4th February 2010

Update on Dabakan-1 well in SC56, offshore Philippines.

During the 4Q 2009 conference call with financial analysts on 1st February 2010, ExxonMobil said: "In the Asia-Pacific region, the West Aquarius rig completed the Dabakan-1 well offshore the Philippines, our first wildcat in the SC56 block. The well encountered gas in multiple reservoirs. We are evaluating this discovery and have now commenced operations on a second wildcat well on the block"