<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EXXON'S
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPT. 30,1996 AND EXXON'S CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 1996, THAT ARE CONTAINED
IN EXXON'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPT. 30,1996. THE SCHEDULE
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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