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HOUSTON (June 3, 2002) - U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Systems Inc. now offers
its customers FuelForce®, a fuel management tool powered by MultiForce Systems Corporation. FuelForce
authorizes and controls the dispensing of products to fleet vehicles from any number of sites while
collecting accurate, valuable fuel usage and vehicle data for fleet management.
The partnership between U.S. Bank Voyager and Multiforce integrates the Voyager Universal Fleet Credit
Card program with the FuelForce automated fuel management system, creating an easy and highly cost-effective
fuel management solution for fleets that use a combination of on- and off-site retail fueling. FuelForce
eliminates the need for manual data consolidation, manipulation and analysis, and improves corporate
efficiencies by automatically integrating data from multiple retail and bulk fueling locations.
Because of the power and flexibility of the FuelForce proprietary software, fleet managers can readily
analyze fuel consumption data and create their own fuel management reports in a timely manner. The system
uses a U.S. Bank Voyager fleet card or keypad entry to authorize fuel at any in-house dispenser. Additional
proprietary cards or keys are not required. This single-card solution eliminates the hassle of managing
multiple sets of cards and/or keys.
The FuelForce island controller can accept a U.S. Bank Voyager Universal Fleet Card from a pre-authorized
"third party" without dialing a network for authorization. A list of U.S. Bank Voyager account
numbers, drivers, vehicles and a current valid vehicle odometer reading reside in a distributed database
at each fuel island controller. The FuelForce fuel management system includes a powerful communication package
that polls all sites automatically, accurately and quickly without requiring operator intervention.
Multiforce Systems Corporation, founded in 1981, pioneered the concept of an automated fueling system that
required no cards, keys, or other input devices for authorization. The first FuelForce automated fueling
system was installed in 1984. Today, FuelForce serves over 100 customers at more than 650 sites across the
country. Multiforce designs, builds and maintains its own controllers and develops all software in-house.
Additional information can be found on the Multiforce website at fuelforce.com.
U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Systems Inc., is a leading provider of the universal fleet fueling and maintenance
card for over 1.3 million vehicles. Specifically designed to serve the needs of any size fleet, the Voyager
Universal Fleet Card that is accepted at over 165,000 retail locations in all 50 states and provides
comprehensive fleet management information services to commercial businesses and government agencies.
Additional information can be found on the U.S. Bank Voyager website at voyagerfleet.com.
Voyager is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB).
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $321 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,086 banking offices and 5,086 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.
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