EXHIBIT 21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant (1), (2) and (3)
AT DECEMBER 31, 1996
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(1) For purposes of this list, if the registrant owns directly or indirectly
approximately 50 percent of the voting securities of any person and
approximately 50 percent of the voting securities of such person is owned
directly or indirectly by another interest, or if the registrant includes
its share of net income of any other unconsolidated person in
consolidated net income, such person is deemed to be a subsidiary.
(2) With respect to certain companies, shares in names of nominees and
qualifying shares in names of directors are included in the above
percentages.
(3) The names of other subsidiaries have been omitted from the above list
since considered in the aggregate, they would not constitute a
significant subsidiary.
(4) The registrant owns directly or indirectly approximately 50 percent of
the securities of this person and approximately 50 percent of the voting
securities of this person is owned directly or indirectly by another
single interest.
(5) The investment in this unconsolidated person is represented by the
registrant's percentage interest in the underlying net assets of such
person.
(6) Dual ownership; of the 49%, 47.468% is owned by Esso Eastern Inc. and
1.532% is owned by Esso Sekiyu Kabushiki Kaisha.
(7) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 90% is owned by Exxon Corporation and 10% by
Exxon Overseas Corporation.
(8) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 68.4% is owned by Exxon Corporation and
31.6% is owned by Exxon Asset Management Company.
(9) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 81.4% is owned by Exxon Chemical Asset
Management Partnership and 18.6% is owned by Exxon Corporation.
(10) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 98% is owned by Exxon Mobile Bay Limited
Partnership and 2% is owned by Exxon Chemical HDPE Inc.
(11) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 99.998% is owned by Exxon International
Holdings, Inc. and 0.002% is owned by Exxon Corporation.
(12) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 99.9996% is owned by Exxon International
Holdings, Inc. and 0.0004% is owned by Exxon Corporation.
(13) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 99.99997% is owned by Esso Holding B.V. and
0.00003% is owned by Exxon Chemical Holland Inc.
(14) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 99.9994% is owned by Esso Holding B.V. and
0.0006% is owned by Exxon Chemical Holland Inc.
(15) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 90% is owned by Exxon Rio Holding Inc. and
10% is owned by Exxon Sao Paulo Holding Inc.
(16) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 55% is owned by Exxon Corporation and 45% is
owned by Esso Holding Company Holland Inc.
(17) Dual ownership; of the 100%, 98% is owned by Societe Francaise EXXON
CHEMICAL and 2% is owned by Exxon Chemical France.
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