Valero Fundraising Campaign Raises $1.39 Million for MDA

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) recently raised $1.39 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) in its "Share the Shamrock Spirit” campaign during which customers could make a donation to MDA at any of the company’s nearly 1,000 U.S. company-operated stores. The total raised is nearly three percent more on a per-store basis than the amount donated last year. "We’re proud to have had another successful MDA campaign, and to know we’re helping to make a difference in the lives of those fighting neuromuscular diseases,” said Gary Arthur, Valero’s senior vice president of retail marketing. "The amount raised in this campaign is truly a tribute to our hard-working and compassionate employees, and to our customers who give so generously. This would not be possible without them.” All proceeds raised during the campaign were donated to MDA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vital services and information to individuals affected by neuromuscular diseases. MDA also funds a summer camp for children battling these diseases and supports research aimed at finding cures and treatments. With its nationwide donation of $1,387,293, Valero’s retail stores have raised more than $11 million for MDA over the past 21 years. About Valero Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, with approximately 22,000 employees and 2006 revenues of more than $90 billion. The company owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day, making it the largest refiner in North America. Valero is also one of the nation's largest retail operators with more than 5,800 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under various brand names including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Beacon. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.