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ExxonMobil announced today that it once again will sponsor the national and regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards (HHYA) for Engineering & Mathematics, a national search for young Hispanic leaders and role models. This year marks the company's $1 million contribution milestone to the HHYA. ExxonMobil's support of the organization provides educational grants and helps promote Hispanic heritage to high school youth. "ExxonMobil knows the important role the Hispanic population will have on our country's economic growth -- not just as consumers but as our future workforce and leaders," said Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation. "That is why, over the years, our company has been a supporter of Hispanic organizations that promote education and career opportunities. "One of our strongest partnerships has been with the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards because together we are helping build a new generation of science-savvy citizens." Tillerson added, "These young people will not only become leaders in the field of engineering and mathematics but act as role models to influence future generations." ExxonMobil began supporting the HHYA in 2001 with the creation of a mathematics awards category which has since evolved into the engineering and mathematics category. Since 2001, five national winners have gone on to study at universities including Harvard, Amherst and Stanford. ExxonMobil's support has enabled an estimated 120 regional Engineering and Mathematics winners pursue their dream of higher education. ExxonMobil's sponsorship funds educational grants and empowers the HHYA to promote Hispanic pride, cultural values and the creation of future Hispanic role models and leaders. The Engineering & Mathematics award and other Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards are presented to graduating high school seniors of Hispanic descent during April and May. Award recipients are chosen by regional selection committees based on their academic achievement, community service, category focus and an essay about the important role their heritage played upon their success. Students are recognized in the following areas of achievement: Academic Excellence, Community Service, Engineering and Mathematics, Healthcare, Journalism and Sports. This year, HHYA has included three additional award categories which students can enter: Education, Leadership and Arts & Culture. Throughout the United States, a total of 216 Regional Youth Award recipients -- two students in each of nine categories throughout 12 regions -- will be honored and receive educational grants during special ceremonies. The regions include: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Los Angeles, Northern California, Phoenix, Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia/New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Subsequently, one National Youth Award Winner will be chosen from the pool of regional winners in each category and will receive an additional educational grant, a laptop computer, a free trip to the National Youth Award presentation in Miami and to the national Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. where they will be presented with their award on stage. About the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards In 1998, the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards were created to identify and promote the next generation of role models by celebrating their accomplishments in the classroom and community. In its ninth year, this national leadership program annually provides more than 200 students with $650,000 in educational grants in 12 regions. These young leaders are promoted as role models for their peers and selected to serve in the new Speakers Bureau where they visit their neighborhoods, schools and community centers and inspire other youth to achieve. With the Youth Awards as a feeder program, the LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) initiative was launched in 2004 to systematically develop sustainable relationships between top Hispanic young professionals who have been awarded and America's workforce. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) celebrates and promotes Hispanic pride, culture, accomplishment and leadership through national and regional educational and inspirational programs focusing on putting Hispanics in a position from which to lead. About Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international energy company whose subsidiaries have operations in approximately 200 countries and territories. In the United States, ExxonMobil has significant exploration and production, refining and marketing and chemicals operations. ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas producers and reserves holders in the United States, with a portfolio including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast and deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In addition, there are approximately 13,000 Exxon and Mobil branded service stations in the U.S., as well as seven refineries, four of which are integrated petrochemical facilities. For more information about ExxonMobil, please visit the company's website at www.exxonmobil.com.