We are again pleased that our operations have not incurred any lost time incidents for employees in 2006. Neither has the company had any absence among our staff that was related to work related illnesses.

One important reason why we have had very good safety results through many years is our persistent and dedicated effort at reducing the number of incidents and damages. We i.a. perform preventive work in connection with near misses, as well as observations of work operations.

Furthermore, during 2006 we started implementing the Loss Prevention System in our offshore operations, like we already had in our downstream activities. This work is to be completed during the first half of 2007.

ExxonMobil has also established programs for continuous reduction of exposures impacting on health, including exposure to chemicals, noise, ergonomics and psycho-social impacts. In 2003, an extensive co-operation program started among employees, the medical doctor, and psychologists in order to map and understand the psychological causes of incidents and dangerous actions. This program, which has been named “A Safe Hand”, was further developed in 2005 to comprise management training, and it was implemented within the Refining and Logistics function. The program has continued also through 2006.

ExxonMobil employees in Norway have over many years achieved a low level of sick leave. In 2006, sickness absence was 2.7 percent, which is somewhat higher than the previous year. In comparison, the general sickness absence in Norway was 6.9 percent in 2006.