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Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
HOLLY CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
     Dallas, Texas, August 2, 2006 — Holly Corporation (NYSE-HOC) (“Holly” or the “Company”) today reported record quarterly net income of $93.1 million ($1.62 per basic and $1.60 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $52.4 million ($0.83 per basic and $0.81 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Net income was $139.9 million ($2.42 per basic and $2.37 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $66.1 million ($1.05 per basic and $1.02 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
     As previously reported, on March 31, 2006 we sold our petroleum refinery in Great Falls, Montana (the “Montana Refinery”) to a subsidiary of Connacher Oil and Gas Limited. Accordingly, the results of operations of the Montana Refinery and a gain on the sale of $14.0 million, net of income taxes of $8.3 million, are shown in discontinued operations. Income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $87.7 million ($1.53 per basic and $1.51 per diluted share) as compared to $51.1 million ($0.81 per basic and $0.79 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $118.9 million ($2.06 per basic and $2.01 per diluted share) as compared to $65.5 million ($1.04 per basic and $1.01 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
     Income from continuing operations increased $36.6 million for the second quarter of 2006 and $53.4 million for the first six months of 2006 as compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, due principally to improved refined product margins experienced in the current year. In addition, earnings benefited in 2006 from the start-up in December 2005

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of our ROSE unit (the ROSE unit converts a significant portion of lower value asphalt into high value transportation fuels) that contributed to higher refinery yields in the current year, and revenues in the 2006 second quarter attributable to sales of $12.0 million of sulfur credits generated because our Navajo Refinery is making gasoline that is substantially lower in sulfur than required by EPA regulations. These favorable factors were partially offset by the effects of reduced production volumes and higher operating costs and expenses. Overall refinery production levels from continuing operations showed a decrease of 12% in the 2006 second quarter and 7% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005 due primarily to production downtime arising from planned capital and refinery maintenance projects at our Navajo and Woods Cross Refineries. Refinery gross margins from continuing operations were $22.37 per produced barrel for the second quarter of 2006 compared to margins of $14.02 per produced barrel for the second quarter of 2005, and $16.95 per produced barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to margins of $10.74 per produced barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
     Sales and other revenues from continuing operations increased 54% for the second quarter of 2006 and 41% for the first six months of 2006 as compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, due principally to increased refined product prices. Cost of products sold was higher in the second quarter and first six months of 2006 due principally to the higher costs of purchased crude oil. Operating expenses increased due principally to higher utility costs (natural gas and electricity) and refinery maintenance, partially offset by the exclusion of operating costs of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) in the first six months of 2006 resulting from the deconsolidation of HEP effective July 1, 2005. General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to increased equity-based incentive compensation. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased in 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily due to the impact of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that provides tax incentives for small business refiners incurring costs to produce ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
     “We are especially pleased with our 2006 second quarter results, as we realized solid refined product margins and completed significant capital projects,” said Matthew Clifton, Chief Executive Officer of Holly. “Our income from continuing operations was at a record quarterly level, and we generated $146.4 million of earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation

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(“EBITDA”) for the quarter. I am very pleased that both our Navajo and Woods Cross refineries completed major capital projects in the second quarter allowing the refineries to meet the industry-wide requirements for ultra low sulfur diesel specifications and providing a 9% expansion of the crude capacity at the Navajo Refinery. Our employees and support teams are to be commended for their fine contributions on these projects that allowed us to meet the required clean diesel fuel standards by the June 2006 deadline.”
     “During the 2006 second quarter, our shareholders benefited from a two-for-one stock split and we continued with our $200 million share repurchase program, purchasing 676,300 shares during the quarter at an average cost of $40.03. In addition to the stock repurchase program, in this era of high profitability, we are reinvesting significant sums in capital projects at our refineries aimed at maximizing shareholder return. Together with our just completed clean diesel fuel projects at both of our refineries, we completed the first phase of an expansion at the Navajo Refinery to 82,000 barrels-per-day, and with the ROSE unit completed in late 2005, we expect a very favorable overall return on these investments. Additionally, as previously reported, our Board of Directors is evaluating proposed projects to significantly enhance our feedstock flexibility at the Navajo and Woods Cross refineries and to expand the capacity of both refineries.”
     “Looking forward, we remain convinced that the strong industry fundamentals will remain in our favor, as demand for refined products should continue to press the country’s refining supply capabilities. This, combined with our sour crude oil processing capabilities and our continued execution of value-added refining projects, should favorably impact our future earnings levels. With respect to Holly Energy Partners, we continue to be extremely pleased with its operations to date and look forward to its continued success,” said Clifton.
     The Company has scheduled a conference call for today, August 2, 2006 at 10:00AM EDT to discuss financial results. Listeners may access this call by dialing (800) 858-5936. The ID# for this call is 2943429. Listeners may access the call via the internet at: http://audioevent.mshow.com/304358. Additionally, listeners may replay this call approximately two hours after the call concludes by dialing (800) 642-1687. This audio archive will be available for two weeks.

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     Holly Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. Holly operates through its subsidiaries a 82,000 barrels per stream day (“bpsd”) refinery located in Artesia, New Mexico and a 26,000 bpsd refinery in Woods Cross, Utah. Holly also owns a 45% interest (including the general partner interest) in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., which through subsidiaries owns or leases approximately 1,600 miles of petroleum product pipelines in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma and refined product terminals in several Southwest and Rocky Mountain states.
     The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” based on management’s beliefs and assumptions using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, including those contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will prove correct. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Such differences could be caused by a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in the Company’s markets, the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products, the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil, the possibility of constraints on the transportation of refined products, the possibility of inefficiencies, curtailments or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines, effects of governmental regulations and policies, the availability and cost of financing to the Company, the effectiveness of the Company’s capital investments and marketing strategies, the ability of the Company to acquire refined product operations or pipeline and terminal operations on acceptable terms and to integrate any future acquired operations, the Company’s efficiency in carrying out construction projects, the possibility of terrorist attacks and the consequences of any such attacks, general economic conditions, and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-

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looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended        
    June 30,     Change from 2005  
    2006     2005     Change     Percent  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Sales and other revenues
   $ 1,120,840     $ 728,655     $ 392,185       53.8 %
Operating costs and expenses:
                                
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization)
     908,009       569,933       338,076       59.3  
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization)
     49,092       48,268       824       1.7  
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization)
     18,731       12,328       6,403       51.9  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
     10,683       12,317       (1,634 )     (13.3 )
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
     100       139       (39 )     (28.1 )
 
                        
Total operating costs and expenses
     986,615       642,985       343,630       53.4  
 
                        
Income from operations
     134,225       85,670       48,555       56.7  
Other income (expense):
                                
Equity in loss of joint ventures
     —       —       —       —  
Equity in earnings of HEP
     1,516       —       1,516       —  
Minority interests in income of partnerships
     —       (3,119 )     3,119       (100.0 )
Interest income
     2,408       2,085       323       15.5  
Interest expense
     (272 )     (2,661 )     2,389       (89.8 )
 
                        
 
     3,652       (3,695 )     7,347       (198.8 )
 
                        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
     137,877       81,975       55,902       68.2  
Income tax provision
     50,148       30,872       19,276       62.4  
 
                        
Income from continuing operations
     87,729       51,103       36,626       71.7  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
     5,372       1,321       4,051       306.7  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 93,101     $ 52,424     $ 40,677       77.6 %
 
                        
 
                                
Basic earnings per share:
                                
Continuing operations
   $ 1.53     $ 0.81     $ 0.72       88.9 %
Discontinued operations
     0.09       0.02       0.07       350.0  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 1.62     $ 0.83     $ 0.79       95.2 %
 
                        
 
                                
Diluted earnings per share:
                                
Continuing operations
   $ 1.51     $ 0.79     $ 0.72       91.1 %
Discontinued operations
     0.09       0.02       0.07       350.0  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 1.60     $ 0.81     $ 0.79       97.5 %
 
                        
 
                                
Cash dividends declared per common share
   $ 0.08     $ 0.05     $ 0.03       60.0 %
 
                                
Average number of common shares outstanding:
                                
Basic
     57,186       63,274       (6,088 )     (9.6 )%
Diluted
     58,363       64,718       (6,355 )     (9.8 )%
     On May 11, 2006, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split payable in the form of a stock dividend of one share of common stock for each issued and outstanding share of common stock. The dividend was paid on June 1, 2006 to all holders of record of common stock at the close of business on May 22, 2006. All references to the number of shares of common stock and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the split on a retrospective basis.
     Due to the sale of the Montana Refinery, we have reclassified certain amounts previously reported and now report as discontinued operations. Also, as previously reported, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 123 (revised) on July 1, 2005 based on modified retrospective application with early application under SFAS 123 (revised) to earlier quarters in 2005, resulting in a previously reported restatement to the financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2005.

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    Six Months Ended        
    June 30,     Change from 2005  
    2006     2005     Change     Percent  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Sales and other revenues
   $ 1,912,434     $ 1,353,374     $ 559,060       41.3 %
Operating costs and expenses:
                                
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization)
    1,583,494       1,103,347       480,147       43.5  
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization)
     101,559       89,744       11,815       13.2  
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization)
     32,247       22,908       9,339       40.8  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
     18,707       23,345       (4,638 )     (19.9 )
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
     227       241       (14 )     (5.8 )
 
                        
Total operating costs and expenses
     1,736,234       1,239,585       496,649       40.1  
 
                        
 
                                
Income from operations
     176,200       113,789       62,411       54.8  
Other income (expense):
                                
Equity in loss of joint ventures
     —       (685 )     685       (100.0 )
Equity in earnings of HEP
     4,728       —       4,728       —  
Minority interests in income of partnerships
     —       (6,721 )     6,721       (100.0 )
Interest income
     4,143       3,253       890       27.4  
Interest expense
     (547 )     (4,205 )     3,658       (87.0 )
 
                        
 
     8,324       (8,358 )     16,682       (199.6 )
 
                        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
     184,524       105,431       79,093       75.0  
Income tax provision
     65,635       39,912       25,723       64.4  
 
                        
Income from continuing operations
     118,889       65,519       53,370       81.5  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
     21,016       539       20,477       —  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 139,905     $ 66,058     $ 73,847       111.8 %
 
                        
 
                                
Basic earnings per share:
                                
Continuing operations
   $ 2.06     $ 1.04     $ 1.02       98.1 %
Discontinued operations
     0.36       0.01       0.35       —  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 2.42     $ 1.05     $ 1.37       130.5 %
 
                        
 
                                
Diluted earnings per share:
                                
Continuing operations
   $ 2.01     $ 1.01     $ 1.00       99.0 %
Discontinued operations
     0.36       0.01       0.35       —  
 
                        
Net income
   $ 2.37     $ 1.02     $ 1.35       132.4 %
 
                        
 
                                
Cash dividends declared per common share
   $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.04       44.4 %
 
                                
Average number of common shares outstanding:
                                
Basic
     57,819       63,152       (5,333 )     (8.4 )%
Diluted
     59,072       64,564       (5,492 )     (8.5 )%

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Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2006   2005
    (In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities
   $ 233,003     $ 254,842  
Working capital
   $ 235,426     $ 210,103  
Total assets
   $ 1,257,342     $ 1,142,900  
Stockholders’ equity
   $ 434,345     $ 377,351  
Other Financial Data (Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   $ 96,920     $ 65,673     $ 78,580     $ 72,480  
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
   $ (42,545 )   $ (18,670 )   $ 77,343     $ (150,423 )
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
   $ (31,130 )   $ 1,159     $ (87,131 )   $ 122,084  
Capital expenditures
   $ 34,044     $ 15,197     $ 66,279     $ 28,645  
EBITDA from continuing operations (1)
   $ 146,424     $ 94,868     $ 199,635     $ 129,728  
 
(1)   Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as EBITDA as presented above is reconciled to net income under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” below.

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Our sole reportable business segment is Refining after the deconsolidation of HEP effective July 1, 2005. From the closing of the initial public offering of HEP on July 13, 2004 through June 30, 2005, our segments reflected two business divisions, Refining and HEP. The HEP segment did not have any activity subsequent to the deconsolidation effective July 1, 2005.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Sales and other revenues (1)
                                
Refining
   $ 1,120,838     $ 719,026     $ 1,912,186     $ 1,336,297  
HEP
     —       19,521       —       36,034  
Corporate and other
     143       252       524       617  
Consolidations and eliminations
     (141 )     (10,144 )     (276 )     (19,574 )
 
                        
Consolidated
   $ 1,120,840     $ 728,655     $ 1,912,434     $ 1,353,374  
 
                        
 
                                
Income (loss) from operations (1)
                                
Refining
   $ 153,307     $ 88,845     $ 208,895     $ 118,920  
HEP
     —       8,234       —       16,019  
Corporate and other
     (19,082 )     (11,409 )     (32,695 )     (21,150 )
 
                        
Consolidated
   $ 134,225     $ 85,670     $ 176,200     $ 113,789  
 
                        
 
(1)   The Refining segment involves the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel, and includes our Navajo Refinery and Woods Cross Refinery. Although we previously included the Montana Refinery in the Refining segment, the results from the Montana Refinery are now reported in discontinued operations and are not included in the above tables. The petroleum products produced by the Refining segment are marketed in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and northern Mexico. The Refining segment also includes certain crude oil pipelines that we own and operate in conjunction with our refining operations as part of the supply networks of the refineries. The Refining segment also includes the equity in earnings from our 49% interest in NK Asphalt partners prior to February 2005. In February 2005, we acquired the other 51% interest in the joint venture from our other partner; subsequent to the purchase, we include the operations of NK Asphalt Partners in our consolidated financial statements. NK Asphalt Partners, doing business as Holly Asphalt Company, manufactures and markets asphalt and asphalt products in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California. The cost of pipeline transportation and terminal services provided by HEP is included in the Refining segment. The HEP segment involves all of the operations of HEP, including approximately 1,300 miles (780 miles prior to the Alon asset acquisition) of pipeline assets principally in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma and refined product terminals in several Southwest and Rocky Mountain states. The HEP segment also includes a 70% interest in Rio Grande which provides petroleum products transportation. Revenues from the HEP segment are earned through transactions with unaffiliated parties for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation services provided for our refining operations and from its interest in Rio Grande. Our operations not included in the reportable segment or segments are included in Corporate and Other, which includes costs of Holly Corporation, the parent company, consisting primarily of general and administrative expenses and interest charges as well as a small-scale oil and gas exploration and production program. The consolidations and eliminations amount includes the elimination of the revenue associated with pipeline transportation services between us and HEP, prior to July 1, 2005.

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Refining Operating Data
Our refinery operations include the Navajo Refinery and the Woods Cross Refinery. The following tables set forth information, including non-GAAP performance measures about our refinery operations. The cost of products and refinery gross margin do not include the effect of depreciation, depletion and amortization. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” below.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Navajo Refinery
                                
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
     60,380       71,920       66,420       73,100  
Refinery production (BPD) (2)
     65,600       77,750       73,320       80,880  
Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
     66,320       77,600       73,000       80,230  
Sales of refined products (BPD) (3)
     83,940       85,960       87,340       89,800  
 
                                
Refinery utilization (4)
     80.5 %     95.9 %     88.6 %     97.5 %
 
                                
Average per produced barrel (5)
                                
Net sales
   $ 90.76     $ 65.73     $ 82.49     $ 61.50  
Cost of products (6)
     67.34       50.30       64.90       49.47  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
     23.42       15.43       17.59       12.03  
Refinery operating expenses (7).
     5.37       3.84       5.07       3.45  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 18.05     $ 11.59     $ 12.52     $ 8.58  
 
                        
 
                                
Feedstocks:
                                
Sour crude oil
     80 %     90 %     81 %     88 %
Sweet crude oil
     9 %     0 %     7 %     0 %
Other feedstocks and blends
     11 %     10 %     12 %     12 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
                                
Sales of produced refined products:
                                
Gasolines
     57 %     56 %     60 %     59 %
Diesel fuels
     27 %     30 %     26 %     27 %
Jet fuels
     5 %     4 %     5 %     4 %
Asphalt
     4 %     7 %     3 %     7 %
LPG and other
     7 %     3 %     6 %     3 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
     25,270       25,820       24,010       23,780  
Refinery production (BPD) (2)
     27,030       27,170       25,530       25,540  
Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
     27,500       27,820       25,410       26,450  
Sales of refined products (BPD) (3)
     28,800       29,120       26,640       27,500  
 
                                
Refinery utilization (4)
     97.2 %     99.3 %     92.3 %     91.5 %
 
                                
Average per produced barrel (5)
                                
Net sales
   $ 89.63     $ 67.35     $ 80.52     $ 61.17  
Cost of products (6)
     69.80       57.28       65.42       54.35  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
     19.83       10.07       15.10       6.82  
Refinery operating expenses (7).
     4.36       3.86       4.99       4.08  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 15.47     $ 6.21     $ 10.11     $ 2.74  
 
                        

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    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Feedstocks:
                                
Sour crude oil
     3 %     9 %     4 %     9 %
Sweet crude oil
     89 %     83 %     87 %     81 %
Other feedstocks and blends
     8 %     8 %     9 %     10 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
                                
Sales of produced refined products:
                                
Gasolines
     64 %     60 %     63 %     60 %
Diesel fuels
     30 %     31 %     28 %     28 %
Jet fuels
     1 %     2 %     2 %     2 %
Fuel oil
     4 %     6 %     5 %     7 %
LPG and other
     1 %     1 %     2 %     3 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
                                
Consolidated(8)
                                
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
     85,650       97,740       90,430       96,880  
Refinery production (BPD) (2)
     92,630       104,920       98,850       106,420  
Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
     93,820       105,420       98,410       106,680  
Sales of refined products (BPD) (3)
     112,740       115,080       113,980       117,300  
 
                                
Refinery utilization (4)
     84.8 %     96.8 %     89.5 %     95.9 %
 
                                
Average per produced barrel (5)
                                
Net sales
   $ 90.43     $ 66.16     $ 81.98     $ 61.42  
Cost of products (6)
     68.06       52.14       65.03       50.68  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
     22.37       14.02       16.95       10.74  
Refinery operating expenses (7)
     5.08       3.84       5.05       3.61  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 17.29     $ 10.18     $ 11.90     $ 7.13  
 
                        
 
                                
Feedstocks:
                                
Sour crude oil
     58 %     69 %     61 %     69 %
Sweet crude oil
     32 %     22 %     28 %     20 %
Other feedstocks and blends
     10 %     9 %     11 %     11 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
                                
Sales of produced refined products:
                                
Gasolines
     59 %     57 %     61 %     59 %
Diesel fuels
     27 %     30 %     27 %     28 %
Jet fuels
     4 %     3 %     4 %     3 %
Asphalt
     3 %     5 %     2 %     5 %
LPG and other
     7 %     5 %     6 %     5 %
 
                        
Total
     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                        
 
(1)   Crude charge represents the barrels per day of crude oil processed at the crude units at our refineries.
 
(2)   Refinery production represents the barrels per day of refined products yielded from processing crude and other refinery feedstocks through the crude units and other conversion units at our refineries.
 
(3)   Includes refined products purchased for resale.
 
(4)   Represents crude charge divided by total crude capacity (BPSD).
 
(5)   Represents average per barrel amounts for produced refined products sold, which are non-GAAP. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are located under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” below.
 
(6)   Transportation costs billed from HEP are included in cost of products.
 
(7)   Represents operating expenses of our refinery, exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization, and excludes refining segment expenses of product pipelines and terminals.
 
(8)   The Montana Refinery was sold on March 31, 2006. Amounts reported are for the Navajo and Woods Cross Refineries.

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Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Reconciliations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as EBITDA, is calculated as net income plus (i) interest expense net of interest income, (ii) income tax provision, and (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation based upon accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; however, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is presented here because it is a widely used financial indicator used by investors and analysts to measure performance. EBITDA is also used by our management for internal analysis and as a basis for financial covenants. We are reporting EBITDA from continuing operations.
Set forth below is our calculation of EBITDA from continuing operations.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
            (In thousands)          
Income from continuing operations
   $ 87,729     $ 51,103     $ 118,889     $ 65,519  
Add provision for income tax
     50,148       30,872       65,635       39,912  
Add interest expense
     272       2,661       547       4,205  
Subtract interest income
     (2,408 )     (2,085 )     (4,143 )     (3,253 )
Add depreciation, depletion and amortization
     10,683       12,317       18,707       23,345  
 
                        
EBITDA from continuing operations
   $ 146,424     $ 94,868     $ 199,635     $ 129,728  
 
                        
Reconciliations of refinery operating information (non-GAAP performance measures) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.
Refinery gross margin and net operating margin are non-GAAP performance measures that are used by our management and others to compare our refining performance to that of other companies in our industry. We believe these margin measures are helpful to investors in evaluating our refining performance on a relative and absolute basis.
We calculate refinery gross margin and net operating margin using net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold. These two margins do not include the effect of depreciation, depletion and amortization. Each of these component performance measures can be reconciled directly to our Statements of Income.
Other companies in our industry may not calculate these performance measures in the same manner.

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Refinery Gross Margin
Refinery gross margin per barrel is the difference between average net sales price and average cost of products per barrel of produced refined products. Refinery gross margin for each of our refineries and for both of our refineries on a consolidated basis is calculated as shown below.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average per produced barrel:
                                
 
                                
Navajo Refinery
                                
Net sales
   $ 90.76     $ 65.73     $ 82.49     $ 61.50  
Less cost of products
     67.34       50.30       64.90       49.47  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
   $ 23.42     $ 15.43     $ 17.59     $ 12.03  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Net sales
   $ 89.63     $ 67.35     $ 80.52     $ 61.17  
Less cost of products
     69.80       57.28       65.42       54.35  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
   $ 19.83     $ 10.07     $ 15.10     $ 6.82  
 
                        
 
                                
Consolidated
                                
Net sales
   $ 90.43     $ 66.16     $ 81.98     $ 61.42  
Less cost of products
     68.06       52.14       65.03       50.68  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin
   $ 22.37     $ 14.02     $ 16.95     $ 10.74  
 
                        
Net Operating Margin
Net operating margin per barrel is the difference between refinery gross margin and refinery operating expenses per barrel of produced refined products. Net operating margin for each of our refineries and for both of our refineries on a consolidated basis is calculated as shown below.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average per produced barrel:
                                
 
                                
Navajo Refinery
                                
Refinery gross margin
   $ 23.42     $ 15.43     $ 17.59     $ 12.03  
Less refinery operating expenses
     5.37       3.84       5.07       3.45  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 18.05     $ 11.59     $ 12.52     $ 8.58  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Refinery gross margin
   $ 19.83     $ 10.07     $ 15.10     $ 6.82  
Less refinery operating expenses
     4.36       3.86       4.99       4.08  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 15.47     $ 6.21     $ 10.11     $ 2.74  
 
                        
 
                                
Consolidated
                                
Refinery gross margin
   $ 22.37     $ 14.02     $ 16.95     $ 10.74  
Less refinery operating expenses
     5.08       3.84       5.05       3.61  
 
                        
Net operating margin
   $ 17.29     $ 10.18     $ 11.90     $ 7.13  
 
                        
Below are reconciliations to our Consolidated Statements of Income for (i) net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold, and (ii) net operating margin and refinery gross margin. Due to rounding of reported numbers, some amounts may not calculate exactly.

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Reconciliations of refined product sales from produced products sold to total sales and other revenue
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Navajo Refinery
                                
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
   $ 90.76     $ 65.73     $ 82.49     $ 61.50  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     66,320       77,600       73,000       80,230  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined product sales from produced products sold
   $ 547,747     $ 464,159     $ 1,089,940     $ 893,080  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
   $ 89.63     $ 67.35     $ 80.52     $ 61.17  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     27,500       27,820       25,410       26,450  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined product sales from produced products sold
   $ 224,299     $ 170,505     $ 370,328     $ 292,848  
 
                        
 
                                
Sum of refined products sales from produced products sold from our two refineries (4)
   $ 772,046     $ 634,664     $ 1,460,268     $ 1,185,928  
Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)
     168,064       60,863       252,343       123,030  
 
                        
Total refined products sales
     940,110       695,527       1,712,611       1,308,958  
Add direct sales of excess crude oil(2)
     131,275       —       131,275       —  
Add other refining segment revenue(3)
     49,453       23,499       68,300       27,339  
 
                        
Total refining segment revenue
     1,120,838       719,026       1,912,186       1,336,297  
Add HEP sales and other revenue
     —       19,521       —       36,034  
Add corporate and other revenues
     143       252       524       617  
Subtract consolidations and eliminations
     (141 )     (10,144 )     (276 )     (19,574 )
 
                        
Sales and other revenues
   $ 1,120,840     $ 728,655     $ 1,912,434     $ 1,353,374  
 
                        
 
(1)   We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments.
 
(2)   We purchase crude oil and enter into buy/sell exchanges in excess of the needs to supply our refineries. Certain direct sales of this excess crude oil are made to purchasers or users of crude oil. Under new accounting guidance, these sales and related purchases starting April 1, 2006 are being measured at fair value and accounted for as revenues with the related acquisition costs included as cost of products sold. Prior to April 1, 2006, sales and cost of sales attributable to such excess crude oil direct sales were netted and presented in cost of products sold.
 
(3)   Other refining segment revenue includes the revenues associated with NK Asphalt Partners subsequent to their consolidation in February 2005 and revenue derived from sulfur credit sales.
 
(4)   The above calculations of refined product sales from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
   $ 90.43     $ 66.16     $ 81.98     $ 61.42  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     93,820       105,420       98,410       106,680  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined product sales from produced products sold
   $ 772,046     $ 634,664     $ 1,460,268     $ 1,185,928  
 
                        

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Reconciliation of average cost of products per produced barrel sold to total costs of products sold
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Navajo Refinery
                                
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
   $ 67.34     $ 50.30     $ 64.90     $ 49.47  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     66,320       77,600       73,000       80,230  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Cost of products for produced products sold
   $ 406,405     $ 355,198     $ 857,524     $ 718,385  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
   $ 69.80     $ 57.28     $ 65.42     $ 54.35  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     27,500       27,820       25,410       26,450  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Cost of products for produced products sold
   $ 174,675     $ 145,011     $ 300,880     $ 260,198  
 
                        
 
                                
Sum of cost of products for produced products sold from our two refineries (4)
   $ 581,080     $ 500,209     $ 1,158,404     $ 978,583  
Add refined product costs from purchased products sold and rounding (1)
     172,348       63,712       257,966       127,295  
 
                        
Total refined cost of products sold
     753,428       563,921       1,416,370       1,105,878  
Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil(2)
     131,061       —       131,061       —  
Add other refining segment costs of products sold(3)
     23,661       16,156       36,339       17,043  
 
                        
Total refining segment cost of products sold
     908,150       580,077       1,583,770       1,122,921  
Add corporate and other costs
     —       —       —       —  
Subtract consolidations and eliminations
     (141 )     (10,144 )     (276 )     (19,574 )
 
                        
Costs of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization)
   $ 908,009     $ 569,933     $ 1,583,494     $ 1,103,347  
 
                        
 
(1)   We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments.
 
(2)   We purchase crude oil and enter into buy/sell exchanges in excess of the needs to supply our refineries. Certain direct sales of this excess crude oil are made to purchasers or users of crude oil. Under new accounting guidance, these sales and related purchases starting April 1, 2006 are being measured at fair value and accounted for as revenues with the related acquisition costs included as cost of products sold. Prior to April 1, 2006, sales and cost of sales attributable to such excess crude oil direct sales were netted and presented in cost of products sold.
 
(3)   Other refining segment costs of products sold includes the costs of products for NK Asphalt Partners subsequent to their consolidation in February 2005 and costs attributable to sulfur credit sales.
 
(4)   The above calculations of costs of products from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
   $ 68.06     $ 52.14     $ 65.03     $ 50.68  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     93,820       105,420       98,410       106,680  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Cost of products for produced products sold
   $ 581,080     $ 500,209     $ 1,158,404     $ 978,583  
 
                        

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Reconciliation of average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Navajo Refinery
                                
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
   $ 5.37     $ 3.84     $ 5.07     $ 3.45  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     66,320       77,600       73,000       80,230  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
   $ 32,409     $ 27,117     $ 66,990     $ 50,100  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
   $ 4.36     $ 3.86     $ 4.99     $ 4.08  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     27,500       27,820       25,410       26,450  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
   $ 10,911     $ 9,772     $ 22,950     $ 19,533  
 
                        
 
                                
Sum of refinery operating expenses per produced products sold from our two refineries (2)
   $ 43,320     $ 36,889     $ 89,940     $ 69,633  
Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (1)
     5,790       4,931       11,603       8,275  
 
                        
Total refining segment operating expenses
     49,110       41,820       101,543       77,908  
Add HEP operating expenses
     —       6,448       —       11,836  
Add corporate and other costs
     (18 )     —       16       —  
 
                        
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization)
   $ 49,092     $ 48,268     $ 101,559     $ 89,744  
 
                        
 
(1)   Other refining segment operating expenses include the marketing costs associated with our refining segment and the operating expenses of NK Asphalt Partners subsequent to their consolidation in February 2005.
 
(2)   The above calculations of refinery operating expenses from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
   $ 5.08     $ 3.84     $ 5.05     $ 3.61  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     93,820       105,420       98,410       106,680  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
   $ 43,320     $ 36,889     $ 89,940     $ 69,633  
 
                        

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Reconciliation of net operating margin per barrel to refinery gross margin per barrel to total sales and other revenues
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Navajo Refinery
                                
Net operating margin per barrel
   $ 18.05     $ 11.59     $ 12.52     $ 8.58  
Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
     5.37       3.84       5.07       3.45  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin per barrel
     23.42       15.43       17.59       12.03  
Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
     67.34       50.30       64.90       49.47  
 
                        
Average net sales per produced barrel sold
   $ 90.76     $ 65.73     $ 82.49     $ 61.50  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     66,320       77,600       73,000       80,230  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined products sales from produced products sold
   $ 547,747     $ 464,159     $ 1,089,940     $ 893,080  
 
                        
 
                                
Woods Cross Refinery
                                
Net operating margin per barrel
   $ 15.47     $ 6.21     $ 10.11     $ 2.74  
Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
     4.36       3.86       4.99       4.08  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin per barrel
     19.83       10.07       15.10       6.82  
Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
     69.80       57.28       65.42       54.35  
 
                        
Average net sales per produced barrel sold
   $ 89.63     $ 67.35     $ 80.52     $ 61.17  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     27,500       27,820       25,410       26,450  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined products sales from produced products sold
   $ 224,299     $ 170,505     $ 370,328     $ 292,848  
 
                        
 
                                
Sum of refined products sales from produced products sold from our two refineries (4)
   $ 772,046     $ 634,664     $ 1,460,268     $ 1,185,928  
Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)
     168,064       60,863       252,343       123,030  
 
                        
Total refined products sales
     940,110       695,527       1,712,611       1,308,958  
Add direct sales of excess crude oil(2)
     131,275       —       131,275       —  
Add other refining segment revenue (3)
     49,453       23,499       68,300       27,339  
 
                        
Total refining segment revenue
     1,120,838       719,026       1,912,186       1,336,297  
Add HEP sales and other revenue
     —       19,521       —       36,034  
Add corporate and other revenues
     143       252       524       617  
Subtract consolidations and eliminations
     (141 )     (10,144 )     (276 )     (19,574 )
 
                        
Sales and other revenues
   $ 1,120,840     $ 728,655     $ 1,912,434     $ 1,353,374  
 
                        
 
(1)   We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products or to meet delivery commitments.
 
(2)   We purchase crude oil and enter into buy/sell exchanges in excess of the needs to supply our refineries. Certain direct sales of this excess crude oil are made to purchasers or users of crude oil. Under new accounting guidance, these sales and related purchases starting April 1, 2006 are being measured at fair value and accounted for as revenues with the related acquisition costs included as cost of products sold. Prior to April 1, 2006, sales and cost of sales attributable to such excess crude oil direct sales were netted and presented in cost of products sold.
 
(3)   Other refining segment revenue includes the revenues associated with NK Asphalt Partners subsequent to their consolidation in February 2005 and revenue derived from sulfur credit sales.
 
(4)   The above calculations of refined product sales from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Net operating margin per barrel
   $ 17.29     $ 10.18     $ 11.90     $ 7.13  
Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
     5.08       3.84       5.05       3.61  
 
                        
Refinery gross margin per barrel
     22.37       14.02       16.95       10.74  
Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
     68.06       52.14       65.03       50.68  
 
                        
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
   $ 90.43     $ 66.16     $ 81.98     $ 61.42  
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD)
     93,820       105,420       98,410       106,680  
Times number of days in period
     91       91       181       181  
 
                        
Refined product sales from produced products sold
   $ 772,046     $ 634,664     $ 1,460,268     $ 1,185,928  
 
                        

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, Contact:
Stephen J. McDonnell, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
M. Neale Hickerson, Vice President,
Investor Relations
Holly Corporation
214/871-3555

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