TCS Streamlines On-Line Trip Planning for AAA Mid-Atlantic's 3 Millio

    Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

    ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2005--

    TCS' Location Technologies Enable AAA Mid-Atlantic Members to Make
    Travel Plans in Real-Time with Live Weather and Traffic Updates

    TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS), a global leader in wireless data and precise location technology, announced today that AAA Mid-Atlantic has licensed TCS' Location Server to power the club's on-line regional trip planning and real-time traffic information services. The service is available to AAA Mid-Atlantic's three million members via the club's member services web portal. The service includes real-time traffic and weather updates for members' travel convenience and trip planning.
    The integration of TCS location technologies into AAA Mid-Atlantic's member services portal enables members to create online maps, view real-time traffic conditions, plan their driving routes, get driving directions, and locate nearby services, restaurants, lodging and attractions along the way.
    "AAA-Mid-Atlantic has a long history of providing its members with superior trip planning and travel services. TCS's location technology has enabled us to expand our on-line services and offer the most accurate on-line trip planning and driving directions service available on the web," said Ronald W. Kosh, AAA Mid-Atlantic's Vice President of Public and Government Relations. "With the addition of the TCS Location Server, our members can now utilize our website to get up-to-the-minute traffic conditions and find the best route to their destination. TCS technology has given us the ability to provide an enhanced level of service to our customers and generate cost savings through more efficient delivery of these services."
    TCS' location technology also powers AAA Mid-Atlantic's tow-truck dispatch system for roadside assistance, enabling AAA Mid-Atlantic to efficiently field more than two million Emergency Roadside Assistance calls each year alone, in a five-state region that extends from Central New Jersey to Richmond, Virginia.
    "TCS is pleased to expand our relationship with AAA Mid-Atlantic and develop their advanced on-line mapping and driving directions offerings," said Maurice B. Tose, Chairman, President and CEO of TeleCommunication Systems. "We are confident that these new offerings will enable AAA Mid-Atlantic to provide a higher level of customer service in a cost effective manner and create further competitive differentiation in the marketplace."

    ABOUT AAA MID-ATLANTIC

    AAA Mid-Atlantic serves 3.5 million members in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. It provides a wide range of automotive, personal insurance, travel, and financial services through its 50-plus retail branches, regional operations centers, and the internet. For more information, log on to www.aaamidatlantic.com

    ABOUT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.

    TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS) is a leading provider of mission critical wireless data solutions to carriers, enterprise and government customers. TCS' wireless data offerings include location-based Enhanced 9-1-1 services, and messaging and location service infrastructure for wireless operators, real-time market data and alerts to financial institutions, mobile asset management and mobile office solutions for enterprises, and encrypted satellite communications to government customers. For more information visit www.telecomsys.com.

    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' 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 actual results realized by the Company could differ materially from the statements made herein, depending in particular upon the risks and uncertainties 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 as early as anticipated, (ii) continue to rely on its customers and other third parties to provide additional products and services that create a demand 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.

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CONTACT: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Rita Thompson, 410-295-1865 rthompson@telecomsys.com

KEYWORD: MARYLAND INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRAVEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS SOURCE: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

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