September 24, 2007

KSS Announces Addition of Two Industry Specialists to its Fuels Team

Continuing Company Growth Driving Need to Expand Fuels Team

Florham Park, NJ – Sept 24, 2007. KSS, the global leading supplier of pricing analytics, execution and optimization systems to the petroleum industry, announced today that Suzanne Bowers and Riley Buchanan, two experienced petroleum industry professionals, have joined the KSS team. Suzanne and Riley take up positions as Account Executives charged with helping to continue the recent strong growth in company performance, building on KSS significant client base in North America. Both will report to Bob Stein, CEO, and will play an instrumental role in fulfilling the growing demand for KSS products and services in the North American marketplace.

Suzanne Bowers has 20 years experience serving the needs of the downstream petroleum industry and joins KSS from Advanced Digital Data where she held the position of National Sales Manager, responsible for driving significant increases in annual revenue and customer numbers. Her role involved fulfilling customer needs in the areas of store back office systems, wholesale fuel dispatching and retail & commercial fuel and propane systems. Prior to Advanced Digital Data Suzanne held positions with EDS Oil & Gas Division and Petroleum Software Systems.

Riley Buchanan has served the convenience and petroleum industry since 1983 during which time he worked for NCR Corporation, H.T. Hackney Company in Grocery and Convenience Distribution Management and most recently serving as Senior Territory Manager for The Pinnacle Corporation. Riley spent over 10 years with Pinnacle in a sales and account management role where his responsibilities included marketing and direct selling of Point of Sale systems, store and headquarters accounting solutions, Business Intelligence systems, loyalty solutions and fuel management solutions for mid-tier convenience store chains.

“KSS is experiencing strong growth, driven by our unique ability to provide fuels retailers and wholesalers with intelligent pricing solutions that rapidly deliver bottom line results,” said Bob Stein, CEO of KSS. “We are delighted to welcome Suzanne and Riley to our team to help us manage our current North American commercial activity, and ensure we are positioned for continued delivery of exceptional service and products for both current and future customers.”

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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