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ExxonMobil and Petronas Sign Agreement for New Production Sharing Contract



    ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc., a subsidiary
    of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), and the Malaysian national oil
    company, PETRONAS, will continue to work together to help ensure
    sustainable energy supplies for Malaysia under a planned new 25-year
    production sharing contract.

    At the signing ceremony today for the main principles agreement
    for the new contract, Mark Albers, senior vice president, Exxon Mobil
    Corporation, said, "We are proud of our partnership and collaboration
    with PETRONAS that have allowed us to develop and deliver energy
    supplies to help meet growing Malaysian and international energy
    needs.

    "This agreement will let our partnership continue to grow and
    enable the use of ExxonMobil world-class technologies and project
    execution capabilities to efficiently develop the substantial
    petroleum resources offshore Peninsular Malaysia."

    The contract includes commitments to implement significant
    enhanced oil recovery activities and for major investments to continue
    conventional oil development.

    The ExxonMobil subsidiary has invested more than US$15 billion in
    Malaysia over the past 40 years. The company operates 43 platforms in
    17 fields as one of Malaysia´s major suppliers of crude oil and
    natural gas. Daily operated production is about 150,000 barrels
    (gross) of oil and approximately 1.2 billion cubic feet (gross) of
    natural gas. About 96 percent of the affiliate´s 1,150 employees are
    Malaysian nationals.

    About ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia

    Subsidiaries and predecessors of Exxon Mobil Corporation have
    operated in Malaysia for 115 years. ExxonMobil Exploration and
    Production Malaysia Inc. currently operates under six production
    sharing contracts with the Malaysian national oil company, PETRONAS.
    Esso Malaysia Berhad (EMB) is a significant refiner and marketer of
    high-quality petroleum products to retail and industrial customers.
    Additionally, EMB is one of the largest suppliers of liquefied
    petroleum gas to Malaysian residential, business and industrial
    sectors. Another affiliate supplies a portfolio of specialty chemical
    products to the growing marketplace in Malaysia.

    About PETRONAS

    PETRONAS, the acronym for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is
    wholly-owned by the Malaysian government and is vested with the
    ownership and management of the country´s hydrocarbon resources. A
    Fortune 500 company, PETRONAS is actively engaged in the various
    spectra of the oil and gas and related activities in more than 30
    countries worldwide. In Malaysia, its upstream activities are
    undertaken and managed through production sharing contracts with a
    number of international oil and gas companies as well as with
    subsidiary PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd.

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: Estimates, expectations, and business plans
    in this release are forward-looking statements. Actual future results,
    including resource recoveries, capital expenditures, and project plans
    and schedules, could differ materially due to changes in market
    conditions affecting the oil and gas industry or long-term oil and gas
    price levels; political or regulatory developments; reservoir
    performance; timely completion of development projects; technical or
    operating factors; and other factors discussed under the heading
    "Factors Affecting Future Results" in the Investor Information section
    of our website (www.exxonmobil.com) and in Item 1A of our most recent
    Form 10-K. References to "resources" include quantities of oil and gas
    that are not yet classified as proved reserves but that we believe
    will ultimately be produced.