Constellation Software Inc.: Constellation Software's Trapeze Subsidiary Awarded Statewide Rural Intelligent Transportation Sys

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2009) - Trapeze Software Inc. ("Trapeze"), a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) and a leading provider of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and mobile technologies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant contract to supply a statewide rural ITS solution for the State of Missouri.

The Trapeze solution for the state of Missouri includes an advanced scheduling and dispatching application developed to support the coordinated transportation efforts of paratransit services in the area. The solution integrates with in-vehicle mobile computing equipment, enabling continual updates to schedules, providing actual arrival and departure times from pick-up and drop-off locations and allowing dispatchers to monitor on time performance.

Additional components of the integrated ITS solution include a customer relationship management module to assist in capturing, tracking and following up on requests and complaints from customers as well as an advanced interactive voice response (IVR) system with call back and confirm/cancel capabilities.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) initiated the procurement of a rural ITS solution and OATS Inc., (OATS) one of the largest rural transportation providers in Missouri, procured the project.

About Constellation

Constellation's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CSU". Constellation Software is an international provider of market leading software and services to a number of industries across both the public and private sectors. Constellation acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical software solutions to address the specific needs of its customers in those industries.

About Trapeze Software

Trapeze provides some of the most advanced software, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and mobile technologies in the passenger transportation industry. Hundreds of government and commercial organizations across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific have turned to Trapeze to realize efficiencies, enhance the quality and scope of their services, and safely transport more people with less cost. For further information on Trapeze Software Inc., please visit [ http://www.trapezegroup.com ], or call 905-629-5297.

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