Exxon­Mobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE)

Fairfax, Virginia/USA – Exxon­Mobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) has announced that its proprietary lube catalyst technology will be used by Calumet Shreveport Lubricants and Waxes LLC (“Calumet”) at its Shreveport, Louisiana facility. Calumet is converting and expanding its existing fuels and lubes dewaxing process into a higher capacity lube dewaxing operation, enabling it to produce 8,600 barrels per calendar day of high quality base stocks. The expanded lube train will use ­ExxonMobil’s proprietary lube catalyst technology and the corresponding reactor design. The expansion is proceeding on an accelerated 18-month schedule with start-up expected the first quarter of 2008.