China TransInfo Announces Real-Time Traffic Mobile Phone Application Now Available at China Telecom AppMarket

BEIJING, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company's real-time traffic information mobile phone application, Palmcity Live-Traffic, is now available at China Telecom's Surfing Space AppMarket ("AppMarket").

Launched in September 2009, the AppMarket is the online marketplace for more than 400 mobile phone and PC software applications, including for entertainment, media, business, travel, and education. China Telecom had 43.8 million mobile subscribers, at the end of August 2009.

For more information about the AppMarket, please visit: http://www.ctmarket.cn/appstore/index.php .

Palmcity Live-Traffic is the first real-time traffic information mobile phone application to be added to the AppMarket. Currently, all software available at the AppMarket is free, since the site is in its beta testing phase. After its official commercial launch, the AppMarket will charge consumers for each application download and distribute a percentage of the revenue to China TransInfo.

"We are very excited that Palmcity Live-Traffic was added to China Telecom's AppMarket," commented Mr. Shudong Xia, Chief Executive Officer of China TransInfo. "Our relationship with China Telecom not only demonstrates that our software technology leads the industry but also that we are close to monetizing our real-time traffic application. In addition, we are actively discussing similar arrangements with other wireless carriers to extend the reach of Palmcity Live-Traffic."

About China TransInfo

China TransInfo, through China TransInfo Group and its operating subsidiaries, is primarily focused on providing transportation information services. The Company aims to become the largest transportation information product and comprehensive solutions provider, as well as the largest integrated transportation information platform and commuter traffic media platform builder and operator in China. China TransInfo is involved in developing multiple applications in transportation, digital city, land and resource filling system based on GIS technologies which is used to service the public sector. In addition, the Company is developing its transportation system to include ETC technology. As the co-formulator to several transportation technology national standards, the Company has software copyrights for to 92 software products and has won 5 of 10 model cases sponsored by PRC Ministry of Communications. The Company's affiliation with Peking University provides access to the University's GeoGIS Research Laboratory, including 30 Ph.D. researchers. As a result, the Company is currently playing a key role in setting the standards for electronic transportation information solutions. For more information please visit the company website at http://www.chinatransinfo.com .

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    For more information, please contact:

    Company Contact:
     Ms. Fan Zhou, Investor Relations Director
     China TransInfo Technology Corp
     Tel    +86-10-8267-1299 x8033
     Email: ir@ctfo.com

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SOURCE China TransInfo Technology Corp.