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Shell Oil Products US and Motiva Enterprises LLC Donate $50,000 to the Volunteer Florida Foundation - American Red Cross to Receive Shell Gasoline to Support Recovery Effort - HOUSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As the State of Florida embarks on the daunting task of rebuilding after Hurricane Charley's devastating landfall last week, Shell Oil Products US and Motiva Enterprises LLC donated $50,000 to the Volunteer Florida Foundation in an effort to help local communities rebuild after this disaster. The companies will also provide support to the American Red Cross in the form of a gasoline donation. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990716/SHELL ) "On behalf of our employees nationwide, I offer our empathy and support to the individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Charley, and we applaud the organizations who are helping people in Florida recover from the devastation," said Bill Welte, president and chief executive officer of Motiva Enterprises LLC. "Shell and Motiva have always believed strongly in supporting our community, and providing a donation to the Volunteer Florida Foundation and the American Red Cross is one way we can lend support to those who are rebuilding their communities." Shell and Motiva, the companies that market the Shell brand in Florida, chose the Volunteer Florida Foundation because the organization grants funds to many disaster relief organizations serving Hurricane Charley victims in a way that ensures there are no gaps in assistance. "The Volunteer Florida Foundation was created to ensure that all recovery needs as a result of Hurricane Charley are met," said Liza McFadden, president of the Foundation. "It is important to look at the overall needs for rebuilding Florida communities devastated by last week's hurricane, and the generous donation from Shell and Motiva will help us fulfill needs that are unmet by other organizations." In addition, Shell and Motiva will support the American Red Cross' efforts with a donation of Shell gasoline to fuel the 80 Red Cross vehicles currently working to help residents in the area rebuild their lives. Shell and Motiva are pleased to support both organizations. For more information on donations or volunteering, please call the Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline at 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571). Shell Oil Products US, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, is a leader in the refining, transportation and marketing of fuels, and has a network of nearly 7,200 branded gasoline stations in the Western United States. Shell Oil Company is a 50 percent owner of Motiva Enterprises LLC, along with Saudi Refining, Inc., which refines and markets branded products through 11,000 stations in the Eastern and Southern United States. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (NYSE:RDNYSE:SC). For more information, please visit http://www.shell.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990716/SHELL DATASOURCE: Shell Oil Products US; Motiva Enterprises LLC CONTACT: Anne Peebles of Shell Oil Products US, +1-713-241-1584 Web site: http://www.shellus.com/ http://www.shell.com/

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