Gilbarco Veeder-Root brings direct payment to car wash entrance

System adds convenience for consumers; value and easy transaction processing for retailer

Greensboro, NC, USA - May 7, 2002 - Gilbarco Inc., a leading supplier of dispenser, point-of sale, back office software systems, and servGreensboro, NC - June 6, 2002 - Consumers can now use credit, debit and transponder technologies to pay for a car wash without having to fill up for gas or go inside the store thanks to new technology developed by Gilbarco and successfully tested at Propst Bros. Exxon-branded sites in Concord, N.C.
The automated payment system allows consumers to pay at the car wash entrance with credit, debit, gas card, transponder, or cash by using CRIND® (Card Reader in Dispenser) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. Coupled with Gilbarco's G-SITE® point-of-sale system, the payment solution does not require separate credit card accreditation because it uses the same transaction processing networks already running through G-SITE.

"This represents the kind of solution we pride ourselves in developing for our customers. It adds convenience for the consumer and value for the retailer," said David Kaehler, president of Gilbarco Americas. "By using the system with G-SITE, this technology adds convenience for the retailer because credit card processing has already been established. The major oil brand's marketing programs can also be offered at the car wash, the same as at the fueling islands. There is no hassle for the retailer, just a better way for them to serve their customers."

The system was developed as an easy-to-use solution for retailers who want to integrate their car wash profit center with the rest of their site's operations while also increasing the value of the car wash itself. Because G-SITE controls the system, car wash sales are consolidated with the entire site, providing car wash sales reports with off-site reporting to the back office and home office.
"It has always been our top priority to make it easier and more convenient for our customers when they visit our stores," said Trent Propst, president of Propst Bros. Dist. Inc., which owns the two stores in Concord and the first to roll out the system in North Carolina. "This system also provided us an opportunity to further develop an increasingly profitable revenue stream."

Contact:
Kathy Holland
Gilbarco Inc.
1.336.547.3174 phone
1.336.547.5299 fax
kathy.holland@gilbarco.com

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