BP's Amoco Ultimate Promotion to Give Away ''Gas for Life'' and More Than 100,000 Gas-Related Prizes; ''Gold Standard'' Promotion Launches at Participating Locations June 1

CHICAGO--May 2, 20056, 2005--BP announced today the launch of its "Gold Standard" promotion to reward consumers who purchase Amoco Ultimate premium fuel at participating BP locations from June 1st through August 2nd.

"Gold Standard" participants will have the chance to win more than 100,000 gas-related prizes, including five 'Gas for Life' grand prizes. To ensure all prizes are claimed by consumers, the promotion includes a second chance to win any unclaimed prizes.

"As summer comes and more people hit the road for cross-country trips and family vacations, we're excited to offer them the opportunity to win great prizes and experience the "the gold standard" of premium fuels - Amoco Ultimate," said Barney Shirreffs, U.S. Director of Fuels Product Management. "Amoco Ultimate, which has ranked number one in quality by surveyed consumers for the past 15 years(i), helps keep engines' clean and a cleaner engine can result in more performance with smoother acceleration and less pollution(ii)."

The "Gold Standard" promotion features a scratch-and-win game card that can be played on-site at participating BP locations by customers who purchase eight or more gallons of Amoco Ultimate in a single visit. To receive the game card, customers are required to show a valid receipt to their cashier upon date of purchase. BP customers are eligible to play the "Gold Standard" promotion each time they purchase the required amount of Amoco Ultimate during the promotion period. Customers who received non-winning cards will have a second chance to win by visiting www.BPgoldstandard.com beginning June 1. Customers can also request a game card by mail.

The "Gold Standard" promotion will be supported with a national marketing campaign that includes on-site POP materials at all participating locations and radio advertisements, billboards and professional site greeters in select markets.

"Gold Standard" Prizes

"Gold Standard" Grand Prize winners will be awarded one $1,200 Amoco Ultimate prepaid gas card (or equivalent chosen by sponsor) beginning in 2005 and continuing each year for 50 years. Other consumer prizes include:

-- One $1,200 Amoco Ultimate Prepaid Gas Card for one year from BP (25 First Prize Winners)

-- $10 Amoco Ultimate Prepaid Gas Card (1,000 Second Prize Winners)

-- $5 Amoco Ultimate Prepaid Gas Card (100,000 Third Prize Winners)

(i) Ranked #1 in quality in America by a national survey of drivers.

(ii) Based on the results of fleet testing comparing the performance of cars with clean engines to the same cars with engines that are dirty due to use of industry average fuels at minimum detergency.

Game Disclaimers

No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the continental U.S., excluding residents of DE, MD, NJ and VA, who are 21 and over and licensed drivers. Void in DE, MD, NJ, VA, and where prohibited. To receive one game card and official rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked by 8/2/05 and received by 8/9/05, to: BP Amoco Ultimate Game, P.O. Box 7618, Melville NY 11775-7618. VT residents may omit return postage. Official rules available in-store or online at www.BPgoldstandard.com. Game ends 8/2/05.

About BP

BP markets more than 15 billion gallons of gasoline every year to U.S. consumers through 14,000 retail outlets and supplies more than four billion gallons of fuel annually to fleets, industrial users, auto and truck manufacturers, railroads and utilities.

BP is the single, global brand formed by the combination of the former British Petroleum, Amoco Corporation, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Burmah Castrol. BP is a global producer, manufacturer and marketer of oil, gas, chemicals and renewable energy sources.