New Way To Pay For Fuel

New Way to Pay for Fuel

Woolworths Petrol launches `epump' at more than 300 Caltex
Woolwoths co-branded service stations
New contactless technology allows customers to pay for
petrol at the pump
Some customers won't even have to remove their card from
their wallet to pay

Monday April 20 2009: It's smarter, it's faster and it's available to motorists from today.

Woolworths Petrol has introduced advanced contactless payment technology which provides customers with a quick new way to pay for fuel directly at the petrol pump at participating Caltex Woolworths co-branded fuel outlets.

Woolworths Petrol today switched on `epump' at more than 300 participating Caltex Woolworths co-branded fuel outlets.

General Manager of Woolworths Petrol, Ramnik Narsey, said epump is so simple to use customers with a compatible contactless card won't even have to remove their card from their wallet or purse when they pay for their fuel.

"Australian motorists will no longer need to queue up in-store to pay for their fuel," Mr Narsey said.

"To use epump, customers simply need to hold their compatible credit card in front of the epump reader, enter their PIN, fill their car with fuel and drive away. Customers don't have to worry about swiping or signatures with epump.

"Our customers told us they wanted a fast and secure way to pay for their fuel and epump is the answer. epump is designed to get motorists back on the road faster.

"epump will also help reduce congestion in the petrol forecourt and reduce queuing time to pay in-store," Mr Narsey added.

Woolworths Petrol is the first petrol retailer in Australia to launch the new contactless payment technology which is currently available only to Woolworths Everyday Money credit card customers.

"The Everyday Money Credit card is one of the most innovative credit cards in Australia1 and features the contactless technology that makes epump possible," Mr Narsey said.
1 Best Innovative Product, Money magazine Best of the Best 2009.

Mr Narsey said Woolworths Petrol is looking at ways to bring the speed and convenience of epump to other customers in the future.

To celebrate the launch of epump, Mr Narsey said Woolworths Petrol will be offering special discounts to epump customers.

"As a special launch bonus, customers who use epump to pay for their fuel will receive 10 cents off per litre on fuel at participating Caltex Woolworths co- branded fuel outlets until 30 June 2009," Mr Narsey said.

"Over the next few weeks Woolworths staff will be giving away $2 of free fuel to customers who would like to see how epump works. Look out for them on our forecourts," he said.

Customers with a Woolworths Everyday Rewards card can also redeem Woolworths fuel saving offers automatically when they pay with epump.

Customers who do not have a Woolworths Everyday Money credit card can pick
up an application in-store or apply online at www.everydaymoney.com.au.

CONTACT:

For more information please contact the Woolworths Press Office on
(02) 8885 1033 or Luke Schepen on 0400 798 786.

SOURCE: Woolworths Petrol