SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chevron Global Marketing today introduced its newest addition to The Chevron Cars(R) family, Promise, the sixth special edition Chevron Car created to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. All net proceeds of the sale of Promise are donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Promise cars are available at select Chevron retail locations across the United States for a suggested retail price of $6.99 or by visiting www.ChevronCars.com. Each year since 2001, Chevron has introduced a special edition Chevron Car to raise breast cancer awareness and since 2001 has donated nearly $1.3 million to the cause through sales of the cars.

Chevron's Promise reminds us that promises of love and friendship can help in the fight against breast cancer. In the U.S., one in every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and men are diagnosed in one out of every 100 breast cancer cases. New developments in the prevention and treatment of the disease bring greater hope for all those whose lives have been affected by the disease.

"Supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness Month through donations and outreach in the communities we serve has been our commitment for many years," said Shariq Yosufzai, president of Chevron Global Marketing. "Before Susan G. Komen passed away, her sister made her a promise to help build awareness of breast cancer. We're committed to the cause through our long-standing relationship with the foundation, helping bring this promise between sisters to life."

Chevron also supports breast cancer awareness and raises funds for medical research through its participation in Komen Race for the Cure(R) events throughout the United States. This year, Chevron has sponsored Race for the Cure events in 18 U.S. cities and more than 1,500 employees have participated.

"It is vitally important to support breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer is a disease that affects so many of our lives, including the lives of Chevron employees around the globe," said Danny Roden, vice president of Chevron North America Marketing. "October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and unveiling our special edition Promise car is another way that Chevron is taking part in the fight against breast cancer."

In addition to the introduction of Promise, Chevron is also launching an online breast cancer awareness campaign in partnership with Warner Bros. Online and Ellen DeGeneres, a breast cancer advocate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. By visiting http://ellen.warnerbros.com, online users will find a microsite dedicated to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month that includes facts about early detection and how to support the cause. Chevron will also have its own microsite at http://www.chevron.com/products/BCA featuring Promise, Komen Race for the Cure dates, ways to get involved and help, as well as an option for visitors to share a friendly reminder for early detection of breast cancer with a monthly automated email. The Chevron site will be advertised on the Food Network, MSN.com and USA Today online.

Also new to Chevron's breast cancer awareness efforts, this year the company is creating education materials and programs aimed at educating Hispanic women about the importance of self-exams and mammograms. Statistics show that breast cancer is more prevalent among Hispanic women due to lack of education about breast cancer prevention and access to health care, and the disease is also said to be the leading cause of cancer deaths among Hispanic women. Approximately 40 percent of Hispanic women in the U.S. get regular mammograms, leaving a large percentage of the population at risk for later-stage, difficult-to-treat breast cancer.

Chevron Corp. is one of the world's leading energy companies. With more than 53,000 employees, Chevron subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining, marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. Chevron Global Marketing is a division of Chevron Global Downstream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp. Chevron Products Co. is a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

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