Highway Toll Administration, LLC Announces 10,000 E-ZPass Transponder Installations, Expected to Become Largest End User of Electronic Toll Collection Devices in the World


GREAT NECK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 7, 2006 -- Highway Toll Administration, LLC ("HTA"), the pioneer and leader in the implementation of electronic toll payment services for the auto rental industry, is pleased to announce the achievement of its ten thousandth transponder installed in a rental vehicle, and anticipates adding 10,000 more installations each month.

Another significant milestone for HTA was achieved at the end of October which marked HTA's 4-year anniversary. "We are very proud of our accomplishments, as our intensive research and development efforts conducted in our first few years have resulted in the best-in-class technology and service offering to the global auto rental industry," said David Centner, president of HTA. "We believe that by building applications that embrace the business requirements, operational needs, and customer service demands of the rental agencies and parent toll agencies, HTA has brought significant value to its clients and their customers."

HTA currently provides transponder rental solutions and toll violations processing services to hundreds of rental locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, making HTA the global leader of electronic toll collection services for rental agencies. In addition, HTA is in the process of equipping Avis and Budget Rent-A-Car fleets with electronic toll collection capability. In the coming months, HTA is expected to become the largest end user of vehicle mounted electronic toll collection devices in the world. The company vision encompasses enabling every rental vehicle residing within an electronic toll collection system with the ability to pay for tolls automatically, whether transponder- or video toll-based.

HTA's business model allows for seamless implementation of electronic toll collection services, including toll violations administration and processing, within rental agency and transportation agency operating platforms. Customers are automatically charged for tolls incurred while driving a rented vehicle, plus a small daily fee for the service. HTA's programs have achieved extremely high levels of customer satisfaction, popularity, and brand loyalty. HTA's objective is to provide added value to the end user by enabling the electronic payment of rental car tolls without impacting rental car and transportation agency operations.

About Highway Toll Administration

Highway Toll Administration, LLC (HTA) provides electronic toll collection services, primarily to rental car agencies. HTA, with its proprietary patent-pending systems and procedures, is an industry pioneer and the only company currently providing electronic toll payment services for rental vehicles in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Founded in October 2002, HTA has been developing and refining its technology to the point where today it is poised for widespread adoption. For more information about HTA, visit www.htallc.com or call Randi Luckman, 516-684-9584.

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