---

UPDATE on No California Gas Prices

25 December 2000

Northern California Gas Price Averages From AAA of Northern California

    --

    The California State Automobile Association issued an update today to BW0436 from 12/19, Near-Record Amount of Northern Californians Expected to Hit the Roads During December Holidays, Says AAA.

    AAA's daily gas survey shows the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded, self-serve gas for Friday, December 22, 2000, is as follows:

                    12/22/00    30-DAY
REGION              AVERAGE     CHANGE
California          $1.69       down 11 cents
San Francisco       $1.93       down  7 cents
Oakland             $1.82       down  9 cents
San Jose            $1.85       down  8 cents
Sacramento          $1.76       down 13 cents
U.S. average        $1.45       down  9 cents