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ExxonMobil Extends Technology Partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes; Team McLaren Mercedes is One of the World's Premier Formula 1 Racing Teams


    ExxonMobil has announced a long-term extension of its
    Technology Partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes to supply the
    Formula 1 racing team with Mobil 1-branded motor oils and
    high-performance fuels.
    The Mobil 1, McLaren and Mercedes-Benz Technology Partnership
    began in 1995, producing continuous advances in the technologies used
    by Team McLaren Mercedes in Formula 1 racing, as the sport
    concurrently provides the ultimate testing environments for fuels and
    lubricants and in everyday motoring.
    "We're very pleased to continue our sponsorship and Technology
    Partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes," said Jerry Kohlenberger,
    President, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company.
    "It's a great fit for our Mobil 1 brand to be aligned with McLaren and
    Mercedes in a legacy of excellence, as well as providing a good global
    venue for our brand presence. For ExxonMobil, another key benefit --
    apart from winning Formula 1 races with a truly outstanding
    motorsports team -- is to use our on-track research and testing to
    develop and deliver new products that benefit everyday drivers under
    the most demanding driving conditions."
    "Our Technology Partnership with ExxonMobil is an integral element
    to the functioning of the Team McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team, and it
    is immensely satisfying that we are today announcing a multi-year
    extension to what has been a productive 12 years," said Ron Dennis,
    Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group. "Mobil 1 provides genuine
    performance enhancements to our car, which can be measured in real
    time analysis. The 2006 season has seen an increased dependence on the
    technological capabilities within ExxonMobil, with the change from V10
    to V8 Mercedes-Benz engines providing additional challenges, which
    have been met and we are looking forward to continuing our
    relationship in the long term."
    "The partnership between ExxonMobil, McLaren and Mercedes-Benz is
    a long-lasting, successful and very productive one," said Norbert
    Haug, Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. "Since Team McLaren
    Mercedes and Mobil became partners the collaboration has always been
    exemplary. ExxonMobil fuels and lubricants have contributed to the
    performance of our Formula 1 engines and gearboxes, and we can't
    imagine a better technology partner. Our successful relationship in
    motorsport has led to a co-operation in Mercedes-Benz road cars as
    well. Mobil 1 lubricants are first fill and first choice for all
    Mercedes-Benz AMG cars and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. We are now
    looking forward to the long term continuation of our excellent
    partnership."
    In the 12 years of the Mobil 1, McLaren and Mercedes-Benz
    Technology Partnership the team has competed in 192 Grands Prix,
    winning 44. The two Drivers' and one Constructors' Formula 1 World
    Championships have been supported by 43 pole positions, 136 podiums,
    227 points finishes and 58 fastest laps.
    Additional information about Mobil 1 motor oil and Mobil 1 in
    motorsports can be found at www.mobiloil.com.

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    12 FAST FACTS FROM 12 SUCCESSFUL YEARS

    -- The McLaren and ExxonMobil Technology Partnership was
    announced in 1995.

    -- The McLaren-Mercedes and ExxonMobil Technology Partnership has
    competed in 192 Grands Prix and won 44 times. The Technology
    Partnership has claimed 43 pole positions, 136 podium
    finishes, 227 points finishes, 58 fastest laps and 14 one-two
    finishes so far.

    -- During a Formula 1 race, the Mobil 1 engine oil must withstand
    engine forces greater than 8,500 times the force of gravity
    (in contrast humans struggle to remain functional above 5
    g's).

    -- During a race Mobil 1 must perform at temperatures in excess
    of 300 degrees C (572 degrees F) -- hot enough to melt tin and
    close to the melting point of lead.

    -- Mobil 1 lubricants provide Team McLaren Mercedes with
    performance advantages between 3 percent and 5 percent.

    -- During the 2005 Formula 1 season, Team McLaren Mercedes
    consumed 50,000 litres of fuel for track work.

    -- The fuel has been blended from selected components and
    additives to strictly comply with FIA regulations and to
    provide optimum power and performance in the Mercedes-Benz
    engine.

    -- ExxonMobil supplies Team McLaren Mercedes with Mobil 1 engine,
    gearbox and chassis lubes, in addition to high performance
    fuel.

    -- During a pitstop, approximately 12 litres of fuel will be
    pumped into the Team McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car.

    -- Mobil 1 also supplies the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super
    sports car with specially developed fuel and lubricants. The
    Mobil 1 5W-50 lubricant used is a listed part for the car --
    no other lubricant is endorsed by McLaren or Mercedes-Benz.

    -- ExxonMobil's Partnership with DaimlerChrysler has seen
    victories in Formula 1, DTM and the Indy 500.

    -- The latest extension to the Technology Partnership between
    McLaren Mercedes and ExxonMobil makes it one of the longest
    relationships in Formula 1 motorsport.