Exhibit 99.2
Gary Posternack Managing Director
745 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 United States |
February 1, 2010
CONSENT OF BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
We hereby consent to (i) the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated December 13, 2009, to the Board of Directors of XTO Energy Inc. (the Company), as Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus that forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), as filed by ExxonMobil on February 1, 2010 (the Registration Statement), relating to the proposed business combination transaction between the Company and ExxonMobil and (ii) the references to such opinion and our firm in the Registration Statement under the headings (a) SummaryOpinion of XTO Energys Financial Advisor, (b) The MergerBackground of the Merger, (c) The MergerXTO Energy Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the XTO Energy Board of Directors, (d) The MergerOpinion of XTO Energys Financial Advisor and (e) AnnexesOpinion of Barclays Capital Inc.
In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term experts as used in the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours, | ||
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Gary Posternack | |
Name: | Gary Posternack | |
Title: | Managing Director |