SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rudy Beverage, Inc. (RBI), a portfolio company of Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS), has shipped the first order of the sport drink Rudy Revolution(tm) and Rudy! Rudy! Flying Colors(tm), a lower sugar alternative to soft drinks for children, to the Gas City, Ltd. independent chain of standard and commercial fueling stations and convenience stores. Gas City, Ltd. operates 47 locations in Indiana, Florida, Arizona, and Illinois, where it is headquartered.
"Gas City will be the first retailer to carry our beverage lines in the Chicago area, close to where Rudy grew up," said Drew Carver, President of Rudy Beverage, Inc. "This new business opportunity really brings that "never give up" spirit home to the place it all began for Rudy, and it puts us on the road with the Gas City interstate chains. Gas City can supply you with the fuel you need for your vehicle, and now the healthy hydrating fuel you need for your body found in Rudy Beverage lines."
About Rudy Beverage, Inc.:
Founded by Notre Dame sports legend Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger and Drew Carver, a beverage industry expert and son-in-law of former Fighting Irish coach Dan Devine, Rudy Beverage, Inc., is focused on creating and distributing sports drinks that offer great taste as well as healthy choices for parents, kids, and athletes looking for something special. Rudy! Rudy! Flying Colors(tm) and Rudy Revolution(tm) are the first in the new line of low-sugar, high nutrition beverages that also offer Rudy's inspirational message of hope -- that "never give up" spirit immortalized in the movie "RUDY" -- on every bottle. For additional information, please visit www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
About Global Beverage Solutions, Inc.:
Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS) invests in a portfolio of companies that primarily engage in manufacturing, distributing, and selling beverages worldwide. Its portfolio companies include EON Beverage Group, Inc. and Rudy Beverage, Inc. For additional information, please visit www.globalbeveragesolutions.com and www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
About Gas City, Ltd.:
Gas City, Ltd. is an independent petroleum marketer founded by Mr. William J. McEnery, President of Gas City, Ltd., and headquartered in Frankfort, IL. The first location officially opened its doors in Chicago in 1966; and Gas City, Ltd. remains a family owned and operated business with 47 locations providing services for both standard and commercial fueling to locations in Northeast Illinois, Northwest Indiana, Florida and Arizona. For additional information, please visit www.gascity.net.
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