EXHIBIT 99.1

 

News Release

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007

 

 

 



EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ESTIMATED

SECOND QUARTER 2007 RESULTS




 

      Second Quarter

 

    First Half

 

 

2007

2006

%

2007

2006

%

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ Millions

10,260

10,360

-1

19,540

18,760

4

   $ Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Assuming Dilution

1.83

1.72

6

3.45

3.09

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ Millions

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Excluding Special Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ Millions

10,260

10,360

-1

19,540

18,760

4

   $ Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Assuming Dilution

1.83

1.72

6

3.45

3.09

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and Exploration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures - $ Millions

5,039

4,901

 

9,261

9,725

 



EXXONMOBIL'S CHAIRMAN REX W. TILLERSON COMMENTED:


"ExxonMobil's second quarter net income was $10,260 million.  Earnings per share were up 6% from the second quarter of 2006.  Lower natural gas realizations were mostly offset by higher refining, marketing and chemical margins.  Record first half net income of $19,540 million increased by 4% versus 2006 and 12% on an earnings per share basis over the first half of 2006.






ExxonMobil continued to actively invest in the second quarter, spending $5.0 billion on capital and exploration projects.  For the first half of 2007, spending on capital and exploration projects was $9.3 billion.    


The Corporation distributed a total of $9.0 billion to shareholders in the second quarter through dividends of $2.0 billion and share purchases to reduce shares outstanding of $7.0 billion, an increase of 14% versus the second quarter of 2006."



SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS



·

Net income was $10,260 million.  Earnings per share were up 6% to $1.83 reflecting the reduced number of shares outstanding.


·

Cash flow from operations and asset sales was approximately $12.5 billion, including asset sales of $1.2 billion.


·

Spending on capital and exploration projects was $5.0 billion.


·

Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment impacts, as well as OPEC quota effects, liquids production increased by 5%.


·

ExxonMobil completed drilling the longest measured depth extended-reach drilling well in the world.  Located on Sakhalin Island offshore Eastern Russia, the record-setting well achieved a total measured depth of 37,016 feet or over seven miles.  




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Second Quarter 2007 vs. Second Quarter 2006


Upstream earnings were $5,953 million, down $1,181 million from the second quarter of 2006 primarily reflecting lower gas realizations, lower gains on asset sales and the absence of prior period tax items.


On an oil-equivalent basis, production decreased by 1% from the second quarter of 2006.  Excluding the cumulative impact of entitlements and divestments, as well as OPEC quota effects, production was up nearly 4%.


Liquids production of 2,668 kbd (thousands of barrels per day) was 34 kbd lower.  Mature field decline was partly offset by increased production from projects in Russia and Qatar.  Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment effects, as well as OPEC quota impacts, liquids production increased by 5%.


Second quarter natural gas production was 8,711 mcfd (millions of cubic feet per day) compared with 8,754 mcfd last year.  The impact of mature field decline and lower European demand was offset by higher volumes from projects in Qatar, Canada and Malaysia and the absence of planned maintenance activity in 2006.  Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment effects natural gas production increased by nearly 1%.


Earnings from U.S. Upstream operations were $1,222 million, $422 million lower than the second quarter of 2006.  Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were $4,731 million, down $759 million from 2006.


Downstream earnings were $3,393 million, up $908 million from the second quarter of 2006, driven by higher refining and marketing margins and the sale of the Ingolstadt refinery in Germany.  Petroleum product sales were 6,974 kbd, 86 kbd lower than last year's second quarter.


U.S. Downstream earnings were $1,745 million, up $391 million from the second quarter of 2006.  Non-U.S. Downstream earnings of $1,648 million were $517 million higher.



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Chemical earnings were $1,013 million, up $173 million from the second quarter of 2006 due to improved margins.  Prime product sales of 6,897 kt (thousands of metric tons) in the second quarter of 2007 were up 42 kt from the prior year.


Corporate and financing expenses of $99 million were flat with 2006.


During the second quarter of 2007, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 99 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $8.1 billion.  These purchases included $7.0 billion to reduce the number of shares outstanding, with the balance used to offset shares issued in conjunction with the company's benefit plans and programs.  Shares outstanding were reduced from 5,633 million at the end of the first quarter to 5,546 million at the end of the second quarter.  Purchases may be made in both the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.





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First Half 2007 vs. First Half 2006


Net income of $19,540 million ($3.45 per share) was a record and increased $780 million from 2006.  



FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS


·

Net income was a record $19,540 million, an increase of 4%.


·

Earnings per share increased by 12% due to strong earnings and the reduction in the number of shares outstanding.


·

Cash flow from operations and asset sales was approximately $27.3 billion, including $1.7 billion from asset sales.


·

The Corporation distributed a total of $17.8 billion to shareholders in 2007 through dividends and share purchases to reduce shares outstanding, an increase of $2.9 billion versus 2006.


·

Capital and exploration expenditures were $9.3 billion.


·

Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment impacts, as well as OPEC quota effects, liquids production increased by 6%.



Upstream earnings were $11,994 million, a decrease of $1,523 million from 2006 due to lower liquids and natural gas realizations and lower gains from asset sales.


On an oil-equivalent basis, production decreased 2% from last year.  Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment effects, as well as OPEC quota impacts, production increased by 2%.


Liquids production of 2,707 kbd increased by 7 kbd from 2006.  Higher production from projects in West Africa and Russia was partly offset by mature field decline.  Excluding cumulative entitlement and divestment effects, as well as OPEC quota impacts, liquids production increased 6%.


Natural gas production of 9,409 mcfd decreased 549 mcfd from 2006.  Lower volumes from mature field decline and lower European demand were partly offset by projects in Qatar, Canada and Malaysia.  



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Earnings from U.S. Upstream operations for 2007 were $2,399 million, a decrease of $525 million.  Earnings outside the U.S. were $9,595 million, $998 million lower than 2006.


Downstream earnings were $5,305 million, an increase of $1,549 million from 2006 reflecting stronger worldwide refining and marketing margins and the sale of the Ingolstadt refinery in Germany.  Petroleum product sales of 7,085 kbd decreased from 7,118 kbd in 2006.


U.S. Downstream earnings were $2,584 million, up $551 million.  Non-U.S. Downstream earnings were $2,721 million, $998 million higher than last year.


Chemical earnings were $2,249 million, up $460 million from 2006 driven by higher margins.  Prime product sales were 13,702 kt, down 69 kt from 2006.


Corporate and financing expenses were $8 million, a decrease of $294 million, mainly due to favorable tax items.


Gross share purchases in 2007 were $16.0 billion which reduced shares outstanding by 3.2%.


Estimates of key financial and operating data follow.  






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ExxonMobil will discuss financial and operating results and other matters on a webcast at 10 a.m. Central time on July 26, 2007.  To listen to the event live or in archive, go to our website at "exxonmobil.com".



Statements in this release relating to future plans, projections, events or conditions are forward-looking statements.  Actual results, including project plans and related expenditures, resource recoveries, timing and capacities, could differ materially due to changes in long-term oil or gas prices or other market conditions affecting the oil and gas industry; political events or disturbances; reservoir performance; the outcome of commercial negotiations; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; changes in technical or operating conditions; and other factors discussed under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Results" on our website and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil's 2006 Form 10-K.  We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.


Consistent with previous practice this press release includes both net income and earnings excluding special items.  Earnings that exclude special items are a non-GAAP financial measure and are included to help facilitate comparisons of base business performance across periods.  A reconciliation to net income is shown in Attachment II.  The release also includes cash flow from operations and asset sales.  Because of the regular nature of our asset management and divestment program, we believe it is useful for investors to consider sales proceeds together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities.  Calculation of this cash flow is shown in Attachment II.  Further information on ExxonMobil's frequently used financial and operating measures is contained on pages 32 and 33 in the 2006 Form 10-K and is also available through the Investor Information section of our website at "exxonmobil.com".



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Attachment I

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

SECOND QUARTER 2007

 

 

(millions of dollars, unless noted)

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

     First Half

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

2007

2006

 

 

Earnings / Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues and other income

98,350

99,034

 

185,573

188,014

 

 

Total costs and other deductions

80,422

80,830

 

151,581

154,351

 

 

Income before income taxes

17,928

18,204

 

33,992

33,663

 

 

Income taxes

7,668

7,844

 

14,452

14,903

 

 

Net income (U.S. GAAP)

10,260

10,360

 

19,540

18,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share (dollars)

1.85

1.74

 

3.49

3.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- assuming dilution (dollars)

1.83

1.72

 

3.45

3.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,961

1,926

 

3,786

3,883

 

 

Per common share (dollars)

0.35

0.32

 

0.67

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30

 

 

 

5,546

5,945

 

 

Average - assuming dilution

5,620

6,030

 

5,665

6,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity at June 30

 

 

 

116,350

115,764

 

 

Capital employed at June 30

 

 

 

126,520

125,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

7,668

7,844

 

14,452

14,903

 

 

Sales-based taxes

7,810

8,211

 

15,094

15,875

 

 

All other taxes

10,665

11,033

 

21,073

20,780

 

 

Total taxes

26,143

27,088

 

50,619

51,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil's share of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of equity companies

517

356

 

1,090

877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Attachment II

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

SECOND QUARTER 2007

 

 

(millions of dollars)

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

      First Half

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

2007

2006

 

 

Net Income (U.S. GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,222

1,644

 

2,399

2,924

 

 

Non-U.S.

4,731

5,490

 

9,595

10,593

 

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,745

1,354

 

2,584

2,033

 

 

Non-U.S.

1,648

1,131

 

2,721

1,723

 

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

204

189

 

550

518

 

 

Non-U.S.

809

651

 

1,699

1,271

 

 

Corporate and financing

(99)

(99)

 

(8)

(302)

 

 

Corporate total

10,260

10,360

 

19,540

18,760

 

 

Special Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Non-U.S.

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Non-U.S.

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Non-U.S.

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Corporate and financing

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Corporate total

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

Earnings Excluding Special Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,222

1,644

 

2,399

2,924

 

 

Non-U.S.

4,731

5,490

 

9,595

10,593

 

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,745

1,354

 

2,584

2,033

 

 

Non-U.S.

1,648

1,131

 

2,721

1,723

 

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

204

189

 

550

518

 

 

Non-U.S.

809

651

 

1,699

1,271

 

 

Corporate and financing

(99)

(99)

 

(8)

(302)

 

 

Corporate total

10,260

10,360

 

19,540

18,760

 

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales (billions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities   (U.S. GAAP)

11.3

11.3

 

25.6

25.9

 

 

Sales of subsidiaries, investments and property, plant and equipment

1.2

1.1

 

1.7

1.5

 

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

12.5

12.4

 

27.3

27.4

 

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Attachment III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

SECOND QUARTER 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

      First Half

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

2007

2006

 

 

Net production of crude oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and natural gas liquids,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thousands of barrels daily (kbd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

393

435

 

404

438

 

 

Canada

312

300

 

304

316

 

 

Europe

490

511

 

507

537

 

 

Africa

734

808

 

758

774

 

 

Asia Pacific/Middle East

529

481

 

518

474

 

 

Russia/Caspian

182

125

 

184

119

 

 

Other

28

42

 

32

42

 

 

Worldwide

2,668

2,702

 

2,707

2,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas production available for sale,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

millions of cubic feet daily (mcfd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,517

1,656

 

1,515

1,673

 

 

Canada

794

841

 

784

861

 

 

Europe

3,032

3,466

 

3,816

4,711

 

 

Asia Pacific/Middle East

3,173

2,616

 

3,086

2,540

 

 

Russia/Caspian

97

85

 

106

84

 

 

Other

98

90

 

102

89

 

 

Worldwide

8,711

8,754

 

9,409

9,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil-equivalent production (koebd)1

4,120

4,161

 

4,275

4,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Attachment IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

SECOND QUARTER 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

      First Half

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

2007

2006

 

 

Refinery throughput (kbd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1,592

1,720

 

1,695

1,718

 

 

Canada

410

366

 

425

426

 

 

Europe

1,621

1,707

 

1,631

1,676

 

 

Asia Pacific

1,337

1,312

 

1,420

1,388

 

 

Other

319

302

 

320

269

 

 

Worldwide

5,279

5,407

 

5,491

5,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales (kbd)1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

2,651

2,689

 

2,712

2,670

 

 

Canada

451

451

 

450

468

 

 

Europe

1,769

1,852

 

1,791

1,824

 

 

Asia Pacific

1,345

1,303

 

1,386

1,414

 

 

Other

758

765

 

746

742

 

 

Worldwide

6,974

7,060

 

7,085

7,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gasolines, naphthas

2,876

2,875

 

2,867

2,805

 

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel

1,995

2,055

 

2,107

2,149

 

 

Aviation fuels

622

632

 

627

633

 

 

Heavy fuels

660

665

 

681

675

 

 

Specialty products

821

833

 

803

856

 

 

Worldwide

6,974

7,060

 

7,085

7,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical prime product sales,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thousands of metric tons (kt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

2,701

2,628

 

5,432

5,248

 

 

Non-U.S.

4,196

4,227

 

8,270

8,523

 

 

Worldwide

6,897

6,855

 

13,702

13,771

 

 

1 Petroleum product sales data is reported net of purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Attachment V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

SECOND QUARTER 2007

 

 

(millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

      First Half

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

2007

2006

 

 

Capital and Exploration Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

497

619

 

963

1,167

 

 

Non-U.S.

3,369

3,313

 

6,372

6,852

 

 

Total

3,866

3,932

 

7,335

8,019

 

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

317

250

 

529

412

 

 

Non-U.S.

557

492

 

876

911

 

 

Total

874

742

 

1,405

1,323

 

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

62

64

 

146

127

 

 

Non-U.S.

214

122

 

349

203

 

 

Total

276

186

 

495

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

23

41

 

26

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide

5,039

4,901

 

9,261

9,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration expenses charged to income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

37

36

 

126

99

 

 

Non-U.S.

308

134

 

487

348

 

 

Equity companies - ExxonMobil share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

1

0

 

2

0

 

 

Non-U.S.

1

0

 

3

3

 

 

Worldwide

347

170

 

618

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Attachment VI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

NET INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ Millions

$ Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

7,040

 

1.05

 

 

Second Quarter

4,170

 

0.63

 

 

Third Quarter

3,650

 

0.55

 

 

Fourth Quarter

6,650

 

1.01

 

 

Year

21,510

 

3.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

5,440

 

0.83

 

 

Second Quarter

5,790

 

0.89

 

 

Third Quarter

5,680

 

0.88

 

 

Fourth Quarter

8,420

 

1.31

 

 

Year

25,330

 

3.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

7,860

 

1.23

 

 

Second Quarter

7,640

 

1.21

 

 

Third Quarter

9,920

 

1.60

 

 

Fourth Quarter

10,710

 

1.72

 

 

Year

36,130

 

5.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

8,400

 

1.38

 

 

Second Quarter

10,360

 

1.74

 

 

Third Quarter

10,490

 

1.79

 

 

Fourth Quarter

10,250

 

1.77

 

 

Year

39,500

 

6.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

9,280

 

1.64

 

 

Second Quarter

10,260

 

1.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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