Tuesday October 30, 2007 FEATURES EIA: retail gasoline, diesel prices move higher The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline surged 6.1 cents last week to settle at 282.3 cents per gallon as of October 22, which is 61.5 cents higher than last year, according to the Oct. 24 edition of "This Week in Petroleum," published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). TAll regions were higher, with the West Coast reaching 306.5 cents per gallon, an increase of 8.6 cents and the highest price in the country, according to the EIA report. (Full Story) Wawa does away with artificial milk hormones Wawa, Inc. announced that it will produce milk that is free of artificial growth hormones (rBST). The artificial bovine growth hormone will be eliminated from all milk that Wawa processes and sells at its 570 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, the company said. (Full Story) Sign up for a FREE subscription to NPN, the magazine that has been reporting news and trends in the petroleum and convenience store industry since 1909. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Get The Data That Drives The Petroleum & Convenience Industry Today! Order your copy of the 2007 NPN MarketFacts today for the introductory price of only $195 (plus shipping and handling). To order your print copy and/or CD version of the 2007 NPN MarketFacts edition, please click here NEWS ITEMS ConocoPhillips reports third-quarter net income of $3.7 billion ConocoPhillips on Oct. 24 reported third-quarter net income of $3,673 million, or $2.23 per share. This compares with $3,876 million, or $2.31 per share, for the same quarter in 2006. Revenues were $46.1 billion, versus $48.1 billion a year ago. (Full Story) High-tech gasoline thieves strike again in metro Detroit Thieves again stole thousands of dollars worth of gas after they disabled gas station satellites that transmit and receive credit card information, according to an Oct. 25 article in the Royal Oak Daily Tribune, a newspaper in Michigan. (Full Story) In New Jersey: Wawa seeks waiver to build a C-store Eatontown, N.J., Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo broke a tie vote of the Borough Council on a motion to allow an attorney review of an ordinance related to a controversial development application by Wawa, according to an Oct. 25 article by Keith Brown in the Asbury Park Press. (Full Story) 41 states settle with Kroger on tobacco sales to young Forty-one states have reached a settlement with the Kroger Co. grocery chain over the sale of tobacco to minors, the Associated Press reported Oct. 23. (Full Story) Receiver quits AmeriStop case A new receiver has been assigned to manage day-to-day operations of the parent company for AmeriStop convenience stores, according to an Oct. 24 article by Lisa Bernard-Kuhn in the Cincinnati Enquirer. (Full Story) OPW Fuel Management Systems schedules November training seminars OPW Fuel Management Systems, Hodgkins, Ill., part of OPW Fueling Components, has scheduled its next on-site product-training seminar for Nov. 13-16 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Full Story) Blackmer donates equipment for breast cancer awareness fundraiser Blackmer, Grand Rapids, Mich., has again participated in a campaign to raise breast cancer awareness by donating a pump and bypass valve for use on a pink LPG bobtail delivery truck. (Full Story) City council in Sunnyvale, Calif., lifts ban on gas-groceries combo The city council of Sunnyvale, Calif., voted 5-2 to lift a ban against gas stations in the city selling groceries and alcohol, Cody Kraatz reported Oct. 23 in the San Jose Mercury News. (Full Story) EPA orders New York fuel company to pay $193,538 penalty The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Century Oil Acquisition Corp., Spring Valley, N.Y., to pay a $193,538 penalty for not taking required measures to detect and prevent fuel leaks from underground storage tanks it operated in the 1990s in northeast Pennsylvania, according to an Oct. 24 article by Hema Easley in The Journal News. (Full Story) One-third of South Florida stations said to fail pump accuracy tests In South Florida, 34 percent of the gas stations inspected in the past three years had at least one gas pump that failed accuracy tests used to determine if the devices are giving consumers the correct amount of gas they pay for, a South Florida Sun-Sentinel analysis found. (Full Story) In Lincoln, Ill., a Shell station finally turns on its pumps Oct. 18 was the grand opening of the Shell gas station on the west side of Lincoln', Ill.,, and it was a long-awaited one, Erin Frost reported in an Oct. 22 article in the Lincoln Courier. (Full Story) PRODUCT OF THE WEEK Cretors Introduces New Hot Dog Grill C. Cretors and Company, a leading designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment for over 120 years, introduces its new Cretors Hot Dog Grill - a fresh twist on basic hot dog cooker design. The Cretors Hot Dog Grill includes an innovative, patent pending, center drive shaft design that reduces strain on gears and ensures a longer motor life. The Grill's stainless steel cooking surface, with an aluminum heating plate underneath, ensures that meat is evenly heated to the desired serving temperature. Safe temperature maintenance is also ensured by an exclusive digital temperature controller which clearly displays accurate readings. Plus, a unique "heat and hold" feature allows the user to reduce the heat during off-peak hours when needed. Other features include a moving angled grill which allows complete hot dog rotation on the heat plate and removable grill and grease trap for easy cleaning of grill, trap and deck. Cretors also offers the perfect companion to its new Hot Dog Grill with the Cretors Bun Warmer. Designed to hold 30 hot dog or hamburger buns, the Cretors Bun Warmer is suitable for either dry or humidified applications. C. Cretors and Company www.cretors.com CALENDAR OF EVENTS The NACS Show 2007 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Ga. November 6-9 (800) 966-6227 www.nacsonline.com Ethanol & Biodiesel Management Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago, IL November 28-30 Contact: 866-620-5940 opis@opisnet.com   NACS Category Management Seminar New Orleans, LA Sheraton, New Orleans December 4-5 Contact: Amy Burke or Carolyn Schnare (800) 966-6227 ASD/AMD New York Variety Merchandise Show Javits Center, New York January 13-15 Contact: Melissa Younkin Marketing Manager 310-481-7325   SIGMA Winter Leadership Meeting Salt Lake City, UT February 7-8 (703) 709-7007 www.sigma.org SIGMA Winter Management Converence Snowbird, UT The Cliff Lodge February 10-13 (703) 709-7007 www.sigma.org   For a complete list of industry events, go to NPN's calendar web page.  Published By NPN Group |  © 2007 NPN Group | All Rights Reserved For more information on NPN MarketPulse, contact: Gary Bevers, group publisher M2MEDIA360 Retail Distribution Group Ph: 832-444-7675 Fax: 800-430-3446 Keith Reid, editor-in-chief M2MEDIA360 NPN Group Ph: 630-739-0280 Fax: 630-739-0321 This newsletter is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of M2MEDIA360.

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