FOR YOUR INFORMATION................................June 12, 1991

     Dresser Industries, Inc., Wayne Division ("Dresser-Wayne")
of Dallas, Texas, has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission, on
behalf of several gasoline refiners, for a limited exemption from
the Octane Posting and Certification Rule's posting and labeling
requirements.  The Commission has granted the exemption.

     The Octane Rule establishes clear procedures for
determining, certifying and posting, by means of a label on the
gas pump, the octane rating of automotive gasoline for sale to
consumers.  The Rule specifies the size of the label, the
contents of the label, and the style of type to be used.

     Dresser-Wayne is a leading manufacturer of gasoline pumps. 
Over the past two years, Dresser-Wayne has developed the "Vista"
product line of gasoline dispensing equipment which uses a
single-hose, multi-grade dispenser, a "unified" display area
showing information on all grades of gasoline available from that
dispenser, and "push-to-start" operation.  Dresser-Wayne
petitioned the Commission to permit gasoline refiners, the
potential customers for its Vista dispensers, to use three octane
label designs that differ in size, typeface, and placement, from
the Rule's label specifications.  According to the petition, the
proposed alternative octane labels, to be featured in the unified
display area, will allow customers to take advantage of the
features of the Vista dispensers, and still provide consumers
with all Rule-required octane labeling information.  

     The Commission has determined that the three labeling styles
proposed by Dresser-Wayne provide clear, conspicuous and easily
readable disclosures of all Rule-required octane information and
comply with the intent of the Rule.  For this reason, the
Commission has granted the requested exemption.




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(Dresser-Wayne 06/12/91)


     A notice concerning the exemption appeared in the Federal
Register on June 11.  Copies of the notice will be available soon
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:      Howard Shapiro, Office of Public Affairs,
                    202-326-2176


STAFF CONTACT:      Neil J. Blickman, Bureau of Consumer
                    Protection, 202-326-3038


(Dresser)