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SP+ Selected to Manage Parking Services for the City of Atlanta

June 14, 2017

SP+ Selected to Manage Parking Services for the City of Atlanta

CHICAGO, June 14, 2017 — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq:SP), a leader in parking management, ground transportation and ancillary services, announced its selection by the City of Atlanta to manage the City’s on-street parking program. The municipal division of SP+ will provide parking enforcement, meter maintenance, collection and citation processing services.

“The City of Atlanta is pleased to announce the launch of a new, customer-based parking experience with ATLPlus,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “With the addition of upgraded equipment and Smartphone Apps, ATLPlus will minimize the time it takes for citizens and visitors to safely and legally park their vehicles. In addition, customers will now have an opportunity to dispute tickets through an administrative review process. We are confident that SP+ will bring a new level of experience and service to parking in our city.”

The five-year partnership has been formed to upgrade Atlanta’s 2,400 metered parking spaces—ultimately, providing residents and visitors with a state-of-the-art smart parking system. Immediate upgrades include the conversion to a program using license plate recognition technology for enforcement. Over the coming months, SP+ plans to meet with neighborhood stakeholders to discuss the impact of the new program, enhanced customer service and operational efficiency.

“We are excited to have earned the City’s trust to make needed improvements to this valuable public service. Our objective will be to enhance the parking experience for customers by deploying new equipment while our staff maintains the southern hospitality for which Atlanta is known,” commented Thomas Hagerman, Executive Vice President for SP+.

SP+ provides professional parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, security, and event logistics services to property owners and managers in all markets of the real estate industry. The Company has more than 22,000 employees and operates approximately 3,700 facilities with 2.0 million parking spaces in hundreds of cities across North America, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 70 airports. SP+ is one of the premier valet operators in the nation with more four and five diamond luxury properties, including hotels and resorts, than any other valet competitor. The Company’s ground transportation division transports approximately 42 million passengers each year; its facility maintenance division operates in dozens of U.S. cities; and it provides a wide range of event logistics services. For more information, visit www.spplus.com.

Jeff Eckerling Joins SP+ as Senior Vice President of Revenue & Growth

October 07, 2016

Jeff Eckerling Joins SP+ as Senior Vice President of Revenue & Growth

CHICAGO, Oct. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq:SP), a leader in parking management, ground transportation and ancillary services, today announced the appointment of Jeff Eckerling to serve in the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Revenue and Growth.

Mr. Eckerling is tasked with developing strategies to optimize revenue growth opportunities for the Company and its clients. This would include pricing optimization, demand analysis and generation, marketing services and sales channel management. He brings a 20-year progressive career with experience leading start-ups and e-commerce companies, most recently serving as the President at Lift Technologies (now known as Uplift Data Partners) in Chicago. Mr. Eckerling was on the forefront of developing the science of revenue optimization while at Orbitz, where he joined the company in the pre-launch phase and helped it grew to an over $1 billion business.

“As the largest parking management company in North America, it’s essential that we have the tools and knowledge to maximize the revenue potential of our clients’ parking operations through state-of-the-art marketing programs, data analytics and dynamic pricing,” commented Marc Baumann, President and Chief Executive Officer at SP+. “The in-depth experience Jeff has acquired during the course of his career is well-suited to help our clients connect their current and potential customers to their specific parking needs through new technology, e-commerce and promotional strategies.”

Mr. Eckerling will work from the SP+ corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

SP+ provides professional parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, security, and event logistics services to property owners and managers in all markets of the real estate industry. The Company has more than 22,000 employees and operates approximately 3,700 facilities with 2.0 million parking spaces in hundreds of cities across North America, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 60 airports. USA Parking System, a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of the premier valet operators in the nation with more four and five diamond luxury properties, including hotels and resorts, than any other valet competitor. The Company’s ground transportation division transports approximately 40 million passengers each year; its facility maintenance division operates in dozens of U.S. cities; and its SP+ GAMEDAY operating group provides a wide range of event logistics services. For more information, visit www.spplus.com.

SP+ Enters Las Vegas Parking Market

March 23, 2016

SP+ Enters Las Vegas Parking Market

Strategic Alliance With MGM Resorts International Results In Parking Management Of 40,000 Spaces Along Vegas Strip

CHICAGO, March 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq:SP), a leader in parking management, ground transportation and ancillary services, today announced an alliance with MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) to assume management of parking facility operations at MGM’s Las Vegas resorts.

SP+ will operate approximately 40,000 parking spaces located in 12 premier resort properties that are among the largest in the world — such as Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Delano, Luxor, Excalibur, and ARIA Resort & Casino — all situated along the famous Las Vegas Strip. In addition to serving resort guests, the spaces will accommodate spectators attending the Strip’s newly constructed, 20,000 seat T-Mobile Arena entertainment, special event and sports complex that is scheduled to open next month.

“SP+’s alignment with MGM Resorts is a natural fit,” commented Marc Baumann, Chief Executive Officer at SP+. “We serve more four and five diamond luxury properties, hotels and resorts than any of our competitors, so our ability to deliver impeccable, service-oriented parking services for large-scale events and high-end hotel brands matches MGM’s goal to elevate the overall resort experience for their guests.”

While SP+ operates in hundreds of cities across North America, the MGM Resorts contract marks the parking industry leader’s entry into the Las Vegas market. “We’re excited at this opportunity to come to Las Vegas and take on this prestigious project with MGM Resorts,” stated Robert M. Toy, President of Urban Operations at SP+. “We are especially eager to welcome the MGM Resort valet staff as valued members of our team, since we believe merging their many years of knowledge in the Las Vegas market with SP+’s nationwide expertise will create a powerful force in this market. Together we can provide a higher level of customer service and a heightened resort experience.”

SP+ provides professional parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, security, and event logistics services to property owners and managers in all markets of the real estate industry. The Company has approximately 22,000 employees and operates approximately 3,900 parking facilities with 2.0 million parking spaces in hundreds of cities across North America, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 70 airports. USA Parking System, a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of the premier valet operators in the nation. The Company’s ground transportation division transports approximately 40.2 million passengers each year; its facility maintenance division operates in dozens of U.S. cities; and it provides security services in several states. The Company also provides a wide range of event logistics services. For more information, visit www.spplus.com.

SP+ Municipal Services Selected to Manage Parking and Transportation Program for Annapolis

March 16, 2016

SP+ Municipal Services Selected to Manage Parking and Transportation Program for Annapolis

CHICAGO — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq:SP), a leader in parking management, ground transportation and ancillary services, announced that SP+ Municipal Services has been awarded a long-term contract to manage a new comprehensive parking program for the City of Annapolis, MD. The program encompasses management of approximately 2,000 off-street and on-street parking spaces as well as the provision of shuttle bus, marketing and reservation/on-demand services.

“We’re pleased to partner with the City to help the residents and visitors of Annapolis with their transportation needs——from parking options to shuttle services and beyond,” stated Thomas L. Hagerman, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer for SP+.

Among other things, SP+ will oversee system improvements that include installation of state-of-the-art license plate recognition technology and parking analysis systems. Additional multi-space parking meters also will be installed.

“The new program ultimately will provide the general public with greater accessibility to a wider range of parking and transportation services,” added Roamy Valera, Senior Vice President and Director of Municipal and Institutional Services at SP+. “We’re working hard to make sure that all program services are convenient and easy to use for everybody.”

SP+ has already assumed management for the on-street meter maintenance, citation processing and parking enforcement. The Company will begin managing the off-street garage operations on April 1, 2016.

SP+ provides professional parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, security, and event logistics services to property owners and managers in all markets of the real estate industry. The Company has approximately 22,000 employees and operates approximately 3,900 parking facilities with 2 million parking spaces in hundreds of cities across North America, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 65 airports. USA Parking System, a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of the premier valet operators in the nation. The company manages more four and five diamond luxury properties, including hotels and resorts, than anyone else. The Company’s ground transportation division transports approximately 40.2 million passengers each year; its facility maintenance division operates in dozens of U.S. cities; and it provides security services in several states. The Company also provides a wide range of event logistics services. For more information, visit www.spplus.com.

CONTACT:

Michael K. Wolf

Executive Director

mwolf@spplus.com

312-274-2070

SP+ University Services, an operating group of SP Plus Corporation to provide campus shuttle bus service at California State University, Fresno

February 12, 2016

SP+ University Services, an operating group of SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ: SP), a leader in parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services, announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide campus shuttle bus service at California State University, Fresno, branded as “Bulldog Express.”

“With over ten percent of our student population living within one mile of campus, Bulldog Express provides a free and easy solution for students to get to campus without having to pay to park.” said Tom Gaffery, the University’s Parking & Transportation Manager. “This is one of Fresno State’s many initiatives to reduce vehicle miles traveled, reduce parking demand, and improve Central Valley air quality.”

The new shuttle service commenced January 25, 2016 and operates ADA accessible passenger buses to be equipped with state-of-the-art student and employee ID card scanning capabilities and real-time location tracking via the campus’ mobile app. Convenient and easy to use, the service affords students and employees a simple and reliable way to traverse the Fresno State campus.

More information on the service can be found at www.fresnostate.edu/bulldogexpress.

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