AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
TO HONOR EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
Event Will Pay Tribute to ExxonMobil Foundation's Long-standing Support

DALLAS, TX (May 2, 2007) – The American Indian College Fund (Fund) will pay tribute to the ExxonMobil Foundation at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 at the Meadows Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University. The company is being honored for their long-standing tradition of supporting the organization and its mission to raise scholarships for American Indian students.

“We have a wonderful base of support in the Dallas area, with the ExxonMobil Foundation leading the way. We are delighted that our board members, Chuck Hensley and Steve Denson, have combined their efforts with other Dallas area supporters to raise awareness of the nation's 32 tribal colleges and universities, said Richard B. Williams, Fund president and CEO. “Tribal Colleges are vastly transforming Indian Country through education, and we are grateful for the ExxonMobil Foundation's longtime commitment to our efforts.”

Fund Trustees, Chuck Hensley (Williams Financial Group) and Professor Steven Denson (Southern Methodist University), will co-host the event which will feature keynote speaker, Wilma Mankiller, author and former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Special board of trustees guests will include Ferlin Clark, president of Diné College on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico, and Dr. Cynthia Lindquist Mala, president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College on the Spirit Lake Reservation. All proceeds from Thursday's event will benefit scholarships for American Indian students.

The Fund will award ExxonMobil with their exclusively designed Pendleton Blanket, symbolizing their mission of elevating educational achievement among American Indians.

“ExxonMobil is dedicated to supporting organizations such as the American Indian College Fund, which help promote promising students in their pursuit of higher education,” said Gerald McElvy, ExxonMobil Foundation president. “We are proud to contribute to an organization that is strongly invested in building a talented and diverse workforce for this nation.”

About ExxonMobil Foundation
ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation and the Corporation engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, health and science in the communities where ExxonMobil has significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math and science education at the K-12 and higher education levels. Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education and combat malaria and other infectious diseases in developing countries. In 2006, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $139 million in contributions worldwide, with $54 million dedicated to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.

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