKIDATA.”

About SKIDATA
Headquartered in Groedig/Salzburg (Austria), SKIDATA AG (www.skidata.com) is an international market leader in access management and ticketing solutions for controlled access of persons and vehicles to buildings and venues. Reference clients include international hub airports, renowned ski resorts, sports venues and leisure parks. Currently more than 5,500 SKIDATA applications are in operation worldwide.
SKIDATA is a member of Swiss-based Kudelski Group (SWX: KUD.VX;www.nagra.com), a world leader in digital security technology.

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SKIDATA AG
Andreas Florian
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