Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) today announced its proprietary gift card program –- providing store customers the convenience of purchasing pre-paid gift cards for as little as $5 and as much as $300. The cards are available at Valero’s U.S.-based company-operated stores, which include the more than 4,700 retail and wholesale branded outlets under various brand names including Diamond Shamrock, Valero, Beacon, Shamrock and Ultramar.

The cards can be used to purchase any fuel and convenience-store items except for money orders and lottery tickets.  The cards carry no monthly fees, no expiration dates and can be recharged. 

“Valero is pleased to offer this added convenience to our customers. The Valero pre-paid gift card is a fast and easy way for customers to purchase all the items they need -- from fuel to food. It’s especially convenient for customers who do not have credit cards, but want the convenience of a credit-like transaction at the pump and in our stores,” said Gary Arthur, Senior Vice President of Retail & Specialty Products Marketing.

Purchasing a card is simple
The gift card is purchased like any other merchandise in Valero’s stores: 
1. Choose the card and bring it to the register,
2. Tell the store’s customer service representative how much you want the card to be worth,
3. The gift card is scanned and processed as a sale just like other merchandise.

Rollout begins March 7
The gift-card program begins a phased rollout on March 7, when it will be available in all of Valero’s U.S. stores, except:
• Total stores that are located in Nebraska or Kansas,
• Diamond Shamrock Corner Stores located in Wyoming.

Visit www.valero.com for more information about Valero’s gift-card program.

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, with approximately 20,000 employees and annual revenues of approximately $55 billion.  The company owns and operates 15 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Valero's refineries have a combined throughput capacity of approximately 2.5 million barrels per day, which represents approximately 12 percent of the total U.S. refining capacity. Valero is also one of the nation's largest retail operators with more than 4,700 retail and wholesale branded outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under various brand names including Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, Valero, and Beacon.  For more information, please visit www.valero.com.