FOR YOUR INFORMATION................June 27, 1989



     The Federal Trade Commission has approved Sun Co.'s proposed
divestiture of light petroleum product terminals and related
gasoline stations in the Binghamton, N.Y., and Williamsport,
Penn., areas.

     The divestitures are required by a consent order settling
charges 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 will divest the Atlantic terminal in Binghamton and
nine related gas stations to Amerada Hess Corp., another oil
company.  It will sell another station there to Anthony V.
Manley, who currently operates the station.

     Sun will divest 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.

     Copies of the Commission letter approving the divestitures
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.

                             # # # 

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

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


(Sun2)

(FTC Docket No. C-3246)