October 28, 2004

KSS announces appointment of Bob Stein as President/COO North American Operations

Florham Park, NJ – October 28, 2004 – KSS, the leading supplier of pricing software and services for the grocery, chain drug, convenience and petroleum industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert (“Bob”) Stein as President and Chief Operating Officer of KSS’ North American Operations.

“KSS is a company that I know very well, having been working with them in an advisory capacity for the last two years. The more I have worked with KSS, the more I have been impressed by the capability of the KSS pricing products and services as well as the professionalism of its people. I have seen first hand their ability to execute and deliver hugely successful projects to customers. I am very excited to be joining a company that has so much potential to deliver value to retailers and, in doing so, create value itself”, commented Stein.

Prior to his appointment Bob has been consulting to the retail and convenience store industries. His experience includes 18 years at Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc., where he held the post of Chairman, President and CEO, successfully applying his leadership experience in retail Operations, Marketing and Finance.

“I am delighted that Bob is joining KSS. He will strengthen our expanding North American team and bring valuable industry knowledge and contacts as well as leadership and management experience to KSS”, stated Iain Cockburn, CEO of KSS.

About KSS

KSS is the global leading provider of pricing analytics, price management, rules-based pricing and optimization technology and services to fuel retailers and wholesalers in the oil and gas, convenience store, grocery and big box retail industries. KSS clients include global, national and regional companies managing a total of over $100 billion in revenue through more than 20,000 fuel sites and rack terminals, throughout the world. KSS US headquarters are located in Florham Park, NJ with European headquarters in Manchester, UK.

For further information please visit the website at www.kssg.com or contact:

Bob Stein, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 (973) 549 1850
Mark Hawtin, Vice President Marketing Tel: +44 (0)161 228 0040

For media inquiries, contact Roy Miller Tel: +1 972 717 3500 ext 235 or rmiller@transsynergy.com

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