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KUM & GO CELEBRATES E-FRIENDLINESS IN SUMMER '07 MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS OF CARS, GAS AND STOCK RAISE AWARENESS OF RENEWABLE FUEL WEST DES MOINES, IA - JUNE 2, 2007 Kum & Go, one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains, proudly announces the kick-off of its 2007 summer promotion: The “Fuel Good” sweepstakes. As a leading member of the biofuels industry, Kum & Go takes pride in being one of the largest distributors of ethanol-based fuel. To help increase awareness for the benefits of biofuels, and also to thank its customers for supporting the company’s initiative to reduce its dependency on foreign oil, the company is introducing a summer-long promotion aimed at educating and rewarding its customers. “We have a tremendously enlightened customer base that understands that ethanol-based products are good for the environment, good for the economy, good for the country and good for their personal budgets,” said Jack Wilkie, senior vice president of marketing for Kum & Go. “That is why this promotion is geared at rewarding our customers for their e-friendly choices, and for “fueling good.” Another unique aspect to this promotion is that the prize packages grow in size and worth throughout the summer.” Grand Prize – June: A new 2007 FlexFuel Chevy Impala All customers who entered the “Fuel Good” sweepstakes in the month of June were eligible to win a 2007 FlexFuel Chevy Impala, which has been engineered as an E85 accepting vehicle, and is valued at $20,000.
Grand Prize - July: A 2007 FlexFuel Chevy Impala, Plus More Than $10,000 in Ethanol Gas In the month of July, the celebration increases in intensity. Not only will Kum & Go be giving away a second 2007 FlexFuel Chevy Impala, the company will also supply the same winner with $10,000 worth of E85 gasoline. Grand Prize - August: 2007 FlexFuel Chevy Impala, Over $10,000 in Ethanol Gas, Plus $15,000 in VeraSun Energy Stock The grand conclusion of the “Fuel Good” Sweepstakes arrives in August, as one lucky Kum & Go customer will win the trifecta of e-friendly prizes. In addition to the Chevy Impala and $10,000 in E-85 fuel, this individual will also receive $15,000 worth of stock in VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the largest producers of ethanol in the United States, headquartered in Brookings, S.D.
Other Prizes In addition to the three grand prizes, 535 customers will win Kum & Go gift cards valued at $30 to $150 dollars each month from June through August. “The “Fuel Good” sweepstakes gives us a very unique opportunity to have a summer celebration surrounding the entire biofuels industry,” Wilkie added. “We are not only giving away environmentally friendly prizes, we are also educating our customers on the ethanol process and helping them to be active participants in reducing all of our dependency on fossil fuels.” Entering and Eligibility Armed with their Kum & Go receipts, customers can go to www.kumandgo.com to enter the sweepstakes. By clicking on the “Fuel Good” sweepstakes icon on the main page, customers will be directed to a registration site where they enter general personal information and specific codes from their receipts. Contest updates and winners will be showcased on the site as well. All entrants must reside in one of the Kum & Go’s 13 states of operation, which include Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Customers may enter one time per day during the duration of the contest. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. The sweepstakes ends Aug. 31, 2007. About Kum & Go, L.C. In 1959 in Hampton, Iowa, company founders W. A. Krause and T.S. Gentle used the first letters of their last names to create a unique moniker to showcase the ease and convenience they instilled in a shopping experience. Thus Kum & Go was born. Since then the convenience store chain has grown to more than 445 stores in 13 states (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Colorado, Arkansas, Wyoming and Wisconsin). # # #
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