In 1988, net from operations included $1,188,282 which the company received from its suit against Texaco Inc.

Year-ago period's net included a gain of $1,400,000 from the sale of property.

The year-ago quarter's net from continuing operations included a gain of $80,782,000 on sales of securities.

The year-ago 9 months' net from operations included a pre-tax gain on security sales of $426,000.

Latest quarter and 9 months' nets included $1,151,000, or 31 cents a share, on the sale of certain real estate assets.

Mobil's net this year included a $140 million loss on the sale of business operations in South Africa.

Year-ago 6-month net from continuing operations includes a $31 million, or $1.36 a share, gain related to the company's change in accounting for pensions.

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The company said the latest 9-month net includes a tax credit of $25.9 million.