7-eleven Announces Resignation Of Evp & Chief People Officer Paul Rostron: Names Don Thomas Vp, Human Resources

(Friday, February 10, 2006) - 7-Eleven, Inc. announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Paul Rostron is resigning from the company. "Paul brought considerable leadership and HR experience to 7-Eleven and he and his team have made significant progress on many of our people and culture initiatives during his tenure," said President and CEO Joe DePinto.
Replacing Rostron will be Don Thomas, currently Vice President, Central Division Operations. "Don brings a wealth of experience to the position, including a strong knowledge of 7-Eleven store operations, a broad financial management background, as well as a keen understanding of the cultural initiatives that the company is driving," said DePinto. Don began his career with 7-Eleven back in 1993 as Assistant Controller, was promoted in 1997 to Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller. In 2002, Don assumed the position of VP, Operations Support and in 2003 Don became responsible for our Central Division Store Operations.

"The leadership transition will take place over the next several weeks to ensure a smooth handoff," said DePinto. "We have begun a real cultural transformation of our business, and I am looking forward to Don's leadership and support on all of our key business and cultural initiatives."

About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates or franchises more than 5,800 7-Eleven® stores in the United States and Canada and licenses more than 23,600 7-Eleven stores in 17 countries and U.S. territories. During 2005, 7-Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales of approximately $43 billion. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.

Cynthia Baker
7-Eleven, Inc.
214.828.7345

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