Redflex Preliminary Final Report FY 2007

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

GROUP OVERVIEW

South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Redflex Holdings Limited has been in existence since 1995 and has been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since 1997. The company now has a total focus on traffic photo-enforcement for public safety.

In the USA Redflex Traffic Systems Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary, is the leading provider and operator of photo enforcement solutions, with the largest market share and the largest growth in its market.

The Australian office is responsible for provision of photo-enforcement solutions to the rest of the world and has achieved substantial sales in the Australian market and in a number of other countries.

The Directors have proposed an inaugural dividend of 3.5 cents per share fully franked. Dividends are expected to de declared on an annual basis.

During the year the Redflex Communications Systems subsidiary was divested to enable a clear focus on the traffic photo-enforcement market.

USA OPERATIONS

Redflex Traffic Systems continues to lead the market in North America in new contracts awarded and system delivery, and continues to lead the industry as the largest supplier and operator of outsourced traffic photo enforcement systems in the USA.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Redflex Traffic Systems continues to hold the number one position in the US market in terms of installed cameras and new business being won;
  • An increase of 41% in Traffic revenue from US$31.3 million to US$44.3 million;
  • 235 new camera systems installed and operational taking the total to 877 at year end after allowing for 25 that were removed from service;
  • 59 new contracts signed with cities in the USA from 1 July 06 to 30 June 07 plus a further 11 cities to 29 August 2007;
  • Contracts in three new states in the USA over the financial year, and a further new state subsequent to year end;
  • Ongoing R&D investment in new technology developments that continue to place Redflex at the forefront of the industry, including a browser based processing module which provides the ability to open remote processing facilities.

NEW CONTRACTS

In the USA, Redflex Traffic Systems now has contracts with 146 cities across 19 states (as at 1 August 2007). New contracts were signed in 64 cities from 1 July 2006 to 1 August 2007. In addition, contract renewals have been executed in many long term partner cities. Specifically, the cities of Fort Collins, Colorado; Garden Grove, California; Culver City, California and Chandler, Arizona all renewed their contracts for multiple years. Additionally the city of El Paso, Texas recently amended its one year pilot program contract to a five year plus 5 year renewal option contract for up to 60 systems.
As well, Redflex was successful against one of its competitors in a head-to-head program trial in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas which was a huge testament to its service and technical abilities.

SALES & MARKETING

The 59 new contracts won during the financial year, compared to 26 in the prior financial year, is indicative of acceleration in the emerging opportunities and validation of photo enforcement acceptance across the US.

The sales team continued to grow during the year, adding key resources to target market areas in the mid-west and Texas. The inroads achieved in the emerging Illinois market, with 8 new contracts in that state over the financial year is a significant start to developing a larger presence in a key market. We also have a greater attention on the southeast United States focusing on Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. As the State of Virginia begins to gear-up to get back into the photo enforcement arena this regional attention aligns well with growth opportunities in Virginia.

The use of external consultants/lobbyists to assist with the sales effort in targeted regions continued in the past financial year, and with this we expect the levels of contract capture to remain consistent in 2008 using both direct and indirect sales force.

Another key development during the financial year was the addition of a Vice President of Marketing to handle company branding, public relations, governmental affairs and new product development. This position is instrumental in managing the public education and awareness on the benefits of these important safety programs, while underpinning our commitment to advancing new products in the photo enforcement field.

INSTALLATIONS

Financial year 2007 witnessed the greatest number of installed systems in the industry with 235 systems activated. The installation base continues to grow with:

  • 667 systems installed at 30 June 2006;
  • 770 systems installed at 31 December 2006;
  • 877 systems installed at June 30 2007 after allowing for deactivated systems in Paramount, Virginia Beach, Culver City and Scottsdale);

The number of installed systems includes cameras that may not be generating revenues for reasons including: warning periods; delays in going live; legislative issues; road work; or maintenance actions

GROWTH INITIATIVES DURING THE PERIOD

This past financial year brought with it the opportunity for Redflex to showcase new enforcement products; first it was able to build on its railroad crossing experience in Australia to enforce railroad crossings in Grand Prairie, Texas. This has generated much interest from the major railroad companies wanting to expand the REDFLEXrail enforcement solution across the United States. Soon the video clip associated with the infraction will include a full audio component.

Another exciting new product release was stop sign enforcement in the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority in Southern California. Using existing technology Redflex US developed a solution to enforce the running of stop signs in mountain parks that are situated in the Los Angeles area. Many drivers use the parks as cut-throughs across the city to avoid the congested Los Angeles freeways. It is the first of its kind in the US and is wireless, solar powered and compact.

OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Redflex implemented its first browser based processing module, an initiative that provides redundant processing capabilities while allowing us to open remote processing centers in large cities that require this capability (i.e. Chicago). In addition, this processing redundancy is a major component of the overall corporate disaster recovery plan.

The rollout of Oracle financials, a world class accounting, inventory, and materials management system was a tremendous achievement in the financial year just completed. Months of planning and system design from all affected departments culminated in the January 1 implementation. This new system provides Redflex the ability to more efficiently and effectively manage purchase order control / handling, optimization of inventory levels, more efficient shipping and receiving functionality, metrics and results tracking.

The US production team has pushed the standard 6 week design and build of speed vans to a 2-week turn around. This has been accomplished through more efficient project management, leverage of existing resources, pre-build of key components, and more standardized applications. Operationally this achievement means the ability to begin initial warning periods in new speed van cities in a timelier manner.

National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) lookup automation was completed this year providing Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) information on all 50 states. The integration was extended to include full lookup automation compared to the previous NLETS link, which was a manual process. The system now automatically submits requests to the NLETS system and populates the database with the requisite DMV information. Considering the number of violations viewed by the back office this has resulted in a reduction in processing times by ~14hrs/day or a savings of 1.75 full time employees.

With every new city we sign, a customized back office is developed. During FY07, 36 such back offices were developed and implemented. A lot of work and coordination amongst the internal departments goes into this to make it happen, from business rules defined with customers, to coding, through testing and implementation. We have consistently kept ahead of the fast field construction pace and have the capability to develop, implement and test 10 new back office systems per month.

Overall, we saw an increase in headcount over the financial year of 35%.

LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT

The past year has seen some significant changes in the legislative/legal environment in the USA and not only have we moved quickly to address the new issues, we have invested significantly in dealing with them. As a result of these and other issues we currently have approximately 8% of our installed base of cameras not generating revenue. We expect to have that percentage reduce over the year ahead. To put this in context, these cameras represent less than 3 months of construction at our current rollout rate. Of course they also represent underperforming capital, which is a serious concern and why we continue to remain actively involved in seeking legislative and/or legal remedies with our cities.

As more cities become comfortable implementing photo enforcement programs, the more problematic situations, such as that experienced in Minneapolis, get raised. Based on this there has been a need for ongoing investment into legal and legislative activities during the financial year. Furthermore, as the competitive landscape becomes more aggressive the use of lobbyists to assist in the sales effort and to provide input into legislative outcomes that could affect the photo enforcement business becomes a normal and recurring business expense. Moreover, the use of local legal counsel in new states to provide oversight relative to local ordinances is a risk mitigation activity to minimize action based on contradictory language between state and local legislation that will continue in an effort to head off program shut downs.

AUSTRALIAN AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS

It has been another strong year for the Australian Traffic business, which provides photo enforcement products and services for the Australian market and to the rest of the world. Significant orders have been won, critical projects have been delivered and important milestones have been achieved.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Record revenue and profitability;
  • Sales to all states in Australia;
  • The signing of a major new contract with Qatar (announced July 2007);
  • Activation of the Hume Highway Point-to-Point speed system for live operations;
  • Continued technology and product development;
  • Railway Crossing Enforcement implemented in Victoria, Western Australia and the USA.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Redflex was awarded the contract to supply Red-light/Speed Cameras to South Australia and the associated back-office ticket processing system. This was a new State for Redflex and an important win for the Company. The project has been successfully completed and we have subsequently received orders for additional cameras to be installed throughout the State.

NEW SOUTH WALES

Redflex continues to work closely with the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. Redflex installed next generation Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras throughout the Sydney Central Business District. The systems are small and unobtrusive and blend in with the city streetscape. Redflex was also contracted to install 21 School Zone Speed Cameras. This was the first stage of the Roads and Traffic Authority 2007 School Zone Safety Program to protect high risk schools throughout the State. Redflex subsequently received a second stage order for a further 7 School Zone Speed Cameras. The team was also contracted to install speed cameras in the Lane Cove tunnel and 6 next generation Toll Enforcement Cameras for the Sydney Harbour Tunnel.

Also in New South Wales, Redflex was awarded the contract for the Target Vehicle Surveillance System for the enforcement of border crossings with Queensland to prevent the introduction of cattle ticks. There are seven border crossings between Queensland and NSW in the tick affected area. These crossings require monitoring of all vehicles, heading in a southbound direction, to identify “vehicles of interest”. Investigation is then initiated of vehicles suspected of transporting livestock in possible contravention of the NSW Stock Diseases Act.

VICTORIA

In Victoria, a significant technical milestone was achieved with the go-live of the Point-to-Point system on the Hume Freeway. These cameras use optical character recognition to record the number plate of a vehicle as it passes the first camera, which is then compared with an image of the vehicle as it passes the second camera. The average speed is then calculated and any vehicle whose average speed exceeds the speed limit is then prosecutable. The system is the longest average speed enforcement system in the world and is very successful at enforcing long distance speeding. Redflex’s system is world-leading technology and a significant achievement by the Company. Also in Victoria, the first and second stages of the new order for Red-light/Speed cameras are operational.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The Redflex Traffic Systems Image and Infringement Processing System (IIPS), has been operational in Western Australia since the beginning of the year. The IIPS system is Redflex’s state-of-the-art ticket processing software. It issues tickets for speeding, red light running and on-the-spot fines detected throughout the State.

QATAR

Overseas, Redflex achieved a significant milestone with a large order for 86 camera systems for Qatar. The systems are to be installed at key intersections in the capital Doha. Already, another order has been received for an additional 2 camera systems, with further expansions in the program possible. Redflex is very pleased to be working closely with the Qatari’s on their world-leading traffic safety camera program.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

In Research and Development, Redflex collaboration in an extensive trial of Railway Crossing Enforcement Cameras in Victoria has spearheaded their installation at dangerous rail crossings in Western Australia and at rail crossings at the Victorian docks. Redflex has now installed our first Railway Crossing Enforcement Camera in the USA, with an order for Grand Prairie, Texas.

MANUFACTURING

Redflex manufacturing in Australia continues to grow, meeting the increased installation rate of our United States operation and the continuing growth in our world-wide markets.

COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS DIVESTED

The Communications business was divested to Longreach Group in December 2006. An initial payment of $4million was received at the time of completion of the divestment and a further payment of approximately $1.2 million will be received in September 2007. This final payment is determined by the application of a formula which takes into account the performance of the division for the past three years. The below budget performance over the 2007 financial year led to a lower price than may have been expected had the operation met its budget for the year.

The division appears in the 2006/2007 financial year accounts as a discontinued operation. Following the divestment, the division will have no further impact on the accounts of the Redflex Group.

INITIAL DIVIDEND AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

Directors have decided that it is appropriate to issue the first dividend for the company, and also to institute a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

The dividend recognises that the company is now generating sufficient sustainable cash flow from operations to justify a dividend and to enable franking credits to be distributed to the predominantly Australian shareholder base.

OUTLOOK

We will continue our focus on the North American market and expect to see excellent growth in that market. We currently have around 50% of the market and have been winning business at a rate that is greater than all of our competitors combined. The committed work under the large number of new contracts won over the 2007 financial year position us well for the year ahead.

We intend to install well in excess of 300 new cameras systems in the USA in FY08 and see opportunities to accelerate the growth further in future years. Our assessment that the US market could grow to represent a multi-billion dollar industry as it builds out remains unchanged. We continue to believe that Redflex is in the premier position to capture a significant proportion of that growth.

The opportunities globally appear to be growing and we are well positioned with products, financial strength and backing, credibility and capability, to capitalise on that market growth.

The complete Preliminary Final Report FY 2007 (36 pages including OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE 2006/2007 FINANCIAL YEAR, INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2007, CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 and COMPLIANCE STATEMENT) as wel as the Annual Result Presentation-Investor Briefing can be found at www.redflex.com.au

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Redflex Preliminary Final Report FY 2007

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

GROUP OVERVIEW

South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Redflex Holdings Limited has been in existence since 1995 and has been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since 1997. The company now has a total focus on traffic photo-enforcement for public safety.

In the USA Redflex Traffic Systems Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary, is the leading provider and operator of photo enforcement solutions, with the largest market share and the largest growth in its market.

The Australian office is responsible for provision of photo-enforcement solutions to the rest of the world and has achieved substantial sales in the Australian market and in a number of other countries.

The Directors have proposed an inaugural dividend of 3.5 cents per share fully franked. Dividends are expected to de declared on an annual basis.

During the year the Redflex Communications Systems subsidiary was divested to enable a clear focus on the traffic photo-enforcement market.

USA OPERATIONS

Redflex Traffic Systems continues to lead the market in North America in new contracts awarded and system delivery, and continues to lead the industry as the largest supplier and operator of outsourced traffic photo enforcement systems in the USA.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Redflex Traffic Systems continues to hold the number one position in the US market in terms of installed cameras and new business being won;
  • An increase of 41% in Traffic revenue from US$31.3 million to US$44.3 million;
  • 235 new camera systems installed and operational taking the total to 877 at year end after allowing for 25 that were removed from service;
  • 59 new contracts signed with cities in the USA from 1 July 06 to 30 June 07 plus a further 11 cities to 29 August 2007;
  • Contracts in three new states in the USA over the financial year, and a further new state subsequent to year end;
  • Ongoing R&D investment in new technology developments that continue to place Redflex at the forefront of the industry, including a browser based processing module which provides the ability to open remote processing facilities.

NEW CONTRACTS

In the USA, Redflex Traffic Systems now has contracts with 146 cities across 19 states (as at 1 August 2007). New contracts were signed in 64 cities from 1 July 2006 to 1 August 2007. In addition, contract renewals have been executed in many long term partner cities. Specifically, the cities of Fort Collins, Colorado; Garden Grove, California; Culver City, California and Chandler, Arizona all renewed their contracts for multiple years. Additionally the city of El Paso, Texas recently amended its one year pilot program contract to a five year plus 5 year renewal option contract for up to 60 systems.
As well, Redflex was successful against one of its competitors in a head-to-head program trial in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas which was a huge testament to its service and technical abilities.

SALES & MARKETING

The 59 new contracts won during the financial year, compared to 26 in the prior financial year, is indicative of acceleration in the emerging opportunities and validation of photo enforcement acceptance across the US.

The sales team continued to grow during the year, adding key resources to target market areas in the mid-west and Texas. The inroads achieved in the emerging Illinois market, with 8 new contracts in that state over the financial year is a significant start to developing a larger presence in a key market. We also have a greater attention on the southeast United States focusing on Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. As the State of Virginia begins to gear-up to get back into the photo enforcement arena this regional attention aligns well with growth opportunities in Virginia.

The use of external consultants/lobbyists to assist with the sales effort in targeted regions continued in the past financial year, and with this we expect the levels of contract capture to remain consistent in 2008 using both direct and indirect sales force.

Another key development during the financial year was the addition of a Vice President of Marketing to handle company branding, public relations, governmental affairs and new product development. This position is instrumental in managing the public education and awareness on the benefits of these important safety programs, while underpinning our commitment to advancing new products in the photo enforcement field.

INSTALLATIONS

Financial year 2007 witnessed the greatest number of installed systems in the industry with 235 systems activated. The installation base continues to grow with:

  • 667 systems installed at 30 June 2006;
  • 770 systems installed at 31 December 2006;
  • 877 systems installed at June 30 2007 after allowing for deactivated systems in Paramount, Virginia Beach, Culver City and Scottsdale);

The number of installed systems includes cameras that may not be generating revenues for reasons including: warning periods; delays in going live; legislative issues; road work; or maintenance actions

GROWTH INITIATIVES DURING THE PERIOD

This past financial year brought with it the opportunity for Redflex to showcase new enforcement products; first it was able to build on its railroad crossing experience in Australia to enforce railroad crossings in Grand Prairie, Texas. This has generated much interest from the major railroad companies wanting to expand the REDFLEXrail enforcement solution across the United States. Soon the video clip associated with the infraction will include a full audio component.

Another exciting new product release was stop sign enforcement in the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority in Southern California. Using existing technology Redflex US developed a solution to enforce the running of stop signs in mountain parks that are situated in the Los Angeles area. Many drivers use the parks as cut-throughs across the city to avoid the congested Los Angeles freeways. It is the first of its kind in the US and is wireless, solar powered and compact.

OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Redflex implemented its first browser based processing module, an initiative that provides redundant processing capabilities while allowing us to open remote processing centers in large cities that require this capability (i.e. Chicago). In addition, this processing redundancy is a major component of the overall corporate disaster recovery plan.

The rollout of Oracle financials, a world class accounting, inventory, and materials management system was a tremendous achievement in the financial year just completed. Months of planning and system design from all affected departments culminated in the January 1 implementation. This new system provides Redflex the ability to more efficiently and effectively manage purchase order control / handling, optimization of inventory levels, more efficient shipping and receiving functionality, metrics and results tracking.

The US production team has pushed the standard 6 week design and build of speed vans to a 2-week turn around. This has been accomplished through more efficient project management, leverage of existing resources, pre-build of key components, and more standardized applications. Operationally this achievement means the ability to begin initial warning periods in new speed van cities in a timelier manner.

National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) lookup automation was completed this year providing Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) information on all 50 states. The integration was extended to include full lookup automation compared to the previous NLETS link, which was a manual process. The system now automatically submits requests to the NLETS system and populates the database with the requisite DMV information. Considering the number of violations viewed by the back office this has resulted in a reduction in processing times by ~14hrs/day or a savings of 1.75 full time employees.

With every new city we sign, a customized back office is developed. During FY07, 36 such back offices were developed and implemented. A lot of work and coordination amongst the internal departments goes into this to make it happen, from business rules defined with customers, to coding, through testing and implementation. We have consistently kept ahead of the fast field construction pace and have the capability to develop, implement and test 10 new back office systems per month.

Overall, we saw an increase in headcount over the financial year of 35%.

LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT

The past year has seen some significant changes in the legislative/legal environment in the USA and not only have we moved quickly to address the new issues, we have invested significantly in dealing with them. As a result of these and other issues we currently have approximately 8% of our installed base of cameras not generating revenue. We expect to have that percentage reduce over the year ahead. To put this in context, these cameras represent less than 3 months of construction at our current rollout rate. Of course they also represent underperforming capital, which is a serious concern and why we continue to remain actively involved in seeking legislative and/or legal remedies with our cities.

As more cities become comfortable implementing photo enforcement programs, the more problematic situations, such as that experienced in Minneapolis, get raised. Based on this there has been a need for ongoing investment into legal and legislative activities during the financial year. Furthermore, as the competitive landscape becomes more aggressive the use of lobbyists to assist in the sales effort and to provide input into legislative outcomes that could affect the photo enforcement business becomes a normal and recurring business expense. Moreover, the use of local legal counsel in new states to provide oversight relative to local ordinances is a risk mitigation activity to minimize action based on contradictory language between state and local legislation that will continue in an effort to head off program shut downs.

AUSTRALIAN AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS

It has been another strong year for the Australian Traffic business, which provides photo enforcement products and services for the Australian market and to the rest of the world. Significant orders have been won, critical projects have been delivered and important milestones have been achieved.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Record revenue and profitability;
  • Sales to all states in Australia;
  • The signing of a major new contract with Qatar (announced July 2007);
  • Activation of the Hume Highway Point-to-Point speed system for live operations;
  • Continued technology and product development;
  • Railway Crossing Enforcement implemented in Victoria, Western Australia and the USA.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Redflex was awarded the contract to supply Red-light/Speed Cameras to South Australia and the associated back-office ticket processing system. This was a new State for Redflex and an important win for the Company. The project has been successfully completed and we have subsequently received orders for additional cameras to be installed throughout the State.

NEW SOUTH WALES

Redflex continues to work closely with the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. Redflex installed next generation Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras throughout the Sydney Central Business District. The systems are small and unobtrusive and blend in with the city streetscape. Redflex was also contracted to install 21 School Zone Speed Cameras. This was the first stage of the Roads and Traffic Authority 2007 School Zone Safety Program to protect high risk schools throughout the State. Redflex subsequently received a second stage order for a further 7 School Zone Speed Cameras. The team was also contracted to install speed cameras in the Lane Cove tunnel and 6 next generation Toll Enforcement Cameras for the Sydney Harbour Tunnel.

Also in New South Wales, Redflex was awarded the contract for the Target Vehicle Surveillance System for the enforcement of border crossings with Queensland to prevent the introduction of cattle ticks. There are seven border crossings between Queensland and NSW in the tick affected area. These crossings require monitoring of all vehicles, heading in a southbound direction, to identify “vehicles of interest”. Investigation is then initiated of vehicles suspected of transporting livestock in possible contravention of the NSW Stock Diseases Act.

VICTORIA

In Victoria, a significant technical milestone was achieved with the go-live of the Point-to-Point system on the Hume Freeway. These cameras use optical character recognition to record the number plate of a vehicle as it passes the first camera, which is then compared with an image of the vehicle as it passes the second camera. The average speed is then calculated and any vehicle whose average speed exceeds the speed limit is then prosecutable. The system is the longest average speed enforcement system in the world and is very successful at enforcing long distance speeding. Redflex’s system is world-leading technology and a significant achievement by the Company. Also in Victoria, the first and second stages of the new order for Red-light/Speed cameras are operational.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The Redflex Traffic Systems Image and Infringement Processing System (IIPS), has been operational in Western Australia since the beginning of the year. The IIPS system is Redflex’s state-of-the-art ticket processing software. It issues tickets for speeding, red light running and on-the-spot fines detected throughout the State.

QATAR

Overseas, Redflex achieved a significant milestone with a large order for 86 camera systems for Qatar. The systems are to be installed at key intersections in the capital Doha. Already, another order has been received for an additional 2 camera systems, with further expansions in the program possible. Redflex is very pleased to be working closely with the Qatari’s on their world-leading traffic safety camera program.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

In Research and Development, Redflex collaboration in an extensive trial of Railway Crossing Enforcement Cameras in Victoria has spearheaded their installation at dangerous rail crossings in Western Australia and at rail crossings at the Victorian docks. Redflex has now installed our first Railway Crossing Enforcement Camera in the USA, with an order for Grand Prairie, Texas.

MANUFACTURING

Redflex manufacturing in Australia continues to grow, meeting the increased installation rate of our United States operation and the continuing growth in our world-wide markets.

COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS DIVESTED

The Communications business was divested to Longreach Group in December 2006. An initial payment of $4million was received at the time of completion of the divestment and a further payment of approximately $1.2 million will be received in September 2007. This final payment is determined by the application of a formula which takes into account the performance of the division for the past three years. The below budget performance over the 2007 financial year led to a lower price than may have been expected had the operation met its budget for the year.

The division appears in the 2006/2007 financial year accounts as a discontinued operation. Following the divestment, the division will have no further impact on the accounts of the Redflex Group.

INITIAL DIVIDEND AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

Directors have decided that it is appropriate to issue the first dividend for the company, and also to institute a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

The dividend recognises that the company is now generating sufficient sustainable cash flow from operations to justify a dividend and to enable franking credits to be distributed to the predominantly Australian shareholder base.

OUTLOOK

We will continue our focus on the North American market and expect to see excellent growth in that market. We currently have around 50% of the market and have been winning business at a rate that is greater than all of our competitors combined. The committed work under the large number of new contracts won over the 2007 financial year position us well for the year ahead.

We intend to install well in excess of 300 new cameras systems in the USA in FY08 and see opportunities to accelerate the growth further in future years. Our assessment that the US market could grow to represent a multi-billion dollar industry as it builds out remains unchanged. We continue to believe that Redflex is in the premier position to capture a significant proportion of that growth.

The opportunities globally appear to be growing and we are well positioned with products, financial strength and backing, credibility and capability, to capitalise on that market growth.

The complete Preliminary Final Report FY 2007 (36 pages including OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE 2006/2007 FINANCIAL YEAR, INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2007, CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007, NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 and COMPLIANCE STATEMENT) as wel as the Annual Result Presentation-Investor Briefing can be found at www.redflex.com.au

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