Following World War II, the Exxon Corporation was one of the original supporters of the United Negro College Fund, and we have provided funding for it ever since. In 1974, we helped found the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the leading organization encouraging greater minority participation in engineering, and help lead it today. In the 1990s, we played an active role in the College Board National Task Force on Minority Achievement in Education, which developed strategies to help minorities distinguish themselves academically in college. This recitation of ExxonMobil’s involvement in helping promote racial advancement is not meant to imply greater credit than is justified. Government action is a central element in promoting racial progress. But private entities have also always had an important role to play. This role often goes beyond legal requirements designed to promote a diverse society. We include diversity among our key business objective sand we work to create a workplace that is inclusive, comfortable and reflective of the multi-cultural communities in which we do business. And in the international environment in which companies increasingly operate, a commitment to provide opportunities for people of all races is both just and necessary for successful business operations.