Former U.S. Foodservice Division President Joins Florida Group Purchasing Firm

Business Wire, May 29, 2008

Gary Rose Becomes VP-National Accounts for FMS Purchasing

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- FMS Purchasing and Services Inc. (www.fmspurchasing.com), a group purchasing organization based in Clearwater, Florida, today announced the addition of Gary Lee Rose as Vice President of National Accounts. A 23-year veteran of U.S. Foodservice Inc., Rose joins the team to both oversee the further development and expansion of the organization's manufacturer value incentive program.

Rose, 45, joined the Knoxville Division of U.S. Foodservice as a Sales Trainee, shortly after graduating with honors from the University of Tennessee in June of 1985. Throughout his career with U.S. Foodservice he held several managerial posts including Vice President of Sales in Knoxville; President of the Ormond Beach (FL) Division; Zone President for the company's multi-division North Region; and, most recently, President of the Tampa Division. He is a native of Franklin, Ohio.

Timothy Gregson, President of FMS Purchasing & Services, Inc., made the announcement saying, "The addition of Gary Rose to FMS' management allows us to launch new business initiatives to grow our business and expand the range of products and services we can provide to our customers. Gary's management skillset along with his high personal and business standards are a great fit to the FMS values and mission we have established over the past nineteen years. Gary's industry knowledge and network of contacts will be invaluable to our growth model."

Rose lives in the greater Tampa Bay area with his wife, Donna and their children, Alan and Chrissy. He assumes his new responsibilities on June 1, 2008.

FMS Purchasing and Services, Inc. (www.fmspurchasing.com) is the largest independently-owned group purchasing organization in the Southeast United States. It has been in business over nineteen years. FMS is endorsed by many professional associations. The company is committed to serving the needs of its customers by saving them money, while providing quality products and service. They accomplish this by building and maintaining relationships with product manufacturers and distributors that serve the customers. This increased purchasing volume, in turn, justifies larger discounts which are passed on to its customers.

FMS started in 1989 as a small group purchasing program for retirement facilities in south Florida. The company grew throughout the state of Florida and eventually has expanded throughout the Southeast United States. It then expanded its budget-saving programs to the ministry, schools and hospitality fields.

FMS Purchasing and Services' corporate offices are located in Clearwater, Florida. It has additional sales representation in Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Orlando, Sarasota/Ft. Myers, Pensacola and Atlanta.