Telvent Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Telvent Continues to Deliver Excellent Results



 * Six-month Non-GAAP Revenues Increase 27.7% to EUR363.1 Million
 * Six-month Adjusted EBITDA of EUR52.1 Million, an increase of 126.3%
 * Year-to-Date Bookings of EUR392.5 Million, a 19.7% increase
 * Six-month Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of EUR0.60

MADRID, Spain, Aug. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telvent GIT, S.A. (Nasdaq:TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009.

Non-GAAP revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were EUR185.3 million, compared to EUR148.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP revenues for the first six months of 2009 were EUR363.1 million, an increase of 27.7%, compared to EUR284.4 million for the first six months of 2008. Excluding the impact of DTN, which was acquired in October of 2008, Non-GAAP revenues for the first six months of 2009 grew by 4.3%.

Non-GAAP gross margin was 34.5% for the second quarter of 2009, compared to 24.5% in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP gross margin for the first six months of 2009 was 36.6%, compared to 25.5% in the same period of 2008.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the second quarter of 2009 were EUR24.4 million, or 13.2% of total Non-GAAP revenues for the period, compared to EUR10.4 million and 7.0% in the second quarter of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2009 was EUR52.1 million, or 14.4% of total Non-GAAP revenues for the period, compared to EUR23.0 million and 8.1% in the same period of the prior year.

Non-GAAP operating margin for the second quarter of 2009 was 11.2%, compared to 5.6% in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP income from operations increased 150.3% to EUR20.7 million in the second quarter of 2009, compared to EUR8.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP operating margin for the first half of 2009 was 12.4%, compared to 6.7% in the first half of 2008. Non-GAAP income from operations increased 135.1% to EUR44.9 million in the first half of 2009, compared to EUR19.1 million in the same period of the prior year.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to the parent company for the second quarter of 2009 was EUR9.9 million, 116.5% above the EUR4.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2008. Basic and diluted Non-GAAP EPS for the second quarter of 2009 was EUR0.29, compared to EUR0.16 in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the parent company for the first six months of 2009 was EUR20.5 million, 74.0% above the EUR11.8 million reported in the same period of 2008. Basic and diluted Non-GAAP EPS for the first six months of 2009 was EUR0.60, compared to EUR0.40 in the same period of 2008. Basic and diluted Non-GAAP EPS were determined by using a weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding in the second quarter and first half of 2009 of 34,094,159 and a weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding in the second quarter and first half of 2008 of 29,247,100.

New order bookings, or new contracts signed, during the second quarter of 2009 totaled EUR164.2 million, compared to EUR159.2 million recorded in the same period of 2008. The accumulated bookings year-to-date were EUR392.5 million, representing a 19.7% increase from EUR328.0 million reached in the same period of 2008.

Backlog, representing the portion of signed contracts for which performance is pending, was EUR888.5 million as of June 30, 2009, reflecting 21.8% growth over the EUR729.2 million in backlog at the end of June 2008.

Pipeline, measured as management's estimates of real opportunities for the following twelve to eighteen months, is approximately EUR3.6 billion.

As of June 30, 2009, cash and cash equivalents were EUR113.8 million and total debt, including net EUR21.1 million credit line due to related parties, amounted to EUR331.0 million, resulting in a net debt position of EUR217.2 million. As of December 31, 2008, the Company's net debt position was EUR208.6 million.

For the first six months of 2009, cash provided by operating activities was EUR25.7 million compared to EUR80.2 million used in operating activities in the same period of 2008. Cash used in investing activities in the first six months of 2009 amounted to EUR34.3 million compared to EUR38.2 million provided by investing activities in the same period of 2008.

Manuel Sanchez, Telvent's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am very pleased that once again we have been able to deliver another strong quarter, maintaining our double-digit top and bottom line growth while improving the efficiency of the company. The integration of DTN is proceeding better than expected and it is providing the results and margin improvements that we had forecasted."

"I am also pleased to say that we are seeing a very strong momentum in the Smart Grid industry, where utilities are announcing new deployments and pilot programs on a daily basis, supported by governmental agencies and energy departments. These facts are encouraging and we continue to work hard on our Smart Grid solutions offering, that should allow us to consolidate new significant proposals with key customers in the forthcoming quarters," he concluded.

Business Highlights

Energy

Some of the most relevant projects signed during the second quarter of 2009 were as follows:


 * Contract signed with Progress Energy, in the United States, to
   develop and implement an electric distribution system substation
   communications platform. The new platform will support the goals
   of the energy provider's comprehensive Distribution System Demand
   Response (DSDR) project. This project will help Progress Energy
   to deliver power more efficiently through equipment and
   technology enhancements to its existing electrical system. The
   real-time information available through this system will allow
   network operators to efficiently reduce load during periods of
   peak demand and maintain consistent voltage to all customers,
   avoiding outages without increasing peak generation capacity.

 * We carried out the successful operational start-up of our OASyS
   supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system on the
   Lan-Zheng-Chang oil pipeline, owned by Petrochina Company Limited
   and the longest oil pipeline in China. Telvent technology has
   already begun supervising the operation of this 2,100-kilometer
   pipeline, improving security and sustainability. Petrochina has
   invested more than EUR7.5 million in this project to gain
   real-time control of its oil pipeline operation. Telvent system
   will supply continuously updated information on pipeline status
   and operations that should not only increase pipeline security,
   but also efficiency and security of the Chinese petroleum
   company's petroleum extraction and transportation operations.

 * Contract signed with Consumers Energy to integrate Responder,
   Telvent's Smart Grid Outage Management system (OMS), with its new
   Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology. Based on this
   integration and testing of various AMI options, Consumers Energy,
   a Jackson, Michigan-based utility, will leverage intelligent
   meter data in Responder for enhanced network analysis and
   management, including outage prediction and restoration efforts.
   This software has been integrated with Consumers Energy's
   enterprise systems, including the work management systems that
   control mobile crew communications and the SAP customer service
   system.

Transportation

During the second quarter of 2009 some of the significant contracts signed were:


 * Contract with the "I-95 Corridor" coalition, in the United
   States, to design, implement and operate a pilot system for
   real-time vehicle information and guidance for truck drivers
   (SmartPark), which will enable the truck fleet to obtain
   information via cell phone or Internet on the availability of
   parking places at rest stops and truck parking facilities. The
   system will include 40-65 parking lots throughout eight states.
   Implementation of this system is intended to improve safety and
   traffic flow and enable a reduction in fuel consumption. This
   project highlights Telvent's solid technology capability, in
   addition to enabling the development of a new business model
   focused on improving navigation systems.

 * The project to develop a new railway traffic management simulator
   for ADIF, the Spanish Administrator of Railway Infrastructure.
   Through the use of innovative simulation techniques, Telvent will
   recreate a complete railway control center in the training rooms
   equipped for this purpose. This innovative simulation system will
   not only reinforce personnel training and improve professional's
   training itineraries, but will also heighten security and
   efficiency levels, optimizing railway network management.
   Moreover, the project will benefit both ADIF personnel in
   facilitating their work, as well as the passengers that should
   enjoy a higher quality of service.

 * Contract with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in
   the United States, to provide telecommunications consulting
   services. Telvent will collaborate with FDOT in defining,
   expanding, operating and maintaining transportation department
   telecommunications infrastructure, in addition to ITS system
   planning and implementation activities.

Environment

During the second quarter of 2009, significant contracts signed were:


 * Contract with South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for
   the delivery of software, hardware, training, consultation and
   other services related to their existing OASyS SCADA system. Over
   the next several years, SFWMD plans to enhance, expand and
   upgrade their existing system, as well as increase the areas in
   which OASyS and associated applications are used in the District.
 
 * Contract with MeteoSwiss, the Federal Office of Meteorology and
   Climatology of Switzerland, to provide automatic weather stations
   for the next phase of SwissMetNet, the Swiss Meteorological
   Network. The objective of SwissMetNet project is to deploy a
   network of automatic stations throughout Switzerland that will
   provide accurate real time weather information. Telvent will
   provide MeteoSwiss with new generation Telmet320 automatic
   weather stations that will be fully integrated in the existing
   network, which also incorporates Telvent technology for the
   weather stations, as well as for the related data collection,
   processing, reporting and display systems. Additionally, Telvent
   is providing maintenance and support for these systems through a
   service level agreement.

In addition, Telvent DTN's environment information business is one of the largest for-profit weather services providers in the U.S. and leverages its investment in advanced weather technologies for agricultural and energy markets to serve the needs of other weather-sensitive markets. With 15,000 subscribers, it is widely regarded as a leading source of real-time weather information services across energy, aviation, transportation, recreation, construction and public safety markets. Telvent DTN plays a vital role in delivering proprietary weather services enabling a wide range of organizations such as the Tennessee Valley Electric Authority, GE Wind, the Iowa Department of Transportation, US Airways, AirMethods, and the PGA Tour to manage weather-related risks. Subscription retention rates approximate 87% in this segment.

Agriculture

All revenues in our Agriculture segment were generated in North America and principally arise from the sale, through subscriptions, of critical agricultural business information, weather and real-time market data solutions to top farm producers and agribusinesses. We continue to maintain subscription retention rates above 90% in our Agriculture segment, which exemplifies the resilience of this business segment.

We have over 680,000 subscribers to our business information in our Agriculture segment, including 56,000 of the largest farm producers who are paying for premium content, 12,000 originators including the top elevators, ethanol plants and feedlots, and over 1,000 agribusiness customers using our risk management platform. Our largest customers include Bunge, FC Stone, John Deere, Con Agra and Cargill along with the majority of the top corn and soybean producers in the United States.

During the first half of 2009, over 40 million bushels of grain were transacted though our grains trading portal -- DTN Marketspace -- between our over 900 agribusiness portal locations and our over 21,000 registered portal producers. DTN Marketspace, an innovative online grain marketing solution that connects buyers and sellers of local cash commodities, is rapidly expanding because it is able to provide a private, secure and reliable online marketplace through which agribusinesses and producers can make offers and place bids, manage their positions and contracts, as well as track specific transactions and deliver commitments that will enable an efficient management of their business. In addition, agribusinesses benefit from DTN Marketspace, as it reduces costs and improves margins, centralizing bids and offers, and improving customer service by offering producers a 24-hour per day, 7-days a week storefront.

Global Services

Significant contracts signed in the second quarter of 2009, among others, were:


 * Contract signed with the Ministry for Public Administrations
   (MAP), in Spain, for complete outsourcing of the @signature
   systems. The contract includes monitoring, administration,
   management, operation and coordination services for all
   operational environments.
 
 * Contract with Vueling Airlines, in Spain, to renew and expand
   management services involving technological infrastructures, 24x7
   monitoring services, system and application administration
   services. These services consist of expanding and integrating the
   company's new hardware and software assets to augment operational
   capability with a view to future integration of the Clickair
   systems as a result of the recent merger process of both
   companies.

Telvent acquired remaining 42% of Matchmind

In addition, in May 2009, we reached an agreement to purchase the remaining 42% of Matchmind. Telvent originally acquired 58% of Matchmind in October 2007, and retained the right to purchase the remaining 42% between 2009 and 2011. With this new agreement, Telvent will complete the full integration two years ahead of schedule. Matchmind is one of the leading companies, specializing in systems integration, IT outsourcing, and consulting services in Spain, with a headcount of more than 1,500 professionals, and an average revenue growth rate of 18% in the last 3 years.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP net income attributable to the parent company and EPS. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the parent company and EPS are adjusted from GAAP-based results to exclude certain costs and expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. Non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators that our management uses for evaluating historical results and for planning and forecasting future periods. We believe that non-GAAP results provide consistency in our financial reporting, which enhances our investors' understanding of our current financial performance as well as our future prospects. Non-GAAP results should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP results. Reconciliation of each Non-GAAP measure presented to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is provided in this release immediately following the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

The Company provides non-GAAP measures to give investors figures that are most comparable to those used by Management in its evaluation of historical results for planning and forecasting purposes. The adjustments represent the removal of GAAP impacts that Management is not able to forecast (such as JVs and mark-to-market of derivatives and hedged items), that generally have not impacted the Company's cash position in the period (such as stock compensation plan expenses and mark to market of derivatives and hedged items), or that Management believes are extraordinary in nature and thus should be removed from the GAAP results for comparative purposes. Below is an explanation of the nature of each of these adjustments and how Management uses the resulting non-GAAP measures in its management of the business:

-- Joint ventures: Telvent, during its normal course of business, and as is customary practice in its industry, participates in joint venture agreements in Spain to bid for and carry on some of its projects in the traffic, energy and environmental segments. These relationships are commonly referred to as "Union Temporal de Empresas" (UTEs). Such UTEs are established for commercial reasons, at the request of the client, and because they are sometimes required when bidding for government related work. A UTE (which is considered a "temporary consortium" under Spanish law) is a form of business cooperation used within the scope of public hiring, with no legal personality, that is established for a certain period of time, definite or indefinite, to carry out work, service or supply in Spain. The terms governing the functioning of a UTE are freely agreed to by the participants provided they are set out in the Articles of Association and conform to applicable law. UTEs are operated through a management committee, comprised of equal representation from each of the venture partners, which makes decisions about the joint venture's activities that have a significant effect on its success. As a result of the adoption of FIN 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, in January 2004, these joint ventures were determined to be variable interest entities, as they have no equity, and transfer restrictions in the agreements establish a de facto agency relationship between all venture partners. For this reason, and applying quantitative criteria to determine which partner is the most closely associated with the joint venture, the Company consolidates, on a quarterly basis, the results of such UTEs. However, the Company believes it has no control over most of the joint ventures it consolidates, and therefore is unable to control or predict the results of the UTEs. The Company only has control over its portion of revenues and margins associated with the work it is carrying out through the UTE. In addition, the work carried out by other venture partners in the JV may sometimes be unrelated to Telvent's business, and thus we do not consider that such revenues should be included within Telvent's revenues. For these reasons, Management considers GAAP revenues and cost of revenues, excluding the revenues and cost of revenues attributable to other venture partners, and including revenues and cost of revenues from UTEs that are carried under the equity method. The resulting non-GAAP revenues, cost of revenues and gross margins are the closest indicators to the measures Management uses in its management of the business.

-- Mark to market of derivatives and hedged items: The Company enters into numerous forward exchange contracts to protect against fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on long-term projects and anticipated future transactions. In addition, the Company enters into interest rate caps in order to manage interest rate risk on certain long-term variable rate financing arrangements. These transactions have been designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded at fair value in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, with the effective portion of changes in fair value recorded temporarily in equity (other comprehensive income). Such unrealized gains and losses are recognized in earnings, along with the related effects of the hedged item, once the forecasted transaction occurs (e.g. once foreign currency invoices are issued to clients or received from suppliers). Accounts receivables and payables (the "hedged items") denominated in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency using applicable quarter-end or year-end exchange rates, with variations recorded in earnings for each period. Due to the volume of forward exchange contracts and the number of currencies they cover, the Company does not estimate the unrealized gains and losses arising from the accounting entries required by SFAS 133 at each cut-off date. Rather, the Company estimates and manages exchange rate risk on a project-by-project basis, overseeing and predicting the real cash impact at the end of a project arising from such transactions (both caused by the hedged item and the derivative). For this reason, Management uses internally a non-GAAP measure which is equivalent to GAAP financial income/expense, but which excludes the unrealized gains and losses from recognizing derivatives at fair value and from recording hedged foreign currency receivables and payables at period-end exchange rates.

-- Stock and extraordinary variable compensation plan expenses: The Company has applied SFAS 123R to account for the share acquisition plan established by Abengoa with respect to Abengoa's shares. This plan has been accounted for as an equity award plan under SFAS 123R, and is being treated similar to a stock option plan. A valuation of the plan was performed at the grant date and the corresponding non-cash compensation expense is being recognized over the requisite service period of five years and six months. In addition, the Company has an extraordinary variable compensation plan for members of its senior management team, to be paid in cash at the end of a five year period, based on the accomplishment of certain objectives. The compensation only vests and becomes payable after the end of the fifth year of the plan. Compensation expense is recorded under GAAP for these two plans. The Company provides a non-GAAP measure which excludes the impact of such plans, as it believes it is useful information to investors because of the extraordinary nature of the plans and the fact that no cash outlay is required from Telvent on the Abengoa stock purchase plan.

-- Amortization of intangibles arising on acquisitions: The Company records intangible assets during the purchase price allocation process performed on acquisitions. These include customer contract (backlog) and relationships, purchased software technology, trade names and in-process research and development, among others. Such intangible assets are amortized, for GAAP purposes, over their estimated useful lives. When evaluating an acquisition, the Company does not consider the non-cash amortization expense arising from these intangibles in its valuation. Therefore, the Company periodically excludes such impact from its depreciation and amortization (D&A) line to arrive at non-GAAP D&A, which it believes to be useful information for investors.

Conference Call Details

Manuel Sanchez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Barbara Zubiria, Chief Accounting and Reporting Officer and Head of Investor Relations, will conduct a conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 results, which will be simultaneously webcast, at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time / 3:00 P.M. Madrid Time on Friday, August 28, 2009.

To access the conference call, participants in North America should dial (800) 374-0724 and international participants +1 (706) 634-1387. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the Investor Relations page of Telvent's corporate website at www.telvent.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register for the teleconference webcast and download any necessary audio software.

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call is completed. To access the replay, participants in North America should dial (800) 642-1687 and international participants should dial +1 (706) 645-9291. The passcode for the replay is 23803870.

About Telvent

Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT) is a global IT solutions and business information services provider that improves the efficiency, safety and security of the world's premier organizations. The company serves markets critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agriculture, and environmental sectors. (www.telvent.com)

The Telvent GIT S.A. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3116

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are proceeded by words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes," "will" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Telvent's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk Factors" described in Telvent's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2009, and updated, if applicable, by Telvent's Quarterly Reports on Form 6-K for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2009. Telvent does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or revise the forward-looking statements in this press release after the date it is issued. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, and the potential for variation of actual results from the assumptions on which certain of such forward-looking statements are based, investors should keep in mind that the results, events or developments disclosed in any forward-looking statement made in this press release may not occur, and that actual results may vary materially from those described herein, including those described as anticipated, expected, targeted, projected or otherwise.


 Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (In thousands of Euros, except share and per share amounts)

                                                   As of       As of
                                                  June 30,    Dec. 31,
                                                    2009       2008
                                                 ---------   ---------

 Assets:
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                        72,456      67,723
   Restricted cash                                  41,360      18,085
   Other short-term investments                        623         589
   Derivative contracts                              3,458       8,046
   Accounts receivable (net of allowances of
    EUR655 as of June 30, 2009 and EUR2,386
    as of December 31, 2008)                       108,729     152,951
   Unbilled revenues                               268,249     218,271
   Due from related parties                         16,307      18,322
   Inventory                                        25,567      19,562
   Other taxes receivable                           13,350      18,565
   Deferred tax assets                               7,894       5,885
   Other current assets                              6,240       5,573
                                                 ---------   ---------
     Total current assets                          564,233     533,572
   Deposits and other investments                    7,546       7,595
   Investments carried under the equity method       6,859       6,596
   Property, plant and equipment, net               74,092      73,861
   Long-term receivables and other assets           10,741       8,586
   Deferred tax assets                              24,857      26,726
   Other intangible assets, net                     43,573      48,444
   Goodwill                                        343,125     345,345
   Derivative contracts long-term                      869         498
                                                 ---------   ---------
     Total assets                                1,075,895   1,051,223
                                                 =========   =========
 Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
   Accounts payable                                294,563     294,947
   Billings in excess of costs and
    estimated earnings                              49,433      45,253
   Accrued and other liabilities                    33,988      16,927
   Income and other taxes payable                   12,687      27,770
   Deferred tax liabilities                          3,638       2,422
   Due to related parties                           50,166      29,105
   Current portion of long-term debt                24,344      27,532
   Short-term debt                                  70,151      56,728
   Short-term leasing obligations                    8,261       8,041
   Derivative contracts                              9,706       8,694
                                                 ---------   ---------
     Total current liabilities                     556,937     517,419
   Long-term debt less current portion             196,923     193,495
   Long-term leasing obligations                    16,185      18,599
   Derivative contracts long-term                    1,503       4,877
   Other long term liabilities                      41,001      37,745
   Deferred tax liabilities                          4,973       5,238
   Unearned income                                   1,686       1,233
                                                 ---------   ---------
     Total liabilities                             819,208     778,606
                                                 ---------   ---------

 Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
 (In thousands of Euros, except share and per share amounts)

                                                     As of     As of
                                                    June 30,  Dec. 31,
                                                     2009       2008
                                                  ---------- ----------

 Commitments and contingencies                           --         --

 Redeemable non-controlling interest                     --     20,020

 Equity:

 Non-controlling interest                               297         97
 Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, EUR3.00505 nominal par value,
    34,094,159 shares authorized, issued and
    outstanding, same class and series              102,455    102,455
   Additional paid-in-capital                        89,814     89,696
   Accumulated other comprehensive income           (23,688)   (25,363)
   Retained earnings                                 87,809     85,712
                                                  ---------- ----------
     Total shareholders' equity                     256,390    252,500
                                                  ---------- ----------
     Total Equity                                   256,687    252,597
                                                  ========== ==========
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   1,075,895  1,051,223
                                                  ========== ==========

 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (In thousands of Euros, except share and per share amounts)


                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                               June 30,                June 30,
                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                          2009        2008        2009         2008
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

 Revenues                  185,524     149,254     368,046     287,935
 Cost of revenues          121,499     112,926     235,151     215,586
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

 Gross profit               64,025      36,328     132,895      72,349
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 General and
  administrative            30,737      14,821      59,607      29,153


 Sales and marketing         5,625       6,967      13,497      12,037

 Research and
  development                3,731       4,585       8,560       9,092
 Depreciation and
  amortization               7,028       2,891      13,907       5,602
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
   Total operating
    expenses                47,121      29,264      95,571      55,884
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Income from operations     16,904       7,064      37,324      16,465
 Interest expense           (9,343)     (2,987)    (16,579)     (5,944)
 Interest income                88           8         113          34
 Other financial income
  (expense), net             1,803        (808)     (3,884)       (423)
 Income from companies
  carried under equity
  method                       101        (114)        180         126
 Other income
  (expense), net              (780)         --        (780)         --
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
   Total other income
    (expense)               (8,131)     (3,901)    (20,950)     (6,207)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Income before income
  taxes                      8,773       3,163      16,374      10,258
 Income tax expense
  (benefit)                    609         334       1,802       1,274
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Net income                  8,164       2,829      14,572       8,984
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Loss/(profit)
  attributable non-
  controlling interests         80        (325)       (201)       (576)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Net income
  attributable to the
  parent company             8,244       2,504      14,371       8,408
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========

 Earnings per share
  Basic and diluted net
   income per share
   attributable to the
   parent company             0.24        0.09        0.42        0.29
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========
 Weighted average
  number of shares
  outstanding
   Basic and diluted    34,094,159  29,247,100  34,094,159  29,247,100
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========

 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (In thousands of Euros, except share and per share amounts)

                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                    2009      2008
                                                   -------   -------

 Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income attributable to the parent company      14,371     8,408

 Less (loss)/profit attributable to non-
  controlling interest                                 201       576
                                                   -------   -------
 Net income                                         14,572     8,984
 Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable
  to the parent company to net cash provided by
 operating activities:                              21,688     6,409
 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
  of amounts acquired                               (8,649)  (92,947)
 Change in operating assets and liabilities due to
  temporary joint ventures                          (1,920)   (2,623)
                                                   -------   -------
   Net cash provided by (used in) operating
    activities                                      25,691   (80,177)
                                                   =======   =======

 Cash flows from investing activities:
 Restricted cash - guaranteed deposit of long term
  investments and commercial transactions          (23,419)    8,590
 Due from related parties                            9,744    34,724
 Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash          (12,082)     (738)
 Purchase of property, plant & equipment            (4,355)   (2,861)
 Investment in Intangible Assets                    (3,165)       --
 Disposal (Acquisition) of investments              (1,000)   (1,555)
                                                   -------   -------
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities                                     (34,277)   38,160
                                                   =======   =======

 Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from long-term debt                       10,521       595
 Repayment of long-term debt                        (8,297)   (2,703)
 Proceeds from short-term debt                      14,585     1,905
 Repayment of short-term debt                       (5,432)  (21,440)
 Due to related parties                             15,565    64,676
 Dividend paid                                     (12,274)   (9,944)
 Dividend paid to non controlling interest          (1,283)       --
 Proceeds (repayments) of government loans            (425)       99
                                                   -------   -------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing
    activities                                      12,960    33,188
                                                   =======   =======
   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
    equivalents                                      4,734    (8,829)
 Net effect of foreign exchange in cash and
  cash equivalents                                     359    (1,184)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
  of period                                         60,792    68,409
 Joint venture cash and cash equivalents at the
  beginning of period                                6,931     5,346
                                                   -------   -------
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period     72,456    63,742
                                                   =======   =======




 Segment Information
 (In thousands of Euros, except share and per share amounts)


                       Three months ended         Six months ended
                             June 30,                 June 30,
                        2009        2008         2009          2008
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

 Revenues
   Energy               53,501       39,518      105,071       80,254
   Transportation       50,944       59,457      102,196      106,702
   Environment          14,680        9,448       29,709       17,896
   Agriculture          19,505           --       40,501           --
   Global Services*     46,894       40,831       90,569       83,083
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                       185,524      149,254      368,046      287,935
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

 Gross Margin
   Energy                 34.9%        21.4%        35.5%        22.7%
   Transportation         20.8         22.2         25.6         24.1
   Environment            37.9         37.9         37.4         30.7
   Agriculture            77.8           --         77.9           --
   Global Services*       29.9         27.2         29.6         27.6
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                          34.5%        24.3%        36.1%        25.1%
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------


 *   During the fourth quarter of 2008, we changed our business
     segments. Our former segment, Public Administration, was combined
     with our Global Services segment. In light of our recent
     acquisition of DTN, we created a new Agriculture segment. All
     prior period results appearing in the segment information table
     included in this release have been restated to conform to our new
     business segments.




 Reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures
 (In thousands of Euros, except margins, share and per share amounts)


                                   Three months       Six months
                                       ended             ended
                                      June 30,          June 30,
                                   2009     2008     2009     2008
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------

 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
  Revenues:
 --------------------------
 Revenues                         185,524  149,254  368,046  287,935
  Joint Venture adjustment           (238)    (952)  (4,964)  (3,526)
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Non-GAAP Revenues                185,286  148,302  363,082  284,409


 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
  Gross Margin:
 --------------------------
 Gross Margin                        34.5%    24.3%    36.1%    25.1%
   Joint Venture adjustment
    effect on margin                   --      0.2      0.5      0.4
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Non-GAAP Gross Margin               34.5     24.5     36.6     25.5


 Reconciliation of Adjusted
  EBITDA:
 --------------------------
 Net Income attributable to the
  parent company                    8,244    2,504   14,371    8,408
   Loss/(profit) attributable
    non-controlling interests         (80)     325      201      576
   Income tax expense (benefit)       609      334    1,802    1,274
   Other income (expense), net        780       --      780       --
   Income from companies carried
    under equity method              (101)     114     (180)    (126)
   Other financial income
    (expense), net                 (1,803)     808    3,884      423
   Interest income                    (88)      (8)    (113)     (34)
   Interest expense                 9,343    2,987   16,579    5,944
   Depreciation and amortization    7,028    2,891   13,907    5,602
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 EBITDA                            23,932    9,955   51,231   22,067
 Adjustments
  Stock compensation plan
   expense adjustment                 452      454      904      904
  Joint Venture effect
   adjustment                         (13)     (59)     (12)      62
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Adjusted EBITDA                   24,371   10,350   52,123   23,033


 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
  Income from Operations:
 --------------------------
 Income from Operations            16,904    7,064   37,324   16,465
  Joint Venture adjustment effect     (13)     (59)     (12)      62
  Stock compensation plan
   expense adjustment                 452      454      904      904
  Amortization of Intangibles
   adjustment                       3,406      829    6,707    1,676
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Non-GAAP Income from Operations   20,749    8,288   44,923   19,107


 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
  Operating Margin:
 --------------------------
 Operating Margin                     9.1%     4.7%    10.1%     5.7%
  Joint Venture effect                 --      0.2      0.5      0.4
  Stock compensation plan
   expenses effect on margin          0.3      0.2       --      0.2
  Amortization of Intangibles
   effect on margin                   1.8      0.5      1.8      0.4
                                 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Non-GAAP Operating Margin           11.2      5.6     12.4      6.7




 Reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures (continued)
 (In thousands of Euros, except margins, share and per share amounts)


                                       Three months     Six months
                                          ended           ended
                                         June 30,        June 30,
                                       2009    2008    2009    2008
                                      ------- ------- ------- -------

 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net income
  attributable to the parent company:
 -------------------------------------
   GAAP Net income attributable
    to the parent company               8,244   2,504  14,371   8,408
     Joint Venture effect                  34      17      23     (19)
     Stock compensation plan expenses     452     454     904     904
     Amortization of Intangibles        3,406     829   6,707   1,676
     Mark to market of derivatives     (1,681)  1,167     804   1,676
     Fiscal effect of previous
      adjustments                        (540)   (392) (2,324)   (874)
                                      ------- ------- ------- -------
 Non-GAAP Net income attributable to
  the parent company                    9,915   4,579  20,485  11,771

 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Earnings
  per Share:
 -----------------------------------
   GAAP Earnings per share               0.24    0.09    0.42    0.29
    Joint Venture effect on EPS            --      --      --      --
    Stock compensation plan expenses
     effect on EPS                       0.01    0.01    0.03    0.03
    Amortization of Intangibles effect
     on EPS                              0.10    0.03    0.20    0.06
    Mark to market of derivatives
     effect on EPS                      (0.05)   0.04    0.02    0.05
    Fiscal effect of previous
     adjustments effect on EPS          (0.01)  (0.01)  (0.07)  (0.03)
                                      ------- ------- ------- -------
   Non-GAAP Earnings per share           0.29    0.16    0.60    0.40


            

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