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Volkswagen to install WebTech Locator at assembly line in Brazil. Crown Telecom places a confirmed purchase order for CDN$ 6 Million with WebTech Wireless


January 4, 2006 - Volkswagen to install WebTech Locator at Assembly Line in Brazil. Crown Telecom places a confirmed purchase order for CDN$ 6 Million with WebTech Wireless - WebTech Wireless to ship over 20000 WebTech Locator units to Brazil

Burnaby, BC - January 4, 2006 - Crown Telecom, a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services and WebTech exclusive distributor and operator in Brazil, has placed a confirmed purchase order for over 20,000 WebTech Locator devices. WebTech Wireless (TSX-V: WEW), a leading fleet Telematics products and service provider, has accepted the purchase order woth over CDN$ 6 Million confirmed with a down payment. Shipments have already commenced in November as per an approved shipping schedule for a 12-month period. The devices will be installed in new Volkswagen Golf and Parati models sold at over 500 Vokswagen dealerships across Brazil for safety and security purposes. A WebTech Locator device will be installed in all new Volkswagen Golf and Parati models on the asesmbly lines at two Volkswagen factories in Brazil. The approval process for this order included rigorous testing and certification by Volkswagen of WebTech products and services as operated by Crown Telecom in Brazil prior to allowing assembly line installation. The program provides location-based and Telematics services by Crown Telecom and an insurance program geared at anti-theft and safety applications.

"The partnership that Volkswagen Brazil has signed with Crown Telecom, Insurance companies, and TIM - Telecom Italia Mobile has enabled us to confirm our market potential and thus place the order," commented Jose Antonio S. Pereira Jr., Crown Telecom's President and Chief Operating Officer. He further stated: "Crown Telecom has concluded several one-year market trials including the pilot project with Volkswagen Brazil and I am very satisfied with WebTech's system stability, reliability, and ability to meet the safety and security requirements as set by Volkswagen Brazil and the insurance companies."

"The conclusion of 18 months of hard work is evident commented Anwar Sukkarié, President and CEO of WebTech Wireless. Mr. Sukkarié added: "Crown Telecom has demonstrated impressive business accumen with the signing of the partnership agreeement with Volkswagen Brazil. This is the first consumer-based deployment that WebTech and Crown Telecom have successfully planned and initiated. The size of this purchase order is significant and WebTech is more than capable of delivering the products and services required to implement the system. Our partnership with Crown Telecom is strategic and we intend to utilize the same business model wherever feasible worldwide."

Mr. Paulo S. Kakinoff - Sales and Marketing Director, Volkswagen Brazil made the following comments: "Volkswagen Brazil has declared last November as the initial date for system and service offering on the Volkswagen Golf models. Volkswagen Brazil has shown that our policy of introducing best-in-class services and products to our customers is effective and feasible. Simply put, driving a Volkswagen Golf is now safer and more secure."

The owner of a new Volkswagen Golf model will be entitled up to a 40% discount on car insurance premium upon participating in this program. Crown Telecom is responsible for operating and offering the service in Brazil. The security and safety services could be expanded to include communication and entertainment applications. Such additions may be possible because of their flexiblity and scalability of the WebTech products and services.

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