Exxon Mobil the largest oil producing company in the united states report it earned a record $8.42 billion for the fourth quarter and $25.33 billion for all of 2004 as higher prices for oil and natural gas erased a slight decline in production.
Exxon Mobil the world's largest publictly traded oil company,just missed $300 billion in sales for the year.
The company said it earned $1.30 per share in the october to december period, compared to the $6.65 billion or $1.01 per share a year earlier.
