Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines

Effective February 9, 2005, the officers of Occidental Petroleum Corporation listed below are expected to comply with the following stock ownership guidelines by four years from the latter of the effective date of the guidelines or the date the individual is first selected to be an executive officer.

Participation

  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  • Other Proxy Five
  • Executive Vice Presidents
  • Other Vice Presidents

Target Stock Holdings

Position Multiple of Base Salary

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

10

Other Proxy Five

5

Executive Vice Presidents

3

Other Vice Presidents

2

Forms of Stock Ownership That Will Meet The Guidelines

  • Direct stock holdings*
  • Shares held in the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (401K)
  • Long-term stock awards, including, without limitation, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance stock awards and performance stock units
  • Deferred stock units

* For purposes of these guidelines shares held in a living trust or by a family partnership or corporation controlled by the officer will be deemed to be directly held unless the officer expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.