Telvent DTN Honored by the American Agricultural Editors’ Association

DTN/The Progressive Farmer receives 27 awards from the American Agriculture Editor’s Association for its continued excellence in writing, design and photography

July 30, 2010 – Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that DTN/The Progressive Farmer, a Telvent brand, received 27 American Agricultural Editors' Association (AAEA) 2010 Awards. The AAEA recognized agriculture media for excellence in writing, design and photography during the 2010 Ag Media Summit awards ceremony held July 27 in St. Paul, Minn.

As today's farmers strive to meet the needs of a growing world population, Telvent DTN provides subscribers access to the agriculture industry's most comprehensive news, market analysis and weather information. Agriculture professionals who subscribe to DTN/The Progressive Farmer rely on the company to provide vital real-time information both online and in print to help them make informed business decisions.

"The agriculture industry is increasingly complex and volatile, and in order to succeed, farmers need relevant business information and market insight to make more profitable decisions," explained John Leiferman, Telvent President of Agriculture. "We are honored by the recognition from the AAEA and are proud of our award-winning editorial staff. These awards affirm our level of commitment toward providing the most valued business information within the agriculture industry."

Telvent DTN received 27 AAEA awards, including 12 writing awards, 13 design awards, one marketing communications (Marcomm) award, and one award and an honorable mention for photography. Of the 27 awards, Telvent DTN received first place honors in nine categories, including "Overall Magazine Design," "Blog" and "Team Story." For a complete list of the 2010 AAEA awards won by DTN/The Progressive Farmer, please visit http://about.dtnpf.com/awards/.

About AAEA

The American Agricultural Editors' Association mission is to provide opportunities for professional improvement and networking to agricultural editors, writers and photojournalists. The AAEA strives to bring industry leaders the tools needed to hone their skills. AAEA awards programs recognize excellence in writing and photography and provide constructive feedback for improvement.

About Telvent
Telvent is a global IT solutions and business information services provider dedicated to helping improve efficiency, safety and security for the world’s leading companies. Telvent serves markets that are critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agricultural and environmental sectors. (www.telvent.com)

About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructures, Industries & Machine manufacturers, Non-residential buildings, Data centers & Networks, and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group’s 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of 20 billion euros in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.
www.schneider-electric.com/company

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