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TCS MOBILE SOLD TO STOCKGROUP
TeleCommunication Systems
Sells Two of Its Three Enterprise Business Units
ANNAPOLIS, MD, Jan 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq: TSYS), a global
leader in mission-critical wireless communication technology,
announced today that it has sold two of its three Enterprise
Division units to strategic buyers in exchange for restricted stock
in the acquiring companies and earn-out arrangements. The Enterprise
Division business units were acquired by TCS from Aether Systems in
early 2004 and have been classified as discontinued operations in
TCS' 2006 quarterly financial reports. TCS has been granted certain
registration rights with respect to the shares of restricted
stock.
The Mobile Finance unit, including the unit's US and European
operations, has been sold to Stockgroup Information Systems, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: SWEB) (TSX-V: SWB), a leading financial media
company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This
transaction is expected to close by the end of the month.
Assets of the Mobile Office unit doing business as mobeo(R) have
been acquired by MobilePro Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: MOBL), a
broadband telecommunications services company based in Bethesda,
Maryland. This transaction closed earlier this month.
Both subscriber-based business units had been transitioning from
services based on data-only and pager based networks, and had
generated operating losses for TCS during 2005 and 2006 as the books
of customer subscriptions for updated offerings were rebuilt. While
TCS is exiting the Enterprise wireless data space, its election to
take equity positions in the acquiring companies reflects its
expectation that each operation presents opportunities for future
growth and profitability. Consideration received by TCS includes 1.5
million shares of SWEB and 9 million shares of MOBL.
The remaining TCS Enterprise business unit is the Mobile Asset
Management Division, which delivers proprietary proof-of-delivery
and asset tracking technology for logistics management customers
using wireless hand-held devices. Preliminary results for this unit
indicate that total yearly revenues grew from $6.5 million in 2005
to $10 million in 2006, and that the unit was breakeven to
profitable in the fourth quarter of 2006. Arrangements for sale of
this unit are progressing and TCS expects the sale to be completed
during the current quarter.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of 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 based upon TCS's current expectations
and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated. The words, "believe," "expect," "intend,"
"anticipate," and variations of such words, and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean
that the statement is not forward-looking. Statements in this
announcement that are forward- looking include, but are not limited
to statements (i) regarding TCS' expectation that the operations of
Stockgroup Information Systems, Inc. and Mobilepro Corp. presents
opportunities for future growth and profitability and (ii) that TCS
expects to complete the sale of the Mobile Asset Management Division
during the current quarter.
Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These
include without limitation risks and uncertainties relating to the
company's financial results and the ability of the company to (i)
reach and sustain profitability when anticipated, (ii) continue to
rely on its customers and other third parties to provide additional
products and services that create a demand for its products and
services, (iii) conduct its business in foreign countries, (iv)
adapt and integrate new technologies into its products, (v) expand
its business offerings in the new wireless data industry, (vi)
develop software and provide services without any errors or defects,
(vii) protect its intellectual property rights, and (viii) implement
its sales and marketing strategy.. 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.
SOURCE TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Tom
Brandt, Senior Vice President and CFO of TeleCommunication Systems,
Inc., +1-410-280-1001, tbrandt@telecomsys.com; or Scott Liolios,
Investor Relations of Liolios Group, +1-949-574-3860,
scott@liolios.com, for TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
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