Valero Energy Corp

Stock Symbol: VLO

Valero Energy Corp Description:
Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, with approximately 20,000 employees and annual revenues of more than $30 billion. The company currently owns and operates 14 refineries in 13 locations throughout the United States and Canada. Valero's refineries have a combined throughput capacity of over two million barrels per day, which represents approximately 10 percent of the total U.S. refining capacity. Valero is also one of the nation's largest retail operators with approximately 4,000 retail outlets in the United States and Canada under various brand names including Diamond Shamrock, Ultramar, Valero, Beacon and Total.

Valero Energy Corp Financial Summary:
VLO is engaged in the production, transportation and marketing of environmentally clean fuels and products. Products include reformulated gasoline, low-sulfur diesel and oxygenates. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, revenues increased 33% to $32.99B. Net income applic. to Common increased 57% to $1.37B. Revenues reflect additional volume from refinery operations acquired. Earnings also reflect a lower effective income tax rate.

Valero Energy Corp Business Summary:
Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) owns and operates 15 refineries having a combined throughput capacity, including crude oil and other feedstocks, of approximately 2.5 million barrels per day. Valero produces environmentally clean refined products, such as reformulated gasoline (RFG), gasoline meeting the specifications of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), CARB diesel fuel, low-sulfur diesel fuel and oxygenates (liquid hydrocarbon compounds containing oxygen). It also produces conventional gasolines, distillates, jet fuel, asphalt and petrochemicals. Valero markets branded and unbranded refined products on a wholesale basis in the United States and Canada through a bulk and rack marketing network. It sells refined products through a network of more than 4,700 retail and wholesale branded outlets in the United States, Canada and Aruba. Valero's retail operations include approximately 1,500 company-operated sites that sell transportation fuels and convenience store merchandise.

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