Exhibit 99.3

Frequently Used Terms

Listed below are definitions of several of ExxonMobil’s key business and financial performance measures and other terms. These definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and their calculation. In the case of financial measures that we believe constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G, we provide a reconciliation to the most comparable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measure and other information required by that rule.

EARNINGS EXCLUDING MERGER EXPENSES, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ACCOUNTING CHANGE, AND OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS

In addition to reporting U.S. GAAP defined net income, ExxonMobil also presents a measure of earnings that excludes merger effects, earnings from discontinued operations, a required accounting change, and other special items quantified and described in our quarterly and annual earnings press releases. Earnings excluding the aforementioned items is a non-GAAP financial measure, and is included to facilitate comparisons of base business performance across periods. A reconciliation to net income is shown on page 5. We also refer to earnings excluding merger expenses, discontinued operations, accounting changes, and other special items as normalized earnings. Earnings per share amounts use the same average common shares outstanding as used for the calculation of net income per common share and net income per common share – assuming dilution.

OPERATING COSTS

Operating costs are the combined total of production, manufacturing, selling, general, administrative, exploration, depreciation, and depletion expenses from the Consolidated Statement of Income and ExxonMobil’s share of similar costs for equity companies. Operating costs are the costs during the period to produce, manufacture, and otherwise prepare the company’s products for sale – including energy costs, staffing, maintenance, and other costs to explore for and produce oil and gas, and operate refining and chemical plants. Distribution and marketing expenses are also included. Operating costs exclude the cost of raw materials, taxes, merger expenses, discontinued operations, and interest expense. These expenses are on a before-tax basis. While ExxonMobil’s management is responsible for all revenue and expense elements of net income, operating costs, as defined below, represent the expenses most directly under management’s control. Information regarding these costs is therefore useful for investors and ExxonMobil management in evaluating management’s performance.

 

Reconciliation of Operating Costs         

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003

From ExxonMobil’s Consolidated Statement of Income

        

Total costs and other deductions

   311,248    256,794    214,772

Less:

        

Crude oil and product purchases

   185,219    139,224    107,658

Interest expense

   496    638    207

Excise taxes

   30,742    27,263    23,855

Other taxes and duties

   41,554    40,954    37,645

Income applicable to minority and preferred interests

   799    776    694
              

Subtotal

   52,438    47,939    44,713

ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company expenses

   4,520    4,209    3,937
              

Total operating costs

   56,958    52,148    48,650
              
Components of Operating Costs         

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003

From ExxonMobil’s Consolidated Statement of Income

        

Production and manufacturing expenses

   26,819    23,225    21,260

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

   14,402    13,849    13,396

Depreciation and depletion

   10,253    9,767    9,047

Exploration expenses, including dry holes

   964    1,098    1,010
              

Subtotal

   52,438    47,939    44,713

ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company expenses

   4,520    4,209    3,937
              

Total operating costs

   56,958    52,148    48,650
              

 

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CAPITAL EMPLOYED

Capital employed is a measure of net investment. When viewed from the perspective of how the capital is used by the businesses, it includes ExxonMobil’s net share of property, plant, and equipment and other assets less liabilities, excluding both short-term and long-term debt. When viewed from the perspective of the sources of capital employed in total for the Corporation, it includes ExxonMobil’s share of total debt and shareholders’ equity. Both of these views include ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies, which the Corporation believes should be included to provide a more comprehensive measure of capital employed.

 

(millions of dollars)

   2005     2004     2003  

Business uses: asset and liability perspective

      

Total assets

   208,335     195,256     174,278  

Less liabilities and minority share of assets and liabilities

      

Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable

   (44,536 )   (39,701 )   (33,597 )

Total long-term liabilities excluding long-term debt and equity of minority and preferred shareholders in affiliated companies

   (41,095 )   (41,554 )   (37,839 )

Minority share of assets and liabilities

   (4,863 )   (5,285 )   (4,945 )

Add ExxonMobil share of debt-financed equity-company net assets

   3,450     3,914     4,151  
                  

Total capital employed

   121,291     112,630     102,048  
                  

Total corporate sources: debt and equity perspective

      

Notes and loans payable

   1,771     3,280     4,789  

Long-term debt

   6,220     5,013     4,756  

Shareholders’ equity

   111,186     101,756     89,915  

Less minority share of total debt

   (1,336 )   (1,333 )   (1,563 )

Add ExxonMobil share of equity-company debt

   3,450     3,914     4,151  
                  

Total capital employed

   121,291     112,630     102,048  
                  

RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROCE)

Return on average capital employed (ROCE) is a performance measure ratio. From the perspective of the business segments, ROCE is annual business segment earnings divided by average business segment capital employed (average of beginning- and end-of-year amounts). These segment earnings include ExxonMobil’s share of segment earnings of equity companies, consistent with the Corporation’s definition of capital employed and excluding the cost of financing. The Corporation’s total ROCE is net income excluding the after-tax cost of financing, divided by total corporate average capital employed. The Corporation has consistently applied its ROCE definition for many years and views it as the best measure of historical capital productivity in our capital-intensive, long-term industry, both to evaluate management’s performance and to demonstrate to shareholders that capital has been used wisely over the long term. Additional measures, which tend to be more cash-flow based, are used for future investment decisions.

Return on Average Capital Employed

 

(millions of dollars)

   2005     2004     2003  

Net income

   36,130     25,330     21,510  

Financing costs (after tax)

      

Third-party debt

   (1 )   (137 )   (69 )

ExxonMobil share of equity companies

   (144 )   (185 )   (172 )

All other financing costs – net

   (295 )   54     1,775 (1)
                  

Total financing costs

   (440 )   (268 )   1,534  
                  

Earnings excluding financing costs

   36,570     25,598     19,976  
                  

Average capital employed

   116,961     107,339     95,373  

Return on average capital employed – corporate total

   31.3 %   23.8 %   20.9 %

 

(1) “All other financing costs – net” in 2003 includes interest income (after tax) associated with the settlement of a U.S. tax dispute.

 

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TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN

Shareholder return measures the change in value of an investment in stock over a specified period of time, assuming dividend reinvestment. We calculate shareholder return over a particular measurement period by: dividing (1) the sum of (a) the cumulative value of dividends received during the measurement period, assuming reinvestment, plus (b) the difference between the stock price at the end and at the beginning of the measurement period; by (2) the stock price at the beginning of the measurement period. For this purpose, we assume dividends are reinvested in stock at market prices at approximately the same time actual dividends are paid. Shareholder return is usually quoted on an annualized basis.

CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES (CAPEX)

Capital and exploration expenditures (Capex) are the combined total of additions at cost to property, plant, and equipment and exploration expenses on a before-tax basis from the Consolidated Statement of Income. ExxonMobil’s Capex includes its share of similar costs for equity companies. Capex excludes depreciation on the cost of exploration support equipment and facilities recorded to property, plant, and equipment when acquired. While ExxonMobil’s management is responsible for all investments and elements of net income, particular focus is placed on managing the controllable aspects of this group of expenditures.

FINDING AND RESOURCE-ACQUISITION COSTS

Finding and resource-acquisition costs per oil-equivalent barrel is a performance measure that is calculated using the Exploration portion of Upstream capital and exploration expenditures and proved property acquisition costs divided by resource additions (in oil-equivalent barrels). ExxonMobil refers to new discoveries and acquisitions of discovered resources as resource additions. In addition to proved reserves, resource additions include quantities of oil and gas that are not yet classified as proved reserves, but which ExxonMobil believes will likely be moved into the proved reserves category and produced in the future.

 

     2005    2004    2003

Exploration portion of Upstream capital and exploration expenditures (millions of dollars)

   1,693    1,283    1,215

Proved property acquisition costs (millions of dollars)

   174    93    —  

Total exploration and proved property acquisition costs (millions of dollars)

   1,867    1,376    1,215

Resource additions (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

   4,365    2,950    2,115

Finding and resource-acquisition costs per oil-equivalent barrel (dollars)

   0.43    0.47    0.57

LIQUIDS AND NATURAL GAS PROVED RESERVES

In this report, we use the term “proved reserves” to mean quantities of oil and gas that ExxonMobil has determined to be reasonably certain of recovery under existing economic and operating conditions on the basis of our long-standing, rigorous management review process. We only book proved reserves when we have made significant funding commitments for the related projects. In this report, we aggregate proved reserves of consolidated and equity companies, excluding royalties and quantities due others, since ExxonMobil does not view these reserves differently from a management perspective. To reflect management’s view of ExxonMobil’s total liquids reserves, proved reserves in this report also include tar-sands reserves from Canadian Syncrude operations, which are reported separately as mining reserves in our SEC filings. Tar-sands reserves included in this report totaled 738 million barrels at year-end 2005, 757 million barrels at year-end 2004, 781 million barrels at year-end 2003, 800 million barrels at year-end 2002, and 821 million barrels at year-end 2001. For our own management purposes and as discussed in this report, we determine proved reserves based on our long-term view of future price levels consistent with our investment decisions. Based on Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, ExxonMobil also began in 2004 to state our results to reflect the impacts on proved reserves of utilizing December 31 liquids and natural gas prices (“year-end price/cost revisions”). On this basis, year-end proved reserves, including year-end price/cost revisions, totaled 22.4 billion oil-equivalent barrels in 2005 and 21.7 billion oil-equivalent barrels in 2004. Excluding year-end price/cost revisions, 2005 proved reserves also totaled 22.4 billion oil-equivalent barrels, while 2004 proved reserves totaled 22.2 billion oil-equivalent barrels.

RESOURCES, RESOURCE BASE, AND RECOVERABLE RESOURCES

Resources, resource base, recoverable oil, recoverable hydrocarbons, recoverable resources, and similar terms used in this report are the total remaining estimated quantities of oil and gas that are expected to be ultimately recoverable. In addition to proved reserves, the resource base includes quantities of oil and gas that are not yet classified as proved reserves, but which ExxonMobil believes will likely be moved into the proved reserves category and produced in the future.

PROVED RESERVES REPLACEMENT RATIO

Proved reserves replacement ratio is a performance measure that is calculated using proved oil-equivalent reserves additions divided by oil-equivalent production. Both proved reserves additions and production include amounts applicable to equity companies. The ratio usually reported by ExxonMobil excludes sales and year-end price/cost revisions, and includes Canadian tar-sands mining operations in both additions and production volumes. See the definition of “liquids and natural gas proved reserves” above. When reporting the ratio, the inclusions and exclusions are listed, as appropriate.

 

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PROVED RESERVES REPLACEMENT COSTS

Proved reserves replacement costs per oil-equivalent barrel is a performance measure ratio. Proved reserves replacement costs per barrel are costs incurred in property acquisition and exploration, plus costs incurred in development activities divided by proved oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales. Both the costs incurred and the proved reserves additions include amounts applicable to equity companies as well as Canadian tar-sands operations and exclude year-end price/cost revisions. See the definition of “liquids and natural gas proved reserves” on the preceding page.

 

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003

Costs incurred

        

Property acquisition costs

   453    134    45

Exploration costs

   1,420    1,255    1,181

Development costs

   10,561    9,122    9,856

Total costs incurred

   12,434    10,511    11,082
              

(millions of barrels)

   2005    2004    2003

Proved oil-equivalent reserves additions

        

Revisions

   377    140    619

Improved recovery

   31    28    116

Extensions/discoveries

   1,461    1,809    961

Purchases

   122    11    2

Total oil-equivalent reserves additions

   1,991    1,988    1,698
              

Proved reserves replacement costs

   6.25    5.29    6.53

HEAVY OIL

Heavy oil, for the purpose of this report, includes heavy oil, extra heavy oil, and bitumen, as defined by the World Petroleum Congress in 1987 based on API gravity and viscosity at reservoir conditions. Heavy oil has an API gravity between 10 and 22.3 degrees. The API gravity of extra heavy oil and bitumen is less than 10 degrees. Extra heavy oil has a viscosity less than 10 thousand centipoise, whereas the viscosity of bitumen is greater than 10 thousand centipoise. The term “tar sands” is used to indicate heavy oil (generally bitumen) that is recovered in a mining operation.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS AND ASSET SALES

Cash flow from operations and asset sales is the sum of the net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from sales of subsidiaries, investments, and property, plant, and equipment from the Summary Statement of Cash Flows. This cash flow is the total sources of cash from both operating the Corporation’s assets and from the divesting of assets. The Corporation employs a long-standing and regular disciplined review process to ensure that all assets are contributing to the Corporation’s strategic and financial objectives. Assets are divested when they are no longer meeting these objectives, or are worth considerably more to others. Because of the regular nature of this activity, 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, including shareholder distributions.

 

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003

Net cash provided by operating activities

   48,138    40,551    28,498

Sales of subsidiaries, investments and property, plant, and equipment

   6,036    2,754    2,290
              

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

   54,174    43,305    30,788
              

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Corporation distributed cash to shareholders in the form of both dividends and share purchases. Shares are purchased both to reduce shares outstanding and to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs. For purposes of calculating distributions to shareholders, the Corporation only includes the cost of those shares purchased to reduce shares outstanding.

 

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003

Dividends paid to ExxonMobil shareholders

   7,185    6,896    6,515

Cost of shares purchased to reduce shares outstanding

   16,000    8,000    5,000
              

Distributions to ExxonMobil shareholders

   23,185    14,896    11,515
              

Memo: Gross cost of shares purchased to offset shares issued under benefit plans and programs

   2,221    1,951    881

 

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS

 

     2005 Quarters                               

(millions of dollars)

   First     Second     Third     Fourth    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  

Net Income (U.S. GAAP)

                   

Upstream

                   

United States

   1,353     1,389     1,671     1,787    6,200     4,948     3,905     2,524     3,933  

Non-U.S.

   3,701     3,519     5,678     5,251    18,149     11,727     10,597     7,074     6,803  
                                                     

Total

   5,054     4,908     7,349     7,038    24,349     16,675     14,502     9,598     10,736  

Downstream

                   

United States

   645     999     1,109     1,158    3,911     2,186     1,348     693     1,924  

Non-U.S.

   808     1,022     1,019     1,232    4,081     3,520     2,168     607     2,303  
                                                     

Total

   1,453     2,021     2,128     2,390    7,992     5,706     3,516     1,300     4,227  

Chemical

                   

United States

   492     343     70     281    1,186     1,020     381     384     298  

Non-U.S.

   940     471     402     944    2,757     2,408     1,051     446     409  
                                                     

Total

   1,432     814     472     1,225    3,943     3,428     1,432     830     707  

Corporate and financing

   (79 )   (103 )   (29 )   57    (154 )   (479 )   1,510     (442 )   (142 )

Merger expenses

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     (275 )   (525 )

Discontinued operations

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     449     102  

Extraordinary gain

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     0     215  

Accounting change

   0     0     0     0    0     0     550     0     0  
                                                     

Net income (U.S. GAAP)

   7,860     7,640     9,920     10,710    36,130     25,330     21,510     11,460     15,320  
                                                     

Net income per common share (dollars)

   1.23     1.21     1.60     1.72    5.76     3.91     3.24     1.69     2.23  

Net income per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)

   1.22     1.20     1.58     1.71    5.71     3.89     3.23     1.68     2.21  

Merger Effects, Discontinued Operations, Accounting Change, and Other Special Items

 

Upstream

                   

United States

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     0     0  

Non-U.S.

   0     0     1,620     0    1,620     0     1,700     (215 )   0  
                                                     

Total

   0     0     1,620     0    1,620     0     1,700     (215 )   0  

Downstream

                   

United States

   0     (200 )   0     0    (200 )   (550 )   0     0     0  

Non-U.S.

   310     0     0     0    310     0     0     0     0  
                                                     

Total

   310     (200 )   0     0    110     (550 )   0     0     0  

Chemical

                   

United States

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     0     0  

Non-U.S.

   150     0     0     390    540     0     0     0     0  
                                                     

Total

   150     0     0     390    540     0     0     0     0  

Corporate and financing

   0     0     0     0    0     0     2,230     0     0  

Merger expenses

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     (275 )   (525 )

Discontinued operations

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     449     102  

Extraordinary gain

   0     0     0     0    0     0     0     0     215  

Accounting change

   0     0     0     0    0     0     550     0     0  
                                                     

Corporate total

   460     (200 )   1,620     390    2,270     (550 )   4,480     (41 )   (208 )
                                                     

Earnings Excluding Merger Effects, Discontinued Operations, Accounting Change, and Other Special Items (1)

 

Upstream

                   

United States

   1,353     1,389     1,671     1,787    6,200     4,948     3,905     2,524     3,933  

Non-U.S.

   3,701     3,519     4,058     5,251    16,529     11,727     8,897     7,289     6,803  
                                                     

Total

   5,054     4,908     5,729     7,038    22,729     16,675     12,802     9,813     10,736  

Downstream

                   

United States

   645     1,199     1,109     1,158    4,111     2,736     1,348     693     1,924  

Non-U.S.

   498     1,022     1,019     1,232    3,771     3,520     2,168     607     2,303  
                                                     

Total

   1,143     2,221     2,128     2,390    7,882     6,256     3,516     1,300     4,227  

Chemical

                   

United States

   492     343     70     281    1,186     1,020     381     384     298  

Non-U.S.

   790     471     402     554    2,217     2,408     1,051     446     409  
                                                     

Total

   1,282     814     472     835    3,403     3,428     1,432     830     707  

Corporate and financing

   (79 )   (103 )   (29 )   57    (154 )   (479 )   (720 )   (442 )   (142 )
                                                     

Corporate total

   7,400     7,840     8,300     10,320    33,860     25,880     17,030     11,501     15,528  
                                                     

Earnings per common share (dollars)

   1.16     1.24     1.34     1.66    5.40     3.99     2.57     1.70     2.27  

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)

   1.15     1.23     1.32     1.65    5.35     3.97     2.56     1.69     2.25  

 

(1) See Frequently Used Terms.

 

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED (1) BY BUSINESS

 

(percent)

   2005    2004    2003    2002    2001

Upstream

              

United States

   46.0    37.0    28.9    19.0    30.4

Non-U.S.

   45.6    31.5    31.0    23.7    25.1

Total

   45.7    32.9    30.4    22.3    26.8

Downstream

              

United States

   58.8    28.6    16.7    8.6    25.0

Non-U.S.

   22.6    18.0    11.5    3.4    12.4

Total

   32.4    21.0    13.0    5.0    16.1

Chemical

              

United States

   23.1    19.4    7.3    7.3    7.2

Non-U.S.

   30.9    25.7    11.8    5.3    5.8

Total

   28.0    23.5    10.2    6.1    6.4

Corporate and financing

   NA    NA    NA    NA    NA

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —      63.2    7.2

Corporate total

   31.3    23.8    20.9    13.5    17.8

(1)    Capital employed consists of shareholders’ equity and their share of consolidated debt, including ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies. See Frequently Used Terms.

AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED (1) BY BUSINESS

(millions of dollars)

   2005    2004    2003    2002    2001

Upstream

              

United States

   13,491    13,355    13,508    13,264    12,952

Non-U.S.

   39,770    37,287    34,164    29,800    27,077
                        

Total

   53,261    50,642    47,672    43,064    40,029

Downstream

              

United States

   6,650    7,632    8,090    8,060    7,711

Non-U.S.

   18,030    19,541    18,875    17,985    18,610
                        

Total

   24,680    27,173    26,965    26,045    26,321

Chemical

              

United States

   5,145    5,246    5,194    5,235    5,506

Non-U.S.

   8,919    9,362    8,905    8,410    8,333
                        

Total

   14,064    14,608    14,099    13,645    13,839

Corporate and financing

   24,956    14,916    6,637    4,878    6,399

Discontinued operations

   0    0    0    710    1,412
                        

Corporate total

   116,961    107,339    95,373    88,342    88,000
                        
              

Average capital employed applicable to equity companies included above

   20,256    18,049    15,587    14,001    13,902

(1)    Average capital employed is the average of the beginning- and end-of-year business segment capital employed. See Frequently Used Terms.

 

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