KSS renews Microsoft Partnership at Highest Level

Gold Certified Partnership recognizes breadth and quality of KSS development skills as well as ensuring delivery of high quality products for customers

Manchester, UK — Feb 18, 2008. KSS, the global leading supplier of pricing analytics, execution and optimization systems to fuels wholesalers and retailers, announces that it has renewed its Gold Certified Partnership with Microsoft. The renewal is the fifth year in succession that KSS has occupied the highest level in Microsoft’s Partner Program.

Gold Certification acknowledges the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies and represents the closest working relationship with Microsoft. It also provides for early access to the latest Microsoft technologies and participation in beta programs, enabling KSS to take advantage of the developments it deems appropriate to its products and its development and testing processes.

“We are delighted to continue to be a member of this elite group of partner companies, and to have the opportunity to continue delivering the highest quality business solutions to our customers based on the very latest Microsoft technologies”, stated Bob Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer of KSS.

Attaining Gold Certification requires Microsoft Partners to prove their skills by acquiring competencies, training their staff to qualify as Microsoft Certified Professionals and securing customer references to prove the successful implementation and use of Partner solutions at customer locations. As part of its successful renewal KSS has extended its existing competencies in the areas of Data Management, Business Intelligence, Custom Development Solutions, Business Processes & Integration and ISV/Software Solutions with the addition of the Security Solutions competency.

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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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