HOUSTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation today reported third quarter 2006 net income of $1.623 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share. Net income in the third quarter of 2005 was $770 million, or $2.09 per diluted share. For the third quarter of 2006, net income adjusted for special items was $1.544 billion, or $4.30 per diluted share. For the third quarter of 2005, net income adjusted for special items was $797 million, or $2.16 per diluted share.

Earnings Highlights (Dollars in millions, 3rd Quarter Ended Sept. 30 except per diluted share data) 2006 2005 Net income adjusted for special items* $1,544 $797 Adjustments for special items* (net of taxes): Gain (loss) on long-term U.K. natural gas contracts 58 (48) Gain on sale of minority interests in Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited --- 21 U.K. tax legislation 21 --- Net income $1,623 $770 Net income adjusted for special items* - per diluted share $4.30 $2.16 Net income - per diluted share $4.52 $2.09 Revenues and other income $16,634 $17,151 Weighted average shares, in thousands - diluted 359,368 368,564 * See page 6 for a discussion of net income adjusted for special items. Key Events Exploration and Production * Alvheim development in Norway on schedule for first production by end of first quarter 2007 * Neptune development in the Gulf of Mexico on schedule for first production by early 2008 * Submitted plan of development and operation (PDO) for Volund field offshore Norway * Signed production sharing contract (PSC) for Indonesian deepwater Pasangkayu Block * Announced deepwater discovery (Titania) offshore Angola Refining, Marketing and Transportation * Achieved record quarterly total refinery throughputs * Signed definitive agreement for a 50/50 joint venture to construct ethanol plants * Advanced front-end engineering and design (FEED) for proposed 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery expansion Integrated Gas * Equatorial Guinea LNG Train 1 project 95 percent complete, first shipment expected in mid-2007 * Awarded FEED contract to evaluate possible second LNG train in Equatorial Guinea Corporate * Repurchased 14.4 million common shares at a cost of $1.146 billion, as of the third quarter 2006 * Achieved dramatic results from Bioko Island Malaria Control Project in Equatorial Guinea

"We had a very strong quarter operationally, as well as financially. Our upstream and downstream businesses both performed exceptionally well with the downstream business turning in another record setting performance in refinery throughputs while the upstream delivered a strong production performance," said Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., Marathon president and CEO. "Additionally, we benefited from strong commodity prices, particularly realized liquids prices in the upstream, and the refining and wholesale margin in the refining business. This strong performance has allowed us to significantly reinvest in value-creating projects around the world while maintaining a strong balance sheet. Marathon's capital spending is up 38 percent when compared to the same quarter last year and our major projects are progressing on schedule and will start providing profitable growth in 2007. This illustrates our continued investment in growth opportunities designed to meet the energy needs of our customers while creating long-term shareholder value."

Segment Results

Effective January 1, 2006, Marathon revised its measure of segment income to reflect the effects of minority interests and income taxes related to the segments. In addition, the results of activities primarily associated with the marketing of the Company's equity natural gas production, which had been presented as part of the Integrated Gas segment prior to 2006, are now included in the Exploration and Production segment. Segment information for all periods presented in this release reflects these changes.

Total segment income was $1.596 billion in the third quarter of 2006, compared with $868 million in the third quarter 2005.

3rd Quarter Ended Sept. 30 (Dollars in millions) 2006 2005 Segment Income Exploration & Production (E&P) United States $218 $247 International 354 126 Total E&P 572 373 Refining, Marketing & Transportation 1,026 473 Integrated Gas (2) 22 Segment Income ** $1,596 $868

** See Preliminary Supplemental Statistics on page 10 for a reconciliation of segment income to net income as reported under generally accepted accounting principles.

Exploration and Production

Upstream segment income totaled $572 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $373 million in the third quarter of 2005. The increase was primarily due to higher liquid hydrocarbon sales prices and volumes, partially offset by higher income taxes.

Reported sales volumes during the quarter averaged 362,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) compared to production available for sale of 354,000 boepd. The largest sales volume increase for the period was in Libya, where the first crude oil sales occurred in the first quarter of 2006 and where sales volumes totaled 79,000 boepd for the third quarter of 2006. Included in these sales volumes for the quarter were 2.8 million barrels of oil, or 30,000 boepd, produced and sold during the quarter that had been owed to the Company's account upon its resumption of operations.

Marathon estimates 2006 average daily production available for sale to be 360,000 to 370,000 boepd, with fourth quarter production available for sale estimated to be 350,000 to 370,000 boepd. These estimates exclude the Company's former Russian operations, which are reported as discontinued operations, and exclude the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions.

United States upstream income was $218 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $247 million in the third quarter of 2005, primarily as a result of lower natural gas prices and sales volumes partially offset by higher liquid hydrocarbon prices.

International upstream income was $354 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $126 million in the third quarter of 2005. The increase was primarily a result of higher liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes due to the resumption of production in Libya and higher hydrocarbon prices. This increase was partially offset by higher international income taxes, higher operating costs, and increased depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) due to higher sales volumes in Libya, the United Kingdom and Equatorial Guinea.

3rd Quarter Ended Sept. 30 2006 2005 Key Production Statistics Net Sales United States - Liquids (mbpd) 72 71 United States - Gas (mmcfpd) 522 562 International - Liquids (mbpd) 170 59 International - Gas (mmcfpd) 197 245 Net Sales from Continuing Operations (mboepd) 362 264 Discontinued Operations (mboepd) --- 27 Total Net Sales (mboepd) 362 291

Throughout the third quarter of 2006, Marathon continued to advance its major projects including the Alvheim development offshore Norway. At the end of the third quarter of 2006, the project was 73 percent complete and on target to deliver first production by the end of the first quarter of 2007. All subsea equipment is in place and hydrotesting has commenced. Module installations on the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel have been completed and work is progressing with the integration of the new equipment with the existing hull systems. Marathon holds a 65 percent interest in Alvheim and serves as operator.

Also in Norway, Marathon submitted the PDO for the Volund development during the third quarter of 2006. Government approval is expected by the end of November 2006. Volund will consist of subsea completions which will be tied-back to Alvheim. Marathon holds a 65 percent interest in Volund.

The Neptune development in the Gulf of Mexico was 55 percent complete at the end of the third quarter of 2006. Development drilling continued throughout the quarter and will continue through first oil. Marathon holds a 30 percent interest in Neptune which remains on target to deliver first production by early 2008.

Marathon signed a PSC with the Government of Indonesia during the third quarter of 2006. The Company was awarded a 70 percent interest and operatorship in the Pasangkayu Block offshore Indonesia as part of Indonesia's 2005 Regular Tender. Current exploration plans call for collection of geophysical data in 2007, followed by drilling in 2008 and 2009.

Marathon is currently participating in three deepwater wells in Angola. The Company recently announced the Titania discovery in Angola Block 31. The Titania discovery is located in the central part of Block 31 and reinforces the potential for multiple developments on this block. Two additional wells have reached total depth in deepwater Angola and their results will be announced upon government and partner approvals. Marathon holds a 10 percent interest in Angola Block 31 and a 30 percent interest in Angola Block 32. In the Gulf of Mexico, Marathon is currently drilling the Blackwater prospect in Green Canyon Block 246 in which it holds a 40 percent working interest and serves as operator.

Refining, Marketing and Transportation

Downstream segment income was $1.026 billion in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $473 million in the third quarter of 2005.

The key driver of the increase in segment income was the Company's refining and wholesale marketing gross margin which averaged 32.71 cents per gallon in the third quarter of 2006 versus 17.74 cents in the comparable 2005 quarter. While the average WTI 6-3-2-1 crack spreads declined in the Midwest (Chicago) and Gulf Coast markets in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Company's average refined product sales realizations achieved during the third quarter of 2006 increased more than the refined product spot market prices when compared to the third quarter of 2005. In addition, the refining and wholesale marketing gross margin was enhanced by favorable realizations in the Company's ethanol blending program. The Company's refining and wholesale marketing gross margins included a pretax gain of $384 million in the third quarter of 2006 and a pretax loss of $271 million in the third quarter of 2005 related to derivatives that are utilized primarily to manage price risk.

Crude oil refined during the third quarter of 2006 averaged 1,031,000 barrels per day (bpd), 51,000 bpd higher than during the third quarter of 2005. In addition, total refinery throughputs averaged a record 1,249,000 bpd for the third quarter of 2006, 4.5 percent higher than the 1,195,000 bpd during the third quarter of 2005. Marathon was able to achieve this throughput record primarily as a result of the expansion of its Detroit refinery from 74,000 to 100,000 bpd that was completed during the fourth quarter of 2005.

Speedway SuperAmerica's (SSA) gasoline and distillate gross margin averaged 14.10 cents per gallon during the third quarter of 2006, up from the 12.32 cents per gallon realized in the third quarter of 2005. SSA's same store merchandise sales increased 6.7 percent during the same period.

3rd Quarter Ended Sept. 30 2006 2005 Key Refining, Marketing & Transportation Statistics Crude Oil Refined (mbpd) 1,031 980 Other Charge and Blend Stocks (mbpd) 218 215 Total Refinery Inputs (mbpd) 1,249 1,195 Refined Product Sales Volumes (mbpd)*** 1,434 1,467 Refining and Wholesale Marketing Gross Margin ($/gallon)*** $0.3271 $0.1774

***On April 1, 2006, Marathon changed its accounting for matching buy/sell arrangements as a result of a new accounting standard. This change resulted in lower refined product sales volumes and a higher refining and wholesale marketing gross margin in subsequent periods of 2006 than would have been reported under the previous accounting practices. See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 9.

Marathon and its partner, The Andersons Inc., recently announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement forming a 50/50 joint venture, which will construct one or more ethanol plants. As a part of the agreement, The Andersons Inc. will provide day-to-day management of the ethanol plants, as well as corn origination, and distillers dried grain and ethanol marketing services. Marathon is one of the nation's leading blenders of ethanol in gasoline and this venture will enable the Company to maintain the reliability of future ethanol supplies. Site selection for the venture's initial plant is expected to be finalized soon and is contingent upon several factors including access to adequate corn supply, proximity to ethanol and distillers dried grain customers, infrastructure and transportation. Decisions related to the construction of any additional ethanol plants will be dependent upon a variety of market conditions and other relevant factors.

Marathon continues to work on the FEED for the proposed 180,000 bpd expansion of its Garyville, La., refinery. The Company expects a final investment decision and permitting to be complete by year-end. Marathon's expenditure commitments for the Garyville expansion project in 2006 will total approximately $170 million including both FEED costs and the procurement of certain long-lead time process unit components.

Integrated Gas

The Integrated Gas segment reported a loss of $2 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to income of $22 million in the third quarter of 2005. Income from the Company's equity method investment in Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (AMPCO) was down partially due to a compressor repair which resulted in a shut-down of the plant for part of the quarter.

The Equatorial Guinea LNG Train 1 project remains ahead of schedule with LNG shipments expected to start in mid-2007. At the end of the third quarter of 2006, the project was approximately 95 percent complete. Marathon holds a 60 percent interest in Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited.

Marathon and its partners have awarded a FEED contract to Bechtel for work related to a potential second LNG train in Equatorial Guinea. The FEED work is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2007.

Corporate

In January 2006, Marathon announced a $2 billion share repurchase plan. During the first nine months of 2006, Marathon has repurchased approximately 14.4 million of its common shares at a cost of $1.146 billion. Marathon currently anticipates repurchasing $1.5 billion of its common stock by December 31, 2006, with the balance of the $2 billion authorized program to be completed in 2007. This program may be changed based on the Company's financial condition or changes in market conditions and is subject to termination prior to completion.

Marathon and its project partners have achieved dramatic results during the second year of the five-year, approximately $13 million Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) in Equatorial Guinea. Year two results include a 95 percent reduction in malaria transmitting mosquitoes and a 44 percent reduction in the presence of malaria parasites in children. These results further demonstrate that the BIMCP is steadily eradicating the transmission of a disease that poses the most significant health threat to the citizens of Equatorial Guinea.

Special Items

Marathon has two long-term natural gas sales contracts in the United Kingdom that are accounted for as derivative instruments. Mark-to-market changes in the valuation of these contracts must be recognized in current period income. During the third quarter of 2006, the non-cash after-tax mark- to-market gain on these two long-term natural gas sales contracts related to Marathon's Brae natural gas production totaled $58 million. Due to the volatility in the fair value of these contracts, Marathon excludes these non- cash gains and losses from "net income adjusted for special items."

In July 2006, the U.K. supplemental corporation tax rate was increased from 10 percent to 20 percent effective January 1, 2006. The $21 million impact of this tax rate change on the applicable net deferred tax assets as of January 1, 2006 has been excluded from "net income adjusted for special items."

The Company will conduct a conference call and webcast today, October 31, 2006, at 2 p.m. EST during which it will discuss third quarter 2006 results. The webcast will include synchronized slides. To listen to the webcast of the conference call and view the slides, visit the Marathon Web site at http://www.marathon.com/ . Replays of the webcast will be available through November 14, 2006. Quarterly financial and operational information is also provided on Marathon's Web site at http://www.marathon.com/Investor_Center/Investor_Relations in the Quarterly Investor Packet.

In addition to net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Marathon has provided supplementally "net income adjusted for special items," a non-GAAP financial measure which facilitates comparisons to earnings forecasts prepared by stock analysts and other third parties. Such forecasts generally exclude the effects of items that are considered non-recurring, are difficult to predict or to measure in advance or that are not directly related to Marathon's ongoing operations. A reconciliation between GAAP net income and "net income adjusted for special items" is provided in a table on page 1 of this release. "Net income adjusted for special items" should not be considered a substitute for net income as reported in accordance with GAAP. Management, as well as certain investors, uses "net income adjusted for special items" to evaluate Marathon's financial performance between periods. Management also uses "net income adjusted for special items" to compare Marathon's performance to certain competitors.

This release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the timing and levels of the Company's worldwide liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas and condensate production and sales, the development of the Alvheim and Volund fields, the Neptune development, potential developments in Angola, anticipated future exploratory and development drilling activity, in Indonesia and other locations, a joint venture that would construct and operate ethanol plants, the Garyville expansion project, an LNG project in Equatorial Guinea and possible expansion thereof, and the common stock repurchase program. Some factors that could potentially affect worldwide liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas and condensate production and sales, the development of Alvheim, Volund and Neptune, potential developments in Angola, and anticipated future exploratory and drilling activity include pricing, supply and demand for petroleum products, amount of capital available for exploration and development, regulatory constraints, inability or delay in obtaining government and third-party approvals and permits, timing of commencing production from new wells, drilling rig availability, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto, and other geological, operating and economic considerations. Worldwide production and sales could also be affected by the occurrence of acquisitions or dispositions of oil and gas properties. Factors that could affect ethanol plant construction, management and development, and the proposed Garyville expansion project include transportation logistics, availability of materials and labor, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, necessary government and third-party approvals, and other risks customarily associated with construction projects. The proposed Garyville project may be further affected by crude oil supply. Factors that could affect the LNG project include unforeseen problems arising from construction, inability or delay in obtaining necessary government and third-party approvals, unanticipated changes in market demand or supply, environmental issues, availability or construction of sufficient LNG vessels, and unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions. In addition to these factors, other factors that could potentially affect the possible expansion of the LNG project and the development of additional LNG capacity through additional projects include partner approvals, access to sufficient natural gas volumes through exploration or commercial negotiations with other resource owners and access to sufficient regasification capacity. The common stock repurchase program could be affected by changes in prices of and demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined products, actions of competitors, disruptions or interruptions of the Company's production or refining operations due to unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions or acts of war or terrorist acts, and other operating and economic considerations. The foregoing factors (among others) could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Marathon Oil Corporation has included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and subsequent Forms 10-Q and 8-K, cautionary language identifying other important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, that could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) 3rd Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 (Dollars in millions, 2006 2005 2006 2005 except per share data) Revenues and Other Income: Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes) $15,837 $13,248 $44,699 $35,044 Revenues from matching buy/sell transactions 237 3,433 5,249 9,807 Sales to related parties 418 396 1,141 1,047 Income from equity method investments 109 69 298 153 Net gains on disposal of assets 12 12 28 46 Other income (loss), net 21 (7) 48 33 Total revenues and other income 16,634 17,151 51,463 46,130 Costs and Expenses: Cost of revenues (excludes items below) 11,260 10,825 32,647 27,761 Purchases related to matching buy/sell transactions 222 3,038 5,205 9,312 Purchases from related parties 61 44 159 163 Consumer excise taxes 1,297 1,217 3,739 3,511 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 361 319 1,130 950 Selling, general and administrative expenses 300 324 895 851 Other taxes 92 84 280 241 Exploration expenses 97 64 234 130 Total costs and expenses 13,690 15,915 44,289 42,919 Income from Operations 2,944 1,236 7,174 3,211 Net interest and other financing costs (income) (7) 31 7 99 Minority interests in income (loss) of: Marathon Petroleum Company LLC --- --- --- 384 Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited (2) (3) (7) (4) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes 2,953 1,208 7,174 2,732 Provision for income taxes 1,330 458 3,296 991 Income from Continuing Operations 1,623 750 3,878 1,741 Discontinued operations --- 20 277 26 Net Income $1,623 $770 $4,155 $1,767 Income from Continuing Operations Per share - basic $4.55 $2.05 $10.75 $4.94 Per share - diluted $4.52 $2.03 $10.66 $4.90 Net Income Per share - basic $4.55 $2.11 $11.52 $5.01 Per share - diluted $4.52 $2.09 $11.42 $4.97 Dividends paid per share $0.40 $0.33 $1.13 $0.89 Weighted average shares, in thousands Basic 356,330 365,137 360,710 352,807 Diluted 359,368 368,564 363,938 355,726 Selected Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. On April 1, 2006, Marathon changed its accounting for matching buy/sell arrangements that are entered into or modified on or after April 1, 2006 as a result of a new accounting standard. In a typical matching buy/sell transaction, Marathon enters into a contract to sell a particular grade of crude oil or refined product at a specified location and date to a particular counterparty and simultaneously agrees to buy a particular grade of the same commodity at a specified location on the same or another specified date from the same counterparty. Prior to this change in accounting, Marathon recorded such matching buy/sell transactions in both revenues and cost of revenues as separate sales and purchase transactions. Upon adoption, these transactions are accounted for as exchanges of inventory. Transactions arising from matching buy/sell arrangements entered into before April 1, 2006 will continue to be reported as separate sales and purchase transactions. This change in accounting will not have an effect on net income. However, the amount of revenues recognized subsequent to adoption will be less than the amount that would have been recognized under previous accounting practices. Cost of revenues will decrease by an amount equal to the decrease in revenues. Preliminary Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited) 3rd Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended (Dollars in millions, September 30 September 30 except as noted) 2006 2005 2006 2005 Segment Income (Loss) Exploration & Production United States $218 $247 $706 $682 International 354 126 990 529 Total E&P 572 373 1,696 1,211 Refining, Marketing & Transportation 1,026 473 2,262 863 Integrated Gas (2) 22 23 44 Segment Income 1,596 868 3,981 2,118 Items not allocated to segments, net of taxes: Corporate and other unallocated items (52) (91) (217) (235) Gain (loss) on long-term U.K. natural gas contracts 58 (48) 93 (178) Gain on sale of minority interests in EG Holdings --- 21 --- 21 Ohio tax legislation --- --- --- 15 U.K. tax legislation 21 --- 21 --- Discontinued operations --- 20 277 26 Net Income $1,623 $770 $4,155 $1,767 Capital Expenditures Exploration & Production $795 $361 $1,616 $927 Refining, Marketing & Transportation (a) 223 206 527 508 Integrated Gas (b) 72 205 236 513 Discontinued Operations --- 26 45 73 Corporate 7 1 26 4 Total $1,097 $799 $2,450 $2,025 Exploration Expense United States $40 $18 $109 $60 International 57 46 125 70 Total $97 $64 $234 $130 Preliminary Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited) (continued) 3rd Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 2006 2005 2006 2005 Operating Statistics Net Liquid Hydrocarbon Sales (mbpd) (c) United States 72 71 77 76 Europe 29 11 35 31 Africa 141 48 116 48 Total International 170 59 151 79 Worldwide Continuing Operations 242 130 228 155 Discontinued operations --- 27 16 25 Worldwide 242 157 244 180 Net Natural Gas Sales (mmcfd) (c)(d) United States 522 562 536 570 Europe 141 159 237 244 Africa 56 86 65 93 Total International 197 245 302 337 Worldwide 719 807 838 907 Net Sales from Continuing Operations (mboepd) 362 264 368 306 Net Sales from Discontinued Operations (mboepd) --- 27 16 25 Total Net Sales (mboepd) 362 291 384 331 Average Realizations (e) Liquid Hydrocarbons ($ per net bbl) United States $60.37 $52.38 $56.38 $44.24 Europe 66.19 61.44 65.64 49.73 Africa 63.64 50.45 61.71 47.03 Total International 64.07 52.53 62.63 48.07 Worldwide Continuing Operations 62.96 52.45 60.51 46.19 Discontinued operations --- 38.78 38.38 32.98 Worldwide $62.96 $50.10 $59.02 $44.34 Natural Gas ($ per net mcf) United States $5.62 $6.56 $5.89 $5.76 Europe 5.65 4.69 6.83 4.90 Africa 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.25 Total International 4.10 3.12 5.41 3.62 Worldwide $5.21 $5.52 $5.72 $4.96 Preliminary Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited) (continued) 3rd Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended (Dollars in millions, September 30 September 30 except as noted) 2006 2005 2006 2005 Refinery Runs (mbpd) Crude Oil Refined 1,031 980 989 972 Other Charge and Blend Stocks 218 215 225 187 Total 1,249 1,195 1,214 1,159 Refined Product Yields (mbpd) Gasoline 655 658 655 624 Distillates 336 326 316 315 Propane 24 22 23 21 Feedstocks and Special Products 121 89 118 101 Heavy Fuel Oil 21 21 23 24 Asphalt 106 90 94 87 Total 1,263 1,206 1,229 1,172 Refined Product Sales Volumes (mbpd) (f)(g) 1,434 1,467 1,437 1,438 Matching buy/sell volumes included in refined product sales volumes (mbpd) (g) 2 66 32 78 Refining and Wholesale Marketing Gross Margin ($/gallon) (h) $0.3271 $0.1774 $0.2478 $0.1369 Speedway SuperAmerica LLC Number of SSA retail outlets 1,635 1,638 --- --- SSA Gasoline and Distillate Sales (i) 867 825 2,459 2,392 SSA Gasoline and Distillate Gross Margin ($/gallon) $0.1410 $0.1232 $0.1168 $0.1170 SSA Merchandise Sales $729 $689 $2,029 $1,894 SSA Merchandise Gross Margin $178 $162 $497 $468 (a) Includes MPC at 100 percent. (b) Includes Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings at 100 percent. (c) Amounts represent net sales after royalties, except for Ireland where amounts are before royalties. (d) Includes natural gas acquired for injection and subsequent resale of 36 mmcfd and 59 mmcfd in the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, and 45 mmcfd and 34 mmcfd for the first nine months of 2006 and 2005. Effective July 1, 2005, the methodology for allocating sales volumes between natural gas produced from the Brae complex and third-party natural gas production was modified, resulting in an increase in volumes representing natural gas acquired for injection and subsequent resale. (e) Excludes gains and losses on traditional derivative instruments and the unrealized effects of long-term U.K. natural gas contracts that are accounted for as derivatives. (f) Total average daily volumes of all refined product sales to wholesale, branded and retail (SSA) customers. (g) As a result of the change in accounting for matching buy/sell arrangements on April 1, 2006, the reported sales volumes will be lower than the volumes determined under the previous accounting practices. See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 9. (h) Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs, purchased products and manufacturing expenses, including depreciation. As a result of the change in accounting for matching buy/sell transactions on April 1, 2006, the resulting per gallon statistic will be higher than the statistic that would have been calculated from amounts determined under previous accounting practices. See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 9. (i) Millions of gallons.
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