Gilbarco Veeder-Root's Passport® Granted Certification by PCATS

PCATS announced today that Gilbarco Veeder-Root has achieved their point-of-sale provider Conformance Validation Certificate for the Passport® system.

(Alexandria, VA - May 11, 2006) The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) announced today that Gilbarco Veeder-Root has achieved its point-of-sale provider Conformance Validation Certificate for the Passport® system.

In conjunction with the announcement, John Hervey, executive director of PCATS, said, "Gilbarco has played a leadership role in the development of these standards for the retail fuel industry since the inception of standards activity within the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Their dedication to open architecture technology and interface standards for the good of the industry is admirable and has been supported by a significant commitment of time, resources and expertise to the standards initiatives through the years."

The PCATS certification validates Passport for the petroleum and convenience retail industry as fully conforming to specific-use instances for the PCATS-NAXML standards.   These standards were designed to facilitate integration and two-way communications between POS and back-office systems. Gilbarco achieved certification through the PCATS Conformance Testing Program, the organization's rigorous compliance process.

Retailers are recognizing the clear benefits of adopting platforms that adhere to the standards. Fast Track, a convenience retailer based in Florida, has enjoyed the rich PCATS-NAXML interface between Passport and their back office company Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI).

Richard Rentz, Fast Track's IT manager, noted, "Gilbarco's execution of the PCATS-NAXML standard has delivered outstanding data integrity and ease of interface for us, every step of the way. We appreciate the flexibility that these standards provide."

"Gilbarco Veeder-Root is proud to be a founding member of PCATS," added Kirsten Paust, manager POS systems for Gilbarco. "Our continued leadership in this area influences not only our development efforts on Passport, but also our approach to partnership arrangements for the convenience of our customers." Gilbarco is leading the industry with their large installed base of systems utilizing the interface, according to Paust.

About PCATS:

The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) was founded in September 2003 to continue the development and maintenance for standards work initiated under the National Association of Convenience Stores' (NACS) Technology Standards project. With 160 retailer and supplier members, the group's membership represents more than 22,000 convenience stores. Membership is open to any petroleum marketer, convenience store owner/operator, other retail channels, or any of their suppliers or vendors. For additional information regarding PCATS, please visit http://www.pcats.org

Contact:    John Hervey, Director
Company: Petroleum Convenience Executive Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS)
E-mail: jhervey@pcats.org
Phone: (703) 836-1630
Fax: (703) 836-7964
Internet: www.pcats.org

About Gilbarco Veeder-Root:

Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Gasboy are leading suppliers of dispensing, POS, integrated fuel control, site management, and support services for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide. For more information, please contact Terry Ross, Vice President and General Manager of Services at 336-547-5977 or visit www.gilbarco.com, www.veeder.com, or www.gasboy.com.

Contact: Lucy Sackett, Marketing Communications Manager
Company: Gilbarco Veeder-Root
E-mail: lucy.Sackett@gilbarco.com
Phone: (336) 547-5607
Fax: (336) 547-5890
Internet: www.gilbarco.com

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