1. HESS CORPORATION
Supplemental Earnings Information
Third Quarter 2008

2. Consolidated After-tax Results by Major Operating Activity
$ Millions, except per share data
3Q 3Q 2Q
Income/(Expense) 2008 2007 2008
Net Income (U.S. GAAP)
Exploration and Production $ 699 $ 414 $ 1,025
Marketing and Refining 161 46 (52)
Corporate (42) (28) (33)
Interest (43) (37) (40)
Net Income $ 775 $ 395 $ 900
Net Income Per Share (Diluted) $ 2.37 $ 1.23 $ 2.76
Items Affecting Comparability
Exploration and Production $ -- $ (33) $ --
Marketing and Refining -- -- --
Corporate -- -- --
Total Items Affecting Comparability $ -- $ (33) $ --
Adjusted Earnings (a)
Exploration and Production $ 699 $ 447 $ 1,025
Marketing and Refining 161 46 (52)
Corporate (42) (28) (33)
Interest (43) (37) (40)
Adjusted Earnings $ 775 $ 428 $ 900
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Diluted) $ 2.37 $ 1.34 $ 2.76
Weighted Average Number of Shares (Diluted) 327.4 319.9 326.2
(a) “Adjusted Earnings,” presented throughout this supplemental earnings information, is defined as reported net income excluding discontinued
operations, cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, and items identified as affecting comparability of earnings between periods. We
believe that investors' understanding of our performance is enhanced by disclosing this measure. This measure is not, and should not be viewed
as, a substitute for U.S. GAAP net income.
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3. Items Affecting Comparability Between Periods
(Amounts are after income taxes)
3Q 2008
• None reported.
3Q 2007
• Exploration and Production – Earnings include charges totaling $33 million for production imbalances
resulting from adjustments to prior meter readings at two offshore fields.
2Q 2008
• None reported.
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4. Consolidated Adjusted Earnings
$ Millions
3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 vs. 2Q 2008
$1,000 $1,000
$900 $(326)
$(20) $(12)
$115 $213
$775 $775
$800 $800
$252
$600 $600
$428
$400 $400 $775
$574 $574
$200 $200
$0
$0 $0
$0 $0
E&P Corp &
3Q M&R 3Q E&P Corp &
2Q M&R 3Q
Interest Interest
2007 2008 2008 2008
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5. Analysis of Consolidated Adjusted Earnings
3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007
• Exploration and Production – The increase in earnings primarily reflects higher realized selling
prices partially offset by higher costs.
• Marketing and Refining – The increase primarily reflects higher margins and volumes.
3Q 2008 vs. 2Q 2008
• Exploration and Production – The decrease primarily reflects lower selling prices and sales
volumes.
• Marketing and Refining – The increase primarily reflects higher margins and improved trading
results.
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6. Worldwide Oil & Gas Production
(MBOEPD)
3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 vs. 2Q 2008
(8)
393 (11)
400 400
(7)
(6) 361
7 361
(4) (2)
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357
350 350
300
300
250 250
0
0
200
200
3Q US Europe Africa Asia & 3Q US Europe Africa Asia & 3Q
2Q
2007 Other 2008 Other 2008
2008
2Q 2008 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec)
3Q 2007 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec)
United States 57 53 (4) United States 61 53 (8)
Europe 117 120 3 Europe 131 120 (11)
Africa 123 121 (2) Africa 128 121 (7)
Asia & Other 60 67 7 Asia & Other 73 67 (6)
Total 393 361 (32)
Total 357 361 4
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7. Capital & Exploratory Expenditures
$ Millions
Year to Date
2007 2008
$4,000
Exploration & Production
$97
$3,500
United States $ 1,312 $ 1,645
$94 International 1,606 1,836
$3,000
Total E&P 2,918 3,481
$2,500
Marketing, Refining
94 97
& Corporate
$2,000
$3,481 Total $ 3,012 $ 3,578
$1,500 $2,918
Exploration expenses
$1,000
$ 149 $ 162
included above:
$500
90 134
United States
International
$0 $ 239 $ 296
Total
YTD 2007 YTD 2008
E&P M,R&C
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8. Exploration and Production Adjusted Earnings
$ Millions
3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 vs. 2Q 2008
$1,200
$1,200
$1,025 $(103)
$24 $(187)
$1,000
$445 $(213)
$1,000
$(30) $699
$800
$(17) $7 $699
$800
$600
$600
$447
$400
$400
$200 $200
$0 $0
$0 $0
2Q
Costs 3Q
Sales Price Sales Costs Other
Price
3Q Other 3Q
2008
2008
Volume Volume
2007 2008
3Q 2007 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec) 2Q 2008 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec)
United States $ 38 $ 110 $ 72 United States $ 177 $ 110 $ (67)
International 409 589 180 International 848 589 (259)
Total $ 1,025 $ 699 $ (326)
Total $ 447 $ 699 $ 252
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9. Marketing and Refining Adjusted Earnings
$ Millions
3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 vs. 2Q 2008
$200
$200
$161
$20
$175
$43
$161
$5
$175 $21 $150
$89 $125
$150 $150
$100
$125
$75
$100 $50
$25
$75 -$2
$46 $0
$50
-$25
$25 -$50
$0
$(52)
-$75
$0
2Q Marketing Trading 3Q
Marketing Refining Trading Refining
3Q 3Q
2008 2008
2007 2008
3Q 2007 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec) 2Q 2008 3Q 2008 Inc/(Dec)
Marketing $ 21 $ 110 $ 89 Marketing $ (40) $ 110 $ 150
Refining 25 46 21 Refining 3 46 43
Trading - 5 5 Trading (15) 5 20
Total $ 46 $ 161 $ 115 Total $ (52) $ 161 $ 213
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