13th Annual ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Makes 2003 Agency Selections.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003

75 Dallas Nonprofit Organizations Chosen as Participants for Internship Program in Which College Students Spend the Summer Learning

the Value of Community Service

With summer only five months away, the ExxonMobil Foundation, along with the Volunteer Center of Dallas County, announced the 75 Dallas-area nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the help of college interns this summer through the 2003 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.

The program, now in its 13th year in Dallas, allows the selected agencies to hire a college student for an eight-week internship to gain a broad perspective of the important role these nonprofit agencies have in our community. ExxonMobil will provide grants totaling more than $182,000 for interns' salaries and Volunteer Center expenses.

"The Community Summer Jobs Program is a signature program and an integral part of ExxonMobil's community contributions and outreach programs," said Ken Cohen, ExxonMobil's vice president for public affairs. "This particular program is unique because it allows talented college students to be introduced to opportunities in the nonprofit sector, while providing vital services to the city of Dallas through their internships."

Training in recruiting and selecting interns is offered to the agencies, as well as assistance in organizing the summer internships. The summer interns are selected by the participating agencies, and must be full-time college students. In addition to regular job responsibilities, interns are required to attend seminars structured to give the interns broader exposure to the nonprofit sector, community needs and volunteerism.

"We are grateful to ExxonMobil for offering this type of program, especially in these tough times when nonprofit organizations are facing economic hardships," said Julie Thomas, executive director of the Volunteer Center. "The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program offers students an extraordinary learning experience, and introduces the interns to the many career opportunities available in the nonprofit sector."

Since the program began in 1971 in New York City, ExxonMobil has provided more than $4.6 million to support almost 2,400 community summer job internships in ten states including: Alabama, Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, and internationally in Angola. In the Dallas program, ExxonMobil has provided more than $1.9 million to place more than 950 college students in summer internships.

College students interested in internship positions may contact the selected agencies, university career planning and placement offices, or Tanya Blakeley at the Volunteer Center of Dallas County. For a list of participating agencies, internship applicants should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Tanya Blakeley, c/o the Volunteer Center of North Texas, 2800 Live Oak, Dallas, Texas 75204, or contact their Web site at www.volunteernorthtexas.org.

Attachment: List of 75 agencies participating in the 2003 Community Summer Jobs Program.

2003 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program

Participating Agencies By Mission

Arts/Museums                        Education/Literacy
------------                        ------------------
African American Museum             AVANCE-Dallas
Dallas Children's Museum            da Vinci School, The
Dallas Historical Society           Junior Achievement of Dallas
Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center    Trinity River Mission
Dallas Symphony Association
Old City Park: The Historical       Emergency Asst./ Shelters
Village of Dallas                   -------------------------
Richardson Symphony                 Family Place, The
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza  New Beginning Center
Theatre Three                       North Dallas Shared Ministries
Water Tower Theatre                 United Negro College Fund

Children/ Youth                     Health
---------------                     ------
Bryan's House                       A.R.T.S. for People
Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council     AIDS Interfaith Network, Inc.
Child Care Group, The               American Red Cross Blood Services
Children First, Inc.                Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of   Children's Medical Center of
 America                             Dallas
Community Partners of Dallas        Legacy Founder's Cottage
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center   MediSend International
Drug Prevention Resources           Methodist Medical Center
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan  Prevent Blindness Texas
 Dallas                             Visiting Nurses Association of
Juliette Fowler Homes Inc.           Texas
Make-a-Wish Foundation of North
 Texas                              Nonprofit Sector
Networking for Life                 ----------------
Oak Cliff YMCA                      MADD - Metroplex Chapter
Our Friends Place                   The 500, Inc.
Rainbow Days, Inc.                  Volunteer Center of Dallas County
Voice of Hope Ministries
                                    Senior Support
Community Development/Housing       --------------
-----------------------------       Greater Lakewood Shepherd's Center
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity,   Senior Adult Services
 Inc.                               Senior Source, The (formerly
St. Philip's Neighborhood            Senior Citizens)
  Development Corporation
                                    Social Service
Community/Family Support            --------------
------------------------            Attitudes and Attire
Galaxy Counseling Center            Brady Center/Catholic Charities of
South Dallas Weed and Seed           Dallas
Trinity Works                       Buckner Children and Family
                                     Services of North Texas
Disabled                            Central Dallas Ministries
--------                            Dallas CASA
Arc of Dallas, The                  Mesquite Social Services
Autism Treatment Center             Wilkinson Center, The
Citizens Development Center         YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Equest
Sequoia, Inc.                       Other
Special Care and Career Services    -----
                                    Dallas Arboretum, The
                                    Dallas Community Television
                                    International Rescue Committee
                                    Jacob's Ladder
                                    SPCA of Texas
                                    Wesley-Rankin Community Center

2003 EXXONMOBIL COMMUNITY SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM

Fact Sheet

-- The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program provides full-time college students with an eight-week paid internship that allows them to gain experience in a wide range of nonprofit community organizations. It supports selected agencies during peak summer months and encourages nonprofit service among college students viewed as community leaders of the future.

-- Since the program began in 1971 in New York City, ExxonMobil has provided $4.6 million to support almost 2,400 community summer job internships. Today it is active in 10 states, including Alabama, Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, and internationally in Angola.

-- In 2003, ExxonMobil will provide more than $660,000 in grants to fund interns' salaries and administrative expenses.

-- This year, 298 students will intern with nonprofit organizations through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.

-- Nonprofit organizations that are designated 501 (c) (3) by the IRS are eligible to apply for the grants. Tax-supported entities are not eligible.

-- Interns must be enrolled undergraduates who have completed their freshman year and will be returning to college full-time in the fall. Each spring, students apply directly to the agencies of their choice for the paid internships. Agencies interview and hire the interns.

-- Each year in select cities, ExxonMobil recognizes and honors Community Champions, former ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program interns who have gone on to a career in the nonprofit sector.

-- The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program is one of many signature community programs funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation. ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In addition, the Foundation supports research and dissemination on selected topics of national interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education, health and environment. In 2001, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided more than $126 million in contributions worldwide.