Filed by Chevron Corporation Pursuant to Rule 425 under the  Securities  Act of
 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act
                                                                        of 1934.

                                                   Subject Company:  Texaco Inc.
                                                        Commission File No. 1-27

                                                          Date: October 17, 2000

         Except for the historical  and present  factual  information  contained
herein,  the matters set forth in this filing,  including  statements  as to the
expected  benefits  of the merger such as  efficiencies,  cost  savings,  market
profile and financial strength,  and the competitive ability and position of the
combined  company,  and other statements  identified by words such as "expects,"
"projects,"  "plans," and similar  expressions  are  forward-looking  statements
within the meaning of the "safe  harbor"  provisions  of the Private  Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These  forward-looking  statements are subject to
risks and  uncertainties  that may cause  actual  results to differ  materially,
including the possibility  that the anticipated  benefits from the merger cannot
be fully  realized,  the possibility  that costs or difficulties  related to the
integration  of our  businesses  will be greater  than  expected,  the impact of
competition  and other risk factors  relating to our  industry as detailed  from
time to time in each of  Chevron's  and  Texaco's  reports  filed  with the SEC.
Chevron and Texaco disclaim any  responsibility to update these  forward-looking
statements.

         Chevron  and Texaco  will file a proxy  statement/prospectus  and other
relevant  documents  concerning the proposed  merger  transaction  with the SEC.
Investors  are  urged to read the  proxy  statement/prospectus  when it  becomes
available and any other relevant  documents filed with the SEC because they will
contain important information.  You will be able to obtain the documents free of
charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may
obtain documents filed with the SEC by Chevron free of charge by requesting them
in writing from Chevron Corporation, 575 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105,
Attention:  Corporate  Secretary,  or by  telephone at (415)  894-7700.  You may
obtain  documents filed with the SEC by Texaco free of charge by requesting them
in writing from Texaco Inc., 2000  Westchester  Avenue,  White Plains,  New York
10650, Attention: Secretary, or by telephone at (914) 253-4000.

         Chevron  and  Texaco,  and their  respective  directors  and  executive
officers,  may be deemed to be participants in the  solicitation of proxies from
the   stockholders  of  Chevron  and  Texaco  in  connection  with  the  merger.
Information  about the  directors  and  executive  officers of Chevron and their
ownership of Chevron  stock is set forth in the proxy  statement  for  Chevron's
2000  annual  meeting  of  stockholders.  Information  about the  directors  and
executive officers of Texaco and their ownership of Texaco stock is set forth in
the proxy statement for Texaco's 2000 annual meeting of stockholders.  Investors
may obtain additional  information  regarding the interests of such participants
by reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.

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[Chevron and Texaco Company Factsheets]

[Chevron logo] Chevron Corporation
               Fact Sheet

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CHV), one of the world's largest integrated petroleum
companies,  is  involved  in  every  aspect  of the oil and gas  industry,  from
exploration and production to transportation,  refining and retail marketing, as
well as chemicals  manufacturing  and sales.  Active in more than 90  countries,
Chevron employs about 31,000 people worldwide.


Primary  Financial  Goals:
- -------------------------
*   No. 1 in total  shareholder  return for the 2000-2004
    period versus industry peers
*   15 percent earnings  per-share growth over the next
    three years
*   12 percent  minimum return on capital  employed
*   4-4.5 percent annual worldwide net production  growth in barrels of oil
    equivalent
*   Operating expense of $4.85  per  barrel or lower by 2001

Exploration  and  Production  (upstream)
- ---------------------------------------
Chevron is one of the leaders in worldwide  liquids  production.  The  company's
strategy  of focusing  on  international  upstream  activities  has  resulted in
international  liquids  production  increasing  for 10  consecutive  years.  The
company has  extensive oil and natural gas  production  outside North America in
such  diverse  environments  as  Kazakhstan,  Angola,  Nigeria,  the North  Sea,
Australia,  Indonesia,  Venezuela,  Republic of Congo, Thailand, China and Papua
New Guinea. In North America,  major producing areas include the Gulf of Mexico,
California,     Texas     and    off    the    east     coast     of     Canada.

Refining/Marketing/Transportation  (downstream)
- -----------------------------------------------
Chevron is one of the largest U.S. marketers of gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel,
aviation fuel and other petroleum products. Chevron's gasoline sales are focused
in the western,  southwestern  and southern  United  States  through about 8,000
retail outlets. Major refineries are located at El Segundo and Richmond, Calif.;
Pascagoula,  Miss.;  Salt Lake City,  Utah; El Paso,  Texas;  and Honolulu,  Hi.
Chevron  is also the  leading  marketer  in  British  Columbia,  Canada.  Caltex
Corporation,  a 50 percent joint venture with Texaco, is Chevron's  refining and
marketing  arm in the  Asia-Pacific  region,  the Middle East and  southern  and
eastern  Africa.  The  Caltex  network  includes  refining,  marketing,  supply,
trading, distribution, shipping and storage of crude oil and petroleum products.

Chemicals
- ---------
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. is a world-scale  competitor in the petrochemicals
industry.  It manufactures and markets a variety of industrial chemicals in more
than 80 countries  worldwide.  Major products include  styrene,  polystyrene and
olefins, as well as additives for fuels and lubricants.



Financial  Highlights (year ended  December 31)
- ----------------------------------------------
 (In millions of dollars  except per share amount)       1999         1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             
 Operating  Revenue*                                  $35,448      $29,943
 Net Income                                            $2,070       $1,339
 Total Assets                                         $40,668      $36,540
 Earnings per Share Basic                               $3.16        $2.05
 Diluted                                                $3.14        $2.04
 Average diluted  common  shares  (millions)          656,345      653,026
 * Includes  sales to other Chevron  Companies




Operating   Statistics
- ----------------------
  (Per  Day)                                             1999         1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               
 Net  Liquids Production  (Thousands  of  Barrels)      1,127        1,107
 Net  Natural  Gas  Production (Millions of Cubic Feet) 2,513        2,393
 Sales of Natural Gas (Millions  Cubic Feet)            4,936        4,807
 Refinery Input  (Thousands of Barrels)                 1,423        1,343

 Headquarters 575 Market Street
              San Francisco, CA 94105
              www.Chevron.com



[Texaco logo] Texaco Incorporated Fact Sheet Texaco Inc. (NYSE: TX) is a fully integrated energy company engaged in exploring and producing oil and natural gas; manufacturing and marketing high-quality fuels and lubricant products; operating trading, transportation and distribution facilities; and producing power. Directly and through affiliates, Texaco operates in more than 150 countries. Exploration and Production - -------------------------- Texaco is transforming its global portfolio of oil and natural gas assets with new legacy projects. Our focused exploration program is concentrated in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West Africa with major development projects in Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Venezuela and the Philippines. Core production areas include the United States, the UK North Sea, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. Texaco's high impact strategy concentrates on finding and commercializing projects characterized by large-scale reserves, 25-40 year production lives and high margins. For instance, Texaco's billion barrel discovery offshore Nigeria, called Agbami, will produce about 180,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. Texaco is replacing existing non-strategic assets with new impact projects measured on key return metrics to lay the foundation for "smart" growth and deliver superior value to its shareholders. Refining, Marketing and Distribution - ------------------------------------ Directly and through its affiliates, Texaco's global operations provide crude oil products in 110 countries. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Texaco is the leading marketer of lubricants and fuels, and we have a strong marketing and refining presence in Northwest Europe. Caltex Corporation, our joint venture with Chevron, has a major presence in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. A few years ago Texaco formed two major joint ventures to increase efficiency and gain superior market share. Equilon combines the elements of Texaco's and Shell's Western and Midwestern U.S. refining and marketing businesses and their nationwide trans-portation and lubricants business. Motiva combines the refining and marketing businesses of Texaco, Shell and Saudi Aramco in the East and Gulf Coast. These alliances are streamlining their operations, continuing to capitalize on value-enhancing synergies and building superior market share in their focus areas. Global Gas and Power - -------------------- Texaco is identifying new opportunities to leverage strengths in natural gas, power generation and gasification technology. Texaco is one of the largest natural gas producer- marketers in the United States, operating more than 1,500 miles of pipeline, 50 interconnects and eight billion cubic feet of storage. Texaco currently has equity interests in 47 power projects operating or under development around the world, with a total generating capacity in excess of 5,400 megawatts. Additionally, Texaco is the recognized leader in gasification technology, an environmentally superior process that can convert low-value materials - like refinery residue - into a clean synthesis gas. Advanced Energy Technology - -------------------------- Texaco is actively engaged in the development and commercialization of environmentally smart advanced technologies such as fuel cells, photovoltaics, advanced batteries and hydrogen storage. Market forces and rising environmental standards are driving the development of the next generation of energy products and is positioning itself to be a leader in this technological future. Financial Highlights (year ended December 31) - --------------------------------------------- (In millions of dollars except per share amount) 1999 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Income $1,214 $894 Operating Expanses $2,319 $2,508 Net Income $1,177 $578 Total Assets $28,972 $28,570 Earnings per Share Basic $2.14 $0.99 Diluted $2.14 $0.99 Average Common Shares Diluted (millions) 537,860 528,965 Operating Statistics - -------------------- (Per Day, Worldwide) 1999 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Liquids Production (Thousands of Barrels) 885 930 Net Natural Gas Production (Millions of Cubic Feet) 1,999 2,227 Sales of Natural Gas (Millions Cubic Feet) 3,940 4,537 Refinery Input (Thousands of Barrels) 1,491 1,530 Financial Goals - --------------- * Grow earnings 10-13% annually * Deliver 11-13% return on capital employed over next four years * Generate top-quartile cash from operations * Maintain strong "A" credit rating Headquarters - ------------ 2000 Westchester Avenue White Plains, NY 10650 www.Texaco.com Contact Information Media Relations - ------------------- --------------- Investor Services Phone: 914.253.4177 Phone: 800.283.9785 E-mail: presscenter@Texaco.com E-mail: invest@Texaco.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth above, including statements as to the expected benefits of the merger such as efficiencies, cost savings, market profile and financial strength, and the competitive ability and position of the combined company, and other statements identified by words such as "expects," "projects," "plans," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the merger cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of our businesses will be greater than expected, the impact of competition and other risk factors relating to our industry as detailed from time to time in each of Chevron's and Texaco's reports filed with the SEC. Chevron and Texaco disclaim any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements. Additional Information - ---------------------- Chevron and Texaco will file a proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger transaction with the SEC. Investors are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information. You will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Chevron free of charge by requesting them in writing from Chevron Corporation, 575 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or by telephone at (415) 894-7700. You may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Texaco free of charge by requesting them in writing from Texaco Inc., 2000 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10650, Attention: Secretary, or by telephone at (914) 253-4000. Chevron and Texaco, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Chevron and Texaco in connection with the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Chevron and their ownership of Chevron stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Chevron's 2000 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Texaco and their ownership of Texaco stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Texaco's 2000 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the proxy statement / prospectus when it becomes available. Investors should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.

* * * [Chevron Texaco Merger Transaction Overview - Revised October, 17, 2000] [Chevron logo] [Texaco logo] TRANSACTION OVERVIEW Merger Creates A U.S.-Based, Global Enterprise That Is Highly Competitive Across All Energy Sectors ================================================================================ Terms o More than $100 billion enterprise value o Texaco shareholders to receive .77 shares of Chevron common stock for each share of Texaco common stock they own, representing approximately $64.87 per Texaco share based on the closing price of Chevron common stock on October 13, 2000 o Chevron shareholders to retain existing shares o Chevron shareholders to own approximately 61% of ChevronTexaco o Texaco shareholders to own approximately 39% of ChevronTexaco o Accretive to earnings and cash flow per share upon realization of cost savings ================================================================================ Combined o Headquarters: San Francisco, California Company Facts o Operations throughout the world o Year-end 1999 reserves of 11.2 billion BOE o 1H 2000 combined daily production of 2.7 million BOE o Assets of $77 billion o Third-largest oil and gas producer in the United States - Production of 1.1 million BOE per day - Nation's third largest reserve position - 4.2 billion BOE of proved reserves ================================================================================ Cost Savings o Significant annual cost savings of at least $1.2 billion to be achieved within 6-9 months of merger close - Approximately $700 million to come from more efficient exploration and production - Approximately $300 million to come from consolidation of corporate functions and $200 million from other operations - Combined workforce of about 57,000 to be reduced by approximately 7% worldwide o Chevron and Texaco have proven track records of achieving cost savings ================================================================================ Management, o Senior management: Integration - Dave O'Reilly - Chairman & CEO and Board - Richard Matzke - Vice Chairman, Upstream - Peter Bijur - Vice Chairman, Downstream, Power and Chemicals o Integration team to be led by: - John Watson - Chevron Vice President and CFO - Patrick Lynch - Texaco Senior Vice President and CFO o Board of Directors to be proportional to equity split ================================================================================ Closing o Shareholder approvals of Chevron and Texaco Conditions o Regulatory clearances o Pooling of accounting treatment o Chevron and Texaco anticipate that the FTC will require certain divestitures in the U.S. downstream business in order to address market concentration issues, and the companies intend to cooperate with the FTC in this process ================================================================================ Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth above, including statements as to the expected benefits of the merger such as efficiencies, cost savings, market profile and financial strength, and the competitive ability and position of the combined company, and other statements identified by words such as "expects," "projects," "plans," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the merger cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of our businesses will be greater than expected, the impact of competition and other risk factors relating to our industry as detailed from time to time in each of Chevron's and Texaco's reports filed with the SEC. Chevron and Texaco disclaim any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements. Additional Information - ---------------------- Chevron and Texaco will file a proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger transaction with the SEC. Investors are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information. You will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Chevron free of charge by requesting them in writing from Chevron Corporation, 575 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or by telephone at (415) 894-7700. You may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Texaco free of charge by requesting them in writing from Texaco Inc., 2000 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10650, Attention: Secretary, or by telephone at (914) 253-4000. Chevron and Texaco, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Chevron and Texaco in connection with the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Chevron and their ownership of Chevron stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Chevron's 2000 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Texaco and their ownership of Texaco stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Texaco's 2000 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the proxy statement / prospectus when it becomes available. Investors should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. # # #