Mobil Offers Delvac Customers Chance to Win Dream Lease

8 September 1999

Mobil Offers Delvac Customers Chance to Win Dream Lease; Mobil to Award Prizes to Loyal Customers in Celebration of 25th Anniversary

    FAIRFAX, Va.--(AutomotiveWire)--Sept. 7, 1999--Mobil announced today the Mobil Delvac Dream Lease Sweepstakes, providing users of Mobil Delvac 1 and Mobil Delvac 1300 Super engine oils the chance to win a two-year lease on a brand new Volvo 770 truck complete with four Mobil Delvac 1 oil changes. The sweepstakes takes place from September 1 to November 30, 1999, at any Volvo Truck dealership or any Petro Lube at Petro Stopping Centers across the country. The sweepstakes caps a year long celebration of the 25th anniversary of Mobil's synthetic oils in the United States.
    "Mobil created the Dream Lease Sweepstakes as a way of thanking our loyal Delvac 1 and Delvac 1300 customers," said Nancy Carlson, Mobil's automotive lubricants manager. "We recognize that educated consumers, who understand the benefits of superior motor oils like those in the Delvac family, have contributed significantly to our success. Going forward, we will continue to improve upon our extensive line of motor oil products for the professional."
    To be eligible in the sweepstakes, participants must hold a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL), be a legal resident of the U.S. or Canada (except residents of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Quebec) and be at least 18 years old (19 in Canada). All entrants must complete an official entry form at participating retail outlets or by visiting the Dream Lease Web Site at www.delvacdreamlease.com. Although no purchase is required for contest entry, all customers who purchase a Mobil Delvac oil change will receive a free limited edition Sweepstakes cap (while supplies last). Additionally, customers who purchase the Mobil Delvac 1 oil change will receive a free premium kit including such things as a Mobil Delvac t-shirt and Mobil Delvac work gloves (while supplies last).
    Winners will be chosen from the pool of entries that are received no later than December 22, 1999. There will be one grand prize winner of a two-year dream lease on the Volvo 770 and four Mobil Delvac 1 oil changes. The second place winner will receive a trip for two to a Mobil-hosted racing event during the year 2000 schedule. Mobil will also award 50 third prizes of a Mobil denim twill racing jacket.
    Mobil, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading global oil, natural gas and petrochemical company whose subsidiaries have operations in more than 140 countries. In the U.S., the company markets gasoline in 28 states and the District of Columbia through 7,500 branded retail outlets. Mobil and its predecessor companies have manufactured and marketed high quality lubricants for automotive and industrial applications for more than 130 years.
    In the lubricants market, Mobil is widely recognized as the leader in lubricants technology and is the marketer of Mobil Delvac 1, which was named 1998 Product of the Year by Hart's Lubricants World. Mobil also provides Mobil Diesel PowerPlus, a premium diesel fuel, which is available nationwide at participating Petro Stopping Centers and Mobil locations.

    Additional information regarding Mobil products can be found at www.mobil.com or by calling 1-800-662-4525 or 1-888-662-4582 (in Canada).