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Sunoco, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of 25 Cents Per Share on Common Stock

PHILADELPHIA, Apr 4, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Sunoco, Inc.'s board of directors today declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2002 of 25 cents per share on all full shares of common stock outstanding, payable June 10, 2002, to shareholders of record May 10, 2002.

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The dividend on Sunoco common stock is unchanged from the previous quarter. The ex-dividend date is May 6, 2002.

Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 730,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, approximately 4,150 retail outlets selling gasoline and convenience items, interests in over 10,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines and 35 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco is a growing force in petrochemicals with over nine billion pounds of annual production capacity, largely chemical intermediates used in the manufacture of fibers, plastics, film and resins. Utilizing a unique, patented technology, Sunoco also manufactures two million tons annually of high-quality blast furnace coke for use in the steel industry. For additional information, visit Sunoco's web site at www.SunocoInc.com.

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