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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, DC 20549-1004


                            FORM 8-K


                          CURRENT REPORT



                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
               of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 1998



                          MOBIL CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       DELAWARE                  1-7555         13-2850309 
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)  File Number)  Identification No.)  
                                             



                          3225 Gallows Road
                    Fairfax, Virginia 22037-0001
                      Telephone: (703) 846-3000
              (Address of principal executive offices)





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Item 5. Other Events 
   
        The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the
information set forth in its News Release dated February 4, 1998,
a copy of which is annexed hereto as exhibit 99.
                                  

      (c) Exhibits. 
           99. Mobil Corporation News Release dated February 4,                
               1998 reporting that Eugene A. Renna has been                  
               elected President and Chief Operating Officer of
               Mobil Corporation effective March 1, 1998.



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                            SIGNATURE                             

 
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 



REGISTRANT         MOBIL CORPORATION 


By              /s/ Gordon G. Garney                    
NAME AND TITLE  Gordon G. Garney, Senior Assistant Secretary
 
DATE            February 4, 1998 




                               
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  EXHIBIT                                  SUBMISSION MEDIA
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 99.    Mobil Corporation,                   Electronic 
        News Release dated
        February 4, 1998