High Miles No Problem with CITGO SUPERGARD(R) UltraLife

TULSA, Okla., Nov. 5, 2002; CITGO Petroleum Corporation now offers a motor oil specifically designed to meet the needs of new and older high mileage automobiles, light trucks and sport utility vehicles: CITGO SUPERGARD UltraLife.

SUPERGARD UltraLife is specifically formulated with advanced additives and dispersants to boost overall engine performance and dramatically reduce oxidation, corrosion and the formation of damaging engine deposits. The additives in SUPERGARD UltraLife performs many functions vital to the needs of high mile engines:

Lubricates and conditions engine seals Reduces oil leakage Resists oil burn-off Inhibits formation of valve deposits Reliable starting in cold weather Compatibility with rebuilt engines "As vehicles age, overall performance decreases. CITGO SUPERGARD UltraLife Motor Oil is a logical choice to treat, reduce and reverse many of the common problems inherent with high mileage vehicles," says Dave Kunkel, retail sales and marketing manager for CITGO's Lubricants Division.

"Americans love their cars and are keeping them longer than ever before. In fact, the average American car is 8.8 years old and has logged more than 70,000 miles," adds Kunkel. "We have found strong consumer demand for high mileage motor oils to protect the vehicle investment for many years to come. CITGO SUPERGARD UltraLife will help do that."

CITGO SUPERGARD UltraLife Motor Oil is sold in quart containers and is available in 10W-30 and 10W-40 viscosity grades. It exceeds engine oil requirements of API SL, SJ, SH and previous categories.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, based in Tulsa, Okla., is a refiner, transporter and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and other industrial products. The company is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.