IRVING, Texas, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Exxon Mobil. (NYSE:OM)Corp. and its employees announced Thursday they are contributing $5 million to assist disaster relief efforts in South Asia.

The Texas-based oil company will also match employee and retiree contributions around the world, officials said.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who died in this horrific event and with the survivors as they attempt to put their lives back in order,"

said Lee Raymond, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil.

The company's affiliates immediately donated in-kind assistance, including air transportation for medical personnel and needed relief efforts in the disaster area.

Exxon Mobil affiliates employ about 5,000 people in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The company also has oil and gas production and petroleum and petrochemical refining and distribution businesses in those countries.