PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunoco, Inc. today
announced that John W. Rowe has been elected to its board of directors. Rowe
is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Exelon Corporation. Rowe
is also a director UnumProvident Corporation and Northern Trust Corporation.
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"We are extremely pleased that John has joined Sunoco's board," said John
G. Drosdick, Sunoco's chairman, chief executive officer and president. "His
extensive experience and knowledge will complement that of our existing board
and bring added value to our deliberations."
Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading
manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With
730,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, over 4,600 retail sites selling
gasoline and convenience items, interests in almost 11,000 miles of domestic
crude oil and refined product pipelines and 34 product terminals, Sunoco is
one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco
is a growing force in petrochemicals with approximately six billion pounds of
annual sales, largely chemical intermediates used in the manufacture of
fibers, plastics, film and resins. Utilizing a proprietary technology, Sunoco
also manufactures two million tons annually of high-quality blast furnace coke
for use in the steel industry. For additional information, visit Sunoco's Web
site at http://www.SunocoInc.com.
SOURCE Sunoco, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Jerry Davis (media), +1-215-977-6298 or Terry
Delaney (investors), +1-215-977-6106, both of Sunoco
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