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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Scott Wetzel
Excentus
(972) 793-6796
swetzel@excentus.com
SAFEWAY DISCONTINUES POWER PUMP REWARDS PROGRAM AFTER LEGAL CHALLENGE BY EXCENTUS
Suit claimed infringement of patents regarding fuel rewards program
IRVING, TX (September 8, 2009) - Excentus has learned that Safeway has decided to discontinue its current PowerPump fuel rewards program at its stores, including their Tom Thumb stores in Texas, following a legal challenge filed by Excentus on June 17, 2009. According to Safeway, customers must redeem their PowerPump rewards by September 12th, the day the program ends. "We are glad that Safeway has decided to discontinue the PowerPump rewards program and its infringement of our patents without further legal action on this matter" said Dickson Perry, President and CEO of Excentus. "We look forward to resolving any issues we have with Safeway regarding the past and exploring ways that we may work with them and others regarding our patents and fuelperks! program in the future."
ABOUT EXENTUS
Excentus Corporation is the provider of the fuelperks! rewards program - a retail marketing coalition in the United States utilizing fuel as the ultimate consumer reward. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Excentus Corp. was founded in 1996. It is a privately held company with over 110 customers in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, email marketing@excentus.com, or visit www.excentus.com.
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