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Athletic director Jack Swarbrick confirmed to the Tribune that Weis will not remain in California after Saturday's season finale and instead will meet with Swarbrick on campus to review the state of the program.But Swarbrick hastened to throw water on the idea that it means Weis is out as Irish coach."That turned out to be a big deal and I never intended it to be," Swarbrick said Tuesday. So I told him, come on back."Managing either outcome is much easier, then, if we're together."Swarbrick has said any decision on Weis' future would be made after the season finale. The pair met on the Tuesday after the 2008 season-ender at USC. . SAN RAMON, Calif.(Business Wire)Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today reported in its interim update thatearnings for the fourth quarter 2008 are expected to be significantly lower thanin the 2008 third quarter. The company indicated that most of the decline isassociated with lower prices for crude oil and natural gas that negativelyaffect earnings for the upstream business.

Basis for Comparison in Interim UpdateThe interim update contains certain industry and company operating data for thefourth quarter 2008. The production volumes, realizations, margins and certainother items in the report are based on a portion of the quarter and are notnecessarily indicative of Chevron's quarterly results to be reported on January30, 2009 The reader should not place undue reliance on this data. Unless noted otherwise, all commentary is based on two months of the fourthquarter 2008 versus full third quarter 2008 results. UPSTREAM - EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIONThe table that follows includes information on production and price indicatorsfor crude oil and natural gas for specific markets. Actual realizations may varyfrom indicative pricing due to quality and location differentials and the effectof pricing lags. International earnings are driven by actual liftings, which maydiffer from production due to the timing of cargoes and other factors.2007 2008 4Q 1Q 2Q3Q4Q thru Nov4Q thru Dec U.S.

Midway Sunset Posted Price $/Bbl79.1385.50111.25105.5454.1645.07 Nat. Gas-Henry Hub "Bid Week" Avg.$/MCF6.97 8.02 10.94 9.976.98 6.96Nat. Gas-CA Border "Bid Week" Avg.$/MCF6.34 7.61 9.829.324.68 4.96Nat Gas-Rocky Mountain "Bid Week" Avg. $/MCF3.33 6.87 8.415.802.97 3.45Average Realizations: Crude $/Bbl81.5789.63113.97112.2261.70n/a Liquids $/Bbl79.0486.63108.67107.2258.87n/a Natural Gas $/MCF6.08 7.55 9.848.644.98 n/a International UpstreamNet Production: Liquids MBD1,2971,2281,207 1,167 1,298n/a Natural Gas MMCFD3,4083,7683,621 3,618 3,586n/a Mined Bitumen MBD18 28 242625 n/a Total Oil Equivalent - incl. Mined BitumenMBOED1,8831,8841,835 1,796 1,921n/a Pricing:Avg. Brent Spot Price 1 $/Bbl88.4496.71121.17115.0962.8655.78 Average Realizations: Liquids $/Bbl80.4386.13110.44102.7353.29n/a Natural Gas $/MCF4.32 4.83 5.445.375.30 n/a1 The Avg. Brent Spot Price is based on Platts daily assessments, usingChevrons internal formula to produce a quarterly average.