FOR YOUR INFORMATION.....................April 4, 1989




     Sun Co. has asked the Federal Trade Commission to approve
its proposed divestiture of light petroleum product terminals and
related gasoline stations in the Binghamton, N.Y., and
Williamsport, Penn., areas.

     Commission approval of the divestitures is required by a
consent order charging that Sun's acquisition of Atlantic
Petroleum Corp. could lessen competition in the distribution and
marketing of gasoline and other light petroleum products in the
two areas.

     Sun has proposed divesting the Atlantic terminal in
Binghamton and 10 related gas stations to Amerada Hess Corp.,
another oil company.

     Sun also proposed divesting the Williamsport terminal to The
Belcher Co. of New York Inc., and five related gas stations to
Coastal Mart Inc.  Belcher and Coastal Mart are both owned by
Coastal Corp.

     The petition to approve the divestitures will be subject to
public comment for 30 days, until xxx xx.  Comments should be
addressed to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Trade
Commission, 6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C.
20580.

     Copies of the petition are available from the FTC's Public
Reference Branch, Room 130, 6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580; 202-326-2222; TTY 202-326-2502.

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MEDIA CONTACT:      Susan Ticknor, Office of Public Affairs, 
                    202-326-2181

STAFF CONTACT:      Ronald B. Rowe, Bureau of Competition,
                    202-326-2610

(FTC Docket No. 3246)

(SunDiv)