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Student Advantage and Greyhound Make Student Travel Even More Affordable

Student Advantage Cardholders now save 20% on Greyhound fares

For Immediate Release

January 21, 2010

Student Advantage and Greyhound Make Student Travel Even More Affordable Ithaca, New York—The CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of campus card and integrated security solutions to colleges and universities, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Student Advantage, LLC, has improved its longstanding partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., to offer students greater travel savings than ever before. Greyhound is North America's largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving thousands of destinations nationwide.

Under the new agreement, Student Advantage Cardholders now save 20% on Greyhound fares, in addition to existing 40% discounts on Greyhound PackageXpress (GPX) shipments. This exclusive offer allows college students to conveniently purchase Greyhound tickets with Student Advantage discounts online and offline through a fully integrated marketing program. As part of the agreement, students can also purchase co-branded Greyhound Student Advantage Cards at hundreds of Greyhound locations, as well as through the company's website, www.greyhound.com.

“We are pleased to offer an increased Student Advantage discount to our passengers,” said Myron Watkins, vice president of Operations, Greyhound Lines, Inc. “Greyhound is an ideal mode of transportation for students, offering economic and flexible travel schedules, as well as the convenience of touring the United States and Canada without having to get behind the wheel.”

“This new discount agreement makes a Student Advantage membership more valuable than ever by offering Cardholders the very best discount available for Greyhound travel,” says Rick Libby, managing director, Student Advantage, LLC. “We are glad to enhance our partnership with Greyhound and offer our Cardholders these best-in-class savings.”

About The CBORD Group, Inc.

The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD's products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control, integrated security, housing services, food service, catering, nutrition services, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. Founded in 1975, The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia. To learn more about CBORD, visit us at www.cbord.com.

The CBORD Group, Inc., operates as a unit of Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP). Roper Industries is a market-driven, diversified growth company and is a constituent of the Fortune 1000, the Russell 1000, and the S&P 500 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency, and research/medical applications.

About Greyhound

Greyhound is the largest North American provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,700 destinations across the continent. The company also provides Greyhound PackageXpress (GPX) and charter services. For fare and schedule information and to buy tickets, call 1-800-231-2222 or visit the Web site at www.greyhound.com. Follow Greyhound on Twitter for the latest news and travel deals - http://twitter.com/GreyhoundBus.

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Contact:


Sarah Ledwith,
Marketing Manager, Colleges & Universities

Email: sel@cbord.com

The CBORD Group, Inc.
61 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY, 14850
607.257.2410
FAX 607.257.1902

 

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