OAG expands into India with appointment of ABV techno solutions as its regional representative

Local Focus for Carriers and Freight Forwarders in India and Nepal

(Kuala Lumpur, 4 November 2008) OAG Cargo Solutions (www.oagcargo.com) announced today the appointment of ABV Techno Solutions as its representative for India and Nepal. This was announced at the 24th International Air Cargo Forum in Kuala Lumpur, where OAG is exhibiting. This appointment reflects OAG Cargo’s long-term vision for expanding its presence in strategically important markets.

ABV Techno is led by Vikramjit Ahluwalia as Managing Director and is headquartered in New Delhi. Its brief is to promote the full range of products and services offered by OAG Cargo including its Inforwarding Announcements service that enables airlines to publish time- sensitive operational announcements for the Indian market and to communicate these via a secure online network to freight forwarders worldwide.

Mike Navin, Managing Director OAG Cargo Solutions, said, "We are delighted to have Vikramjit and his ABV Techno team on board. His wide experience and contacts within the aviation and air freight industries, both within India and internationally, will be instrumental in building a stronger profile for OAG in the region."

"Despite the current economic climate we believe that India offers significant opportunities for OAG and remains a key driver of Asia’s growth," continued Navin. "OAG's information products for the air freight community can really help to enhance decision making and improve operating efficiencies; factors which can make or break a business in financially challenging times."

Commenting on the uniqueness of the underlying technology that OAG Cargo offers to its customers, Vikramjit Ahluwalia, said, "The availability of OAG Cargo services in the Indian market marks a significant milestone which would transform the way the cargo industry functions in India."

ABV Techno Solutions can be contacted at oagcargo@abvgroup.org or by calling +91 124 427 6634.

OAG Cargo is exhibiting at ACF 2008, booth number 1308, exhibition halls 1 & 2.

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About OAG Cargo Solutions (www.oagcargo.com)

OAG Cargo Solutions provides an expanding portfolio of innovative products and services to the global air cargo community. Its air freight community portal oagcargo.com includes tools for routing and shipment planning, Dangerous Goods regulations, a real-time air freight rates database, air and road schedule data, tracking and analysis solutions and multi-media cargo schedule products. Its renowned Inforwarding service has more than 26,000 registered freight forwarding and airline users in 26 markets worldwide.

OAG Cargo Solutions is part of OAG (Official Airline Guide, www.oagcorporate.com), a global flight information and data solutions company for the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics and business travel markets. The OAG business is underpinned by its data management expertise. It is best known for its airline schedules database which feeds the world’s global distribution systems and travel portals and drives the internal systems of many airlines, air traffic control systems, aircraft manufacturers, airport planners and government agencies.

OAG is part of Commonwealth Business Media (www.cbizmedia.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com).

About Commonwealth Business Media (www.cbizmedia.com)
Commonwealth Business Media Inc., a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited, is the leading information provider to the global trade, transportation and travel market with comprehensive proprietary data, news and analytical content. Its leading brands include The Journal of Commerce, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, OAG (Official Airline Guide), Air Cargo World, Traffic World, and Aviation Industry Group, plus a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad and trucking markets. The company also produces more than 30 conferences serving the international trade, aviation and maritime markets.

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services company that informs markets and brings the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses include CMPMedica, Commonwealth Business Media, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services. UBM is listed on the London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.