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Sunoco Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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PHILADELPHIA, PA USA
    PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN)
today reported net income of $287 million ($2.12 per share diluted) for the
fourth quarter of 2005 versus $178 million ($1.24 per share diluted) for the
2004 fourth quarter. Excluding a special item, income for the current quarter
was $297 million ($2.19 per share diluted). There were no special items in the
2004 fourth quarter.
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    For the full year 2005, Sunoco reported net income of $974 million ($7.08
per share diluted) versus net income of $605 million ($4.04 per share diluted)
for the full year 2004.  Excluding special items, Sunoco's income was $1,012
million ($7.36 per share diluted) versus $629 million ($4.20 per share
diluted) for the comparable 2004 period.
    All per-share amounts reflect the two-for-one stock split
effected on August 1, 2005.
    "Strong fourth-quarter results completed an outstanding year for Sunoco,"
said John G. Drosdick, Sunoco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "In a very
strong refining environment, we achieved best-ever operating and safety
performance in 2005. We had record operating earnings of over $1 billion and a
return on capital employed of over 32 percent. We increased our dividend by 33
percent, reduced our shares outstanding by four percent and significantly
strengthened our balance sheet. Our share price increased 92 percent for the
year."
    Commenting on the fourth-quarter results, Drosdick said, "Refining and
Supply results continued to lead the way, with earnings of $286 million in the
quarter. Refining conditions were strong throughout most of the quarter,
although margins did moderate some as refineries impacted by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita returned to operations over the quarter. Operationally, we
had our best quarter ever, with crude unit utilization at 99 percent and
overall system (UEDC) utilization rates of almost 91 percent.
    "Retail Marketing earned $25 million, its best quarter of 2005, as retail
gasoline margins benefited from crude oil and wholesale gasoline prices that
were on a declining trend over much of the quarter. Chemicals earnings,
however, declined to $8 million as year-end sales volumes fell off and high
natural gas costs negatively impacted the business. While early 2006 demand is
showing some recovery, feedstock volatility and high energy costs continue.
    "In our other businesses, Logistics and Coke earned $3 million and $10
million, respectively. Logistics results for the current quarter included
charges of approximately $4 million after tax related to asset write-offs and
insurance and environmental remediation accruals. Results for the quarter also
included $8 million in unusual after-tax charges to Corporate expenses and a
$10 million after-tax charge across the businesses for increased performance
bonus payouts related to enhancements to a non-executive bonus plan.
    "During the quarter, we continued our share repurchase activity,
repurchasing approximately 3.6 million shares ($269 million). For the year,
over 6.7 million shares ($435 million) were repurchased. Over the past five
years, we have reduced our shares outstanding by 22 percent."
    Drosdick concluded, "Despite some recent downward pressure on refining
margins caused by the unseasonably warm weather in the Northeast, we believe
the longer term market fundamentals are still very good for our refining
business. In addition, we enter 2006 with a strong balance sheet, with a net
debt-to-capital ratio (as defined in our revolving credit agreement) of 17
percent -- down from 37 percent at year-end 2004. This financial strength will
serve us well as we execute our capital program to improve and expand our
existing refining base while continuing to consider other opportunities to
grow our asset portfolio and return cash to our shareholders."

    DETAILS OF FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
    REFINING AND SUPPLY
    Refining and Supply earned $286 million in the current quarter versus $135
million in the fourth quarter of 2004. The increase in earnings was due to
higher realized margins and higher production volumes. The higher realized
margins were, in part, due to continued fourth-quarter impacts from the Gulf
Coast hurricanes. Value-added product margins, particularly for premium
gasoline, jet fuel and low-sulfur diesel fuel were also strong during the
quarter. Partially offsetting these factors were higher expenses, including
fuel and employee-related charges.
    Total crude unit throughput averaged 892.6 thousand barrels daily (99
percent utilization) for the quarter, with total production available for sale
approximating 87 million barrels.

    RETAIL MARKETING
    Retail Marketing earned $25 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 versus
$30 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. The decrease in results was due to
lower gains from asset divestments associated with the Retail Portfolio
Management program. Lower retail gasoline margins (down 1 cpg) and sales
volumes (down 2.6 percent) were essentially offset by lower expenses and
higher margins on distillate products.

    CHEMICALS
    Chemicals earned $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 versus $40
million in the prior-year period. Margins and volumes for both polypropylene
and phenol declined -- with average margins down 2.3 cents per pound and total
sales volumes 9 percent less than the 2004 fourth quarter. Higher expenses, in
part due to natural gas prices which averaged almost $13 per decatherm and
were over $5 per decatherm higher than the prior-year quarter, also
contributed to the decline.

    LOGISTICS
    Earnings for the Logistics segment were $3 million in the fourth quarter
of 2005 versus $5 million in the prior-year period. Higher income from
terminalling and Western crude oil pipeline operations was more than offset by
Sunoco's reduced ownership interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
(NYSE: SXL) and by $4 million of after-tax charges for environmental
remediation activities, asset impairments and insurance assessments.

    COKE
    The Coke business earned $10 million in both fourth-quarter periods. An
eight-day steam system outage at the Haverhill, OH plant reduced current
quarter results by approximately $2 million.

    CORPORATE AND OTHER
    Corporate administrative expenses were $27 million after tax in both
fourth-quarter periods. The current quarter results included a $6 million
after-tax charge for the adoption of a new accounting interpretation related
to asset retirement obligations and a $2 million after-tax accrual for
retrospective insurance premiums associated with an energy industry mutual
insurance consortium. The 2004 fourth quarter results included a $10 million
after-tax accrual for retrospective premiums.
    Net financing expenses were $8 million after tax in the fourth quarter of
2005 versus $15 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease was primarily
due to higher interest income.

    SPECIAL ITEM
    During the fourth quarter of 2005, Sunoco recognized an additional $10
million after-tax loss associated with an arbitration decision related to a
phenol pricing dispute. In the 2005 third quarter, a $46 million after-tax
charge was recorded for estimated damages for the period from June 2003 to
April 2005. In January 2006, the arbitrator further ruled that the revised
pricing formula should apply until a second arbitration, scheduled for the
second quarter of 2006, finalizes pricing for 2005 and beyond. The additional
charge relates to the period May 2005 through December 2005.

    TWELVE MONTH RESULTS
    Sunoco had net income of $974 million for the full year 2005 versus $605
million for the full year 2004. The increase was primarily due to higher
margins in Sunoco's Refining and Supply business. Also contributing to the
improvement in earnings were higher margins from Sunoco's Chemicals business,
higher production of refined products, increased use of high-acid discounted
crude oils and lower net financing expenses. Partially offsetting these
positive factors were higher expenses, primarily fuel and employee-related
charges, lower margins in Retail Marketing and lower Chemicals sales volumes.
    Full-year results for 2005 include an $18 million after-tax net gain
related to income tax matters and the $56 million after-tax loss associated
with the phenol supply contract  dispute. The loss covers estimated damages
for the period from June 2003 to December 2005.
    Results for the full year 2004 included an $8 million after-tax loss
related to the sale of Sunoco's one-third interest in the BEF MTBE joint
venture chemical operations and a $34 million after-tax loss from the early
extinguishment of outstanding debt. Sunoco also recognized an $18 million
after-tax gain from the 2004 settlement of certain federal income tax issues.

    Sunoco, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading manufacturer
and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 900,000 barrels per
day of refining capacity, approximately 4,800 retail sites selling gasoline
and convenience items, approximately 4,500 miles of crude oil and refined
product owned and operated pipelines and 38 product terminals, Sunoco is one
of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco is a
significant manufacturer of petrochemicals with annual sales of approximately
five billion pounds, largely chemical intermediates used to make fibers,
plastics, film and resins. Utilizing a unique, patented technology, Sunoco
also has the capacity to manufacture over 2.5 million tons annually of high-
quality metallurgical-grade coke for use in the steel industry.
    Anyone interested in obtaining further insights into the fourth quarter's
results can monitor the Company's quarterly teleconference call, which is
scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on February 2, 2006. It can be accessed through
Sunoco's Web site -- http://www.SunocoInc.com. It is suggested that you visit
the site prior to the teleconference to ensure that you have downloaded any
necessary software.

    Those statements made in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although Sunoco believes that the assumptions
underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve
risks that may affect Sunoco's business prospects and performance causing
actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the foregoing
release. Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of
limitation: general business and economic conditions; competitive products and
pricing; effects of weather conditions and natural disasters on the Company's
operating facilities and on product supply and demand; changes in refining,
marketing and chemical margins; variation in petroleum-based commodity prices
and availability of crude oil and feedstock supply or transportation; effects
of transportation disruptions; changes in the price differentials between
light-sweet and heavy-sour crude oils; fluctuations in supply of feedstocks
and demand for products manufactured; changes in product specifications;
availability and pricing of oxygenates; phase-outs or restrictions on the use
of MTBE; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the expected
level of environmental capital, operating or remediation expenditures; age of,
and changes in the reliability, efficiency and capacity of, the Company's or a
third party's operating facilities; potential equipment malfunction; potential
labor-relations problems; the legislative and regulatory environment; ability
to identify acquisitions, execute them under favorable terms and integrate
them into the Company's existing businesses; ability to enter into joint
ventures and other similar arrangements under favorable terms; delays and/or
costs related to plant construction, improvements or repairs and the issuance
of applicable permits; nonperformance by or disputes with major customers,
suppliers, dealers, distributors or other business partners; changes in
financial markets impacting pension expense and funding requirements;
political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist
acts and international hostilities; and changes in the status of, or
initiation of new, litigation and/or arbitration proceedings. These and other
applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in Sunoco's
Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3,
2005 and in other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Sunoco undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements in this release, whether as a result of new information or future
events.

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                                 Sunoco, Inc.
            2005 Fourth Quarter and Twelve-Month Financial Summary
                                 (Unaudited)

    Fourth Quarter                                2005             2004

    Revenues                                 $9,270,000,000   $7,429,000,000

    Net Income                                 $287,000,000     $178,000,000

    Net Income Per Share of Common Stock*:
        Basic                                         $2.13            $1.25
        Diluted                                       $2.12            $1.24

    Weighted-Average Number of Shares
      Outstanding* (In Millions):
        Basic                                         134.6            142.5
        Diluted                                       135.6            143.7


    Twelve Months

    Revenues                                $33,764,000,000  $25,508,000,000

    Net Income                                 $974,000,000     $605,000,000

    Net Income Per Share of Common Stock*:
        Basic                                         $7.13            $4.08
        Diluted                                       $7.08            $4.04

    Weighted-Average Number of Shares
     Outstanding* (In Millions):
        Basic                                         136.6            148.2
        Diluted                                       137.5            149.8

    *Share and per-share data presented for all periods reflect the effect of
     a two-for-one stock split, which was effected in the form of a common
     stock dividend distributed on August 1, 2005.



                                 Sunoco, Inc.
              Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
               (Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                 Three Months
                                                     Ended
                                                  December 31
                                                2005       2004     Variance

    Refining and Supply                         $286       $135       $151
    Retail Marketing                              25         30         (5)
    Chemicals                                      8         40        (32)
    Logistics                                      3          5         (2)
    Coke                                          10         10         --
    Corporate and Other:
      Corporate expenses                         (27)       (27)        --
      Net financing expenses and other            (8)       (15)         7
                                                 297        178        119

    Special Items                                (10)        --        (10)
    Consolidated net income                     $287       $178       $109

    Earnings (loss) per share of common
     stock (diluted):
      Income before special items              $2.19      $1.24       $.95
      Special items                             (.07)        --       (.07)
      Net income                               $2.12      $1.24       $.88



                                 Sunoco, Inc.
              Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
               (Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                 Twelve Months
                                                     Ended
                                                  December 31
                                                2005       2004     Variance

    Refining and Supply                         $947       $541       $406
    Retail Marketing                              30         68        (38)
    Chemicals                                     94         94         --
    Logistics                                     22         31         (9)
    Coke                                          48         40          8
    Corporate and Other:
      Corporate expenses                         (84)       (67)       (17)
      Net financing expenses and other           (45)       (78)        33
                                               1,012        629        383

    Special Items                                (38)       (24)       (14)
    Consolidated net income                     $974       $605       $369

    Earnings (loss) per share of common
     stock (diluted):
      Income before special items              $7.36      $4.20      $3.16
      Special items                             (.28)      (.16)      (.12)
      Net income                               $7.08      $4.04      $3.04



                                  Sunoco, Inc.
                 Financial and Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

                                       For the Three        For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    TOTAL REFINING AND SUPPLY

    Income (Millions of Dollars)       $286      $135       $947      $541
    Realized Wholesale Margin*
     (Per Barrel of Production
     Available for Sale)              $9.96     $6.42      $8.65     $6.30
    Crude Inputs as Percent of Crude
     Unit Rated Capacity**               99        99         98        97
    Throughputs*** (Thousand Barrels
     Daily):
      Crude Oil                       892.6     883.6      881.0     855.7
      Other Feedstocks                 64.8      55.2       59.4      58.8
        Total Throughputs             957.4     938.8      940.4     914.5
    Products Manufactured***
     (Thousand Barrels Daily):
      Gasoline                        459.7     447.9      443.4     442.0
      Middle Distillates              330.7     320.9      319.5     300.3
      Residual Fuel                    74.9      73.6       76.2      73.0
      Petrochemicals                   35.8      40.9       36.8      38.1
      Lubricants                       13.8      12.3       13.2      13.6
      Other                            78.7      78.7       86.6      82.0
        Total Production              993.6     974.3      975.7     949.0
      Less: Production Used as Fuel
       in Refinery Operations          50.3      46.0       48.6      46.2
        Total Production Available
         for Sale                     943.3     928.3      927.1     902.8

      *Wholesale sales revenue less related cost of crude oil, other
       feedstocks, product purchases and terminalling and transportation
       divided by production available for sale.
     **Effective January 1, 2005, crude unit capacity increased from 890 to
       900 thousands of barrels daily due to a 10 thousand barrels-per-day
       adjustment in MidContinent Refining.
    ***Data pertaining to the Eagle Point refinery for the twelve months ended
       December 31, 2004 are based on the amounts attributable to the 354-day
       ownership period (January 13, 2004 - December 31, 2004) divided by 366,
       the number of days in the year.


                                 Sunoco, Inc.
                Financial and Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

                                        For the Three       For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    Northeast Refining*

    Realized Wholesale Margin (Per
     Barrel of Production Available
     for Sale)                        $9.18     $7.08      $8.35     $6.36
    Market Benchmark 6-3-2-1 (Per
     Barrel)                          $9.23     $6.21      $7.76     $6.40
    Crude Inputs as Percent of
     Crude Unit Rated Capacity          101        99         99        97
    Throughputs** (Thousand Barrels
     Daily):
      Crude Oil                       658.9     645.5      650.6     633.3
      Other Feedstocks                 57.3      49.2       52.8      52.9
         Total Throughputs            716.2     694.7      703.4     686.2
    Products Manufactured**
     (Thousand Barrels Daily):
      Gasoline                        348.4     331.5      330.5     327.8
      Middle Distillates              249.0     242.0      242.1     231.5
      Residual Fuel                    70.1      69.7       71.7      69.2
      Petrochemicals                   28.2      32.2       28.6      31.0
      Other                            46.9      45.0       55.8      51.7
        Total Production              742.6     720.4      728.7     711.2
      Less: Production Used as Fuel
       in Refinery Operations          37.9      34.7       36.7      35.6
        Total Production Available
         for Sale                     704.7     685.7      692.0     675.6

     *Comprised of the Marcus Hook, Philadelphia and Eagle Point refineries.
    **Data pertaining to the Eagle Point refinery for the twelve months ended
      December 31, 2004 are based on the amounts attributable to the 354-day
      period subsequent to the January 13, 2004 acquisition date divided by
      366, the number of days in the year.


    MidContinent Refining*

    Realized Wholesale Margin (Per
     Barrel of Production Available
     for Sale)                       $12.25     $4.53      $9.54     $6.12
    Market Benchmark 3-2-1 (Per
     Barrel)                         $11.95     $4.52     $11.04     $7.04
    Crude Inputs as Percent of
     Crude Unit Rated Capacity**         95       101         94        95
    Throughputs (Thousand Barrels
     Daily):
      Crude Oil                       233.7     238.1      230.4     222.4
      Other Feedstocks                  7.5       6.0        6.6       5.9
        Total Throughputs             241.2     244.1      237.0     228.3

     *Comprised of the Toledo and Tulsa refineries.
    **Effective January 1, 2005, crude unit capacity increased from 235 to 245
      thousands of barrels daily as a result of a 10 thousand barrels-per-day
      adjustment.


                                 Sunoco, Inc.
                Financial and Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

                                        For the Three       For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    MidContinent Refining (continued)

    Products Manufactured (Thousand
     Barrels Daily):
      Gasoline                        111.3     116.4      112.9     114.2
      Middle Distillates               81.7      78.9       77.4      68.8
      Residual Fuel                     4.8       3.9        4.5       3.8
      Petrochemicals                    7.6       8.7        8.2       7.1
      Lubricants                       13.8      12.3       13.2      13.6
      Other                            31.8      33.7       30.8      30.3
        Total Production              251.0     253.9      247.0     237.8
      Less: Production Used as Fuel
       in Refinery Operations          12.4      11.3       11.9      10.6
        Total Production Available
         for Sale                     238.6     242.6      235.1     227.2

    RETAIL MARKETING

    Income (Millions of Dollars)        $25       $30        $30       $68
    Retail Margin* (Per Barrel):
      Gasoline                        $4.60     $4.99      $3.39     $4.13
      Middle Distillates              $5.66     $4.71      $4.49     $4.40
    Sales of Petroleum Products
     (Thousand Barrels Daily):
      Gasoline                        288.4     296.0      298.3     296.3
      Middle Distillates               46.9      45.9       45.3      42.7
                                      335.3     341.9     343.6      339.0
    Total Retail Gasoline Outlets,
     End of Period                    4,763     4,804      4,763     4,804
    Gasoline and Diesel Throughput
     per Company Owned or Leased
     Outlet (M Gal/Site/Month)          131       136        136       133
    Convenience Stores:
      Total Stores, End of Period       746       757        746       757
      Merchandise Sales
       (M$/Store/Month)                 $76       $72        $78       $73
      Merchandise Margin (Company
       Operated)
      (% of Sales)                      28%       27%        28%       26%

    *Retail sales price less related wholesale price and terminalling and
     transportation costs per barrel. The retail sales price is the weighted-
     average price received through the various branded marketing distribution
     channels.


                                 Sunoco, Inc.
                Financial and Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

                                        For the Three       For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    CHEMICALS

    Income (Millions of Dollars)         $8*      $40        $94*      $94
    Margin** (Cents per Pound):
      All Products***                  11.4      13.7       12.1      11.0
      Phenol and Related Products       9.3      12.5       10.9       9.7
      Polypropylene***                 14.3      16.2       13.9      13.4
    Sales (Millions of Pounds):
      Phenol and Related Products       619       669      2,579     2,615
      Polypropylene                     512       556      2,218     2,239
      Plasticizers#                      --        --         --        28
      Other                              22        48         91       187
                                      1,153     1,273      4,888     5,069

      *Excludes a $10 million after-tax loss recognized in the fourth quarter
       of 2005 and a $56 million after-tax loss recognized in the full-year
       2005 associated with a phenol supply contract dispute.
     **Wholesale sales revenue less related cost of feedstocks, product
       purchases and terminalling and transportation divided by sales volumes.
    ***The polypropylene and all products margins include the impact of a
       long-term supply contract entered into on March 31, 2003 with Equistar
       Chemicals, L.P. which is priced on a cost-based formula that includes a
       fixed discount.
      #The plasticizer business was divested in January 2004.

    COKE

    Income (Millions of Dollars)        $10       $10        $48       $40
    Coke Production (Thousands of
     Tons)                              634       486      2,405     1,965
    Coke Sales (Thousands of Tons)      610       471      2,375     1,953



                                 Sunoco, Inc.
                Financial and Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

                                        For the Three       For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND
    AMORTIZATION (Millions of Dollars)

    Refining and Supply                 $54       $49       $201      $188
    Retail Marketing                     26        25        105       106
    Chemicals                            18        19         71        70
    Logistics                            11        10         36        32
    Coke                                  4         3         16        13
                                       $113      $106       $429      $409


                                        For the Three       For the Twelve
                                        Months Ended         Months Ended
                                         December 31          December 31
                                       2005      2004       2005      2004
    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
    (Millions of Dollars)

    Refining and Supply                $177      $160       $687      $463*
    Retail Marketing                     45        39        117       103**
    Chemicals                            19        27         55        56*
    Logistics                            43***     31         79***#    75*
    Coke                                  4        47         32       135

                                       $288      $304       $970      $832

      *Excludes $250 million acquisition from El Paso Corporation of the Eagle
       Point refinery and related chemical and logistics assets, which
       includes inventory. The purchase price is comprised of $190, $40 and
       $20 million attributable to Refining and Supply, Chemicals and
       Logistics, respectively.
     **Excludes $181 million acquisition from ConocoPhillips of 340 retail
       outlets located primarily in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
       Washington, D.C., which includes inventory.
    ***Excludes $5 million acquisition from Chevron of an ownership interest
       in the Mesa Pipeline.
      #Excludes $100 million acquisition from ExxonMobil of a crude oil
       pipeline system and related storage facilities located in Texas.



                                   Sunoco, Inc.
                Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
                 (Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                     2004
                                    1st      2nd      3rd      4th    Total

    Refining and Supply            $100     $217      $89     $135    $541
    Retail Marketing                 (4)      20       22       30      68
    Chemicals                        12       12       30       40      94
    Logistics                         8        9        9        5      31
    Coke                              9        9       12       10      40
    Corporate and Other:
      Corporate expenses            (12)     (13)     (15)     (27)    (67)
      Net financing expenses and
       other                        (24)     (20)     (19)     (15)    (78)
                                     89      234      128      178     629

    Special items                    --       --      (24)      --     (24)
    Consolidated net income         $89     $234     $104     $178    $605

    Earnings (loss) per share of
     common stock (diluted):
      Income before special items  $.58    $1.53     $.85    $1.24   $4.20
      Special items                  --       --     (.16)      --    (.16)
      Net income                   $.58    $1.53     $.69    $1.24   $4.04



                                 Sunoco, Inc.
              Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
               (Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     2005
                                    1st      2nd      3rd      4th    Total

    Refining and Supply            $108     $212     $341     $286    $947
    Retail Marketing                 (8)       7        6       25      30
    Chemicals                        33       30       23        8      94
    Logistics                         3        9        7        3      22
    Coke                             10       13       15       10      48
    Corporate and Other:
      Corporate expenses            (16)     (16)     (25)     (27)    (84)
      Net financing expenses and
       other                        (14)     (13)     (10)      (8)    (45)
                                    116      242      357      297   1,012

    Special items                    --       --      (28)     (10)    (38)
    Consolidated net income        $116     $242     $329     $287    $974

    Earnings (loss) per share of
     common stock (diluted):
      Income before special items  $.83    $1.75    $2.60    $2.19   $7.36
      Special items                  --       --     (.21)    (.07)   (.28)
      Net income                   $.83    $1.75    $2.39    $2.12   $7.08



                                 Sunoco, Inc.
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                    2004
                                    1st     2nd       3rd     4th    Total
    REVENUES

    Sales and other operating
     revenue (including consumer
     excise taxes)               $5,232   $6,265   $6,575   $7,396  $25,468
    Interest income                   2        1        4        3       10
    Other income (loss), net         11       10     (21)       30       30
                                  5,245    6,276    6,558    7,429   25,508
    COSTS AND EXPENSES

    Cost of products sold and
     operating expenses           4,254    4,949    5,417    6,114   20,734
    Consumer excise taxes           498      571      611      602    2,282
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses        187      223      203      260      873

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                   100      100      103      106      409
    Payroll, property and other
     taxes                           33       28       30       27      118
    Interest cost and debt
     expense                         29       28       28       23      108
    Interest capitalized             (1)      (2)      (3)      (5)     (11)
                                  5,100    5,897    6,389    7,127   24,513

    Income before income tax
     expense                        145      379      169      302      995

    Income tax expense               56      145       65      124      390

    Net income                      $89     $234     $104     $178     $605



                                   Sunoco, Inc.
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                              (Millions of Dollars)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                  2005
                               1st       2nd       3rd       4th    Total
    REVENUES

    Sales and other
     operating revenue
     (including consumer
     excise taxes)          $7,191    $7,970    $9,345    $9,248  $33,754
    Interest income              3         3         6        11       23
    Other income
     (loss), net                15        17       (56)       11      (13)
                             7,209     7,990     9,295     9,270   33,764
    COSTS AND EXPENSES

    Cost of products sold
     and operating
     expenses                6,059     6,581     7,702     7,686   28,028
    Consumer excise taxes      585       640       675       688    2,588
    Selling, general and
     administrative
     expenses                  209       225       242       270      946

    Depreciation, depletion
     and amortization          105       102       109       113      429
    Payroll, property and
     other taxes                36        28        33        27      124
    Interest cost and
     debt expense               23        23        25        23       94
    Interest capitalized        (6)       (6)       (8)       (5)     (25)
                             7,011     7,593     8,778     8,802   32,184

    Income before income
     tax expense               198       397       517       468    1,580

    Income tax expense          82       155       188       181      606

    Net income                $116      $242      $329      $287     $974



                                   Sunoco, Inc.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                              (Millions of Dollars)

                                                        At           At
                                                    December 31  December 31
                                                       2005         2004
    ASSETS                                          (Unaudited)

    Current Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $919         $405
    Accounts and notes receivable, net                 1,754        1,271
    Inventories                                          799          765
    Deferred income taxes                                215          110
    Total Current Assets                               3,687        2,551

    Investments and long-term receivables                143          115
    Properties, plants and equipment, net              5,658        4,966
    Prepaid retirement costs                              12           11
    Deferred charges and other assets                    431          436
    Total Assets                                      $9,931       $8,079

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current Liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          $3,695       $2,570
    Short-term borrowings and current portion
     of long-term debt                                   177          103
    Taxes payable                                        338          349
    Total Current Liabilities                          4,210        3,022

    Long-term debt                                     1,234        1,379
    Retirement benefit liabilities                       563          539
    Deferred income taxes                                817          755
    Other deferred credits and liabilities               409          247
    Minority interests                                   647          530
    Shareholders' equity                               2,051        1,607
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        $9,931       $8,079



                                   Sunoco, Inc.
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                              (Millions of Dollars)
                                                      For the Twelve Months
                                                        Ended December 31
                                                        2005           2004
                                                    (Unaudited)
    INCREASES (DECREASES) IN CASH AND
     CASH EQUIVALENTS

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net income                                        $974           $605
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided by operating activities:
        Loss on phenol supply contract dispute            95             --
        Provision for asset write-downs and other
         matters                                          --             13
        Loss on early extinguishment of debt              --             53
        Depreciation, depletion and amortization         429            409
        Deferred income tax expense                        3            123
        Proceeds from power contract restructuring        48             --
        Payments in excess of expense for retirement
         plans                                           (39)           (28)
        Changes in working capital pertaining to
         operating activities, net of effect
         of acquisitions                                 494            559
        Other                                             65             13
    Net cash provided by operating activities          2,069          1,747

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Capital expenditures                              (970)          (832)
      Acquisitions                                      (105)          (431)
      Proceeds from divestments                           55            200
      Other                                              (15)             3
    Net cash used in investing activities             (1,035)        (1,060)

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Net proceeds from (repayments of)
       short-term borrowings                            (100)           100
      Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt        99            416
      Repayments of long-term debt                       (70)          (642)
      Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt       --            (50)
      Net proceeds from issuance of
       Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. limited
       partnership units                                 160            129
      Cash distributions to investors in
       cokemaking operations                             (38)           (36)
      Cash distributions to investors in
       Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.                    (28)           (20)
      Cash dividend payments                            (103)           (86)
      Purchases of common stock for treasury            (435)          (568)
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock under
       management incentive and employee option plans     14             52
      Other                                              (19)            (8)
    Net cash used in financing activities               (520)          (713)
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                         514            (26)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     405            431
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $919           $405


SOURCE Sunoco, Inc.




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