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BEIJING, CHINA--(Marketwire - Dec. 5, 2009) - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz discussed future Canadian canola oil exports to China during a meeting with Bao Kexin, the CEO and President of Sinograin, the state-owned organization responsible for national reserves of grains and edible oil.

Minister Ritz assured Sinograin that Canadian farmers have the capacity to produce a consistent supply of canola and new canola crushing plants are dramatically increasing the volume of canola oil available for export.

Minister Ritz provided assurances that the Canadian canola industry will work with Sinograin to deliver on its goal to secure consistent supplies of canola oil. Sinograin outlined its goal to increase Canadian canola oil imports by an additional 200,000 tonnes for a total of 350,000 tonnes in 2010. The Canola Council of Canada estimates these increased sales will be worth $180 million.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
        Ottawa, Ontario
        Media Relations
        613-773-7972
        1-866-345-7972

        Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
        Meagan Murdoch
        Press Secretary
        613-773-1059

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

BEIJING, CHINA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/05/09 -- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz discussed future Canadian canola oil exports to China during a meeting with Bao Kexin, the CEO and President of Sinograin, the state-owned organization responsible for national reserves of grains and edible oil.

Minister Ritz assured Sinograin that Canadian farmers have the capacity to produce a consistent supply of canola and new canola crushing plants are dramatically increasing the volume of canola oil available for export.

Minister Ritz provided assurances that the Canadian canola industry will work with Sinograin to deliver on its goal to secure consistent supplies of canola oil. Sinograin outlined its goal to increase Canadian canola oil imports by an additional 200,000 tonnes for a total of 350,000 tonnes in 2010. The Canola Council of Canada estimates these increased sales will be worth $180 million.

Contacts:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Relations
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972

Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
Meagan Murdoch
Press Secretary
613-773-1059

You are invited to attend a news conference in which the Kaempf family, Elaine and Dave, will introduce their newborn identical triplet girls.

Emma, Ainsley and Samantha were born on Thursday, December 3 at Edward Hospital during Elaine's 35th week of pregnancy. What makes the identical triplets unique is that they were conceived naturally, with no fertility drugs or methods (odds of 1 in 15-50 million, 1 in 200 million according to some sources).

In addition, the birth of the naturally conceived identical triplets follows the birth, 20 months ago, of the Kaempfs' identical twin boys, who were conceived via in vitro fertilization. This was after Elaine had been trying to get pregnant for 2 1/2 years. Alexander Dillon and Nathan Robert were born on March 31, 2008.

So, the Kaempfs will have five babies--a set of triplets and a set of twins--to keep them busy upon returning to their Plainfield home!

Note: Edward is #1 for the births of multiples in the Chicago region outside of Cook County and the City of Chicago. It was just about three weeks ago (November 17) that an Edward OB delivered three sets of twins in about 3 1/2 hours!

What:       Elaine and Dave Kaempf will introduce their newborn identical
            triplet girls, depart Edward Hospital and return home to
            Plainfield.

When:       Sunday, December 6
            12 noon

Where:      Edward Heart Hospital Conference Room
            801 S. Washington St.
            Naperville
            *Meet in the lobby of the Main Hospital/Heart Hospital (also
            known as the north lobby) of Edward Hospital.

Who:        Elaine, 34 and Dave Kaempf, 32, Plainfield
            Emma Jolie: born at 8:39 a.m. on December 3, 2009;
             4 lbs., 10 oz.; 17 1/4 inches
            Ainsley Anne: born at 8:40 a.m.; 4 lbs., 14 oz.; 18 inches
            Samantha Marie: born at 8:40 a.m.; 5 lbs., 5 oz.; 17 inches
            Doctors (TBA) involved in delivery and care of babies

Visuals/    Elaine and Dave arriving at news conference holding the
Interviews  babies in their arms
            News conference and one-on-one interviews with Elaine,
            Dave, doctors, nurses
            Doctors and nurses involved in the delivery and care of the
            babies
            Elaine, Dave and babies moving from news conference location
            to vehicle
            Babies being buckled in car seats
            Kaempfs' departure from Edward

Parking:    Cars can be parked (free) in the North Parking Deck.

TV:         Microwave/satellite trucks should be parked on the north drive
            of the hospital property. The drive is located just south of
            the intersection of Washington St. and Martin Ave. There is no
            street sign marking the drive, but there is a blue Edward sign
            at the location.  To reach the drive, either turn right from
            southbound Washington (making a left from northbound
            Washington is prohibited) or turn west onto Osler Dr. and
            follow the signs to the north side of the Edward campus.

Please e-mail or call Brian Davis, bdavis@edward.org or (630) 527-3933, to confirm if you plan to cover.

/PRNewswire -- Dec. 5/

SOURCE Edward Hospital

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5: DRINKING & DRIVING

Profile America -- Saturday, December 5th. After a period of 13 eventful years, Prohibition ended on this day in 1933, and Americans were able to legally have a drink once again. While alcohol is legal, its use involves personal responsibility. With the holiday season underway, this is a time for more parties and more driving than usual -- as well as increased hours of darkness and bad weather. That combination is why this is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Nearly 43,000 people are killed on the nation's highways each year -- more than the entire population of many towns across the country. Four-out-of-10 of these deaths occur in accidents where people involved have blood alcohol levels above the legal limit. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p. 580

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 1069

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

Agreement Also Provides Utility a Stake in Gas Fields, Processing Plant in Northwestern Australia

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to deliver 4.1 million tons per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for up to 20 years from the Wheatstone Project in northwestern Australia.

Under the agreement, TEPCO also intends to acquire 15 percent of Chevron's equity share in the Wheatstone field licenses and an 11.25 percent interest in the Wheatstone natural gas processing facilities to be developed onshore near Onslow in northwestern Australia.

"We are pleased to welcome TEPCO as a foundation customer and equity partner in the Wheatstone project as we move the development forward. This HOA further demonstrates that Wheatstone is well positioned to deliver energy to the Asia-Pacific region," said George Kirkland, executive vice president, Chevron Global Upstream and Gas.

"TEPCO is among the most experienced LNG buyers in the world. Their commitment to secure long-term LNG supplies from Wheatstone is a strong demonstration of their confidence in Chevron and represents another important step forward for the project," said John Gass, president, Chevron Global Gas.

The initial phase of the Wheatstone project will have the capacity to process 8.6 MTPA of LNG and will include a domestic gas plant. A final investment decision is expected in 2011.

In October, Chevron announced it had signed a binding agreement with Apache Julimar Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Apache Corporation, which will assume a 16.25 percent equity interest in the Wheatstone project, and KUFPEC Australia (Julimar) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company k.s.c., which will assume a 8.75 percent interest in the project.

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information for the Purpose of "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Some of the items discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements about Chevron's activities in Australia. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "budgets" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The statements are based upon management's current expectations, estimates and projections; are not guarantees of future performance; and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the company's control and are difficult to predict. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are changes in prices of, demand for and supply of crude oil and natural gas; actions of competitors; the inability or failure of the company's joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude-oil and natural-gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of production and development activities due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, or severe weather; government-mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations and changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; and general economic and political conditions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Source: Chevron Corporation