SKIDATA ENTERS THE RUSSIAN MARKET WITH SIGNAL TELECOM / PARKTIME

• SKIDATA positions itself as strong partner for the Russian market
• Partnership with Signal Telecom / Parktime to offer parking services from St. Petersburg to Moscow and to Vladivostok

Grödig/Salzburg, Austria – March 8th, 2010 – SKIDATA, a leading global supplier of access management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Signal Telecom / Parktime, one of the leading parking management operators in Russia. This partnership allows SKIDATA to further extend its market presence and enter the parking segment in Russia.

For over 30 years, SKIDATA has been a strong partner for many operators worlwide, providing them with state-of-the-art access management solutions. More than 6,000 installations are currently deployed throughout the world.

"Our decision to enter the market with an established Russian partner is a promising step towards our future success," states Robert Weiskopf, SKIDATA board member. The partnership with Signal Telecom / Parktime will enable SKIDATA clients to access a network of specialists throughout Russia. With more than 500 parking installations, Signal Telecom / Parktime is a market leader.
With its solutions for the 2014 Olympics, SKIDATA is already present in the ski segment in Russia, and more specifically in Sochi. Today's announcement marks,the company's entry into the Russian parking business. Guests of the Ritz Carlton, one of the best hotels in Moscow, are already using SKIDATA systems to access the parking facilities.

About SKIDATA
SKIDATA Group is a global leader in access solutions and their efficient management. With more than 6,000 installations worldwide, SKIDATA provides ski resorts, shopping centers, major airports, municipalities, sports stadiums, trade shows and amusement parks with secure and reliable access solutions for people and vehicles. SKIDATA places great value in offering solutions that are intuitive, easy to operate and secure. The integrated concepts of SKIDATA solutions help clients optimize performance and maximize profits. SKIDATA Group (www.skidata.com) is a member of the publicly traded Swiss Kudelski Group (www.nagra.com), a market leader in digital security solutions.

About Signal Telecom
The company Signal Telecom / Parktime has 120 employees and is a market leader in Russia, with more than 500 parking facility installations. Signal Telecom is the majority shareholder in Parktime and Klaus Gindl, the owner, has been in the parking business for almost 35 years. Signal Telecom has been a supplier of traffic systems, traffic management solutions, and parking facility systems for more than ten years in Russia.

Contacts
Dr. Elke Holzer
SKIDATA AG
Tel. +43 6246 888-4075
[email protected]

Daniel Herrera
(contact for general interest media)
Kudelski Group
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel:+41 21 732 01 81
[email protected]