May 16, 2005

Former 7- Eleven Executive joins KSS Advisory Board

Florham Park, NJ – (May 16, 2005) – KSS, the leading provider of pricing solutions to the petroleum/convenience, chain drug and grocery sectors announce the appointment of Bob Johnson as Executive Advisor. Mr. Johnson’s appointment brings in-depth knowledge of the North American markets and unparalleled understanding of gasoline pricing operations, strategies and tactics to KSS.

Bob was previously General Manager Gasoline & Environmental Services at 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailing chain, where he spent 32 years overseeing the growth of the company’s gasoline business and, more recently, steering the company to record gasoline performance gains.

As an Executive Advisor, Bob will provide input into company strategy, product direction and sales and marketing activities.

“I am delighted to be joining KSS as an advisor. I have had first-hand experience of using their gasoline pricing system, PriceNet, to streamline processes and optimize pricing tactics and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of the company,” said Mr. Johnson.

“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Bob to our senior management team. His experience of gasoline pricing and understanding of the North American gasoline markets will be invaluable in helping us continue to shape our product vision and support the needs of our customers,” commented 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

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