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DALLAS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Issues confronting the transportation industry and policies -- from congestion to funding -- will take center stage as thought leaders from Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) join private and public sector leaders during the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York Citybetween Nov. 16 and 20.

Industry experts representing ACS' Transportation Solutions Group, including Michael Huerta, group president and the incoming chair of ITS America; David Cummins, vice president of sales and marketing; Mark Gordon, vice president of business development for TSG's public transportation division; Mike Nash, vice president of transportation technology; and Parker Williams, vice president of business development, will address the critical role of the development and deployment of intelligent transportation systems and technologies.

"We are delighted that ACS is able to participate at such a significant level," said Scott Belcher, president of ITS America. "Input and insight from ACS' thought leaders will prove invaluable to help emerging and effective ITS partnerships, technologies, initiatives, and policies that have made a difference in the communities where they have been implemented."

The 15th World Congress is expected to attract 10,000 participants from more than 45 countries and receives a considerable interest from industry leaders, elected and appointed officials, and other representatives from the transportation and technology fields.

Additionally, ACS will provide demonstrations of its latest ITS technologies that enhance transit and improved surface transportation by creating efficiencies, while enhancing convenience for customers.

"Truly characteristic of ACS' expertise is providing efficient, responsive and flexible solutions addressing the pressing issues facing our clients," said Huerta. "The ITS industry increasingly is demonstrating that the technologies provide significant solutions that help people get to work, their childcare and healthcare facilities as well as positively impact the environment and reduce congestion while strengthening the economy."

ACS will exhibit in booth 445 and showcase:

-- ACS' SmartTraveler products that provide passengers with the latest schedule in real-time and updated service information for the cities' transit services. This capability will provide riders with the latest operating information at transit stops, on the internet, and to cellular phones via text messages.

-- A demonstration of the ReadySTATION, a self-service kiosk of ACS' partner Ready Credit Corporation, that instantly issues activated ReadyCARD Prepaid cards for a transit specific pre-paid card program. These special ReadyCARDs are designed for transit riders who do not use traditional credit or debit cards.

-- PrePass video: ACS will highlight its work with PrePass, a service that allows specially equipped commercial vehicles to bypass designated weigh stations, port-of-entry facilities and agricultural interdiction facilities. Cleared vehicles may proceed at highway speed, eliminating the need to stop, which means greater efficiency for shippers and improved safety for all highway users.

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with about 63,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com.

Ready Credit Corporation, through the development of the ReadySTATION and the ReadyCARD, is the first company to offer customers instant-access self-service prepaid financial products and services nationwide. The ReadySTATION is a self-service kiosk that instantly issues activated ReadyCARDs. The ReadySTATION also allows customers the ability to easily reload their ReadyCARD, check their account balances for free and pay bills through the CheckFreePay network. Ready Credit Corporation is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.myreadycard.com.