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iGPS Announces Agreement With Imperial Sugar

Well-Respected Brand Becomes First Sugar Company to Utilize iGPS' All-Plastic Pallet Pool With Embedded RFID Tags

ORLANDO, Fla. – October 30, 2007 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world's first RFID-tagged, all-plastic pallet pool, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement to provide its innovative pallet pooling service to Imperial Sugar (NASDAQ:IPSU), one of the nation's largest processors and marketers of sugar.

Imperial Sugar is the first sugar company to utilize iGPS's fully traceable, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

″This partnership encapsulates many of Imperial Sugar's top priorities: innovation, excellent customer service and environmental responsibility,″ said John Sheptor, chief operating officer of Imperial Sugar. ″RFID technology is the future of supply-chain management and we are proud to bring this innovation to the sugar industry.″

″Imperial Sugar's adoption of iGPS's pallet pool is an important development in the steady growth of our company, and is further validation of the compelling value proposition we offer to the nation's supply chain,″ said Bob Moore, CEO of iGPS. ″Sugar is especially vulnerable to damage from broken boards and protruding nails on wood pallets. The proven strength and durability of our plastic pallet, along with its full-top-deck coverage, is an ideal match for Imperial Sugar.

iGPS's pallet pooling service is revolutionizing today's supply chain with GMA-compliant pallets that are 30% lighter than wood, eliminating unnecessary cost from the supply chain. They are also exceptionally durable, impervious to infestation and offer the added benefit of RFID tracking and tracing of loads.

About iGPS
iGPS is the world's first company to provide manufacturers and retailers with an all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID-tags. iGPS's state-of-the-art pallets are 30% lighter than wood, which saves on transport costs, are easier to handle and eliminate protruding nails and splinters that cause workplace injuries and damaged equipment. In addition, embedded RFID tags enable shippers and receivers to track and trace shipments in real time. Launched in March 2006, the company is led by pallet and supply chain veterans with decades of experience. iGPS (www.igps.net) is headquartered in Orlando, FL., with offices in Dallas, New York and Bentonville, Arkansas.

About Imperial Sugar
Imperial Sugar Company is one of the largest processors and marketers of refined sugar in the United States to food manufacturers, retail grocers and foodservice distributors. The Company markets products nationally under the Imperial(R), Dixie Crystals(R) and Holly(R) brands. For more information about Imperial Sugar, visit www.imperialsugar.com.