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Amerada Hess Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2004
07/28/2004

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2004--Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE:AHC) reported net income of $288 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared with income of $252 million for the second quarter of 2003. Net income in the second quarter of 2004 and 2003 includes income of $7 million and $189 million, respectively, from discontinued operations. The after-tax results by major operating activity in 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

                              Three months ended   Six months ended
                              June 30 (unaudited)  June 30 (unaudited)
                              -------------------  -------------------
                                2004      2003       2004       2003
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
                               (In millions, except per share amounts)
Exploration and production       $ 182     $  88       $389     $ 207
Refining and marketing             160        46        272       183
Corporate                          (24)      (27)       (26)      (47)
Interest Expense                   (37)      (44)       (73)      (91)
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
Income from continuing
 operations                        281        63        562       252
Discontinued operations
  Net gains from asset sales        -        175         -        116
  Income from operations             7        14          7        53
Income from cumulative effect
 of accounting change               -         -          -          7
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
Net income                       $ 288     $ 252      $ 569     $ 428
                              ========= ========= ========== =========
Income per share from
 continuing operations
 (diluted)                       $2.77     $ .71      $5.54     $2.84
                              ========= ========= ========== =========

Net income per share
 (diluted)                       $2.84     $2.83      $5.61     $4.81
                              ========= ========= ========== =========

Exploration and production earnings from continuing operations were $182 million in the second quarter of 2004 compared with $88 million in the second quarter of 2003. The Corporation's oil and gas production, on a barrel-of-oil equivalent basis, was 351,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2004, a decrease of 7% from the second quarter of 2003. The decline in production was primarily due to asset sales and exchanges in 2003. In the second quarter of 2004, the Corporation's average worldwide crude oil selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $25.76 per barrel, an increase of $1.66 per barrel from the second quarter of 2003. The Corporation's average United States natural gas selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $5.23 per Mcf in the second quarter of 2004, an increase of $1.14 per Mcf from the second quarter of 2003. Exploration and production earnings include an after-tax gain of $15 million in the second quarter of 2004 from the sale of a non-producing asset and after-tax charges of $6 million and $23 million in the second quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively, for accrued severance and a reduction in leased office space in London.

Refining and marketing earnings were $160 million in the second quarter of 2004 compared with $46 million in the second quarter of 2003. The increase principally reflects higher refining margins and increased utilization rates. Refining and marketing earnings in the second quarter of 2003 included a net loss of $20 million from the sale of the Corporation's interest in a shipping joint venture.

Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2004 amounted to $372 million of which $357 million related to exploration and production activities. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2003 amounted to $367 million, including $339 million for exploration and production.


            Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)

                              Three months ended   Six months ended
                                   June 30              June 30
                              -------------------  -------------------
                                2004       2003      2004       2003
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
                               (In millions, except per share amounts)
Income Statement Information
----------------------------
  Sales and other operating
   revenues                     $3,803    $3,199     $8,291    $7,453
                              ========= ========= ========== =========
  Income from continuing
   operations                   $  281    $   63     $  562    $  252
  Discontinued operations
    Net gains from asset sales      -        175         -        116
    Income from operations           7        14          7        53
  Cumulative effect of
   accounting change                -         -          -          7
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
  Net income                    $  288    $  252     $  569    $  428
                              ========= ========= ========== =========

  Income per share from
   continuing operations
   (diluted)                    $ 2.77    $  .71     $ 5.54    $ 2.84
                              ========= ========= ========== =========
  Net income per share
   (diluted)                    $ 2.84    $ 2.83     $ 5.61    $ 4.81
                              ========= ========= ========== =========
  Weighted average number of
   shares (diluted)              101.4      89.0      101.5      89.1
                              ========= ========= ========== =========


        AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                             (IN MILLIONS)


                                           Second    Second    First
                                           Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
                                             2004     2003      2004
                                          --------  --------  --------
                                             (A)       (B)       (C)
Line
 No.
----
      Income Statement
      ----------------
       Revenues and Non-operating Income
 1       Sales and other operating
          revenues                        $ 3,803   $ 3,199   $ 4,488
           Non-operating income (expense)
 2           Gain (loss) on asset sales         3        (9)       19
 3           Equity in income of
              HOVENSA L.L.C.                   97        15        51
 4           Other                             33         8         4
                                          --------  --------  --------
 5             Total revenues and
                non-operating income        3,936     3,213     4,562
                                          --------  --------  --------
       Costs and Expenses
 6       Cost of products sold              2,618     2,140     3,288
 7       Production expenses                  197       191       187
 8       Marketing expenses                   174       167       177
 9       Exploration expenses, including
          dry holes and lease impairment       63        88        78
10       Other operating expenses              47        49        48
11       General and administrative
          expenses                             96       106        76
12       Interest expense                      60        77        57
13       Depreciation, depletion and
          amortization                        239       270       226
                                          --------  --------  --------
14             Total costs and expenses     3,494     3,088     4,137
                                          --------  --------  --------
15       Income from continuing operations
          before income taxes                 442       125       425
16       Provision for income taxes           161        62       144
                                          --------  --------  --------
17       Income from continuing operations    281        63       281
18       Discontinued operations                7       189        --
                                          --------  --------  --------

19       Net income                       $   288   $   252  $    281
                                          ========  ========  ========
20       Preferred stock dividends             12        --        12
                                          --------  --------  --------
21       Net income applicable to common
          stockholders                    $   276   $   252  $    269
                                          ========  ========  ========

      Segment Earnings Analysis
      -------------------------
22       Exploration and production       $   182   $    88  $    207
23       Refining and marketing               160        46       112
24       Corporate                            (24)      (27)       (2)
25       Interest Expense                     (37)      (44)      (36)
                                          --------  --------  --------
26       Income from continuing
          operations                          281        63       281
27       Discontinued operations                7       189        --
                                          --------  --------  --------
28       Net income                       $   288   $   252    $  281
                                          ========  ========  ========
29    Net Cash Provided by Operating
       Activities (*)                     $   438   $   571    $  394
      ------------------------------      ========  ========  ========

      Capital Expenditures
      --------------------
30       Exploration and production        $  357   $   339    $  352
31       Refining and marketing                15        28        12
                                          --------  --------  --------
32             Total capital expenditures  $  372   $   367    $  364
                                          ========  ========  ========
      At End of Period
      ----------------
33             Total debt                  $3,889    $4,642    $3,928
                                          ========  ========  ========
34             Stockholders' equity        $5,567    $4,573    $5,489
                                          ========  ========  ========

(*) Includes changes in working capital



        AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                             (IN MILLIONS)

                                                      First Half
                                                 ---------------------
                                                   2004        2003
                                                 ---------- ----------
                                                    (A)         (B)
Line
No.
----  Income Statement
      ----------------
      Revenues and Non-operating Income
 1      Sales and other operating revenues        $  8,291   $  7,453
        Non-operating income
 2        Gain on asset sales                           22         39
 3        Equity in income of HOVENSA L.L.C.           148         65
 4        Other                                         37         19
                                                 ---------- ----------
 5          Total revenues and non-operating
             income                                  8,498      7,576
                                                 ---------- ----------

      Costs and Expenses
 6      Cost of products sold                        5,906      5,228
 7      Production expenses                            384        382
 8      Marketing expenses                             351        337
 9      Exploration expenses, including dry holes
         and lease impairment                          141        194
10      Other operating expenses                        95        100
11      General and administrative expenses            172        183
12      Interest expense                               117        151
13      Depreciation, depletion and amortization       465        546
                                                 ---------- ----------
14          Total costs and expenses                 7,631      7,121
                                                 ---------- ----------
15      Income from continuing operations before
         income taxes                                  867        455
16      Provision for income taxes                     305        203
                                                 ---------- ----------
17      Income from continuing operations              562        252
18      Discontinued operations                          7        169
19      Cumulative effect of change in accounting
         principle, net                                 --          7
                                                 ---------- ----------
20      Net income                                $    569   $    428
                                                 ========== ==========
21      Preferred stock dividends                       24         --
                                                 ---------- ----------
22      Net income applicable to common
         stockholders                             $    545   $    428
                                                 ========== ==========

23    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    $    832   $  1,059
      ----------------------------------------   ========== ==========

      Capital Expenditures
      --------------------
24      Exploration and production                $    709   $    660
25      Refining and marketing                          27         49
                                                 ---------- ----------
26          Total capital expenditures            $    736   $    709
                                                 ========== ==========


                                                  June 30    Dec. 31
                                                    2004        2003
                                                 ---------- ----------
      Balance Sheet Information
      -------------------------
27      Current assets                            $  3,296   $  3,186
28      Investments                                  1,243      1,095
29      Property, plant and equipment - net          8,144      7,978
30      Other assets                                 1,863      1,724
                                                 ---------- ----------
31          Total assets                          $ 14,546   $ 13,983
                                                 ========== ==========

32      Current portion of long-term debt         $    104   $     73
33      Other current liabilities                    3,066      2,596
34      Long-term debt                               3,785      3,868
35      Deferred liabilities and credits             2,024      2,106
36      Stockholders' equity excluding other
         comprehensive income (loss)                 6,243      5,690
37      Accumulated other comprehensive income
         (loss)                                       (676)      (350)
                                                 ---------- ----------
38          Total liabilities and stockholders'
             equity                               $ 14,546   $ 13,983
                                                 ========== ==========


        AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                      SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA
           (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR AVERAGE SELLING PRICES)

                                           Second    Second    First
                                           Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
                                             2004     2003      2004
                                          --------  --------  --------
                                             (A)       (B)       (C)
Line
 No.  Operating Data
----  --------------
       Net Production Per Day
       ----------------------
        Crude oil - barrels
 1        United States                         41        45       40
 2        United Kingdom                        77        96       78
 3        Norway                                27        24       27
 4        Equatorial Guinea                     27        24       22
 5        Algeria                               24        15       20
 6        Denmark                               23        23       22
 7        Gabon                                 11        10       13
 8        Azerbaijan                             2         2        2
 9        Indonesia                              1         1        1
                                          --------  --------  --------
10          Total                              233       240      225
                                          ========  ========  ========

        Natural gas liquids - barrels
11        United States                         12         9       12
12        United Kingdom                         4         8        6
13        Norway                                 1         1        1
14        Indonesia and Thailand                 1         2        2
                                          --------  --------  --------
15          Total                               18        20       21
                                          ========  ========  ========

        Natural gas - mcf
16        United States                        160       264      183
17        United Kingdom                       306       327      282
18        Norway                                27        28       28
19        Denmark                               25        28       23
20        Indonesia and Thailand                83        48       86
                                          --------  --------  --------
21          Total                              601       695      602
                                          ========  ========  ========

22      Barrels of oil equivalent (*)          351       376      346
                                          ========  ========  ========

       Average Selling Price (including
        hedging)
       --------------------------------
        Crude oil - per barrel
23        United States                    $ 25.27   $ 23.12  $ 25.49
24        Foreign                            25.87     24.31    27.10

        Natural gas liquids - per barrel
25        United States                    $ 26.33   $ 21.84  $ 25.78
26        Foreign                            29.21     19.44    23.44

        Natural gas - per mcf
27        United States                    $  5.23   $  4.09  $  5.20
28        Foreign                             3.54      2.58     4.22

       Marketing and Refining -
        Barrels Per Day
       ------------------------
29        Refined products sold                404       399      483
                                          ========  ========  ========
30        Refinery runs (net)                  244       215      247
                                          ========  ========  ========

(*) Includes production from properties classified as discontinued
operations of 14 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in the
second quarter of 2003.



        AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                      SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA
           (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR AVERAGE SELLING PRICES)

                                                      First Half
                                                 ---------------------
                                                   2004        2003
                                                 ---------- ----------
                                                    (A)         (B)
Line
 No.  Operating Data
----  --------------
       Net Production Per Day
       ----------------------
        Crude oil - barrels
 1        United States                                 40         47
 2        United Kingdom                                77         99
 3        Norway                                        27         24
 4        Equatorial Guinea                             25         25
 5        Algeria                                       22         18
 6        Denmark                                       23         24
 7        Gabon                                         12         10
 8        Azerbaijan                                     2          2
 9        Indonesia                                      1          2
10        Colombia                                      --          6
                                                 ---------- ----------
11          Total                                      229        257
                                                 ========== ==========

        Natural gas liquids - barrels
12        United States                                 12         10
13        United Kingdom                                 5          7
14        Norway                                         1          1
15        Indonesia and Thailand                         2          2
                                                 ---------- ----------
16          Total                                       20         20
                                                 ========== ==========

        Natural gas - mcf
17        United States                                171        291
18        United Kingdom                               294        324
19        Norway                                        28         27
20        Denmark                                       24         31
21        Indonesia and Thailand                        85         52
                                                 ---------- ----------
22          Total                                      602        725
                                                 ========== ==========
23      Barrels of oil equivalent (*)                  349        398
                                                 ========== ==========

       Average Selling Price (including hedging)
       ----------------------------------------
        Crude oil - per barrel
24        United States                            $ 25.38    $ 23.79
25        Foreign                                    26.52      24.82

        Natural gas liquids - per barrel
26        United States                            $ 26.06    $ 24.60
27        Foreign                                    26.08      22.81

        Natural gas - per mcf
28        United States                            $  5.22    $  4.27
29        Foreign                                     3.87       2.81

       Marketing and Refining -
        Barrels Per Day
       ------------------------
30      Refined products sold                          444        431
                                                 ========== ==========
31      Refinery runs (net)                            246        207
                                                 ========== ==========

(*) Includes production from properties classified as discontinued
operations of 26 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in the
first half of 2003.

CONTACT: Amerada Hess Corporation
J.R. Wilson, 212-536-8940

SOURCE: Amerada Hess Corporation