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ChevronTexaco Sponsors 2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; Sports Fan Consumer Promotions Are Underway At Metro-Atlanta Area Texaco Xpress Lubes and Chevron and Texaco Gas Stations

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Dec. 1, 20045, 2004--ChevronTexaco Products Company (CTPC), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., today announced that it is again sponsoring the 2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 31st, 2004.

"We are proud to sponsor one of the most renowned collegiate football games in the nation," said Craig Duncan, vice president, ChevronTexaco Products Company, North America. "Our long history of sponsoring the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, including its personnel, athletes and fans, reflects our love of the game and our competitive drive to win."

As a long-standing sponsor of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, ChevronTexaco will continue its commitment to create interest and drive attendance to the event with a number of co-marketing consumer promotions in partnership with its Texaco Xpress Lube(R) operators and Chevron and Texaco gas stations.

The four consumer promotions are:


    --  Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes -- From November 8th through December
        15th, 2004, customers who purchase any service using their
        Chevron or Texaco credit card issued by Chevron Credit Bank,
        N.A. will automatically be entered to win the following
        sweepstakes prizes:

            --  Grand Prize -- One winner of the Ultimate Fan
                Sweepstakes, including V.I.P. attendance at both the
                Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and College Football's National
                Championship Game in Miami.

            --  First Prize -- Five winners of Free Gasoline for a
                Year ($1,200 value).

            --  Second Prize -- Two winners of a V.I.P. Evening at the
                Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

            --  Third Prize -- Ten winners of four Havoline(R)
                Synthetic Oil Changes at Texaco Xpress Lube(R)
                locations ($240 value).

    --  Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl M.V.P. Card Offer -- From October 1st,
        2004 through February 15th, 2005, customers who purchase a
        Havoline High-Mileage or Havoline Synthetic Motor Oil change
        will receive a 10 percent discount at Atlanta Texaco Xpress
        Lube locations on the price of that service. Chick-fil-A Peach
        Bowl M.V.P. Cards have been sold at selected retail outlets in
        the metro-Atlanta area and online at
        www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com. The M.V.P. cards contain an
        exclusive lubricants offer honored at Texaco Xpress Lube
        locations.

    --  Two Free Tickets to FanFest -- From November 15th through
        December 31st, 2004, customers will receive two free tickets
        to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl FanFest, an interactive sports
        fan fair to take place just prior to the Peach Bowl game at
        the Georgia Dome on December 31st, 2004, with the purchase of
        a Havoline Synthetic or Havoline High Mileage Oil Change,
        while supplies last.

    --  Save $3 Off Admission to FANFEST -- Until December 31st, 2004,
        consumers who present their valid Chevron or Texaco credit
        card issued by Chevron Credit Bank, N.A. at any FanFest ticket
        window will receive $3 off admission to FanFest. The discount
        is not valid with any other offer.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl leads all bowl games in charitable and scholarship contributions. Last year, the Bowl contributed a record $407,000 to local charities and educational institutions. Over the last five years, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl has given more than $1.4 million to various charitable organizations.

As part of ChevronTexaco Products Company's sponsorship activities, it will host the annual Havoline Scholarship Luncheon and "Chalk Talk," to be held at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta on December 30th, 2004, the day before the Peach Bowl. The luncheon will honor 40 of the top scholar-athletes in the state of Georgia, who were awarded scholarships by ChevronTexaco this year, and give fans an inside look at how head coaches and players prepare for a major bowl game. During the event, the head coach from each Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl team will recap his team's memorable season and give fans the chance to ask questions. Members of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Hall of Fame and the top ten student-athletes from both participating universities will also be honored during the pre-game event.

About ChevronTexaco Products Company

ChevronTexaco Products Company (CTPC) is a leader in providing lubrication products and solutions to retail consumers, and commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., CTPC is ranked among the top three global marketers of lubricants. With its many affiliates worldwide, CTPC is active in more than 180 countries through 4,000 employees. Its worldwide presence enables the company to be a local provider of superior service with global resources. CTPC is a division of a wholly owned subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp.

CTPC markets a full line of lubrication and coolant products under the Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brand names. Select brands include Havoline(R), Delo(R), Ursa(R), Revtex(R) and Texaco Xpress Lube(R). The company has patented technology in advanced lubricants products, new generation Base Oil Technology, as well as in more diverse areas such as coolants and crop protection. For more information, visit www.chevrontexacolubricants.com.

About The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the history of college football and the only guaranteed match-up of two top-ranked, college football teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On January 2nd, 2004, the 36th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl recorded its seventh straight sellout, set the all-time attendance record of 75,125 for a sporting event in the Georgia Dome, and achieved the highest all-time team payout of $2.2 million per team. The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl hosts more than 30 events, including two basketball doubleheaders, a game-day Parade and a FanFest that attracts thousands of fans during Bowl Week. More than 650 volunteers give their time to ensure a great Bowl Week experience for participating teams and fans. For more information, visit www.peachbowl.com.