FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 079

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 5th day of October, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-C - 2535 EXXON PIPELINE COMPANY v. GEORGE HILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE MRS. ELIZABETH J. HILL TRUST FOR THE CHILDREN OF JOHN HILL, JR., ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

Justice Harry T. Lemmon, retired, participated in this decision which was argued prior to his retirement.

LEMMON, J., would grant rehearing.

KNOLL, J., would grant rehearing.

REHEARING APPLICATION OF EXXON PIPELINE COMPANY GRANTED IN PART FOR CLARIFICATION; OTHERWISE DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM;

REHEARING APPLICATION OF PRICE LEBLANC, ET AL, DENIED:

2000-C - 2559 EXXON PIPELINE CO. v. V. PRICE LEBLANC, SHIRLEY WOLF LEBLANC AND SIMON CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)

(Two Applications for Rehearing)

Justice Harry T. Lemmon, retired, participated in this decision which was argued prior to his retirement.

LEMMON & KNOLL, JJ., would grant application of V. Price LeBlanc, et al.