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Hess Reports Estimated Results for the Second Quarter of 2008
07/30/2008

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Second Quarter Highlights:

  • Net Income was $900 million compared with $557 million in second quarter 2007
  • Cash flows from operations were $1.7 billion compared with $1.2 billion in second quarter 2007
  • Oil and gas production was 393,000 barrels per day, up from 378,000 in second quarter 2007
  • Debt to capitalization ratio decreased to 26.2 percent at June 30, 2008, from 28.9 percent at December 31, 2007

NEW YORK, Jul 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $900 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared with net income of $557 million for the second quarter of 2007. The after-tax results by major operating activity were as follows:

                            Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                           June 30, (unaudited)  June 30, (unaudited)
                           --------------------- ---------------------
                              2008       2007       2008       2007
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                             (In millions, except per share amounts)
Exploration and Production $   1,025  $     505  $   1,849  $     845
Marketing and Refining           (52)       122        (36)       223
Corporate                        (33)       (32)       (72)       (63)
Interest expense                 (40)       (38)       (82)       (78)
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Net income                 $     900  $     557  $   1,659  $     927
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

Net income per share
 (diluted)                 $    2.76  $    1.75  $    5.11  $    2.92
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

Weighted average number of
 shares (diluted)              326.2      318.6      325.0      317.9
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

Note: See the following page for a table of items affecting the comparability of earnings between periods.

Exploration and Production earnings were $1,025 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with $505 million in the second quarter of 2007. The Corporation's oil and gas production, on a barrel-of-oil equivalent basis, was 393,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 4% from the second quarter of 2007. In the second quarter of 2008, the Corporation's average worldwide crude oil selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $104.29 per barrel compared with $60.05 per barrel in the second quarter of 2007. The Corporation's average worldwide natural gas selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $7.81 per Mcf in the second quarter of 2008 compared with $4.88 per Mcf in the second quarter of 2007.

Marketing and Refining generated a loss of $52 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with income of $122 million in the second quarter of 2007, primarily reflecting lower margins and trading results. Refining earnings were $3 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with $87 million in the second quarter of 2007. Marketing results were a loss of $40 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with breakeven results in the second quarter of 2007. Trading operations generated a loss of $15 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with income of $35 million in the second quarter of 2007.

The following items, on an after-tax basis, are included in net income
 (in millions):

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,            June 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2008      2007      2008      2007
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Exploration and Production
------------------------------
Gains from asset sales                $-       $15        $-       $15

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,691 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared with $1,199 million in the second quarter of 2007. Capital and exploratory expenditures for the second quarter of 2008 amounted to $1,240 million, of which $1,205 million related to Exploration and Production operations. Capital and exploratory expenditures for the second quarter of 2007 amounted to $993 million, of which $959 million related to Exploration and Production operations.

At June 30, 2008, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,479 million compared with $607 million at December 31, 2007. Total debt was $3,945 million at June 30, 2008 and $3,980 million at December 31, 2007. The Corporation's debt to capitalization ratio at June 30, 2008 was 26.2 percent compared with 28.9 percent at the end of 2007.

Hess Corporation will review second quarter financial and operating results and other matters on a webcast at 10 a.m. today. For details on the event, refer to the Investor Relations section of our website at www.hess.com.

Hess Corporation, with headquarters in New York, is a leading global independent energy company engaged in the exploration for and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in refining and marketing refined petroleum products, natural gas and electricity. More information on Hess Corporation is available at www.hess.com.


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Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking
 statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the
 United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking
 statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties
 and other factors which may cause actual results to differ materially
 from those expressed or implied by such statements, including,
 without limitation, uncertainties inherent in the measurement and
 interpretation of geological, geophysical and other technical data.

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

                                        Second     Second     First
                                       Quarter    Quarter    Quarter
                                         2008       2007       2008
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Income Statement
-------------------------------------
 Revenues and Non-operating Income
  Sales (excluding excise taxes) and
   other operating revenues           $  11,717  $   7,421  $  10,667
  Equity in income (loss) of HOVENSA
   L.L.C.                                   (19)        81        (10)
  Gain on asset sales                         -         21          -
  Other, net                                 37         23         63
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

   Total revenues and non-operating
    income                               11,735      7,546     10,720
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

 Costs and Expenses
  Cost of products sold (excluding
   items shown separately below)          8,354      5,190      7,718
  Production expenses                       494        377        424
  Marketing expenses                        267        241        233
  Exploration expenses, including dry
   holes and lease impairment               158         90        152
  Other operating expenses                   47         37         45
  General and administrative expenses       156        142        152
  Interest expense                           65         62         67
  Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization                             482        354        452
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

   Total costs and expenses              10,023      6,493      9,243
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

  Income before income taxes              1,712      1,053      1,477
  Provision for income taxes                812        496        718
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

  Net income                          $     900  $     557  $     759
                                      ========== ========== ==========

Supplemental Income Statement
 Information
-------------------------------------
 Foreign currency gains (losses),
  after-tax                           $       1  $      (7) $      11
 Capitalized interest                         1         16          1

Cash Flow Information
-------------------------------------
 Net cash provided by operating
  activities (*)                      $   1,691  $   1,199  $   1,176

Capital and Exploratory Expenditures
-------------------------------------
 Exploration and Production
  United States                       $     721  $     391  $     415
  International                             484        568        523
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

   Total Exploration and Production       1,205        959        938
 Marketing, Refining and Corporate           35         34         32
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

   Total Capital and Exploratory
    Expenditures                      $   1,240  $     993  $     970
                                      ========== ========== ==========

 Exploration expenses charged to
  income included above
  United States                       $      44  $      42  $      62
  International                              40         19         59
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

                                      $      84  $      61  $     121
                                      ========== ========== ==========

 (*) Includes changes in working capital

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

                                                        First Half
                                                     -----------------
                                                       2008     2007
                                                     -------- --------
Income Statement
----------------------------------------------------
 Revenues and Non-operating Income
  Sales (excluding excise taxes) and other operating
   revenues                                          $22,384  $14,740
  Equity in income (loss) of HOVENSA L.L.C.              (29)     137
  Gain on asset sales                                      -       21
  Other, net                                             100       22
                                                     -------- --------

   Total revenues and non-operating income            22,455   14,920
                                                     -------- --------

 Costs and Expenses
  Cost of products sold (excluding items shown
   separately below)                                  16,072   10,600
  Production expenses                                    918      724
  Marketing expenses                                     500      463
  Exploration expenses, including dry holes and
   lease impairment                                      310      183
  Other operating expenses                                92       70
  General and administrative expenses                    308      273
  Interest expense                                       132      126
  Depreciation, depletion and amortization               934      681
                                                     -------- --------

   Total costs and expenses                           19,266   13,120
                                                     -------- --------

  Income before income taxes                           3,189    1,800
  Provision for income taxes                           1,530      873
                                                     -------- --------

  Net income                                         $ 1,659  $   927
                                                     ======== ========

Supplemental Income Statement Information
----------------------------------------------------
 Foreign currency gains (losses), after-tax          $    12  $   (11)
 Capitalized interest                                      2       31

Cash Flow Information
----------------------------------------------------
 Net cash provided by operating activities (*)       $ 2,867  $ 1,838

Capital and Exploratory Expenditures
----------------------------------------------------
 Exploration and Production
  United States                                      $ 1,136  $ 1,042
  International                                        1,007    1,076
                                                     -------- --------

   Total Exploration and Production                    2,143    2,118
 Marketing, Refining and Corporate                        67       56
                                                     -------- --------

   Total Capital and Exploratory Expenditures        $ 2,210  $ 2,174
                                                     ======== ========

 Exploration expenses charged to income included
  above
  United States                                      $   106  $    82
  International                                           99       54
                                                     -------- --------

                                                     $   205  $   136
                                                     ======== ========

 (*) Includes changes in working capital

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

                                           June 30,      December 31,
                                             2008            2007
                                       ---------------- --------------
 Balance Sheet Information
--------------------------------------

 Cash and cash equivalents             $         1,479  $         607
 Other current assets                            8,213          6,319
 Investments                                     1,038          1,117
 Property, plant and equipment - net            15,754         14,634
 Other long-term assets                          4,255          3,454
                                       ---------------- --------------
    Total assets                       $        30,739  $      26,131
                                       ================ ==============

 Current maturities of long-term debt  $            68  $          62
 Other current liabilities                      11,169          7,962
 Long-term debt                                  3,877          3,918
 Other long-term liabilities                     4,523          4,415
 Stockholders' equity excluding other
  comprehensive income (loss)                   13,370         11,615
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  income (loss)                                 (2,268)        (1,841)
                                       ---------------- --------------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity              $        30,739  $      26,131
                                       ================ ==============

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
           EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
                       (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

                                           Second Quarter 2008
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    United States International Total
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Sales and other operating revenues  $         545 $       2,530 $3,075
Non-operating income                            -            22     22
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total revenues and non-operating
   income                                     545         2,552  3,097
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Costs and expenses
 Production expenses, including
  related taxes                               101           393    494
 Exploration expenses, including
  dry holes and lease impairment               62            96    158
 General, administrative and other
  expenses                                     36            37     73
 Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization                                 61           401    462
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total costs and expenses                    260           927  1,187
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

 Results of operations before
  income taxes                                285         1,625  1,910
 Provision for income taxes                   108           777    885
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

Results of operations               $         177 $         848 $1,025
                                    ============= ============= ======

                                           Second Quarter 2007
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    United States International Total
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Sales and other operating revenues  $         273 $       1,529 $1,802
Non-operating income                            -            28     28
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total revenues and non-operating
   income                                     273         1,557  1,830
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Costs and expenses
 Production expenses, including
  related taxes                                70           307    377
 Exploration expenses, including
  dry holes and lease impairment               51            39     90
 General, administrative and other
  expenses                                     34            28     62
 Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization                                 44           293    337
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total costs and expenses                    199           667    866
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

 Results of operations before
  income taxes                                 74           890    964
 Provision for income taxes                    30           429    459
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

Results of operations               $          44 $         461 $  505
                                    ============= ============= ======

                                            First Quarter 2008
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    United States International Total
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Sales and other operating revenues  $         448 $       2,159 $2,607
Non-operating income                           10            37     47
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total revenues and non-operating
   income                                     458         2,196  2,654
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Costs and expenses
 Production expenses, including
  related taxes                                70           354    424
 Exploration expenses, including
  dry holes and lease impairment               83            69    152
 General, administrative and other
  expenses                                     32            31     63
 Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization                                 55           379    434
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total costs and expenses                    240           833  1,073
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

 Results of operations before
  income taxes                                218         1,363  1,581
 Provision for income taxes                    84           673    757
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

Results of operations               $         134 $         690 $  824
                                    ============= ============= ======

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
           EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
                       (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

                                             First Half 2008
                                    ----------------------------------

                                    United States International Total
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Sales and other operating revenues  $         993 $       4,689 $5,682
Non-operating income                           10            59     69
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total revenues and non-operating
   income                                   1,003         4,748  5,751
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Costs and expenses
 Production expenses, including
  related taxes                               171           747    918
 Exploration expenses, including
  dry holes and lease impairment              145           165    310
 General, administrative and other
  expenses                                     68            68    136
 Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization                                116           780    896
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total costs and expenses                    500         1,760  2,260
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

 Results of operations before
  income taxes                                503         2,988  3,491
 Provision for income taxes                   192         1,450  1,642
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

Results of operations               $         311 $       1,538 $1,849
                                    ============= ============= ======

                                             First Half 2007
                                    ----------------------------------

                                    United States International Total
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Sales and other operating revenues  $         514 $       2,799 $3,313
Non-operating income                            8            14     22
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total revenues and non-operating
   income                                     522         2,813  3,335
                                    ------------- ------------- ------
Costs and expenses
 Production expenses, including
  related taxes                               129           595    724
 Exploration expenses, including
  dry holes and lease impairment              101            82    183
 General, administrative and other
  expenses                                     67            52    119
 Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization                                 81           565    646
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

  Total costs and expenses                    378         1,294  1,672
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

 Results of operations before
  income taxes                                144         1,519  1,663
 Provision for income taxes                    56           762    818
                                    ------------- ------------- ------

Results of operations               $          88 $         757 $  845
                                    ============= ============= ======

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
  EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)

                                               Second  Second   First
                                               Quarter Quarter Quarter
                                                2008    2007    2008
                                               ------- ------- -------
Operating Data
----------------------------------------------
 Net Production Per Day (in thousands)
 ---------------------------------------------
  Crude oil - barrels
   United States                                    36      31      36
   Europe                                           83      96      83
   Africa                                          128     115     119
   Asia and other                                   12      26      17
                                               ------- ------- -------
    Total                                          259     268     255
                                               ======= ======= =======

  Natural gas liquids - barrels
   United States                                    11      10      11
   Europe                                            4       4       4
                                               ------- ------- -------
    Total                                           15      14      15
                                               ======= ======= =======

  Natural gas - mcf
   United States                                    83      86      93
   Europe                                          267     212     296
   Asia and other                                  364     277     342
                                               ------- ------- -------
    Total                                          714     575     731
                                               ======= ======= =======
  Barrels of oil equivalent                        393     378     391
                                               ======= ======= =======

 Average Selling Price
 ---------------------------------------------
  Crude oil - per barrel (including hedging)
   United States                               $120.23  $61.41  $92.59
   Europe                                       104.98   58.94   82.29
   Africa                                        97.32   58.02   78.83
   Asia and other                               120.59   70.73   96.53
    Worldwide                                   104.29   60.05   83.28

  Crude oil - per barrel (excluding hedging)
   United States                               $120.23  $61.41  $92.59
   Europe                                       104.98   58.94   82.29
   Africa                                       117.49   67.04   93.52
   Asia and other                               120.59   70.73   96.53
    Worldwide                                   113.79   63.94   89.62

  Natural gas liquids - per barrel
   United States                               $ 76.60  $47.97  $64.83
   Europe                                        92.67   58.26   76.50
    Worldwide                                    81.52   51.68   67.70

  Natural gas - per mcf (including hedging)
   United States                               $ 11.00  $ 7.24  $ 8.53
   Europe                                        10.33    4.54    8.96
   Asia and other                                 5.23    4.42    5.01
    Worldwide                                     7.81    4.88    7.06

  Natural gas - per mcf (excluding hedging)
   United States                               $ 11.00  $ 7.24  $ 8.53
   Europe                                        10.84    4.54    9.05
   Asia and other                                 5.23    4.42    5.01
    Worldwide                                     8.01    4.88    7.10

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
  EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)

                                                          First Half
                                                        --------------
                                                         2008    2007
                                                        ------- ------
Operating Data
-------------------------------------------------------
 Net Production Per Day (in thousands)
 ------------------------------------------------------
  Crude oil - barrels
   United States                                             36     30
   Europe                                                    83    103
   Africa                                                   123    107
   Asia and other                                            15     20
                                                        ------- ------
    Total                                                   257    260
                                                        ======= ======

  Natural gas liquids - barrels
   United States                                             11     10
   Europe                                                     4      5
                                                        ------- ------
    Total                                                    15     15
                                                        ======= ======

  Natural gas - mcf
   United States                                             88     88
   Europe                                                   282    280
   Asia and other                                           353    260
                                                        ------- ------
    Total                                                   723    628
                                                        ======= ======
  Barrels of oil equivalent                                 392    380
                                                        ======= ======

 Average Selling Price
 ------------------------------------------------------
  Crude oil - per barrel (including hedging)
   United States                                        $106.42 $57.46
   Europe                                                 93.32  54.98
   Africa                                                 88.44  53.68
   Asia and other                                        106.28  65.08
    Worldwide                                             93.75  55.66

  Crude oil - per barrel (excluding hedging)
   United States                                        $106.42 $57.46
   Europe                                                 93.32  54.98
   Africa                                                105.98  62.22
   Asia and other                                        106.28  65.08
    Worldwide                                            101.66  59.13

  Natural gas liquids - per barrel
   United States                                        $ 70.71 $45.36
   Europe                                                 85.78  52.44
    Worldwide                                             74.90  48.06

  Natural gas - per mcf (including hedging)
   United States                                        $  9.69 $ 7.22
   Europe                                                  9.61   4.66
   Asia and other                                          5.12   4.49
    Worldwide                                              7.43   4.95

  Natural gas - per mcf (excluding hedging)
   United States                                        $  9.69 $ 7.22
   Europe                                                  9.90   4.66
   Asia and other                                          5.12   4.49
    Worldwide                                              7.55   4.95

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
     EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL HEDGING INFORMATION
                              (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of the Corporation's outstanding crude oil
 hedges at June 30, 2008:

                                   Brent Crude Oil(*)
                   ---------------------------------------------------
                        Average                  Thousands
                        Selling                  of Barrels
                         Price                    per Day
                   ------------------ --------------------------------
    Maturities
       2008                    $25.56                24
       2009                     25.54                24
       2010                     25.78                24
       2011                     26.37                24
       2012                     26.90                24

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(*) There were no WTI crude oil hedges outstanding at June 30, 2008.

At June 30, 2008, the Corporation also had outstanding United Kingdom natural gas hedges of 50 thousand Mcf per day through October 2008 at an average selling price of approximately $11.05 per Mcf.

The after-tax losses from crude oil and natural gas hedges were $144 million in the second quarter of 2008 and $56 million in the second quarter of 2007. The after-tax losses from crude oil and natural gas hedges were $239 million in the first half of 2008 compared with $95 million in the first half of 2007. At June 30, 2008, the after-tax deferred losses related to crude oil and natural gas hedges that were included in accumulated other comprehensive income amounted to $2.5 billion.

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
  MARKETING AND REFINING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
                              (UNAUDITED)

                                               Second  Second   First
                                               Quarter Quarter Quarter
                                                2008    2007    2008
                                               ------- ------- -------
Financial Information (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------

  Marketing and Refining Results
  --------------------------------------------
   Income (loss) before income taxes           $  (85) $  196  $   21
   Provision (benefit) for income taxes           (33)     74       5
                                               ------- ------- -------
     Marketing and Refining Earnings (Loss)    $  (52) $  122  $   16
                                               ======= ======= =======

  Summary of Marketing and Refining Results
  --------------------------------------------
   Refining                                    $    3  $   87  $   (3)
   Marketing                                      (40)      -      32
   Trading                                        (15)     35     (13)
                                               ------- ------- -------
     Total Marketing and Refining Earnings
      (Loss)                                   $  (52) $  122  $   16
                                               ======= ======= =======

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Data (barrels and gallons in
 thousands)
----------------------------------------------

  Refined Product Sales (barrels per day)
  --------------------------------------------
   Gasoline                                       236     224     223
   Distillates                                    129     119     168
   Residuals                                       49      52      67
   Other                                           40      19      37
                                               ------- ------- -------
     Total                                        454     414     495
                                               ======= ======= =======

  Refinery Throughput (barrels per day)
  --------------------------------------------
   HOVENSA - Crude runs                           471     397     446
   HOVENSA - Hess 50% share                       235     199     223
   Port Reading                                    64      64      61

                                    Refinery
  Refinery Utilization               Capacity
  --------------------------------- ---------
                                    (barrels
   HOVENSA                           per day)
      Crude                            500       94.2%   79.4%   89.1%
      FCC                              150       73.1%   87.9%   74.3%
      Coker                             58       99.5%   53.3%   91.5%
   Port Reading                         70(c)    91.3%   97.9%   87.1%

  Retail Marketing
  --------------------------------------------
   Number of retail stations (a)                1,363   1,351   1,367
   Convenience store revenue (in millions of
    dollars) (b)                               $  275  $  274  $  239
   Average gasoline volume per station
    (gallons per month) (b)                       218     228     195

  (a) Includes company operated, Wilco-Hess, dealer and branded
   retailer.
  (b) Company operated only.
  (c) Refinery utilization in 2007 is based on capacity of 65 thousand
   barrels per day.

            HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
  MARKETING AND REFINING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
                              (UNAUDITED)

                                                         First Half
                                                       ---------------
                                                        2008    2007
                                                       ------- -------
Financial Information (in millions of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------

  Marketing and Refining Results
  ----------------------------------------------------
   Income (loss) before income taxes                   $  (64) $  355
   Provision (benefit) for income taxes                   (28)    132
                                                       ------- -------
     Marketing and Refining Earnings (Loss)            $  (36) $  223
                                                       ======= =======

  Summary of Marketing and Refining Results
  ----------------------------------------------------
   Refining                                            $    -  $  141
   Marketing                                               (8)     43
   Trading                                                (28)     39
                                                       ------- -------
     Total Marketing and Refining Earnings (Loss)      $  (36) $  223
                                                       ======= =======

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Operating Data (barrels and gallons in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------

  Refined Product Sales (barrels per day)
  ----------------------------------------------------
   Gasoline                                               229     209
   Distillates                                            149     146
   Residuals                                               58      73
   Other                                                   39      24
                                                       ------- -------
     Total                                                475     452
                                                       ======= =======

  Refinery Throughput (barrels per day)
  ----------------------------------------------------
   HOVENSA - Crude runs                                   458     434
   HOVENSA - Hess 50% share                               229     217
   Port Reading                                            62      59

  Refinery Utilization              Refinery Capacity
  --------------------------------- -----------------
   HOVENSA                          (barrels per day)
      Crude                                500           91.6%   86.7%
      FCC                                  150           73.7%   90.5%
      Coker                                 58           95.5%   70.8%
   Port Reading                             70(c)        89.2%   91.4%

  Retail Marketing
  ----------------------------------------------------
   Number of retail stations (a)                        1,363   1,351
   Convenience store revenue (in millions of dollars)
    (b)                                                $  514  $  518
   Average gasoline volume per station (gallons per
    month) (b)                                            207     210

  (a) Includes company operated, Wilco-Hess, dealer and branded
   retailer.
  (b) Company operated only.
  (c) Refinery utilization in 2007 is based on capacity of 65 thousand
   barrels per day.

SOURCE: Hess Corporation

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or
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