CHICAGO, IL - June 30, 2008 – NRC Realty Advisors, LLC, (NRC) announced today that it has been retained by Sacramento based New West Stations, Inc. to coordinate the sale of sites in Northern California.

The sale portfolio consists of five (5) fee-owned operating convenience stores with gasoline stations. Most locations have Del Taco or Wendy’s License Agreement. All the stations are currently branded Shell or Chevron and four (4) have convenience stores.

In addition, four (4) operating businesses with long-term ground leases are available in Southern California. Two (2) are being offered with am/pm Franchise and ARCO branded gasoline stations with car washes as well as one (1) Chevron branded gasoline with C-Store and Subway Franchise plus one (1) Shell branded gasoline with C-Store.

“These are properties with large footprints in high-traffic areas and all are being sold with re-branding opportunities” said Evan Gladstone, Executive Managing Director of NRC. “NRC is pleased to continue our partnership with New West and coordinate the sale of the Southern California sites with other sellers”. NRC is currently offering 32 convenience stores mostly in and around San Diego in a July 22nd bidding.

“My family and I have decided to exit the retail business, expand the wholesale fuel business and enter into other business ventures”, commented Gil Moore, New West’s founder and owner.

NRC is offering both an all-inclusive sales brochure as well as individual property specific packages (PSPs). The free brochure provides overviews of the property listings, including location and sales volume. The $35 PSPs ($25 CD-ROM versions available upon request) contain site-specific bid packages and detailed due diligence information. For more information, please contact the NRC Customer Service Center at 800.747.3342, extension 812.

The locations will be sold through a sealed bid sale in a “buy one, some, or all” format; bids are due August 19, 2008. For bid submission guidelines, or to order brochures and PSPs, contact the NRC Customer Service Center at 800.747.3342, extension 812, or visit http://www.nrc.com/812.

BP markets more than 15 billion gallons of gasoline every year to U.S. consumers through 13,000 retail outlets. All Amoco fuels are backed by a written guarantee. BP is the single, global brand formed by the combination of the former British Petroleum, Amoco Corporation, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Burmah Castrol. The ampm brand was founded in 1978 in Southern California by ARCO. The brand became part of BP when it acquired ARCO in 2000. Additional information on BP’s franchising opportunities is available at www.bpampmfranchising.com.    

NRC Realty Advisors, LLC, specializes in the accelerated sale of North American commercial real estate property.  With a concentration in the convenience store industry, NRC provides divestiture, commercial and financial advisory real estate services.  Since 1989, it has sold more than 10,000 properties. In 2006 NRC sold properties in thirty-one states with aggregate purchase prices in excess of $300 million. Clients include globally-recognized companies in a variety of industries, including petroleum (BP, Shell, and Sunoco), convenience stores (White Hen, BP Connect, ampm), financial institutions (GE Capital, Bank One, and Wachovia), retail (Kmart), and closely-held distributorships and independent retailers.

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Contacts:

Valerie Corr
BP
630-821-3206
valerie.corr@bp.com

Nicole Davis
NRC Realty Advisors
312-278-6813
amanda.gant@nrcmedia.com

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