ExxonMobil Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Salvadorian Earthquake Victims.Business Editors IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :XOM XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation (stock symbol) XOM X/Open Object Management XOM OSI-Abstract-Data Manipulation API XOM Xml Object Model XOM X/Open Osi Abstract Data Manipulation ) announced today a contribution of $50,000 by the ExxonMobil Foundation to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. to aid the victims of the massive earthquake. The gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund will help provide thousands of families with much needed emergency relief supplies. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. news reports, more than 700 bodies have been found and at least 4,000 people are injured after the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. earthquake. The Red Cross immediately supplied more than 4,500 families in 30 communities with blankets, kitchen sets, hygiene items and plastic sheeting. Red Cross volunteers continue to provide relief supplies. In addition to these basic necessities, the American Red Cross is providing cash and disaster-trained workers to assist with the relief efforts. "Our thoughts are with the people of El Salvador who are in desperate need of assistance. We applaud the Red Cross for its immediate response and believe it is important to help them continue to provide the practical assistance needed," said Hal Cramer, President of ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing Company. "With almost 500 employees living there and our long corporate history with the people of El Salvador, this disaster is extremely personal." ExxonMobil is the primary partner in the RASA RASA Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Former Rsa) RASA Rape and Sexual Abuse (women's support group) RASA Radionuclide Aerosol Sampler/Analyzer RASA Re-Configurable Annular Slot Antenna Refinery in Acajutla, El Salvador, and has marketed Esso branded fuels and Esso and Mobil branded lubricants in that country for more than 80 years. "The American Red Cross responded immediately following the deadly earthquake in El Salvador," said Armondo Chardiet, Vice President, Major Gifts, American Red Cross. "We've committed $100,000 in cash assistance as well as emergency supplies and staff to aid the relief effort. Thanks to the generosity of companies like ExxonMobil, the American Red Cross will remain with those individuals and families affected by the earthquake every step of the way as they rebuild their lives." ExxonMobil is a leading global petroleum and petrochemicals company whose subsidiaries have operations in more than 200 countries. |
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