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ExxonMobil announced today that more than $6.4 million has been donated to 74 colleges and universities in Texas through the ExxonMobil Foundation's 2005 Educational Matching Gift Program. ExxonMobil employees, retirees, surviving spouses and directors contributed $1.9 million to Texas institutions of higher education in 2005, which was matched by the ExxonMobil Foundation with $4.5 million in unrestricted educational grants. Initiated in 1962, the ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational Matching Gift Program matches gifts to higher education on a 3-to-1 basis and has provided more than $323 million to higher education in the United States. This year, the program's combined contributions provided 908 colleges and universities across the country with more than $30 million. Individual donations totaled more than $9 million, and the ExxonMobil Foundation matched that number with an additional $21 million. "For more than forty years ExxonMobil and its employees have demonstrated their commitment to institutions of higher education through our Matching Gifts Program," said Kenneth P. Cohen, vice president for public affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and chairman, ExxonMobil Foundation. "Each year, the generosity of our employees has enabled hundreds of universities across the nation to enhance their current educational programs to achieve new levels of excellence." Under the ExxonMobil Foundation's 2005 Educational Matching Gift Program, a donor can give up to $7,500 a year to colleges and universities with which he or she is affiliated and the Foundation matches those gifts on a 3-to-1 basis up to $22,500. The affiliation requirement is waived for gifts to the United Negro College Fund, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the American Indian College Fund. ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In addition, the Foundation supports research and dissemination on selected topics of national interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education, health and environment. In 2005, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $133 million in contributions worldwide, with $42 million dedicated to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at http://www.exxonmobil.com/community. Attachment: List of Texas colleges and universities receiving grants from the ExxonMobil Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program -0- *T Texas Colleges and Universities Receiving ExxonMobil Foundation Educational Matching Gift Grants Abilene Christian University Southwestern Baptist Theological Alvin Community College Seminary Angelo State University Southwestern University Austin College St. Edward's University Austin Presbyterian Theological Stephen F. Austin State University Seminary Tarleton State University Baylor College of Medicine Texas A&M University-College Baylor University Station Blinn College Texas A&M University-Commerce Catholic Diocese of Galveston-St. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Thomas University Texas A&M University-Galveston College of Biblical Studies Texas A&M University-Kingsville College of the Mainland Texas Christian University Dallas Christian College Texas Lutheran University Dallas Theological Seminary Texas Southern University East Texas Baptist University Texas State University at San Episcopal Theological Seminary of Macros the Southwest Texas Tech University Hardin-Simmons University Texas Woman's University Houston Baptist University Trinity University Howard Payne University Tyler Junior College Institute of Christian Studies University of Houston Jarvis Christian College University of Houston - Downtown Kilgore College University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Lamar University University of North Texas LeTourneau University University of St. Thomas Lee College University of Texas at Arlington Lon Morris College University of Texas at Austin Lubbock Christian University University of Texas at Dallas McMurry University University of Texas at El Paso Midland College University of Texas-M.D. Anderson North Harris Montgomery Community Cancer Center College University of Texas Medical Branch Our Lady of the Lake University at Galveston Panola College University of Texas Pan American Prairie View A&M University University of Texas of the Permian Rice University Basin Saint Mary's University University of Texas at San Antonio Sam Houston State University University of Texas School of Schreiner College Nursing Southern Methodist University University of Texas Tyler Southwestern Adventist University University of the Incarnate Word Southwestern Assemblies of God University *T