Royal Buying Group, Inc. awarded Shell Global Gift Card Marketing & Fullfillment Services Program - November 1, 2006

For Immediate Release

November 1, 2006

Hinsdale, IL. - Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG), a national organization dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of petroleum and convenience store locations, has entered an agreement to be the Marketing and Fulfillment Service Provider for Shell Gift Cards globally.

Effective November 1, 2006, RBG will provide sales, marketing and fulfillment services to the Corporate and Consumer sectors in the U.S. Fulfillment services to Shell’s retailer locations will begin January 1, 2007.

“The Shell Gift Card Program will be the premier fuel offering of our card management services division the Royal Performance Group” said Thomas Gilbert, RBG’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We look forward to expanding this program throughout the various purchasing channels in the United States, as well as establishing the Shell Gift Card as the preferred fuel gift card choice globally.”

“Royal Buying Group, Inc. through its Royal Performance Group division is proud to represent the continued success of the Shell Gift Card Program”, said Michael Zielinski, RBG’s President and CEO. “The concept of a stored value card and its use as a financial transaction engine continues to grow in popularity and consumer acceptance.”   

Companies can request further information on the Shell Gift Card program by contacting the Royal Performance Group at 1-888-Shell-04, or sending an email to shellgiftcard@rpgglobal.com.

About Royal Performance Group:
Royal Performance Group (RPG) is a division of Royal Buying Group, Inc. and is located in Lisle, Illinois. RPG provides stored value and prepaid card solutions, both domestic and international, for top tier retail organizations. Through program services, RPG optimally positions the retailer's brand to both business and consumer purchasing segments, maximizing new customer generation and retention, new and incremental sales generation, and retailer profitability. For more information on the Royal Performance Group, please visit www.rpgglobal.com.

About Royal Buying Group:
Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG) is headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois. The core service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs, providing category management expertise, state of the art marketing support, excellent customer service support as well as a variety of additional service offerings for its membership.  RBG is the exclusive provider of convenience retailing services for the STARZ Buying Club, designed to assist all Shell branded retail locations.  Royal Buying Group, Inc. ranked #252 on the 2003 Inc. 500 list as one of “America’s fastest growing companies”, and currently represents over 1300 owners of over 5500 retail locations consisting of convenience stores, college bookstores, truck stops and travel plaza centers.  Visit www.royalbuying.com for more information on the Royal Buying Group.