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Jessica Vendegna
Telvent Miner & Miner
Telephone: +1 970 223 1888 x218

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 21, 2008


Telvent Smart Operations Includes Integration of Key Technologies

Fort Collins, CO -- Telvent (Nasdaq: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announces the release of the full integration of Smart Operations, a component of the Smart Grid Solution. The Smart Operating Solution is based on open SCADA, Outage Management System (OMS), Distribution Management System (DMS), and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, now fully integrated in an open, standard way to bring added value to the intelligent network.

The Smart Operations Solution addresses daily operational activities such as control and dispatching through improved tools for responding to outages and critical operating scenarios. It also provides advanced solutions for engineering and maintenance functions. Specifically, the integration includes OASyS DNA SCADA; ArcFM™ Enterprise GIS Solution, which includes Responder outage management; and Telvent DMS software.

Integrating dynamic data establishes a two-way channel for exchanging any subsets of real-time data that have a representation in a mission-critical system. The integration architecture consists of two communication patterns - request and publish-subscribe - and allows additional integration to other technologies.

Current utility optimization applications run on static models or through rules-based systems. Telvent’s new paradigm is to utilize the investment in enterprise GIS and apply a topology model to the other solutions. As a result of the tighter integration of these systems, the complete network model can be updated more frequently and made to track very closely to the actual field electric system configuration. With the integration architecture in place, engineers, operators, and field personnel can make decisions based on the most current information available. Thus, the utility is able to do “more and more, with less and less,” improving efficiency to the maximum level possible.

“Utilizing the Telvent Smart Operations Solution will allow electric utilities to optimize their grid in near-real time, making dynamic decisions on the best available information. Improvements in electric efficiency, resource allocation, and customer response will be readily visible,” says, Mike Daniels, Vice President and Director of the Smart Grid Solution.


Telvent Miner & Miner (TM&M) is a world leader in the development and implementation of GIS software for utilities. TM&M’s ArcFM Solution and extended services assist electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in increasing productivity, lowering costs, and improving services by allowing them to effectively manage spatial information. Founded in 1946 as a full-service electrical engineering firm, TM&M has been a business partner of ESRI since 1987. This partnership has enabled TM&M to become the world's leading developer of ArcGIS applications for the utility industry. TM&M services include implementation, integration, and customization of software to fit the needs of individual utilities. For more information, please visit www.telvent.com/miner/.

Telvent (Nasdaq: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, specializes in high value-added products, services and integrated solutions for the Energy, Transportation, Environment and Public Administration industry segments, as well as Global Services. Its innovative technology and client-proven expertise enable the efficient and secure real-time management of operational and business processes for industry-leading companies worldwide. www.telvent.com

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