ANCHORAGE, AK. April 4, 1997. -- Alyeska Pipeline Service Company announced today that several employees have accepted new positions within the company.

Jim Sweeney, currently Environment Manager, will take over the duties of Employee Concerns Program and Business Practices Manager. Mr. Sweeney will report directly to the president and work in the Anchorage Corporate Offices. Mr. Sweeney joined Alyeska in 1989. He and his wife, Samme, will remain in Anchorage.

Betsy Haines, currently Pump Station 3 Area Team Leader, has accepted the position of Assistant to the President and CEO, Bob Malone. Ms. Haines will act as liaison to the executive office and coordinator of pipeline Owner activities. Ms. Haines moved with her family to Alaska in 1969 and joined Alyeska in 1990.

Rod Worl, currently Financial Services Coordinator for Alyeska's Information Technology Group, has accepted the position as Assistant to the Executive Team, reporting to the President Bob Malone. Prior to joining Alyeska almost a year ago, Mr. Worl worked throughout the state in a variety of different business sector positions within the timber and fishing industries and magazine publishing. Mr. Worl, his wife Dawn Dinwoodi, and children Crystal, Rico and Kyle are long-time Alaskans.

Rod Hanson, currently Northern Business Unit Leader, has accepted the position as Pipeline Manager out of the Fairbanks Business Unit. As the pipeline manager, Mr. Hanson will be responsible for the safe and environmentally sound operation of the pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to pipeline milepost 647 near the Gulkana River. Mr. Hanson began working at Alyeska in 1991. He and his wife, Margaret, and children Kristin and Rick, will relocate to Fairbanks with this new assignment.

John Baldridge, currently Oil Movements Team Lead, will become Manager of the Valdez Marine Terminal. Mr. Baldridge's responsibilities will include the safe operation of the Marine Terminal and the pipeline from milepost 647 to Valdez, including Pump Station 12. Mr. Baldridge moved to Valdez in 1976 and joined Alyeska in 1977. He and his wife, Sheila, will continue to reside in Valdez.

Tim Plummer will continue as the Manager of the Ship Escort Response Vessel System, reporting to the Vice President of the Valdez Business Unit. In addition to his current responsibilities, Captain Plummer will also take over responsibility for the Marine Terminal and Pipeline Oil Spill Contingency Plans. Captain Plummer is on-loan to Alyeska from British Petroleum. He and his wife, Faye, will continue to reside in Valdez.

Chuck O'Donnell, currently the System Wide Operations Team Lead, will become the Business Development/Strategic Planning Coordinator working for the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Control. Mr. O'Donnell will be focused on developing other business opportunities for Alyeska Pipeline. Mr. O'Donnell and his wife, Peggy, have lived in Alaska for 21 years. Mr. O'Donnell started with Alyeska in 1976 and has worked in various departments throughout the company.

Jennifer Ruys will continue as the Media Relations Manager for Alyeska in addition to assuming managerial responsibilities for the Corporate Communications Department. Ms. Ruys joined Alyeska in 1994 and will remain in the Anchorage Corporate Offices.

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