<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EXXON'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 9/30/98 AND EXXON'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/98, THAT ARE CONTAINED IN EXXON'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED 9/30/98. THE SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,101 <SECURITIES> 108 <RECEIVABLES> 6,597 <ALLOWANCES> 103 <INVENTORY> 5,462 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,077 <PP&E> 133,160 <DEPRECIATION> 64,883 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,227 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,765 <BONDS> 6,912 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 119 <COMMON> 2,323 <OTHER-SE> 41,317 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,227 <SALES> 87,044 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,633 <CGS> 34,463 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,463 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,514 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 174 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,068 <INCOME-TAX> 2,158 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,910 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,910 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.99