(June 26, 2008) - Gilbarco Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the shares of Autotank Group of Tampere, Finland from Aspo PLC pending final closure of the deal. Autotank is a leader in the design, production, marketing and sale of retail automation equipment, including outdoor payment systems for fuel retailers in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

(June 25, 2008) – Microsoft’s OEM Embedded Sales Division named Gilbarco as the winner of its Partner Excellence Award for Microsoft Specialized Service Products.

(June 24, 2008) - Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Patriot Capital are now combining two of the biggest tax benefits offered to the industry -- the Enhanced Section 179 deduction and Bonus Depreciation -- with a special finance lease program that saves retailers money and delays all payments until 2009.