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Saudi Arabian Airlines to Implement FuelQuest´s Fuel Management and Tax Determination Solutions



    FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services
    company for the downstream energy industry, announced today that Saudi
    Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will implement FuelQuest´s Fuel Management
    System(TM) (FMS) and ZyTax Tax Determination Engine. The solution,
    deployed in conjunction with the SAP(R) ERP application, will optimize
    the airline´s fuel procurement and management processes as the company
    reorganizes its operations into nine independent subsidiaries.

    "FuelQuest´s automated solution will streamline processes tied to
    fuel procurement, inventory replenishment, transaction processing and
    financial reconciliation, enabling us to reduce our fuel-related
    operating costs," said Khalid Almolhem, Director General, Saudi
    Arabian Airlines. "FuelQuest FMS´s proven integration with SAP ERP
    will provide a platform for expansion as the airline continues to grow
    and evolve as a privately run entity."

    Saudia´s fleet, ranked among the top 20 out of 247 airlines,
    includes more than 130 aircraft servicing 42 countries using 92
    fueling locations and three bulk fuel inventory locations in New York
    City, Houston and Austin, TX. FuelQuest provides Saudia with a fuel
    management solution that supports its well-defined growth initiatives.
    With FuelQuest´s FMS, Saudia will have detailed insight into fuel
    usage trends and inventory positions, enabling them to reduce direct
    fueling costs and maximize the effectiveness of its hedging program.

    Saudia selected FuelQuest´s FMS to centralize and automate its
    fuel management processes in the following areas:

    -- Inventory, order and price management;

    -- Delivery and invoice reconciliation;

    -- Tax determination;

    -- Freight management.

    In addition, FuelQuest´s FMS has achieved Powered by SAP
    NetWeaver(R) status for the certified interface Fuel Management System
    version NW04.1 integrated with SAP solutions.

    "FMS will allow Saudia to quickly adapt to market changes and
    implement a proactive sourcing and supply strategy to combat price
    volatility," said Jim Kiser, senior vice president of FuelQuest. "We
    are pleased to work closely with Saudia and SAP to deliver this
    comprehensive aviation solution."

    About FuelQuest

    FuelQuest provides on-demand, web-based supply chain management
    and tax automation technologies for suppliers, distributors, buyers,
    and traders of petroleum products and other energy commodities.
    FuelQuest solutions deliver operational and financial value to over
    750 customers.

    These customers include leading global oil companies,
    international retailers, shippers, and government entities. FuelQuest
    solutions help customers manage the complexity, regulation, and market
    volatility of billions of gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel
    annually. ZyTax solutions process tens of billions of dollars of motor
    fuels excise taxes per year.

    Find out more online at www.fuelquest.com.

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