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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept 1, 2008

PierPASS Transitions to VESystems Advent

Murray Hill, NJ - VESystems is pleased to announce the successful transition and upgrade of the PierPASS Traffic Mitigation Fee System for the Los Angeles / Long Beach California ports. In May 2008, PierPASS awarded the VESystems/ Advent Inc team a 3 year operations and system replacement / enhancement contract.

PierPASS is a not-for-profit organization created by marine terminal operators to reduce congestion and improve air quality in and around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The PierPASS OffPeak program provides an incentive for cargo owners to move cargo at night and on weekends, in order to reduce truck traffic and pollution during peak daytime traffic hours and to alleviate port congestion.

VESystems is the premier provider of back office solutions and services for the transportation industry. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company has delivered award winning customer service, violation processing, transponder inventory control and financial management and reporting for the Transportation Corridors Agencies in California. The company also provides complete IT and consulting support for its toll industry customers in North America.

Advent Inc is a leader in the development of customized applications for mission critical systems in the maritime transportation industry. For the past 12 years, Advent has delivered global operating systems for multi-national ocean carriers and complete management systems for terminal operators.