Press Release

NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE: AHC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share payable on the Common Stock of the Corporation on June 30, 2004 to holders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2004.

     Contact: Amerada Hess Corporation......Jay R. Wilson (212)-536-8940

SOURCE  Amerada Hess Corporation
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    /CONTACT:  Jay R. Wilson of Amerada Hess Corporation, +1-212-536-8940/
    (AHC)

CO:  Amerada Hess Corporation
ST:  New York
IN:  FIN OIL
SU:  DIV

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