ExxonMobil CEO Spreads Holiday Cheer to Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County

In the spirit of holiday giving, Tillerson to present $50,000 annual Chairman's Gift

    --  The Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County selected as fifth
        recipient of the annual Chairman's Gift.
    --  Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, will
        present the holiday gift.
    --  The $50,000 gift will support CACDC's work in counseling and abuse
        prevention programs.

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, and his wife Renda, presented the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County (CACDC) with a $50,000 grant to support its work serving Denton County and area residents with counseling for victims of abuse, child abuse prevention programs and interagency collaboration to keep communities safe by holding offenders accountable for their crimes against children. CACDC is the fifth nonprofit organization to receive ExxonMobil's annual Chairman's Gift.

"It is an honor to present the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County with the Chairman's Gift this year," Tillerson said today at a ceremony at the agency. "We look forward to seeing the impact this gift will have on the organization and, in turn, the children who will be given a voice and safe haven because of the services it will provide."

CACDC is a nonprofit agency that strives to minimize the trauma of child abuse through a team approach to the investigation, prosecution and treatment of serious child abuse cases. This approach consolidates law enforcement, Child Protective Services, prosecutors, therapists, medial professionals and volunteers in one location. In the past 10 years, the number of clients served increased by nearly 40 percent and the conviction rate for those who committed a crime against a child in Denton County went from 20 percent to nearly 77 percent. In 1996, the year before the agency was established, the conviction rate was eight percent.

The Tillersons toured the facilities with Dan Leal, executive director of the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County. The center includes therapy, interview and medical rooms, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the rooms filled with stuffed animals for children to choose from when they are finished interviewing.

"We are so grateful to Mr. Tillerson and ExxonMobil for this generous donation," said Leal. "Every year the number of cases we see increases, and with that increase comes rising costs. This grant will allow us to keep up with those expenses while providing justice and healing to every child in need."

Tillerson established the Chairman's Gift in 2006 to provide a local nonprofit organization with a donation during the holiday season. Since the gift's inception, Tillerson has selected St. Philip's School and Community Center, Lena Pope Home, Vogel Alcove, Irving Cares and the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County as recipients.

About Exxon Mobil

ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world. ExxonMobil also engages 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. Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education, promote women as catalysts for economic development, and combat malaria and other infectious diseases in developing countries. In 2009, together with its employees and retirees, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $235 million in contributions worldwide, of which more than $98 million was dedicated to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.

    Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation

Released November 30, 2010