Trakm8 Holdings PLC 23 June 2006 Immediate release 23 June 2006 TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC ("Trakm8" or "the Group") TRAKM8 RANKED NO. 1 EUROPEAN AFTERMARKET TELEMATICS VENDOR Trakm8 Holdings Plc (Trakm8), the AIM listed designer and developer of licensed GPRS based hardware and software for the vehicle placement and security market, is pleased to announce it has been ranked as No.1 European Aftermarket Telematic Vendor. The list has been compiled by ABI Research, a leading independent US-based research consultancy. ABI's analysts supply more than 500 industry-leading organisations every year with strategic insights. Its opinions appear in the major media sources of the world and in hundreds of industry-specific trade publications both online and in print. In compiling the rankings ABI developed a "vendor matrix" to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets. Vendors are assessed by ABI Research on the important parameters of "innovation" and "implementation" across several criteria, unique to each vendor matrix, such as customer wins, contract awards, global reach, market share, patents, R&D spending, time to market, and first movers, among others. The European Aftermarket Telematics Vendor Matrix "Top 8" listing is, according to ABI: 1. Trakm8 2. CobraConnex 3. Tracker Network Ltd 4. Trafficmaster Smartnav 5. Siemens VDO Automotive 6. IT IS Navtrak 7. Thales Telematics 8. Fleet Technology Volsatt Cary Knapton, CEO of Trakm8 commented, "It is a great honour for the Company and employees of Trakm8 to be so rewarded. Furthermore, it endorses the belief we have in our technology and product portfolio. We continue to strive to improve our service to our customers and we are looking forward with confidence to becoming a global player in the convergent telematics arena." - ends - For further information please contact: Trakm8 Holdings plc 01747 858 444 Cary Knapton, Chief Executive Officer or Tim Couling, Finance Director Tavistock Communications Christian Taylor-Wilkinson 020 7920 3150 About Trakm8 Trakm8, based in Shaftesbury, Dorset is a leading technology provider, designer and developer of licensed GPRS based hardware and software to the vehicle tracking and security market. The Company provides its hardware and software worldwide through distributors that allows vehicles and drivers to be monitored, to allow companies to manage deliveries and services, or track stolen vehicles down to 5 metres. About ABI Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in automotive, wireless, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. For information visit www.abiresearch.com" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange