Spa Montage and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York Awarded
Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star status; Eighty-Three Additional Spas
Honored

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2006-- Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the prestigious Mobil Five-Star Award and provider of the most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its annual ratings of America's top hotel and resort spas. This year the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York joins Spa Montage at Montage Resort, California as a Mobil Five-Star property and a "Best Spas in America" designee. Eighty-three additional properties were awarded Mobil Four-Star and Three-Star ratings (see following pages for complete list).

Spa-goers can learn more about this year's award-winning properties and view Mobil Travel Guide's expert reviews exclusively at www.mobiltravelguide.com.

"The Star-rated properties recognized today exemplify the finest in hotel and resort spa experiences in the United States," said Kenneth P. Cohen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation. "We are pleased to welcome The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York as an elite Mobil Five-Star Award winner. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York and Spa Montage embody the high standards travelers expect from the Mobil Travel Guide."

Similar to the process used to evaluate hotels and restaurants since 1958, Mobil Travel Guide's undercover inspectors rate spas using more than 450 criteria, which are updated annually. Evaluations consider every aspect of the spa, from the reservation process and check-in to the public areas and locker rooms. Inspectors complete two treatments at each spa to review how procedures are provided and to evaluate consistency. In assessing the "total spa experience," Mobil Travel Guide inspectors examine factors such as courtesy of staff, overall efficiency, guest comfort and convenience, luxury, therapists' technical execution/skill and knowledge, and facility cleanliness/condition. All inspections are conducted without the knowledge of spa management and staff.

"If you are considering a spa visit, either for yourself or as a gift, your research should not end after simply learning what treatments or amenities are available," said Shane O'Flaherty, Vice President of Quality Assurance for Mobil Travel Guide. "Our annual ratings and reviews evaluate the multiple details that combine to make your spa visit relaxing, luxurious, and memorable. Mobil Travel Guide gives you the insight you need to plan a truly extraordinary experience."

Fourteen spas were new additions to this year's list, and six spas improved their ratings. Detailed reviews, as well as designations for the best spas in categories such as "Urban Renewal," "Romantic Getaways," and "Bachelorette Retreats," are provided by Mobil Travel Guide and published exclusively online by HowStuffWorks at www.mobiltravelguide.com.

About Mobil Travel Guide:

Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the prestigious Mobil Star ratings and certifications, has been providing the most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants, and spas in the United States and Canada since 1958. Mobil Travel Guide's team of anonymous, expert inspectors evaluates properties against rigorous and objective proprietary standards, giving consumers the insight to make better-informed travel and leisure decisions. Mobil Travel Guide is published by Publications International, Ltd. under license from Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mobil Travel Guide is headquartered in Lincolnwood, IL. For more information, visit http://www.mobiltravelguide.com.

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      MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT ITS COLLECTION OF
                 AMERICA'S BEST HOTEL AND RESORT SPAS:

Mobil Five-Star Award Winners

Spa Montage at Montage Resort                Laguna Beach, CA
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York       New York, NY



Mobil Four-Star Award Winners

Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
    Banff Springs                            Banff, AB
Alvadora Spa at Royal Palms, Royal Palms
  Resort & Casitas                           Phoenix, AZ
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
    at Troon North                           Scottsdale, AZ
The Centre for Well-Being at The Phoenician  Scottsdale, AZ
The Spa at Omni Tucson National              Tucson, AZ
Ancient Cedars Spa, Wickaninnish Inn         Tofino, BC
The Peninsula Spa, Beverly Hills,
    The Peninsula Beverly Hills              Beverly Hills, CA
The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie    Beverly Hills, CA
Post Ranch Spa, Post Ranch Inn               Big Sur, CA
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Aviara,
     North San Diego                         Carlsbad, CA
The Spa at Bernardus, Bernardus Lodge        Carmel Valley, CA
Spa Gaucin, St Regis Monarch Beach           Dana Point, CA
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay          Half Moon Bay, CA
The Spa at Four Seasons Los Angeles
     at Beverly Hills                        Los Angeles, CA
The Spa at Torrey Pines                      La Jolla, CA
The Spa at The Carneros Inn, The Carneros    Napa, CA
    Inn
Spa Ojai, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa            Ojai, CA
The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach        Pebble Beach, CA
 Resorts
Spa du Soleil, Auberge du Soleil             Rutherford, CA
The Spa at CordeValle, The Lodge at          San Martin, CA
    CordeValle
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
The Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton   Avon, CO
The Spa at the Broadmoor                     Colorado Springs, CO
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC  Washington, DC
Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
    Turnberry Isle Resort                    Aventura, FL
Spa Palazzo at The Boca Raton Resort & Club  Boca Raton, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne           Key Biscayne, FL
Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Gaylord Palms Resort Kissimmee, FL
SpaTerre at Little Palm Island               Little Torch Key, FL
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Miami           Miami, FL
The Spa at The Setai, The Setai              Miami Beach, FL
The Ritz Carlton Spa, Naples                 Naples, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes  Orlando, FL
The Spa at The Breakers                      Palm Beach, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Members Spa Club,
    Ritz-Carlton Sarasota                    Sarasota, FL
The Ritz Carlton Spa, South Beach            South Beach, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Spa, Reynolds         Greensboro, GA
 Plantation
SpaHalekulani, Halekulani                    Honolulu, HI
Spa Suites at The Kahala Hotel and Resort    Honolulu, HI
Hualalai Sports Club and Spa, Four Seasons
    Resort Hualalai                          Ka'upulehu-Kona, HI
Spa Grande at The Grand Wailea Resort        Wailea, Maui, HI
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui at       Wailea, Maui, HI
 Wailea
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago        Chicago, IL
The Spa at Pinehurst, The Carolina @         Pinehurst, NC
    Pinehurst
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Spa          Henderson, NV
Canyon Ranch SpaClub at The Venetian
    Resort Hotel                             Las Vegas, NV
Spa Bellagio at Bellagio                     Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas      Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Wynn Las Vegas                    Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Emerson Place                     Mount Tremper, NY
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York       New York, NY
The Peninsula Spa, New York, The Peninsula
    New York                                 New York, NY
Stillwater Spa, Park Hyatt Toronto           Toronto, ON
Woodlands Spa at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort  Farmington, PA
Spa at the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island        Kiawah, SC
Trellis, The Spa at The Houstonian           Houston, TX
The Watermark Spa, Watermark Hotel & Spa     San Antonio, TX
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge               Park City, UT
The Greenbrier Spa                           White Sulpher Springs, WV
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole  Teton Village, WY



Mobil Three-Star Award Winners

Golden Door(R) Spa at The Boulders           Carefree, AZ
The Sanctuary Spa at Sanctuary
    Camelback Mountain                       Paradise Valley, AZ
Revive Spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge       Phoenix, AZ
    Resort
Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
    Scottsdale Princess                      Scottsdale, AZ
The Avello Spa at The Westin Resort & Spa    Whistler, BC
The Well Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa         Indian Wells, CA
Spa Mystique, The Hyatt Regency Century      Los Angeles, CA
    Plaza
Elemis Spa at Mohegan Sun                    Uncasville, CT
Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek      Avon, CO
I SPA at the Willard, Willard                Washington, DC
    Intercontinental
Aquanox Spa, Trump Sonesta                   Aventura, FL
The Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club            Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Spa Moana, Hyatt Regency Maui                Lahaina, HI
Spa Kea Lani at The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui   Wailea, Maui, HI
The Spa at The Carlton Club,
    The Ritz-Carlton Chicago                 Chicago, IL
The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans     New Orleans, LA
Spa Toccare, Borgata Hotel                   Atlantic City, NJ
Spa Mirbeau, Mirbeau Inn & Spa               Skaneateles, NY
Avalon Spa, The Avalon Hotel                 Portland, OR
The Spa at The Hotel Hershey                 Hershey, PA
The Spa at The Crescent, Hotel
    Crescent Court                           Dallas, TX
Avanyu Spa, The Equinox                      Manchester Village, VT
Kohler Waters Spa, American Club             Kohler, WI

    CONTACT: Mobil Travel Guide
             Shane O'Flaherty, 847-583-4452
             or
             ExxonMobil
             Lauren Kerr, 202-862-0275

    SOURCE: Exxon Mobil Corporation