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[LOGO] SUNOCO                                         Sunoco, Inc.
                                                      Ten Penn Center
                                                      1801 Market Street
                                                      Philadelphia, PA
                                                      19103-1699

                           NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Dear Sunoco Shareholder:

On Thursday, May 2, 2002, Sunoco, Inc. will hold its 2002 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders at the Moore College of Art and Design, Stewart Auditorium, 20th
Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia, PA. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Only shareholders who owned stock at the close of business on February 8, 2002
can vote at this meeting or any adjournments that may take place. At the
meeting we will consider:

  1. Election of a Board of Directors;

  2. Approval of the appointment of our independent auditors for the fiscal
  year 2002; and

  3. Any other business properly presented at the meeting.

At the meeting we will also report on Sunoco's 2001 business results and other
matters of interest to shareholders.

Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of the two proposals
(numbers 1 and 2 above) which are further outlined in this proxy statement.
This proxy statement also outlines the corporate governance practices at
Sunoco, discusses our compensation practices and philosophy, and describes the
Audit Committee's recommendation to the Board regarding our 2001 financial
statements. We encourage you to read these materials carefully.

Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote promptly.

For those shareholders who consented to access the Proxy Statement and Annual
Report through our Internet site (www.SunocoInc.com), we thank you for
supporting our cost reducing efforts. For shareholders who may be interested
in receiving information electronically in the future, you may indicate your
preference when you vote.

The approximate date of mailing for this proxy statement and card as well as a
copy of Sunoco's 2001 Annual Report is March 18, 2002. For further information
about Sunoco, please visit our web site at www.SunocoInc.com.

                      By Order of the Board of Directors,

                                /s/ ANN C. MULE'
                                  Ann C. Mule'
               Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
                                March 18, 2002

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Questions and Answers......................................................    3
Proposals on Which You May Vote............................................   10
Nominees for the Board of Directors........................................   11
Statement on Corporate Governance..........................................   14
Audit Committee Report.....................................................   19
Board Committee Membership Roster..........................................   20
Directors' Compensation....................................................   21
Directors' and Officers' Ownership of Sunoco Stock.........................   22
Executive Compensation: Report of the Compensation Committee...............   24
Executive Compensation, Pension Plans & Other Arrangements.................   28
  Summary Compensation Table...............................................   28
  Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises and Year-End Values......................   31
  Option Grant Table.......................................................   32
  Other Long-Term Incentive Awards.........................................   34
  Stock Performance Graph..................................................   35
  Pension Plans............................................................   36
  Severance Plans and Other Information....................................   38


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                             QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1.  Q:    Who is entitled to vote?
    A:    Shareholders as of the close of business on the record date,
          February 8, 2002, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

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2.  Q:    How do I cast my vote?
    A:    There are four different ways you may cast your vote this year.
          You may vote by:

          (1)   telephone, using the toll-free number listed on each proxy
                card (if you are a shareholder of record) or vote
                instruction card (if your shares are held by a bank or
                broker);
          (2)   the Internet, at the address provided on each proxy or vote
                instruction card;
          (3)   marking, signing, dating, and mailing each proxy or vote
                instruction card and returning it in the envelope provided. If
                you return your signed proxy or vote instruction card but do
                not mark the boxes showing how you wish to vote, your shares
                will be voted FOR the two proposals. For voting procedures for
                shares held in the Sunoco, Inc. Capital Accumulation Plan or
                "SunCAP," Sunoco's 401(k) Plan for employees, see Question 9;
                or
          (4)   attending the meeting (if your shares are registered directly
                in your name on Sunoco's books and not held through a broker,
                bank or other nominee).

          If you are the registered shareholder (that is, if you hold your
          stock in your name), you can vote by telephone or electronically
          through the Internet by following the instructions provided on the
          proxy card. You will need to use the individual control number
          that is printed on your proxy card in order to authenticate your
          ownership.

          If your shares are held in "street name" (that is, they are held
          in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee), or your shares
          are held in custody for your account by Bankers Trust Company, a
          subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, as trustee for SunCAP, you will
          receive instructions with your materials that you must follow in
          order to have your shares voted. Please review your proxy or vote
          instruction card to determine whether you will be able to vote by
          telephone or electronically.

          The deadline for voting by telephone or electronically is 11:59
          p.m. Eastern U.S. Time, May 1, 2002.

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3.  Q:    How do I revoke or change my vote?
    A:    To revoke or change your vote:

          (1)   notify Sunoco's Corporate Secretary in writing at any time
                before the meeting;
          (2)   submit a later-dated proxy by mail, telephone, or via the
                Internet; or
          (3)   vote in person at the meeting (if your shares are registered
                directly in your name on Sunoco's books and not held through a
                broker, bank, or other nominee).

          The latest-dated, properly completed proxy that you submit whether
          by mail, telephone or the Internet will count as your vote. If a
          vote has been recorded for your shares and you submit a proxy card
          that is not properly signed or dated, the previously recorded vote
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4.  Q:    Who will count the vote?
    A:    Representatives of IVS Associates, Inc., an independent tabulator,
          will count the vote and act as the judge of election.

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5.  Q:    Is my vote confidential?
    A:    Proxy cards, vote instruction cards, telephone and Internet voting
          reports, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual
          shareholders are returned directly to IVS Associates, Inc. and are
          handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. As a
          registered shareholder or Non-Objecting Beneficial Owner, your
          vote will not be disclosed to Sunoco except: (1) as needed to
          permit IVS Associates, Inc. to tabulate and certify the vote; (2)
          as required by law; or (3) in limited circumstances such as a
          proxy contest in opposition to the Board. Additionally, all
          comments written on the proxy or vote instruction card or
          elsewhere will be forwarded to Sunoco, but your identity will be
          kept confidential unless you specifically ask that your name be
          disclosed.

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6.  Q:    What shares are included on the proxy or vote instruction card(s)?
    A:    The shares on your proxy or vote instruction card(s) represent
          those shares registered directly in your name, those held on
          account in Sunoco's Shareholder Access & Reinvestment Plan or
          "SHARP" and SunCAP shares. If you do not cast your vote, your
          shares (except for those in SunCAP) will not be voted. See
          Question 9 for an explanation of the voting procedure for shares
          in SunCAP.

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7.  Q:    What does it mean if I get more than one proxy or vote instruction
          card?
    A:    If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one
          account, you will receive more than one card. Please complete and
          return all of the proxy or vote instruction cards you receive (or
          vote by telephone or the Internet) to ensure that all of your
          shares are voted.

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8.  Q:    How many shares can vote?
    A:    As of the February 8, 2002 record date, 75,850,925 shares of
          Sunoco common stock were issued and outstanding. Every shareholder
          of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held as of
          the record date.

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9.  Q:    How is Sunoco common stock in SunCAP voted?
    A:    Voting instructions from SunCAP participants are maintained in the
          strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to Sunoco. If you
          hold shares of Sunoco common stock through SunCAP, you may vote by
          instructing the SunCAP trustee, Bankers Trust Company, a
          subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, how to vote your shares pursuant to
          the instruction card that is mailed to you with this proxy
          statement. If you do not provide voting instructions, or provide
          unclear voting instructions, then Bankers Trust will vote the
          shares in your SunCAP account in proportion to the way the other
          SunCAP participants voted their shares.

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10. Q:    What is a "quorum"?
    A:    A "quorum" is a majority of the outstanding shares. They may be
          present at the meeting or represented by proxy. There must be a
          quorum for the meeting to be held, and a proposal must receive
          more than 50% of the shares voting to be adopted. If you submit a
          timely, properly executed proxy or vote instruction card, then you
          will be considered part of the quorum, even if you abstain from
          voting.

          Abstentions: Abstentions are not counted in the tally of votes FOR
          or AGAINST a proposal. A WITHHELD vote is the same as an
          abstention. Abstentions and withheld votes are counted as shares
          present and entitled to be voted.

          Broker Non-Votes: Broker non-votes occur when shares held by a
          broker are not voted with respect to a proposal because (1) the
          broker has not received voting instructions from the shareholder,
          and (2) the broker lacks the authority to vote the shares at
          his/her discretion. Thus, broker non-votes will not affect the
          outcome of any of the matters being voted upon at the meeting, and
          they are not counted as shares present and entitled to be voted
          with respect to the matter on which the broker has not voted
          expressly.

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11. Q:    Who can attend the Annual Meeting and how do I get a ticket?
    A:    All shareholders who owned shares on February 8, 2002 may attend.
          Just check the box on your proxy or vote instruction card, or as
          indicated on the Internet site, or press the appropriate key if
          voting by telephone. If your shares are held through a broker and
          you'd like to attend, please write to Ann C. Mule', Assistant
          General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Sunoco, Inc., Ten Penn
          Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699. Include a
          copy of your brokerage account statement or an omnibus proxy
          (which you can get from your broker), and we will send you a
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12. Q:    How will voting on any other business be conducted?
    A:    Although we do not know of any business to be considered at the
          2002 Annual Meeting other than the proposals described in this
          proxy statement, if any other business is presented at the Annual
          Meeting, your signed proxy or vote instruction card, or your
          authenticated Internet or telephone proxy gives authority to John
          G. Drosdick, Sunoco's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and
          President, and Ann C. Mule', Sunoco's Assistant General Counsel and
          Corporate Secretary, to vote on such matters at their discretion.

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13. Q:    Can I receive my proxy statement and annual report over the
          Internet?
    A:    Yes. You can receive this information over the Internet.

          (1)   If you are a registered shareholder: You can agree to access
                the annual report and proxy statement on the Internet by
                completing the question regarding consent included on your
                proxy or vote instruction card, on the Internet site, or on
                the telephone. You will be notified when you receive your
                proxy card that the materials are available on our web site
                (www.SunocoInc.com). Your choice of electronic delivery will
                remain in effect until you contact us by sending a written
                request to the Corporate Secretary, Sunoco, Inc., Ten Penn
                Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699.

          (2)   If you hold shares through a broker or bank: Please refer to
                the information provided by that entity in the proxy
                materials mailed to you; or contact your broker or bank and
                indicate your preference to access the documents on the
                Internet.

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14. Q:    If I am receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and
          annual report at my residence, what do I need to do to receive
          only one copy?
    A:    With your consent and the consent of other shareholders in your
          household, we may send one set of the proxy statement and annual
          report to a household where two or more Sunoco shareholders reside
          if we believe they are members of the same family. Each consenting
          shareholder would continue to receive a separate notice of annual
          meeting and proxy card. This procedure, referred to as
          "householding," would reduce the volume of duplicate information
          you receive, and would also reduce the Company's printing and
          mailing costs. If you are an eligible shareholder and would be
          interested in receiving only one copy of the proxy statement and
          annual report, please complete the question regarding consent
          relating to multiple copies included on your proxy or vote
          instruction card, on the Internet site, or on the telephone; or
          you may contact the Company by sending a written request to the
          Corporate Secretary, Sunoco, Inc., Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market
          Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699. Your consent will remain in
          effect unless Sunoco receives contrary instructions from you or
          other shareholders in your household. Also, if you would like to
          obtain a copy of the annual report or proxy statement, please
          direct your written request to the address above. If you hold your
          shares in street name, please contact your broker.

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15. Q:    I have Sunoco shares that are held in street name, as do others in
          my household. We received only one copy of the proxy statement and
          annual report. What if I would like additional copies of these
          materials?
    A:    Some brokerage firms have instituted "householding" in connection
          with the delivery of annual reports and proxy statements (See
          Question 14). If your family holds Sunoco shares in multiple
          brokerage accounts, you may have previously received
          "householding" notification from your broker or bank. If you wish
          to revoke your decision to household and thereby receive multiple
          reports, please contact your broker directly. If any shareholder
          residing at the same address would like additional copies of the
          annual report or proxy statement, please contact your broker or
          bank, or you may contact Sunoco at Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market
          Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699, Attention: Corporate
          Secretary.

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16. Q:    Does any shareholder own 5% or more of Sunoco's common stock?
    A:    These shareholders have reported the following ownership of
          Sunoco's common stock, as of December 31, 2001. The information
          below is based on the most recent Schedule 13Gs filed with the
          Securities and Exchange Commission, except as otherwise known by
          the Company.


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         Mellon Financial Corporation
         and direct or indirect subsidiaries
         One Mellon Center                          4,817,698/1/    6.38%
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         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Advisors Inc.
         1585 Broadway                              4,292,125/2/    5.68%
         New York, NY 10036

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            NOTES TO TABLE:

            /1/According to a Schedule 13G dated January 18, 2002 filed with
               the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mellon Financial
               Corporation holds sole voting power of 3,733,054, shared voting
               power of 266,596, sole dispositive power of 4,589,176 shares,
               and shared dispositive power of 155,725 shares.

            /2/According to a Schedule 13G dated February 5, 2002 filed with
               the Securities and Exchange Commission, Morgan Stanley Dean
               Witter & Co. holds shared voting power of 4,169,073 shares and
               shared dispositive power of 4,292,125 shares; and Morgan
               Stanley Dean Witter Advisors Inc. holds shared voting power of
               4,026,337 shares and shared dispositive power of 4,035,312
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17. Q:    When are the shareholder proposals for the 2003 Annual Meeting
          due?
    A:    All shareholder proposals to be considered for inclusion in next
          year's proxy statement must be submitted in writing to Ann C.
          Mule', Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Sunoco,
          Inc., Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-
          1699 by November 15, 2002.

          Additionally, Sunoco's advance notice bylaw provisions require
          that any shareholder proposal to be presented from the floor of
          the 2003 Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to Ann C.
          Mule', at the above address, by December 31, 2002, and must be
          accompanied by:

          .  the name, residence and business address of the proposing
             shareholder;

          .  a representation that the shareholder is a record holder of Sunoco
             stock or holds Sunoco stock through a broker and the number of
             shares held; and

          .  a representation that the shareholder intends to appear in person
             or by proxy at the 2003 Annual Meeting to present the proposal. A
             proposal may be presented from the floor only after Sunoco's Board
             of Directors has determined that it is a proper matter for
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18. Q:    Can a shareholder nominate someone to be a director of Sunoco?
    A:    As a shareholder, you may recommend any person as a nominee for
          director of Sunoco by writing to the Governance Committee of the
          Board of Directors, c/o Sunoco, Inc., Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market
          Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699. Recommendations must be
          received by December 31, 2002 for the 2003 Annual Meeting, and
          must be accompanied by:

          .  the name, residence and business address of the nominating
             shareholder;

          .  a representation that the shareholder is a record holder of
             Sunoco stock or holds Sunoco stock through a broker and the
             number of shares held;

          .  a representation that the shareholder intends to appear in person
             or by proxy at the 2003 Annual Meeting to nominate the
             individual(s) if the nominations are to be made at a shareholder
             meeting;

          .  information regarding each nominee which would be required to be
             included in a proxy statement;

          .  a description of any arrangements or understandings between and
             among the shareholder and each and every nominee; and

          .  the written consent of each nominee to serve as a director, if
             elected.

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19. Q:    How much did this proxy solicitation cost?
    A:    Morrow & Co., Inc. was hired to assist in the distribution of
          proxy materials and the solicitation of votes for a fee of
          $10,000, plus estimated out-of-pocket expenses of $10,000. We also
          reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
          fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for
          forwarding proxy and solicitation materials to shareholders.

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1.ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

  There are 11 nominees for election this year. Detailed information on each
  is provided on pages 11 to 13. All directors are elected annually, and
  serve a one-year term until the next Annual Meeting. If any director is
  unable to stand for re-election, the Board may reduce its size or designate
  a substitute. If a substitute is designated, proxy votes in favor of the
  original director candidate will be counted for the substituted candidate.

  Your Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR each of these directors.

2.APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002

  The Audit Committee has recommended, and the Board has approved, the
  appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal
  year 2002 subject to your approval. Ernst & Young has served as our
  independent auditors since 1996. They have unrestricted access to the Audit
  Committee to discuss audit findings and other financial matters.
  Representatives of Ernst & Young will attend the Annual Meeting to answer
  appropriate questions. They also may make a statement. The work performed
  by Ernst & Young during 2001 and the related fees are set forth below.

  a. Audit Fees

  Ernst & Young provided audit services to Sunoco consisting of the annual
  audit of Sunoco's 2001 consolidated financial statements and reviews of the
  financial statements in the 2001 Forms 10-Q. The fees paid to Ernst & Young
  for these services were $1,149,714.

  b. Financial Information System Design and Implementation Fees

  Ernst & Young did not perform any financial information system design or
  implementation work for Sunoco during 2001.

  c. All Other Fees

  Ernst & Young provided various audit-related services to the Company,
  including consultation on accounting and reporting matters, audits of
  separate financial statements of subsidiaries and affiliates (including
  financial statements prepared in connection with the initial public
  offering by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., the Company's 75.2 percent
  owned master limited partnership) and employee benefit plans and procedures
  performed in connection with certain filings with the SEC. Ernst & Young
  also provided non-audit-related services, primarily consultation on tax-
  related matters. Fees for these services performed during 2001 are as
  follows:


                             
    Audit-Related Services      $2,398,336
    Non-Audit Related Services      57,699
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  Your Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of Ernst &
  Young's appointment as independent auditors for the fiscal year 2002.

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                      NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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[PHOTO OF ROBERT J. DARNALL
                 ROBERT J. DARNALL                          Director since 2000
                 Age 63

                 Mr. Darnall is the former Chairman of the Board of Prime
                 Advantage Corp., a position he held from 2000 to 2002, and
                 its former Chief Executive Officer, a position he held from
                 2000 to 2001. He retired as President and Chief Executive
                 Officer of Ispat North America, Inc. in January 2000, a
                 position he had held since November 1998. He was Chairman,
                 Chief Executive Officer, and President of Inland Steel
                 Industries, Inc. from September 1992 to October 1998. Mr.
                 Darnall is also a director of Cummins, Inc.; Household
                 International, Inc.; Pactiv Corporation; United States Steel
                 Corporation; and The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

[PHOTO OF JOHN G. DROSDICK]
                 JOHN G. DROSDICK                           Director since 1996
                 Age 58

                 Mr. Drosdick was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                 in May 2000. Mr. Drosdick has been a director and President
                 of Sunoco since December 1996. He was also Chief Operating
                 Officer from December 1996 to May 2000. He was President and
                 Chief Operating Officer of Ultramar Corporation from June
                 1992 to August 1996. Mr. Drosdick is Chairman of the Board of
                 Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., the Company's 75.2 percent
                 owned master limited partnership. He is also a director of
                 Hercules Incorporated and Lincoln National Corporation.

[PHOTO OF URSULA F. FAIRBAIRN]
                 URSULA F. FAIRBAIRN                        Director since 2001
                 Age 59

                 Ms. Fairbairn is Executive Vice President, Human Resources &
                 Quality, American Express Co., a position she has held since
                 1996. Previously, Ms. Fairbairn was Senior Vice President,
                 Human Resources at Union Pacific from 1990 until 1996. She is
                 also a director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. and VF
                 Corporation.

[PHOTO OF THOMAS P. GERRITY]
                 THOMAS P. GERRITY                          Director since 1990
                 Age 60

                 Dr. Gerrity is a Professor of Management at The Wharton
                 School of the University of Pennsylvania, a position he has
                 held since 1990. He also served as Dean of The Wharton School
                 from 1990 through July 1999. He is also a director of CVS
                 Corporation; Fannie Mae; Internet Capital Group, Inc.; Knight
                 Ridder; Reliance Group Holdings, Inc.; and is a trustee of
                 the Morgan Stanley Institutional Funds.

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[PHOTO OF ROSEMARIE B. GRECO]
                 ROSEMARIE B. GRECO                        Director since 1998
                 Age 55

                 Ms. Greco is the Principal of GRECOventures Ltd. From June
                 1996 until August 1997, Ms. Greco was President of CoreStates
                 Financial Corp. from May 1996 until August 1997, and
                 President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreStates Bank from
                 August 1994 until August 1997. She served as Chief Banking
                 Officer of CoreStates Financial Corp. from August 1994 to
                 June 1996; Chief Retail Services Officer from October 1993 to
                 August 1994; and was a bank director from April 1992 to
                 August 1997. She was the President and Chief Executive
                 Officer of CoreStates First Pennsylvania Bank Division of
                 CoreStates Bank from March 1991 to August 1994. Ms. Greco is
                 also a director of Exelon Corp.; Pennsylvania Real Estate
                 Investment Trust; Radian Group, Inc.; and is a trustee of the
                 SEI I Mutual Fund of SEI Investments.

[PHOTO OF JAMES G. KAISER]
                 JAMES G. KAISER                           Director since 1993
                 Age 59

                 Mr. Kaiser is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a
                 director of Avenir Partners, Inc. and President and a
                 director of Kaiser Services, LLC. He retired as President,
                 Chief Executive Officer and director of Quanterra
                 Incorporated in January 1996, positions he had held since
                 June 1994. Quanterra succeeded to businesses of the
                 environmental analytical services division of International
                 Technology Corporation and Enseco (a unit of Corning
                 Incorporated) for which Mr. Kaiser had been President and
                 Chief Executive Officer since June 1992. Previously, he had
                 served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of
                 Corning's Technical Products Division and Latin America/Asia
                 Pacific Exports Group since 1984. Mr. Kaiser is also a
                 director of AutoTradeCenter, Inc. and MeadWestvaco
                 Corporation.

[PHOTO OF ROBERT D. KENNEDY]
                 ROBERT D. KENNEDY                         Director since 1995
                 Age 69

                 Mr. Kennedy retired in September 1999 as Chairman of the
                 Board and in July 1998 as Chief Executive Officer of UCAR
                 International, positions he had held since March 1998. He
                 retired as Chairman of the Board of Union Carbide Corporation
                 in December 1995, a position he had held since December 1986.
                 He remained a director of Union Carbide Corporation until its
                 merger with Dow Chemical in 2001. Previously, Mr. Kennedy
                 served as its Chief Executive Officer from April 1986 to
                 April 1995 and its President from April 1986 to 1993. Mr.
                 Kennedy is also a director of Chase Industries; Hercules
                 Incorporated; International Paper; and Kmart Corporation.

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[PHOTO OF RICHARD H. LENNY]
                 RICHARD H. LENNY                          Director since 2002
                 Age 50

                 Mr. Lenny was elected Chairman of the Board of Hershey Foods
                 Corporation effective January 2002. He has been its President
                 and Chief Executive Officer since March 2001. He was formerly
                 Group Vice President of Kraft Foods, Inc. and President of
                 its Nabisco Biscuit and Snack business from 2000 until 2001;
                 President, Nabisco Biscuit Company from 1998 until 2000; and
                 President, Pillsbury North America from 1996 to 1998.

[PHOTO OF NORMAN S. MATTHEWS]
                 NORMAN S. MATTHEWS                        Director since 1999
                 Age 69

                 Mr. Matthews, a retail consultant and investor, was
                 previously President, Federated Department Stores and is
                 currently a director of Finlay Enterprises, Inc.; Galyan's
                 Trading Co.; Henry Schein, Inc.; The Progressive Corp.; and
                 Toys "R" Us, Inc.

[PHOTO OF R. ANDERSON PEW]
                 R. ANDERSON PEW                           Director since 1978
                 Age 65

                 Mr. Pew retired from Sunoco in May 1996 as Chief Executive
                 Officer of Radnor Corporation, a position he had held since
                 March 1995, and as President of Helios Capital Corporation, a
                 position he had held since September 1977, both Sunoco
                 subsidiaries. Mr. Pew joined Sunoco in 1958, and served as
                 Corporate Secretary from May 1974 until July 1977. Mr. Pew is
                 also Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Glenmede
                 Corporation and is a director of two of its subsidiaries, The
                 Glenmede Trust Company and The Glenmede Trust Company, NA.

[PHOTO OF G. JACKSON RATCLIFFE]
                 G. JACKSON RATCLIFFE                      Director since 1998
                 Age 65

                 Mr. Ratcliffe is Chairman of the Board of Hubbell
                 Incorporated, a position he has held since 1987, having been
                 first elected to its Board in 1980. He also served as its
                 President and Chief Executive Officer from January 1988 until
                 his retirement in July 2001. Mr. Ratcliffe is also a director
                 of Barnes Group, Inc.; Olin Corporation; and Praxair, Inc.

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                       STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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The corporate governance standards established by the Board provide a
structure within which directors and management can effectively pursue
Sunoco's objectives for the benefit of its shareholders. Sunoco's business is
managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board delegates the
conduct of business to Sunoco's senior management team. The principal
functions of the Board are to:

  Evaluate the Chief Executive Officer: The ongoing evaluation of the CEO is
  accomplished through the following process:

  .  The Chief Executive Officer meets with the Compensation Committee to
     develop appropriate goals and objectives for the next year, which are
     then discussed with the entire Board.

  .  At year end, the Compensation Committee, with input from the Board,
     evaluates the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in meeting
     those goals and objectives.

  .  This evaluation is communicated to the Chief Executive Officer at an
     executive session of the Board.

  .  The Compensation Committee uses this evaluation in determining the Chief
     Executive Officer's compensation.

  Review and Approve Sunoco's Strategic Direction and Annual Operating Plan,
  and Monitor Sunoco's Performance:

  .  Annually, the outside directors meet with the Chief Executive Officer to
     discuss the overall performance and direction of the Company.

  .  Following that discussion, the outside directors meet independently, at
     a meeting which is chaired by the Chairperson of the Governance
     Committee, to evaluate Sunoco's performance and direction.

  .  This evaluation is communicated to the Chief Executive Officer at an
     executive session of the Board.

  .  The Board stays abreast of political, regulatory and economic trends and
     developments that may impact Sunoco's strategic direction.

  .  Each year, the Board and management participate in a two-day off-site
     meeting at which major long-term strategies and financial and other
     objectives and plans are discussed and approved.

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  .  Annually, the Board reviews and approves a three-year strategic plan,
     yearly goals and an operating plan for the Company.

  .  On an ongoing basis during the year, the Board monitors Sunoco's
     performance against its annual operating plan and against the
     performance of its peers.

  Review Management Performance and Compensation:

  .  The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the Chief Executive
     Officer's evaluation of the top management team on an annual basis.

  .  The Board (largely through the Compensation Committee) evaluates the
     compensation plans for senior management and other employees to ensure
     they are appropriate, competitive and properly reflect Sunoco's
     objectives and performance.

  Review Management Succession Planning:

  .  The Board plans for succession to the position of Chairman of the Board
     and CEO as well as certain other senior management positions.

  .  To assist the Board, the Chairman and CEO annually provides the
     Governance Committee with an assessment of senior managers and their
     potential to succeed him.

  .  He also provides the Governance Committee with an assessment of persons
     considered potential successors to certain senior management positions.

  .  The results of these reviews are reported to and discussed with the
     Board.

  Advise and Counsel Management:

  .  Advice and counsel to management occurs both through formal Board and
     Committee meetings and through informal, individual director's contacts
     with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of management.

  .  The Board is composed of individuals whose knowledge, background,
     experience and judgment are valuable to the Company.

  .  The information needed for the Board's decision-making generally will be
     found within Sunoco, and Board members have full access to management.

  .  On occasion, the Board may seek legal or other expert advice from a
     source independent of management, and generally this is done with the
     knowledge and concurrence of the Chief Executive Officer.

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  Review Structure and Operations of the Board: The Governance Committee
  periodically reviews the Board's structure, operations, and need for new
  members and reports the result of this review to the Board for its
  approval. The Board observes the following general practices:

  .  Selection and Evaluation of Board Candidates: When searching for new
     nominees, the Board selects candidates based on their character,
     judgment, and business experience, as well as their ability to add to
     the Board's existing strengths. The Governance Committee evaluates the
     performance of individual directors on an annual basis and this
     evaluation provides the basis for the Board's recommendation of a slate
     of directors to the shareholders.

  .  Board Structure:

    .  Each director is elected annually by shareholders for a one-year
       term.

    .  The Board consists entirely of independent outside directors except
       for the Chief Executive Officer. None of the directors has a
       consulting contract with Sunoco.

    .  As a general rule, director-nominees are required to own at least
       $2,000 worth of Sunoco common stock prior to standing for election
       as a director.

    .  Periodically, the full Board conducts an assessment of how it is
       functioning as a whole so that it may continuously improve its
       performance.

    .  The mandatory retirement age for directors is 72.

    .  An outside director must tender his or her resignation for
       consideration by the Governance Committee if the position he or she
       held at the time of election changes.

    .  As a general rule, it is the Board's expectation that when officer
       directors leave their Company positions, they will no longer serve
       on the Board.

    .  New directors must participate in an orientation process that
       includes reviewing extensive materials regarding Sunoco's business
       and operations, visits to Sunoco facilities and meetings with key
       personnel. As part of this process, new directors attend meetings of
       all the Board's committees to acquaint them with the work and
       operations of each. After this orientation, new Board members are
       given regular committee assignments.

  .  Board Operations and Meetings:

    .  Sunoco's Board usually meets seven times per year in regularly
       scheduled meetings but meets more often if necessary.

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    .  While the Board believes that a carefully planned agenda is
       important for effective Board meetings, the agenda is flexible
       enough to accommodate unexpected developments. The items on the
       agenda are typically determined by the Chairperson in consultation
       with the Board. Any director may request that an item be included on
       the agenda.

    .  Generally, Board members receive information well in advance of
       Board meetings so they will have an opportunity to prepare for
       discussion of the items at the meeting. Information is provided from
       a variety of sources, including management reports, a comparison of
       performance to operating and financial plans, reports on Sunoco's
       stock performance and operations prepared by third parties, and
       articles in various business publications. In many cases,
       significant items requiring Board approval may be reviewed in one or
       more meetings and voted upon in subsequent meetings, with the
       intervening time being used for clarification and discussion of
       relevant issues.

    .  At Board meetings, ample time is scheduled to assure full discussion
       of important matters. Management presentations are scheduled to
       permit a substantial proportion of Board meeting time to be
       available for discussion and comments.

  .  Committee Structure: The full Board considers all major decisions of the
     Company. However, the Board has established the following five standing
     committees, each of which is composed entirely of outside directors,
     except for the Executive Committee, so that certain important areas can
     be addressed in more depth than may be possible in a full Board meeting:

    .  The Audit Committee oversees Sunoco's accounting processes and
       reporting systems and the adequacy of internal controls, reviews and
       approves Sunoco's financial disclosures, and evaluates the
       performance and recommends the appointment of independent auditors.
       This Committee is responsible for preparing and issuing the Audit
       Committee Report published in this proxy statement. This Committee,
       along with the Board, is responsible for reviewing and updating the
       Audit Committee Charter.

    .  The Governance Committee reviews the role, composition, and
       structure of the Board and its committees as well as directors'
       compensation. It also reviews and evaluates Board members in
       determining the annual directors' slate and identifies new director
       nominees. This Committee reviews the CEO's recommendations of
       potential successors, as well as potential successors to other
       senior management positions. This Committee, along with the Board,
       is responsible for reviewing and updating Sunoco's Statement on
       Corporate Governance published in this proxy statement.

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    .  The Compensation Committee reviews matters related to the
       compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other senior
       management personnel, as well as the general employee compensation
       and benefit policies and practices of the Company. This Committee
       also approves goals for incentive plans, evaluates performance
       against these goals, and issues the Compensation Committee Report on
       executive compensation to shareholders published in this proxy
       statement.

    .  The Public Affairs Committee reviews the Company's performance in
       the areas of health, environment and safety, equal employment
       opportunity, and political activities. It also oversees the
       administration of corporate contributions and evaluates Sunoco's
       relationship with shareholders and all other constituencies.

    .  The Executive Committee exercises the authority of the Board during
       the intervals between meetings of the Board.

  .  Directors' Compensation: The Governance Committee sets and administers
     the policies that govern the level and form of directors' compensation.

    .  Sunoco participates in numerous directors' compensation surveys
       compiled by third-party consultants. The amount and form of Sunoco's
       directors' compensation are benchmarked against companies in
       Sunoco's performance peer group as well as others in the oil
       industry and industry in general.

    .  The Committee believes that more than half of the total director
       compensation package should be delivered in the form of Sunoco
       common stock and stock equivalents in order to better align the
       interests of Sunoco's directors with the interests of its
       shareholders. In order to further encourage a link between director
       and shareholder interests, the Committee adopted Director Stock
       Ownership Guidelines to which members of the Board of Directors are
       expected to adhere.

    .  Sunoco has no non-Employee Director Retirement Plan.

The Board annually reviews its Board practices in comparison to the governance
standards identified by leading governance authorities and the evolving needs
of the Company and determines whether or not this Statement on Corporate
Governance should be updated.

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                            AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
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The Audit Committee reviews Sunoco's financial reporting process on behalf of
the Board of Directors. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Committee has
reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the 2001
Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K with Sunoco's management and the independent
auditors. Management is responsible for the financial statements and the
reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The independent
auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those
audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States.

The Committee discussed with the independent auditors their independence from
Sunoco and its management including the matters in the written disclosures
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees, and considered the compatibility of non-
audit services with the auditors' independence. In addition, the Committee
discussed the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, as amended.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, the
inclusion of the audited financial statements in Sunoco's Annual Report on SEC
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, for filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

Respectfully submitted on March 6, 2002 by the members of the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors:

                                          Thomas P. Gerrity, Chair
                                          Robert J. Darnall
                                          Mary Johnston Evans
                                          Rosemarie B. Greco
                                          R. Anderson Pew
                                          Alexander B. Trowbridge

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                      BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER/1/
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          Name          Audit/2/ Compensation Executive Governance Affairs
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   R. E. Cartledge/3/                x/4/         x         x
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   R. J. Darnall           x                                          x
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   J. G. Drosdick                               x/4/
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   M. J. Evans/3/          x                      x         x
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   U. F. Fairbairn                    x                               x
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   T. P. Gerrity          x/4/                              x
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   R. B. Greco             x                                x
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   J. G. Kaiser                       x                             x/4/
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   R. D. Kennedy                      x           x        x/4/       x
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   N. S. Matthews                     x                               x
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   R. A. Pew               x                      x                   x
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   G. J. Ratcliffe                    x                     x
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   A. B. Trowbridge/3/     x                                          x
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   Number of Meetings
    in 2001                13         6           2         5         3

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  NOTES TO TABLE:

  /1/Information in table is presented as of December 31, 2001. R. H.
     Lenny was elected a director effective February 8, 2002.

  /2/All members of the Audit Committee are "independent" as defined in
     the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

  /3/R. E. Cartledge, M. J. Evans and A. B. Trowbridge will retire as
     Directors on May 2, 2002.

  /4/Committee Chairperson.

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                            DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
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As discussed in the Statement on Corporate Governance, Sunoco benchmarks both
the form and amount of directors' compensation. Directors are compensated
partially in Sunoco common stock or stock equivalents to better align their
interests with those of shareholders. Currently, equity-based compensation
represents on average more than half of the total compensation package.
Executive officers are not paid for their services as directors. The Board
held seven meetings during 2001, and all of the directors attended at least
75% of the Board meetings and Committee meetings of which they were members.
The following table summarizes the compensation of Sunoco's directors during
2001.

                         Directors' Compensation Table


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                 Type of Compensation                  Cash   Stock Based
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  Annual Retainer                                     $18,400    265/1/
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  Yearly Credit under Deferred Compensation Plan                 590/2/
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  Annual Retainer for Committee Chair                 $ 2,000
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  Board or Committee Attendance Fee (per meeting)/3/  $ 1,250
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  Stock Options                                                1,580/4/

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  NOTES TO TABLE:
  /1/Represents shares of Sunoco common stock paid under the Directors'
     Retainer Stock Plan having a value of approximately $10,000 on the
     date of grant.
  /2/Represents restricted share units that are not payable until death
     or other termination of Board service, having a value equal to
     approximately $22,000 on the date of grant, calculated in accordance
     with the terms of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.
  /3/A fee of $1,250 per day is also paid in cash for special meetings.
  /4/Represents options to purchase Sunoco common stock awarded under the
     Sunoco Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan II having a value of
     approximately $19,000 on the date of grant, as determined using the
     Black-Scholes option pricing model. The stock options have a ten-
     year term and are exercisable two years after the date of grant with
     an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Sunoco common
     stock on the date of grant.

Directors' Deferred Compensation: The Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan
permits outside directors to defer a portion of their compensation. Payments
of compensation deferred under this plan are restricted in terms of the
earliest and latest dates that payments may begin. Deferred compensation is
designated as share units, cash units, or a combination of both. A share unit
is treated as if it were invested in shares of Sunoco common stock, but it
does not have voting rights. Dividend equivalents are credited to each
Director in the form of additional share units. Share units are settled in
cash, based upon the fair market value of Sunoco common stock at the time of
payment. Cash units accrue interest at a rate based upon Sunoco's cost of
borrowing.

Directors' Stock Ownership Guidelines: Each outside director is expected to
own Sunoco common stock with a market value equal to at least three times the
average total annual director's compensation. Currently, this ownership
guideline is approximately $278,000. Included in the determination of stock
ownership for purposes of these guidelines are all shares beneficially owned
and any share units held in the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. New
directors are allowed a five-year phase-in period to comply with the
guidelines. As of the February 8, 2002 record date, all of Sunoco's current
directors were in compliance with these stock ownership guidelines (or, in the
case of directors with less than five years of service, on track to compliance
within the five-year period). Sunoco has also established stock ownership
guidelines for its executives, and these are discussed on page 24.

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               DIRECTORS' & OFFICERS' OWNERSHIP OF SUNOCO STOCK
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The following table shows how much Sunoco common stock each Named Executive
Officer/1/, director and director nominee beneficially owned as of December
31, 2001. No director or executive officer beneficially owns more than 1.0% of
the common stock, and directors and executive officers as a group beneficially
own approximately 1.4% of the common stock.

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                                 Shares of
                                Common Stock  Share Units
                                Beneficially   and Share
            Name                  Owned/2/   Equivalents/3/   Total
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  R. E. Cartledge/4/                 4,402       14,975        19,377
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  R. J. Darnall                      2,000        2,353         4,353
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  J. G. Drosdick/5/                421,051            0       421,051
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  M. J. Evans/4/                     4,372       19,609        23,981
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  U. F. Fairbairn                      101        1,735         1,836
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  D. M. Fretz/5/                    85,759        3,269        89,028
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  T. P. Gerrity                      1,480        8,921        10,401
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  R. B. Greco                        2,185        5,640         7,825
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  J. G. Kaiser                       6,354        6,328        12,682
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  R. D. Kennedy                     15,225        4,284        19,509
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  R. H. Lenny/6/                     1,000            0         1,000
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  J. H. Maness                      10,680            0        10,680
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  N. S. Matthews                     1,000        6,767         7,767
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  R. W. Owens/5/                    76,028        1,639        77,667
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  R. A. Pew/7/                      77,457        3,155        80,612
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  G. J. Ratcliffe                    1,000        5,713         6,713
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  A. B. Trowbridge/4/                6,627        8,921        15,548
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  C. K. Valutas/5/                  54,730            0        54,730
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  All directors and executive
   officers as a group           1,070,427       95,458     1,169,885
   including those named
   above/5/,/6/,/7/
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NOTES TO TABLE:

/1/The Chief Executive Officer and the next four most highly compensated
   executive officers during the last fiscal year.

/2/This column includes shares of Sunoco common stock held by directors and
   officers or by certain members of their families (for which the directors
   and officers have sole or shared voting or investment power), shares of
   Sunoco common stock they hold in SunCAP and SHARP, shares of Sunoco common
   stock earned in connection with the 1997 and the 1998 Performance-Based
   Common Stock Unit Awards within 60 days of December 31, 2001, and shares of
   Sunoco common stock that directors and officers had the right to acquire
   within 60 days of December 31, 2001.

/3/Includes share unit balances held under the Directors' Deferred
   Compensation Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan for executives, and
   share equivalent balances held by executives under Sunoco's Savings
   Restoration Plan (see footnote 3 on page 29). Although ultimately paid in
   cash, the value of share units and share equivalents mirrors the value of
   Sunoco common stock. Thus, the amounts ultimately realized by the directors
   and executives will reflect all changes in the market value of Sunoco
   common stock from the date of deferral and/or accrual until the date of
   payout. The share units and share equivalents do not have voting rights,
   but are credited with dividend equivalents in the form of additional share
   units or share equivalents.

/4/R. E. Cartledge, M. J. Evans and A. B. Trowbridge will be retiring as
   directors effective May 2, 2002.

/5/The amounts shown include shares of Sunoco common stock which the following
   persons have the right to acquire as a result of the exercise of stock
   options within 60 days after December 31, 2001 under certain Sunoco, Inc.
   plans:

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                                    Name                                Shares
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         J. G. Drosdick                                                335,000
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         D. M. Fretz                                                    75,970
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         R. W. Owens                                                    42,300
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         C. K. Valutas                                                  41,060
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         All directors and executive officers as a group (including    742,410
          those named above)
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/6/R. H. Lenny was elected a director of Sunoco effective February 8, 2002.
   Mr. Lenny owns 1,000 shares of Sunoco common stock which were acquired
   after December 31, 2001 and before February 8, 2002.

/7/R. A. Pew has sole voting and investment power with respect to shares of
   common stock beneficially owned, except that voting and investment power is
   shared for 16,050 shares.

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         EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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The Committee's Responsibilities: The Compensation Committee of the Board has
responsibility for setting and administering the policies which govern
executive compensation. The Committee is composed entirely of outside
directors. Reports of the Committee's actions and decisions are presented to
the full Board. The purpose of this report is to summarize the philosophical
principles, specific program objectives and other factors considered by the
Committee in reaching its determinations regarding the executive compensation
of the Named Executive Officers.

Compensation Philosophy: The Committee has approved principles for the
management compensation program which:

..  Encourage strong financial and operational performance of the Company;

..  Emphasize performance-based compensation ("pay at risk") which balances
   rewards for short-term and long-term results;

..  Focus executives on "beating the competition" including measurements based
   on performance relative to peer companies;

..  Link compensation to the interests of shareholders by providing stock
   incentives and requiring significant shareholdings; and

..  Provide a competitive level of total compensation necessary to attract and
   retain talented and experienced executives.

Management's Stock Ownership Guidelines: The Committee considers stock
ownership by management to be an important means of linking management's
interests directly to those of shareholders. Sunoco has stock ownership
guidelines for its approximately 40 top executives. The amount of stock
required to be owned increases with the level of responsibility of each
executive, with the Chief Executive Officer expected to own stock with a value
at least equal to four times his base salary. Until such time as they are
actually paid out and received, shares that the executives have the right to
acquire through the exercise of stock options are not included in the
calculation of stock ownership. For purposes of these guidelines, a portion of
the shares assumed to have been earned with respect to future payouts of
common stock units are counted when computing stock ownership. Participants
are expected to reach their respective stock ownership goals by the end of a
five-year period. As of the February 8, 2002 record date, all of the
executives subject to the stock ownership guidelines were in compliance (or,
in the case of new executives or executives in new positions with higher stock
ownership requirements, on track to compliance within the five-year period).
Sunoco also has stock ownership guidelines for its outside directors, and
these are discussed on page 21.

Compensation Methodology: Sunoco strives to provide a comprehensive executive
compensation program that is competitive and performance-based in order to
attract and retain superior executive talent. Each year the Committee reviews
market data and assesses Sunoco's competitive position for three components of
executive compensation: (1) base

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salary, (2) annual incentives, and (3) long-term incentives. To assist in
benchmarking the competitiveness of its compensation programs, Sunoco
participates in executive compensation surveys compiled by third-party
consultants. Because the Committee believes that the Company's direct
competition for executive talent is broader than the companies that are
included in the performance peer group established for purposes of comparing
shareholder returns (see the Stock Performance Graph on page 35 for more
information), these surveys include companies in the performance peer group
and others in the oil industry. This information is supplemented by general
industry compensation information. The compensation survey data reflect
adjustments for each company's relative revenue, asset base, employee
population and capitalization, along with the scope of managerial
responsibility and reporting relationships.

As part of the Committee's annual review of the competitiveness of the
executive compensation program for 2001, the Committee decided to increase the
components to provide a competitive level. Significantly, the increase in the
long-term compensation component reflects the continuing trend of the surveyed
group of companies to increase the percentage of executive compensation
provided by equity-based awards which better align management with
shareholders' interests.

Components of Compensation:

..  Base Salary: Annual base salary is designed to compensate executives for
   their level of responsibility and sustained individual performance. The
   Committee approves in advance all salary increases for the Named Executive
   Officers. The goal is to compensate executives within a competitive level
   of the range of base salaries paid by companies in the performance peer
   group, the oil industry, and industry in general.

..  Annual Incentives: Annual incentive awards for the Named Executive Officers
   are provided in order to promote the achievement of Sunoco's business
   objectives. Each year the Committee considers the Company's prior year's
   performance and objectives, as well as its expectations for Sunoco in the
   upcoming year. Bearing in mind these considerations, the Committee sets
   certain Company performance criteria or goals which must be met before
   payments are made. Additionally, individual performance goals may be
   established for each participant. Payments may range from 0% to 200% of the
   annual incentive opportunity, with payments increasing as performance
   improves.

   For the current awards, the Committee established a fixed percentage of
   actual annual base salary as an executive's annual incentive opportunity,
   based on comparative survey data on annual incentives paid in the former
   performance peer group, the oil industry, and industry in general. The
   incentive opportunity increases with the level of the actual base salary
   which reflects the level of responsibility of the executive. Annual
   incentive awards for 2001 were based on meeting weighted objectives for
   the following principal measurements:

   .  after-tax operating income; and

   .  relative ranking, as measured by return on capital employed, or "ROCE,"
      against the former performance peer group (see page 35);

   .  as modified by certain health, environment and safety performance goals.

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..  Long-Term Incentive Compensation: Each year, the Committee reviews and
   approves all long-term incentive awards. Current awards are primarily a
   combination of stock options and performance-based common stock units. In
   determining the number of stock options and performance-based common stock
   units awarded, the Committee reviews surveys of similar awards made to
   individuals in comparable positions within the performance peer group, in
   the oil industry, and in general industry, and the executive's past
   performance. The following is a description of the awards granted through
   2001:

  .  Stock Options: Options have an exercise price equal to the fair market
     value of common stock on the date of grant and are exercisable beginning
     two years from the date of grant.

  .  Common Stock Units: For the 2001 awards, performance-based common stock
     units are earned based on the level of performance achieved over a
     three-year period subsequent to the date of grant measured on a scale
     combining the Company's return on capital employed above the cost of
     capital and its earnings per share growth. In order to ensure the
     retention of key executives, as part of the compensation to a new
     executive hired from outside the Company, or to reward executives for
     noteworthy achievements, the Committee also occasionally grants common
     stock units which require only continued employment as a condition of
     vesting.

Chief Executive Officer Compensation: The Chief Executive Officer participates
in the same programs and receives compensation based on the same factors as
the other executive officers. However, Mr. Drosdick's overall compensation
reflects a greater degree of policy and decision-making authority and a higher
level of responsibility with respect to the strategic direction and financial
and operational results of the Company. For 2001, the Chief Executive
Officer's compensation components were:

..  Base Salary: As a result of Sunoco's performance in 2000 as well as his
   individual performance, Mr. Drosdick"s annual salary was increased to
   $840,000, effective January 1, 2001.

..  Annual Incentive: Annual incentive compensation for Mr. Drosdick is based
   upon relative attainment of the annual performance goals for the Company.
   Based on these criteria, and the Committee's review of competitive
   practices, Mr. Drosdick was awarded $1,344,924 representing 160.1% of his
   annual incentive opportunity for performance in 2001.

..  Long-Term Incentive Awards: In December 2001, as part of the Company's
   annual award of long-term compensation to executives, Mr. Drosdick received
   a grant of 210,000 stock options which become exercisable in December 2003,
   and 25,000 performance-based common stock units. In determining the amounts
   granted, the Committee considered, without specific weighting, the
   performance of the Company and relative total shareholder return, and the
   value of such awards granted to other chief executive officers in the new
   performance peer group, the oil industry, and industry in general. See page
   26 for a discussion of the Committee's review of and actions regarding 2001
   long-term incentive compensation.

                                      26


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993: This Act has no material impact upon
Sunoco's ability to take a tax deduction for annual compensation in excess of
$1 million paid to any of the Named Executive Officers for the year 2001.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation: There are none.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors:

                                          Raymond E. Cartledge, Chair
                                          Ursula F. Fairbairn
                                          James G. Kaiser
                                          Robert D. Kennedy
                                          Norman S. Matthews
                                          G. Jackson Ratcliffe




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           EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, PENSION PLANS & OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
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                           Summary Compensation Table

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                                                                          Long-Term Compensation
                                                                     --------------------------------
                                      Annual Compensation                   Awards/2/        Payouts
                                ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Other       Restricted  Securities
         Name and                 Base                    Annual        Stock     Underlying   LTIP              All Other
    Principal Position     Year Salary/1/   Bonus      Compensation     Awards     Options   Payouts          Compensation/3/
                                   ($)       ($)           ($)           ($)         (#)       ($)                  ($)
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  J. G. DROSDICK           2001  840,000  1,344,924       14,470          0        210,000   682,488/4/,/5/       48,199
  Chairman of the          2000  757,692  1,128,000       36,452          0        200,000   494,063/5/           42,344
  Board, Chief Executive   1999  610,012     73,200        6,646          0         95,000   755,000/5/           34,198
  Officer,
  and President
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  J. H. MANESS             2001  360,000    288,198        5,307          0         44,000   624,250/8/           13,734
  Senior Vice              2000  218,750    244,217/6/    57,735/7/  1,458,000/8/   59,800      0                  1,654
  President,
  Refining and
  Supply
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  D. M. FRETZ              2001  350,000    281,890        5,725          0         40,000   176,309/4/,/9/       20,083
  President and            2000  324,500    274,950        4,698          0         36,750   143,569/9/           17,668
  Chief Executive          1999  312,000     28,089        4,268          0         22,000   152,500/9/           17,023
  Officer, Sunoco
  Logistics Partners
  L.P., and Former
  Senior Vice
  President,
  Sunoco, Inc.
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  R. W. OWENS              2001  340,000    272,187        5,282          0         42,000   161,522/4/,/12/      19,509
  Senior Vice              2000  293,231    274,950       53,920/10/      0         33,150   265,000/12/          15,471
  President,               1999  264,992     23,060        5,674/10/ 204,500/11/    18,500      0                 14,013
  Marketing
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  C. K. VALUTAS            2001  320,000    256,176        4,164          0         37,000    91,342/4/,/13/      18,362
  Senior Vice              2000  262,400    274,950        2,741          0         28,800    55,961/13/          13,923
  President                1999  209,976     18,917        3,814          0         14,000      0                 11,104
  and Chief
  Administrative Officer
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NOTES TO TABLE:

/1/The amounts reported in the table under Base Salary reflect that there were
   26 bi-weekly pay periods in 2001, 2000 and 1999. J. H. Maness became an
   employee of Sunoco on May 1, 2000, thus his base salary reflects 17.5 pay
   periods in 2000.

/2/Long-term awards were composed of stock options and common stock units
   (representing shares of Sunoco common stock). Grants of performance-based
   common stock unit awards are excluded from this table; however, such grants
   made during the last completed fiscal year are reflected in the table of
   Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Awards on page 34. Other common stock
   unit awards, if any, are included in this Summary Compensation Table as
   Restricted Stock Awards.

/3/The table below shows the components of this column for 2001:


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                          Company Match Under           Cost of
           Name       Defined Contribution Plans* Term Life Insurance  Total
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             
      J. G. Drosdick            $42,000                 $6,199        $48,199
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      J. H. Maness              $11,077                 $2,657        $13,734
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D. M. Fretz               $17,500                 $2,583        $20,083
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      R. W. Owens               $17,000                 $2,509        $19,509
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C. K. Valutas             $16,000                 $2,362        $18,362


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    *  Executive officers participate in two defined contribution plans:
       (i) SunCAP, Sunoco's 401(k) plan for most employees, and (ii) the
       Sunoco, Inc. Savings Restoration Plan. The Savings Restoration
       Plan permits a SunCAP participant to continue receiving the
       Company-matching contribution after reaching certain limitations
       under the Internal Revenue Code.

/4/The amounts shown for 2001 include the payout of performance-based common
   stock units granted in 1997, which were paid out at 25% of target, plus
   applicable dividend equivalents. The payout of the common stock units was
   contingent on achieving a certain level of total shareholder return as
   compared to the Peer Group, which was achieved, and on achieving a certain
   stock price averaged over a specified ten-day period. The stock price was
   achieved, but not for the specified ten-day period. Due to the Company's
   performance, the Compensation Committee determined that it was appropriate
   to pay out the 1997 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Awards at the 25%
   level. The required criteria for payout of the 1998 Performance-Based
   Common Stock Unit Award were met in 2001 and 110% of the targeted award was
   paid in early 2002. The amounts shown reflect the value of the common stock
   units paid out plus applicable dividend equivalents.

/5/J. G. Drosdick became an employee of Sunoco on November 15, 1996 and
   received an award of 25,000 common stock units valued at $581,250 on the
   date of grant. The shares were paid to him in November 1999 at which time
   they had a value of $709,375 (including dividend equivalents). In 1997, Mr.
   Drosdick was granted a special award of 2,500 common stock units with a
   value of $104,688 on the date of grant. This award was paid to Mr. Drosdick
   in 1,250 share installments in January 1999 and January 2000 when they were
   valued at $45,625 and $30,938, respectively (including dividend
   equivalents). The amount shown for 2000 also includes $463,125 representing
   the value of the 1996 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award paid out in
   2000 at 130% of the targeted award, plus applicable dividend equivalents.
   The amount shown for 2001 consists of $150,000 representing the value of
   the 1997 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award and $532,488
   representing the value of the 1998 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit
   Award, plus applicable dividend equivalents.

/6/The amount shown includes a one-time bonus paid to J. H. Maness when he
   joined the Company in May 2000.

/7/The amount shown includes $23,468 paid to J. H. Maness in 2000 for certain
   relocation and temporary housing expenses, and also includes amounts
   related to reimbursements of the payment of certain taxes.

/8/In connection with his hiring in 2000, J. H. Maness was granted a special
   award of 48,000 common stock units with a value of $1,458,000 on the date
   of grant. This award is payable in 16,000 share installments in 2001, 2002
   and 2003 contingent upon his continued employment with the Company. The
   first installment of 16,000 shares with a value of $624,250 was paid to Mr.
   Maness in May 2001.

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NOTES TO TABLE: (CONTINUED)

/9/ In 1996, D. M. Fretz was granted a special award of 10,000 common stock
    units with a value of $257,500 on the date of grant to be paid out in three
    installments. The final installment of 5,000 shares with a value of
    $152,500 was paid to Ms. Fretz in August 1999. The amount shown for 2000
    reflects the value of the 1996 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award
    that was paid out, plus applicable dividend equivalents. The amount shown
    for 2001 consists of $38,750 representing the value of the 1997
    Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award and $137,559 representing the
    value of the 1998 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award, plus
    applicable dividend equivalents.

/10/In connection with his hiring in 1997, the Company loaned R. W. Owens
    $100,000 for expenses largely in connection with his relocation to the
    Philadelphia area. The loan was imputed to bear a variable interest rate,
    and the imputed interest was compensatory to Mr. Owens. In 2000, $50,000 of
    the loan amount was forgiven and was imputed income to Mr. Owens. The
    remaining balance of $50,000 was repaid in the first quarter of 2001. In
    1999, the imputed interest rate was 4.89% and the imputed income was
    $4,885. In 2000, the imputed interest rate was 6.15% and the imputed income
    to Mr. Owens was $3,073. There was no imputed income to Mr. Owens in 2001
    for this loan. The amounts for each year also include reimbursements for
    the payment of certain taxes.

/11/In 1999, R. W. Owens received a special award of 8,000 common stock units
    with a value of $204,500 on the date of grant, which will be payable after
    three years of continued employment with the Company.

/12/In 1997, R. W. Owens was granted a special award of 10,000 common stock
    units in connection with his hiring. The award was paid to him in January
    2000 and was valued at $265,000 (including dividend equivalents) at that
    time. The amount shown for 2001 consists of $35,500 representing the value
    of the 1997 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award and $126,022
    representing the value of the 1998 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit
    Award, plus applicable dividend equivalents.

/13/The amount shown for 2000 reflects the value of the 1996 Performance-Based
    Common Stock Unit Award paid out plus applicable dividend equivalents. The
    amount shown for 2001 consists of $18,125 representing the value of the
    1997 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award and $73,217 representing the
    value of the 1998 Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Award, plus
    applicable dividend equivalents.



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              AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES AND YEAR-END VALUES
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The following table shows information for the Named Executive Officers
concerning:

..  exercises of stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) during
   2001; and

..  the amount and values of unexercised stock options and SARs as of December
   31, 2001.

    Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in 2001 and Year-End Option/SAR Values



                           Number of
                           Securities               Number of Securities    Value of Unexercised In-
                           Underlying              Underlying Options/SARs  the-Money Options/SARs At
                            Options/               Unexercised At Year-End          Year-End
                              SARs       Value               (#)                       ($)
                           Exercised  Realized/1/ ------------------------- -------------------------
           Name               (#)         ($)     Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      
  J. G. DROSDICK
  Chairman of the Board,       0           0        335,000      410,000     3,334,050    1,689,875
  Chief Executive
  Officer,
  and President
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  J. H. MANESS
  Senior Vice President,       0           0           0         103,800         0          511,117
  Refining and Supply
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D. M. FRETZ/2/
  President and Chief
  Executive Officer,
  Sunoco Logistics             0           0         75,970       76,750       599,369      347,839
  Partners L.P., and
  Former Senior Vice
  President, Sunoco, Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  R. W. OWENS
  Senior Vice President,       0           0         42,300       75,150       285,282      313,765
  Marketing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C. K. VALUTAS
  Senior Vice President      11,730     124,655      41,060       65,800       295,607      272,592
  and Chief
  Administrative
  Officer


NOTES TO TABLE:

/1/Value realized is equal to the difference between the option/SAR exercise
   price and the fair market value of Sunoco common stock at the date of
   exercise multiplied by the number of options/SARs exercised.

/2/D. M. Fretz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco Logistics
   Partners L.P., resigned as Senior Vice President, Sunoco, Inc. effective
   February 8, 2002. Pursuant to the terms of the December 2001 stock option
   award, the stock options awarded to Ms. Fretz will be canceled. Options
   awarded to her in prior years remain outstanding according to their terms.

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                                      31


                              OPTION GRANT TABLE
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The following table presents additional information concerning the option
awards shown in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2001. These
options to purchase common stock were granted to the Named Executive Officers
under either Sunoco's Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan ("LTPEP") or
Sunoco's Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan II ("LTPEPII").

                           Option Grants in 2001/1/


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                                                                              Potential Realizable
                                                                                Value at Assumed
                                                                                Annual Rates of
                                                                                  Stock Price
                                                                                Appreciation for
                              Individual Grants                                  Option Term/3/
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                              Securities      Percent
                              Underlying      Of Total
                                Options       Options    Exercise
                              Granted/2/     Granted to   Or Base
                            --------------- Employees in   Price   Expiration    5%        10%
            Name                            Fiscal Year  ($/share)    Date       ($)       ($)
                             Date   Number
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   
  J. G. DROSDICK
  Chairman of the Board,
  Chief Executive Officer,  12/5/01 210,000    28.53       37.82    12/5/11   4,994,850 12,657,750
  and President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  J. H. MANESS
  Senior Vice President,    12/5/01  44,000     5.98       37.82    12/5/11   1,046,540  2,652,100
  Refining and Supply
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D. M. FRETZ/4/
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer,
  Sunoco Logistics          12/5/01  40,000     5.43       37.82    12/5/11     951,400  2,411,000
   Partners
  L.P., and Former Senior
  Vice President,
  Sunoco, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  R. W. OWENS
  Senior Vice President,    12/5/01  42,000     5.71       37.82    12/5/11     998,970  2,531,550
  Marketing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C. K. VALUTAS
  Senior Vice President
   and
  Chief Administrative      12/5/01  37,000     5.03       37.82    12/5/11     880,045  2,230,175
  Officer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NOTES TO TABLE:
/1/No Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") were granted.
/2/Each option was awarded with an exercise price equal to the fair market
   value of a share of Sunoco common stock on the date of grant and will
   become exercisable two years from the grant date. Each option has a term of
   ten years from the date of grant. These stock options were granted along
   with an equal number of limited rights. Limited rights become exercisable
   only in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) and
   permit the holder to be paid in cash the appreciation on a stock option
   instead of exercising the option.


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/3/ These dollar amounts are not intended to forecast future appreciation of
    the common stock price. The Named Executive Officers will not benefit
    unless the common stock price increases above the stock option exercise
    price. Any appreciation in the common stock price which results in a gain
    to these Named Executive Officers would also benefit all shareholders of
    the common stock. For example, the additional value realized by all
    shareholders of Sunoco common stock as a group (at December 31, 2001)
    based on the assumed annual appreciation levels for the term of the
    options for the December 5, 2001 grants reflected in the table would be as
    follows:




          -----------------------------------
           APPRECIATION          ADDITIONAL
              LEVEL                 VALUE
          -----------------------------------
          -----------------------------------
                       
                5%             $1,796,452,199
          -----------------------------------
               10%             $4,552,497,636
          -----------------------------------



/4/D. M. Fretz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco Logistics
   Partners L.P., resigned as Senior Vice President, Sunoco, Inc. effective
   February 8, 2002. Pursuant to the terms of the December 2001 stock option
   award, the stock options awarded to Ms. Fretz will be canceled.



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                        OTHER LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Performance-Based Common Stock Unit Awards Granted in 2001/1/


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                                                     Estimated Future Payout
                                              --------------------------------
                             Number of                                 Maximum
                              Common      End of    Threshold  Target  (Number
                            Stock Units Performance  (Number  (Number    of
            Name              (CSUs)      Period    of CSUs)  of CSUs)  CSUs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        
  J. G. DROSDICK
  Chairman of the Board,
  Chief Executive Officer,    25,000     12/31/04     6,250    25,000  50,000
  and President
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  J. H. MANESS
  Senior Vice President,       4,600     12/31/04     1,150     4,600   9,200
  Refining and Supply
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  D. M. FRETZ/2/
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer,
  Sunoco Logistics             4,200     12/31/04     1,050     4,200   8,400
  Partners L.P., and
  Former Senior Vice
  President, Sunoco, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  R. W. OWENS
  Senior Vice President,       4,400     12/31/04     1,100     4,400   8,800
  Marketing
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C. K. VALUTAS
  Senior Vice President
  and Chief Administrative     4,000     12/31/04     1,000     4,000   8,000
  Officer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NOTES TO TABLE:

/1/The actual payout of the performance-based common stock units granted will
   depend on the level of performance achieved over a three-year period
   subsequent to their grant measured on a scale combining the Company's return
   on capital employed above its cost of capital and its earnings per share
   growth.

/2/D. M. Fretz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco Logistics
   Partners L.P., resigned as Senior Vice President, Sunoco, Inc. effective
   February 8, 2002. Pursuant to the terms of the December 2001 Performance-
   Based Common Stock Unit Award, the common stock units awarded to Ms. Fretz
   will be canceled.

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                                       34


                            STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
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During 2001, Sunoco reevaluated the composition of its performance peer group
and determined that a change was appropriate. Sunoco's new performance peer
group is composed of the major domestic independent refining and marketing
companies and other companies which are similar in size to Sunoco and
represent its competitors in certain geographic areas.


               Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Return/1/

                                [CHART]

                    Fiscal Year Ended December 31

                        1996     1997     1998     1999     2000    2001

Sunoco, Inc.             100     178      157       105      157     179
Former Peer Group        100     127      107       100      126     144
New Peer Group           100     127      112       105      130     144
S&P 500 Index            100     133      171       208      189     166


NOTES TO GRAPH:

/1/Assuming that the value of the investment in Sunoco common stock and each
   index was $100 on December 31, 1996 and that all dividends were reinvested,
   this graph compares Sunoco's cumulative total return (i.e., based on common
   stock price and dividends), plotted on an annual basis, with Sunoco's new
   and former performance peer groups' cumulative total returns and the S&P
   500 Stock Index (a performance indicator of the overall stock market).

/2/On September 10, 2001, Tosco Corporation was acquired by Phillips Petroleum
   Company. For purposes of calculating the total return for the Former Peer
   Group, Tosco is included in the average through the date of the
   acquisition. Following the transaction, the resultant cash value has been
   reinvested in the Former Peer Group of companies in proportion to their
   market capitalization on that date.

/3/On December 31, 2001, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation ("UDS") was
   acquired by Valero Energy. UDS is included in the average total return of
   the Former Peer Group for the entire five-year period.
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                                      35


                                 PENSION PLANS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This table shows the estimated annual retirement benefits payable to a covered
participant based upon the final average pay formulas of the Sunoco, Inc.
Retirement Plan ("SCIRP"), the Sunoco, Inc. Pension Restoration Plan, and the
Sunoco, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP"). Participants in
these plans may elect to receive their accrued benefits in the form of either a
lump sum or an annuity. The estimates shown in the table below assume that
benefits are received in the form of a single life annuity.




      Final Average                         Estimated Annual Benefits
       Total Cash                           Upon Retirement at Age 62
     Compensation/1/           After Completion of the Following Years of Service
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                       15 Years/2/ 20 Years/2/  25 Years   30 Years   35 Years   40 Years
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
       $  200,000        $ 80,000  $   80,000  $   93,000 $  100,000 $  108,000 $  115,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          400,000         160,000     160,000     187,000    200,000    215,000    230,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          600,000         240,000     240,000     280,000    300,000    323,000    345,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          800,000         320,000     320,000     373,000    400,000    430,000    460,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,000,000         400,000     400,000     467,000    500,000    538,000    575,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,200,000         480,000     480,000     560,000    600,000    645,000    690,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,400,000         560,000     560,000     653,000    700,000    753,000    805,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,600,000         640,000     640,000     747,000    800,000    860,000    920,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,800,000         720,000     720,000     840,000    900,000    968,000  1,035,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        2,000,000         800,000     800,000     933,000  1,000,000  1,075,000  1,150,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        2,500,000       1,000,000   1,000,000   1,167,000  1,250,000  1,344,000  1,438,000
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        3,000,000       1,200,000   1,200,000   1,400,000  1,500,000  1,613,000  1,725,000


   NOTES TO TABLE:

   /1/Final Average Total Cash Compensation is the average of the base
      salary and annual bonus in the highest 36 consecutive months
      during the last 120 months of service.

   /2/Based on the SERP minimum benefit formula of 40% of the Final
      Average Total Cash Compensation with 12 or more years of service.

The retirement benefits shown above for SCIRP, the Pension Restoration Plan and
SERP are amounts calculated prior to the Social Security offset. The Social
Security offset is equal to one and two-thirds percent of primary Social
Security benefits for each year of Retirement Plan participation up to 30 years
or a maximum offset of 50% of primary Social Security benefits.

Mr. Drosdick is eligible to participate in SERP. Any SERP benefit payable to
him will be offset by accrued benefits from the pension plans of prior
employers. Assuming a retirement age of 62 and the satisfaction of applicable
plan conditions, the estimated total annual retirement benefit under Sunoco's
plans to be paid to Mr. Drosdick based upon his 2001 salary and annual
incentive award would be approximately $353,000.

                                       36


Mr. Owens is eligible to participate in SERP. Any SERP benefit payable to him
will be offset by accrued benefits from the pension plans of prior employers.
For purposes of calculating his benefits under SERP, Mr. Owens has been
credited with his years of service with certain former employers. Assuming a
retirement age of 62 and the satisfaction of applicable plan conditions, the
estimated total annual retirement benefit under Sunoco's plans to be paid to
Mr. Owens based upon his 2001 salary and annual incentive award would be
approximately $219,000 prior to offset by his prior employers' pension plan
benefits.

Credited years of service under these plans for the Named Executive Officers
as of December 31, 2001 are as follows:

            ----------------------------------------------


              Name       Years of Service
            -----------------------------
            -----------------------------
                      
         J. G. Drosdick          5
            -----------------------------
         J. H. Maness            1
            -----------------------------
         D. M. Fretz            24
            -----------------------------
         R. W. Owens            12/1/
            -----------------------------
         C. K. Valutas          25
            -----------------------------


            NOTE TO TABLE:

            /1/R. W. Owens' years of service include 8
               years credited under SERP for service with
               prior employers, as described above.




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                                      37


                     SEVERANCE PLANS AND OTHER INFORMATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Named Executive Officers participate in plans with certain other key
management personnel which provide for severance benefits in the event they
are involuntarily terminated without cause by Sunoco. In the case of the Chief
Executive Officer, severance payments would be equal to two years of base
salary plus guideline annual incentive in effect on his or her termination
date, as defined in the plans. The other Named Executive Officers would
receive such payments for one and one-half years. If termination (whether
actual or constructive) occurs within two years of a Change in Control, as
defined in the plans, severance would be payable in a lump sum equal to three
times annual compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and the other Named
Executive Officers. For these purposes, annual compensation consists of (i)
the executive's annual base salary in effect immediately prior to a Change in
Control or immediately prior to his or her employment termination date,
whichever is greater, plus (ii) the greater of his or her annual guideline
incentive in effect immediately before the Change in Control or employment
termination date, or the highest bonus awarded to the executive in any of the
three years ending before the Change in Control or in any subsequent year
ending before his or her employment termination date.

Each eligible executive will be entitled to medical and life insurance
coverage for up to the number of years of severance received, at the same rate
that such benefits are provided to active employees of Sunoco. In the case of
a Change in Control, the plans also provide for the protection of certain
pension benefits and reimbursement for any additional tax liability incurred
as a result of excise taxes imposed on payments deemed to be attributable to
the Change in Control. Sunoco's long-term incentive compensation plans provide
that upon a Change in Control, all stock options become immediately
exercisable, and all performance-based common stock unit awards will be paid
out in an amount equal to the total number of performance-based common stock
units outstanding as of the Change in Control (when the Change in Control
occurs during the year following the date of grant) and at the greater of (i)
the total number of performance-based common stock units outstanding as of the
Change in Control or (ii) the total number of performance-based common stock
units outstanding, multiplied by the applicable performance factor (as defined
in the Plans) related to the Company's performance immediately prior to the
Change in Control (when the Change in Control occurs after the first year of
grant). The common stock unit awards will be paid out regardless of whether
performance targets have been met. Common stock unit awards conditioned on
continued employment will be paid out in an amount equal to the total number
of common stock units outstanding as of the Change in Control.


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                                      38


Directors' & Officers' Indemnification Agreements

Sunoco's bylaws require that Sunoco indemnify its directors and officers, to
the extent permitted by Pennsylvania law, against any costs, expenses
(including attorneys' fees) and other liabilities to which they may become
subject by reason of their service to Sunoco. To insure against such
liabilities, Sunoco has purchased liability insurance for its directors and
officers and has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors
and certain key executive officers and other management personnel. This
insurance and the indemnification agreements supplement the provisions in
Sunoco's Articles of Incorporation which eliminate the potential monetary
liability of directors and officers to Sunoco or its shareholders in certain
situations as permitted by law.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Sunoco believes that during 2001, all SEC filings of its officers and
directors complied with the requirements of Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act, based on a review of forms filed, or written notice that no
annual forms were required, except that late filings were made to report two
separate grants of broad-based employee stock options--800 employee stock
options granted to Mr. Charles Valutas and 700 employee stock options granted
to Mr. Paul Mulholland, Treasurer of Sunoco, which were inadvertently not
filed by the Company on Mr. Valutas' and Mr. Mulholland's behalf. Sunoco is
not aware of any shareholder who owned 10 percent or more of Sunoco common
stock during 2001.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Ann C. Mule'

Ann C. Mule'
Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Philadelphia, PA
March 18, 2002

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                      You can vote in one of three ways:

OPTION 1: Vote by Telephone - Call 1-877-290-2604 and respond to a few simple
          questions after entering the Control Number below. Telephone voting
          closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time on Wednesday, May 1, 2002.*

          Call on a touch-tone telephone        Your Control Number is:
          1-877-290-2604 anytime. There
          is no charge for this call.       For Telephone/Internet Voting
            [GRAPHIC OF TELEPHONE]               [GRAPHIC OF COMPUTER]

OPTION 2: Vote by Internet - Access http://www.proxyvoting.com/sunoco and
          respond to a few simple prompts after entering the Control Number
          above. Internet voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time on
          Wednesday, May 1, 2002.*

          Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named Proxies to vote
          your shares in the same manner as if you had marked, signed and
          returned your proxy card.

OPTION 3: Vote by Mail - If you do not wish to vote using a touch-tone telephone
          or the Internet, complete and return the proxy card below in the
          envelope provided.*

          Whichever method you choose, please vote promptly.

          *In order to allow the SunCAP Trustee adequate time to vote the shares
          held in that plan, voting instructions from SunCAP participants must
          be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time on Tuesday,
          April 30, 2002.

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[LOGO OF SUNOCO]                 THIS PROXY AND VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IS
Sunoco, Inc.                     SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ten Penn Center                  OF SUNOCO, INC. FOR THE MAY 2, 2002 ANNUAL
1801 Market Street               MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699      THEREOF.

The Undersigned appoints J.G. DROSDICK and A.C. MULE' and each of them, with
full power of substitution, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact (the "Proxies") to
vote as indicated all shares of Sunoco, Inc. Common Stock, which the undersigned
is entitled to vote, and in their discretion, to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the 2002 Annual Meeting. This proxy card also
provides voting instructions for shares held for the account of the undersigned,
if any, in the Sunoco, Inc. Capital Accumulation Plan ("SunCAP"). For additional
explanatory information, see the "Questions and Answers" section of the
accompanying proxy statement.

SIGNATURE                        SIGNATURE                     DATED
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Please sign exactly as your name appears above. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., give full title. If stock is
jointly owned, each joint owner should sign.
                           CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE



This proxy and voting instruction card, when properly executed, will be voted by
the Proxies in the manner designated below. For shares not held in SunCAP, if
this proxy and voting instruction card is returned signed, but there is no
indication of a vote or if it is not clear which box is checked, the Proxies
will vote FOR proposals (1) and (2). SunCAP shares will be voted in accordance
with the terms of that plan.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR proposals (1) and (2).
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(1) Election of a Board of Directors


                                                                                                      

01 - R. J. Darnall    04 - T. P. Gerrity    07 - R. D. Kennedy  10 - R. A. Pew                               FOR All   WITHHOLD From
02 - J. G. Drosdick   05 - R. B. Greco      08 - R. H. Lenny    11 - G. J. Ratcliffe                         Nominees   All Nominees
03 - U. F. Fairbairn  06 - J. G. Kaiser     09 - N. S. Matthews                                              listed        Listed
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TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE (TO ABSTAIN), LIST NOMINEE'S
NAME:
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(2) Approval of the appointment of     [_] FOR     [_] AGAINST     [_] ABSTAIN
    Ernst & Young LLP as independent
    auditors for fiscal year 2002:

[_] Please check ONLY if you plan to attend the 2002 Annual Meeting. Admission
    tickets are required and will be mailed to you.

[_] Please check if you have multiple shareholders in your household and want to
    consent to receive only one set of the annual report and proxy statement.
    Your consent will remain effective, and will apply to future annual meeting
    materials, until revoked. (See page 7 of the 2002 Proxy Statement,
    Question 14)

[_] Please check if you consent to access future annual reports and proxy
    statements electronically via the Internet instead of receiving them in the
    mail. Your consent will remain effective, and will apply to future annual
    meeting materials, until revoked.

Please sign and date your proxy card on the reverse side and return it promptly
in the envelope provided.