XATA Xrs Corporation (MM)

Increase driven by rising cost of fuel and regulatory compliance demands on the trucking industry. MINNEAPOLIS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XATA Corporation (NASDAQ:XATA), a leader in fleet optimization software to the private and for-hire segments of the trucking industry, announced today that shipments of XATANET(TM) systems in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 have grown approximately 278 percent compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2007, up from the 43 percent increase reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The company also reported the addition of 15 new XATANET customers in its third fiscal quarter of 2008, bringing the cumulative total of new XATANET customers in fiscal 2008 to 53. Growth in customer wins and system sales has been driven by increased pressures on trucking margins, which include the rising cost of fuel and demands for regulatory compliance. XATA's web-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, XATANET, provides fleet managers with anywhere, anytime access to their vehicle data, as well as a comprehensive suite of reports that help maintain fuel efficiency, safe operations and regulatory compliance. XATA will report third quarter fiscal 2008 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. About XATA Based in Minneapolis, MN, XATA Corporation (NASDAQ:XATA) is an expert in optimizing fleet operations by reducing costs and ensuring regulatory compliance for the trucking industry. With the introduction of XATANET in 2004, our customers now have access to vehicle data anywhere, anytime, through a fee-based subscription service. Our software and professional services help companies manage fleet operations, enhance driver safety and deliver a higher level of customer satisfaction. XATA provides expert services to develop the business processes required to deliver the profitability, safety and service level demanded by today's competitive transportation environments. XATA was the first company to introduce electronic driver logs and exception-based management reporting. Today, XATA systems increase the productivity of approximately 61,000 trucks across North America. For more information, visit http://www.xata.com/ or call 1-800-745-9282. Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements. This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations, and actual results may differ materially. The forward- looking statements in this announcement are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the possibility of continuing operating losses, the ability to adapt to rapid technological change, cost and difficulties we may face in integrating the businesses of XATA and GeoLogic Solutions, dependence on positioning systems and communication networks owned and controlled by others, the receipt and fulfillment of new orders for current products, the timely introduction and market acceptance of new products, the ability to fund future research and development activities, the ability to establish and maintain strategic partner relationships, and the other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part IA, Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 (as updated in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC). These reports are available under the "Investors" section of our Web site at http://www.xata.com/ and through the SEC Web site at http://www.sec.gov/. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events. DATASOURCE: XATA Corporation CONTACT: Mark Ties, CFO of XATA Corporation, +1-952-707-5600, Web site: http://www.xata.com/

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