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ExxonMobil Contributes to Tornado Recovery and Relief Efforts

22.05.2013  |  Business Wire

Exxon
Mobil Corporation
(NYSE:XOM) announced today it will donate $500,000
to the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief assistance in
response to the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma and the southwest United
States.


'We extend our heartfelt sympathies to all who have been impacted by the
devastating tornadoes,' said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief
executive officer. 'It is our hope that our donation to the Red Cross
will help in this very difficult time.?


ExxonMobil′s donation is being directed to the American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund, which provides food, shelter, counseling and other
assistance to the victims of this disaster and thousands of other
disasters across the country each year.


ExxonMobil′s subsidiary, XTO Energy Inc., has a significant presence in
Oklahoma and has 250 employees in Oklahoma City, McAlester, Ardmore, Elk
City, Ringwood and Tyrone. ExxonMobil Chemical Company has a
polypropylene films manufacturing plant in Shawnee, Okla., which has 340
employees.


Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in a range of philanthropic activities
that advance education, health and science in the communities where it
has significant operations. In 2012, together with its employees and
retirees, ExxonMobil, its divisions and affiliates, and the ExxonMobil
Foundation provided $256 million in contributions worldwide. Additional
information on ExxonMobil′s community partnerships and contribution
programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.


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