UNG.L Regulatory News (UNG)

31 Oct 2005 07:00

Universe Group PLC31 October 2005 31 OCTOBER 2005 UNIVERSE GROUP PLC HTEC UPDATE NEW HYDRAPOS INSTALLATIONS Universe Group plc ("Universe" or "the Company"), the forecourt payment andloyalty systems company, is pleased to announce that it has received a furthersignificant order for its HydraPOS petrol forecourt system. Following ASDA'spurchase of 12 former Safeway stores from Morrisons, which include five petrolsites, in Northern Ireland, ASDA has placed orders with HTEC for HydraPOS to beinstalled at each of the petrol sites on Toshiba TEC hardware. This follows other recent forecourt industry developments which saw Fuelforce'ssale of 22 sites to Somerfield, 61 petrol sites to Murco and 25 sites toMalthurst. As a result: • Somerfield, and Malthurst, one of the biggest of the independent groups, have now become significant customers of HTEC; • HTEC, with Toshiba TEC, now has the largest presence in Murco's Point of Sale estate. HTEC was already a supplier to Murco. Commenting on today's announcement, Ray Mackie, Chairman , said: "It is pleasingto see continuing success from our efforts to gain an increasing our share ofthis dynamic market. HTEC is working closely in partnership with Toshiba TEC togive our customers the best service on the best equipment." ---ends--- Enquiries: Universe Group plc 02380 689 200Ray Mackie, Chairman Bishopsgate Communications Ltd 020 7430 1600Dominic Barretto / Maxine Barnes This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange