As Chairman, President and CEO of CITGO Petroleum Corporation I would like to personally extend an invitation to you to attend the CITGO Supplier Diversity Networking Event.

Through its Supplier Diversity Initiative, CITGO is focused upon increasing its partnerships with minority- and woman-owned businesses as part of its overall effort to become a leader in supplier diversification within the oil and gas industry. This effort is similar to sustained development initiatives by our parent company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), located in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

At this networking event you will have the opportunity to learn how to do business with CITGO. Complete information will be available to you, from a detailed list of the materials and services that we purchase to information about applying to become a CITGO supplier and meeting our qualification requirements for technical, operational, insurance and safety standards.

Most important, you will be able to meet and talk to CITGO representatives who can answer your questions and assess whether or not your business might be a good fit.

I urge you to take the time to attend as a first step to find out how becoming a CITGO supplier might fuel our mutual growth and prosperity.

Sincerely,

Alejandro Granado
Chairman, President and CEO
CITGO Petroleum Corporation