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Malta Congestion Charge system voted best case study by ELTIS

13 June 2008

Appian Technology plc is pleased to announce that the Controlled Vehicular Access ('CVA') system in Valletta, Malta, in which Appian has a 30% interest, was voted best case study of 2007 by the European Local Transport Information Service (www.eltis.org). The scheme has generated interest in other European countries where policymakers are evaluating the possibility of introducing similar systems in major towns and cities.The scheme is also being presented at the European Local and Regional Government Finance Conference meeting in Rome.

The CVA system, launched in Valletta in May 2007, uses Appian's Talon ANPR system and Cobra cameras to take photos of vehicles as they enter and exit a charging zone so that vehicle owners get billed according to the duration of their stay. With an estimated 80,000 vehicles accessing Valletta, spending an average of 2.5 hours a day in the city, the CVA system creates more short-term parking by making it expensive for long-stay parking and offers a free Park and Ride service as an alternative. Residents have unrestricted access.

Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said, “We are delighted to be intimately involved in this very successful scheme, which has been recognised for its outstanding ability to dramatically help traffic congestion problems in Valletta. The 10-year contract to run the congestion charging scheme in Malta is only in its first year. With considerable interest being generated across Europe, the consortium which runs the scheme and in which Appian holds a 30% interest, proposes to roll out this initiative on a worldwide basis.”