Pinnacle interface to NTS payment host approved for deployment at Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 branded locations

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 4, 2012 – The Pinnacle Corporation (Pinnacle) announced today it has completed, and Phillips66 has approved for release, its Palm POS™ interface for Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 branded locations.

As a replacement to the legacy CPNI5 payment host, the NTS host provides increased data security measures for payment transactions and will enable Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 branded marketers to take advantage of additional features and benefits that will improve their bottom line.

As part of the overall efforts, Pinnacle’s Phillips 66 NTS interface has passed the PA-DSS v2.0 guidelines as defined by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), and is listed as Palm POS – Conoco Phillips v10.0 on the PCI SSC website www.pcisecuritystandards.org. Pinnacle Palm POS with the NTS interface has been approved for installation at Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 branded retailer sites supported by the NTS payment network.

“We are excited to have completed the migration from the legacy CPNI5 network to NTS,” says Denise Lewis, retail solutions manager at The Pinnacle Corporation. “Completion of this project enables Pinnacle to continually add incremental value to our current and prospective Palm POS clients that are looking for a POS platform supporting the latest market features and programs, in combination with the brand flags they fly.”

About Pinnacle
The Pinnacle Corporation is a leader in the automation technology industry focusing on the rapidly evolving convenience store and petroleum industries. Pinnacle delivers products that automate the broad spectrum of convenience store operations and supply chain management of fuel operations. Nationwide, Pinnacle’s products and services are used daily in thousands of convenience outlets to automate and improve their store operations and by fuel marketers to increase their efficiency in the complex management of fuel delivery.

About Pinnacle Palm™ POS
Pinnacle’s Palm POS™ is specifically designed for the petroleum convenience store industry. Pinnacle understands that retailers need security without giving up flexibility and reliability. Palm POS is highly configurable and provides the flexibility to work within any infrastructure and with a variety of peripherals. Palm POS also provides the security to comply with PCI requirements and protect consumer data, as well as the Reliability demanded by the c-store environment. When combined with Pinnacle’s loyalty solutions and business intelligence tools, Palm POS will become the most powerful resource in your c-store.

Contact Information:
Rosemary Waldrip
The Pinnacle Corporation
1-800-366-1173, extension 205