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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): April 23, 1999


                               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 April 23, 1999, a copy of which is annexed
hereto as exhibit 99.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits.

            99.  Mobil Corporation News Release dated April 23, 1999 reporting
estimated earnings for the first quarter of 1999.

 
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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            April 23, 1999

 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


  EXHIBIT                                  SUBMISSION MEDIA
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 99.    Mobil Corporation,                   Electronic
        News Release dated
        April 23, 1999