Office of the Secretary

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580

 

February 5, 2002

Robert A. Falise
Texaco Alliance Trust
375 Pound Ridge Rd.
Bedford, NY 10506

Re: In the Matter of Chevron Corporation and Texaco, Inc., FTC Docket No. C-4023; Application for Approval of the Federal Trade Commission to Divest Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc. (the Equilon and Motiva Interests) to Shell Oil Company and Saudi Refining, Inc.

Dear Mr. Falise:

This letter responds to the Application for Approval of the Federal Trade Commission to Divest Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc. (the Equilon and Motiva Interests) to Shell Oil Company and Saudi Refining, Inc. (the "Application") that you filed on behalf of ChevronTexaco Corporation.

After consideration of the Application and other available information, the Commission has determined to approve the Application. In according its approval, the Commission has relied upon the information submitted and the representations made in connection with the Application and has assumed them to be accurate and complete.

By direction of the Commission, Chairman Muris recused.

Donald S. Clark
Secretary

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