ExxonMobil and Employees Donate $1.02 Million to Illinois Colleges and Universities

ExxonMobil
and its employees donated $1.02 million to higher education institutions
across Illinoisas part of the ExxonMobil Foundation′s 2012
Educational Matching Gift Program.

ExxonMobil Foundation contributed unrestricted grants of $684,270 to
match donations of nearly $334,750 from employees, retirees, directors
and surviving spouses. Over the past five years, ExxonMobil and its
employees have given more than $4.2 million to universities and colleges
in Illinois.

The program matches donor pledges 3:1 up to $7,500 to qualified colleges
and universities in the United States along with the American Indian
College Fund, Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the United Negro College
Fund. Since the Educational Matching Gift Program began in 1962, more
than $500 million has been donated to institutions of higher learning.

'ExxonMobil employees have a history of giving back through both their
volunteerism and philanthropy. The corporation and Foundation share that
philosophy and are proud to join them in their generous support,? said
Suzanne McCarron, president of the ExxonMobil Foundation.

Although grants are unrestricted, recipients are encouraged to designate
a portion to math and science programs supporting student engagement.

Nationwide, 871 institutions received $40.2 million through the 2012
Educational Matching Gift Program.

In addition to the Educational Matching Gift Program, ExxonMobil and the
ExxonMobil Foundation support and develop programs that encourage
students, particularly women and minorities, toward careers in math and
science fields, as well as teacher training initiatives.

About the ExxonMobil Foundation

The ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon
Mobil Corporation in the United States. The foundation and the
corporation engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance
education, health and science in the communities where ExxonMobil has
significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports
initiatives to improve math and science education at the K-12 and higher
education levels. In 2012, together with its employees and retirees,
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), its divisions and affiliates, and
the ExxonMobil Foundation provided $256 million in contributions
worldwide, of which $116 million was dedicated to education. www.exxonmobil.com/community.

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Tricia Simpson, 815-521-7334