board of directors - Petron

STATEMENT BY DIRECTORS PURSUANT TOSECTION 169(15) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965We, Richard M. Kruger and Tun Dato' Seri Haji Omar Yoke Lin Ong, two of the Directors of Esso MalaysiaBerhad, state that in the opinion of the Directors, the financial statements set out on pages 24 to 37 are drawnup so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at December 31, 2001 and of theresults of the Company and its cash flows for the year ended on that date in accordance with the applicableapproved accounting standards in Malaysia and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965.In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors dated February 27, 2002................................Richard M. Kruger.........................................................Y. A. Bhg. Tun Dato' Seri Haji Omar Yoke Lin OngKuala Lumpur,February 27, 2002STATUTORY DECLARATION PURSUANT TOSECTION 169(16) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965I, James A. Hall, the Director primarily responsible for the financial management of Esso Malaysia Berhad,do solemnly and sincerely declare that the financial statements set out on pages 24 to 37, are to the best of myknowledge and belief correct and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to betrue, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960........................................James A. HallSubscribed and solemnly declared by the above named James A. Hall at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia onFebruary 27, 2002 before me.ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2001.......................................Datin Raihela bt. Wan ChikCommissioner for OathsKuala LumpurESSO MALAYSIA BERHAD38