Press Release

T.O.A Taxis of Birmingham, United Kingdom- Selects Integrated Raywood Communications Computerised Dispatch /Siemens VDO Dayton Navigation System for 400 Cab Fleet

Melbourne, Australia and London, United Kingdom, October 11, 2002 - Raywood Communications, one of the world's leading providers of advanced Global Positioning, Computer Dispatch and In-Vehicle Security Systems for the Taxi, Courier and Limousine industries, has announced that the 400 fleet taxi company, T.O.A Taxis of Birmingham, UK has selected the integrated Raywood Communications/Siemens VDO Dayton computerised dispatch and navigation system.

Raywood Communications, the dominant player in its market around the world, and Siemens VDO Automotive, the makers of the leading in-vehicle navigation system called VDO Dayton were selected by T.O.A Taxis of Birmingham. Paul Lockyer, Chairman of T.O.A indicated that they went through a very deliberate process to evaluate the various options and ultimately selected the Raywood/Siemens solution. According to Mr. Lockyer "We did our homework, looked at all the vendors, talked to their respective customers and it was a clear choice….The Raywood/Siemens VDO integrated system is the best on the market." He went on, "we are very impressed with what this new system will do for our customers and drivers."

The decision to select Raywood Communications is further evidence of the market acceptance of the Raywood computerized dispatching system. Steve Watt, CEO of Raywood Communications, states "T.O.A is a well managed, leading Taxi company and they wanted to select a system that addressed their current needs and also supported their continued fleet growth and focus on their customers." He also stated, "Our partnership with Siemens VDO Automotive is bringing the best solution available to the Taxi, Limousine and Courier industries."

Mr. Ben Coley, Navigation and Multimedia product manager at Siemens VDO Automotive also commented that they were very pleased to be selected by T.O.A. He stated "The Raywood/Siemens VDO integrated solution is a very impressive offering. Many more organizations will be making similar decisions in the coming months." Raywood and Siemens began their relationship in 2001 and currently market their integrated solution worldwide.

About T.O.A Taxis:
T.O.A Taxis are based in Birmingham, UK and run a growing fleet of Taxis, currently totaling over 400. T.O.A was established in 1960 and has the largest radio fleet in the Midlands. Mr. Paul Lockyer is the Chairman.

About Siemens VDO Automotive:
Siemens VDO Automotive is a global first tier supplier to the Automotive Industry. Siemens VDO Trading Ltd., a division of Siemens VDO Automotive, is involved with trading and aftermarket activities. With the brands VDO, VDO Dayton and Siemens VDO, the company's product and services portfolio ranges from navigation, car multimedia and sophisticated car audio systems to vehicle spares and tachographs, service parts for end of production vehicles, fleet management systems and products for special OEM applications.

About Raywood Communications and Raywood Europe Limited:
Raywood Communications is a global provider of wireless mobile data communications based Automatic Dispatch, Vehicle Location systems and In-Vehicle Security Systems for the Taxi, Courier and Limousine industries. Raywood Europe Limited is based in Grants Hill, Ilford Essex, United Kingdom. Raywood Communications is headquartered in Australia. Raywood has offices around the world including North America and Dubai, in addition to the UK and Australia. For more information in the UK, Ireland or Europe, call +44 208 554 7050. In North America, call 305-853-0500.

In Australia call +61 3 9786 0077.

The worldwide web address for the company is www.raywoodcomms.com

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