Sunoco Logistics Partners has reported a net income of $196 million, or $5.19 per diluted share, for the first nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $139.16 million, or $3.92 per diluted share, for the corresponding period of 2008.

Year-to-date total revenues were $3.76 billion, compared to $8.56 billion for the first nine months of 2008.

Deborah Fretz, president and CEO of Sunoco Logistics Partners, said: "Distributable cash flow for the third quarter continues to be strong and is an excellent indicator of the health of our business. Quarterly net income was negatively impacted by timing of contango crude oil inventory positions and will reverse in the next two quarters."

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Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2009 of $1.065 per common partnership unit ($4.26 annualized), which is an 10.4 percent increase over the third quarter of 2008 and a 2.4 percent increase over the prior quarter. The distribution is payable November 13, 2009 to unit holders of record on November 6, 2009.

"Distributable cash flow for the third quarter continues to be strong and is an excellent indicator of the health of our business," said Deborah M. Fretz, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Quarterly net income was negatively impacted by timing of contango crude oil inventory positions and will reverse in the next two quarters."

"The addition of two acquisitions during the quarter, the Excel crude oil pipeline in Oklahoma and the refined products terminal in Romulus, Michigan, will provide additional opportunities for cash flow growth. In addition, we completed construction on a new pipeline from our Nederland terminal to Motiva's Port Arthur refinery, as well as new tanks at the Nederland terminal. We continue to invest in organic growth opportunities across our system which will translate to growing cash flows. The increase in our distribution continues to affirm our confidence in the future of the business. This is the twenty-fifth distribution increase in the past twenty-six quarters."

Segmented Third Quarter Results

Refined Products Pipeline System

Operating income for the Refined Products Pipeline System increased $3.8 million to $13.3 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to the prior year's third quarter. Sales and other operating revenue increased by $6.3 million to $32.0 million due primarily to results from the Partnership's acquisition of the MagTex refined products pipeline and terminals system in November 2008 and increased pipeline fees. Other income increased $1.6 million due primarily to increased income associated with the Partnership's joint venture interests. Operating expenses increased $3.3 million to $14.4 million for the third quarter 2009 due primarily to the MagTex acquisition and a reduction in refined product operating gains. Depreciation and amortization expense increased for the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to the MagTex acquisition.

Terminal Facilities

Operating income for the Terminal Facilities segment increased by $7.0 million to $20.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to the prior year's third quarter. Sales and other operating revenue increased by $5.6 million to $46.2 million due primarily to increased throughput, higher fees and additional tankage at the Nederland terminal facility. Results from the MagTex refined products terminals further contributed to the increase in revenues. Cost of goods sold and operating expenses decreased by $2.2 million to $15.7 million for the third quarter of 2009 due to absence of charges associated with hurricane damages recognized in 2008, which was partially offset by cost associated with the MagTex acquisition. Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $5.2 million for the third quarter of 2009 due to increased tankage at the Nederland facility and the MagTex acquisition.

Crude Oil Pipeline System

Operating income for the Crude Oil Pipeline system decreased $8.8 million to $26.0 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the prior year's third quarter due to lower lease acquisition results and lower operating gains. Lower lease acquisition income resulted from minimal income during the quarter from the contango market structure due to timing of inventory accounting. However, contango inventory positions put in place during the quarter will result in $10.0 million of additional income which is expected to be recognized over the next two quarters. Other income increased $0.9 million compared to the prior year's quarter due primarily to increased equity income associated with the Partnership's joint venture interests.

Lower crude oil prices were a key driver of the overall decrease in total revenue, cost of products sold and operating expenses from the prior year's quarter. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing, Oklahoma decreased to $68.29 per barrel for the third quarter of 2009 from $118.13 per barrel for the third quarter of 2008.

Segmented Nine Month Results

Refined Products Pipeline System

Operating income for the Refined Products Pipeline System increased $9.7 million to $34.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the prior year period. Sales and other operating revenue increased by $21.1 million to $94.6 million due primarily to results from the MagTex acquisition described above, along with increased pipeline fees. Other income increased $2.7 million compared to the prior year period as a result of an increase in equity income associated with the Partnership's joint venture interests. Operating expenses increased by $10.1 million to $43.7 million due primarily to the MagTex acquisition, a reduction in refined products operating gains and increased environmental remediation expenses. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.9 million during the first nine months of 2009 due primarily to the MagTex acquisition.

Terminal Facilities

Operating income for the Terminal Facilities segment increased by $20.3 million to $63.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the prior year period. Sales and other operating revenue increased by $20.1 million to $139.4 million due primarily to increased terminal fees, additional tankage at the Nederland terminal facility, along with the MagTex acquisition. Other income increased $0.6 million from the first nine months of 2009 as a result of an insurance recovery associated with the Partnership's refinery terminals. Cost of goods sold and operating expenses increased by $2.9 million to $48.4 million for the period ended September 30, 2009 due primarily to the MagTex acquisition partially offset by reduced expenses associated with hurricane damages noted above. Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $14.5 million for the first nine months of 2009 due to the MagTex acquisition and increased tankage at the Nederland facility. During 2008, a $5.7 million non-cash impairment charge was recognized related to the Partnership's decision to discontinue efforts to expand LPG storage capacity at its Inkster, Michigan facility.

Crude Oil Pipeline System

Operating income for the Crude Oil Pipeline system increased $36.2 million to $131.1 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the prior year period due primarily to significantly higher lease acquisition earnings primarily as a result of the contango market structure and increased pipeline fees, which were partially offset by a reduction in pipeline operating gains. Other income decreased $1.8 million compared to the prior year's quarter due primarily to decreased equity income associated with the Partnership's joint venture interests and an insurance gain recognized in 2008.

Lower crude oil prices were a key driver of the overall decrease in total revenue, cost of products sold and operating expenses from the prior year period. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing, Oklahoma decreased to $57.13 per barrel for the first nine months of 2009 from $113.38 per barrel for the first nine months of 2008.

Other Analysis

Financing Costs

Net interest expense increased $9.4 million to $32.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior year period. The increase was due primarily to higher borrowings associated with the $185.4 million MagTex acquisition, increased contango inventory positions and organic growth projects.

At September 30, 2009, the Partnership had total debt outstanding of $889.4 million, which consisted of $599.4 million of Senior Notes and $290.0 million of borrowings under the Partnership's credit facilities as compared to $747.6 million at December 31, 2008. The Partnership had available borrowing capacity of $167.5 million under its credit facilities as of September 30, 2009 and a Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.5x for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009.

Capital Expenditures

Maintenance capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $15.3 million. The Partnership expects that maintenance capital spending will be approximately $32.0 million for the full year.

Expansion capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2009 were $143.5 million compared to $73.4 million for the first nine months of 2008. Expansion capital for 2009 includes the acquisitions of a refined products terminal in Romulus, MI and Excel Pipeline LLC, the owner of a crude oil pipeline which services Gary Williams' Wynnewood, OK refinery. Expansion capital also includes construction costs associated with the completed project to connect the Nederland terminal to Motiva's Port Arthur, Texas refinery, construction of two additional storage tanks at Nederland and refined products terminal optimization projects.

                            Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
                                 Financial Highlights
                   (in thousands, except units and per unit amounts)
                                     (unaudited)


                                   Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,           September 30,
                                    2009        2008        2009        2008
                                    ----        ----        ----        ----
    Income Statement
    Sales and other
     operating revenue        $1,420,064  $2,829,507  $3,740,794  $8,539,317
    Other income                   8,759       6,245      21,298      19,854
                                   -----       -----      ------      ------
    Total Revenues             1,428,823   2,835,752   3,762,092   8,559,171
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Cost of products sold
     and operating expenses    1,342,002   2,752,609   3,450,490   8,316,720
    Depreciation and
     amortization                 12,240      10,010      35,328      29,499
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses      14,700      15,270      47,616      44,827
    Impairment Charge                  -           -           -       5,674
                                     ---         ---         ---       -----
    Total costs and expenses   1,368,942   2,777,889   3,533,434   8,396,720
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Operating income              59,881      57,863     228,658     162,451
    Interest cost and debt
     expense, net                 12,592       8,506      36,278      25,904
    Capitalized interest          (1,171)       (977)     (3,629)     (2,613)
                                  ------        ----      ------      ------
    Net Income                   $48,460     $50,334    $196,009    $139,160
                                 =======     =======    ========    ========


    Calculation of Limited
     Partners' interest:
      Net Income                 $48,460     $50,334    $196,009    $139,160
      Less: General
      Partner's interest (1)     (13,368)     (9,724)    (38,885)    (26,185)
                                 -------      ------     -------     -------
      Limited Partners'
       interest in Net Income    $35,092     $40,610    $157,124    $112,975
                                 =======  ==========    ========    ========

    Net Income per
     Limited Partner unit (1)
        Basic                      $1.13       $1.42       $5.22       $3.94
                                   =====       =====       =====       =====

        Diluted                    $1.13       $1.41       $5.19       $3.92
                                   =====       =====       =====       =====

    Weighted average Limited
     Partners' units
       outstanding:
       Basic                  30,981,265  28,657,485  30,084,613  28,647,578
                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

       Diluted                31,190,187  28,845,559  30,288,345  28,830,653
                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

    Capital Expenditure
     Data:
       Maintenance capital
        expenditures              $6,304      $7,884     $15,326     $15,655
       Expansion capital
        expenditures              82,100      28,665     143,477      73,389
                                  ------      ------     -------      ------
          Total                  $88,404     $36,549    $158,803     $89,044
                                 =======     =======    ========     =======


                                             September 30,     December 31,
                                                     2009             2008
                                                     ----             ----
    Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
      Cash and cash equivalents                    $2,000           $2,000
      Total Debt                                  889,374          747,631
      Total Partners' Capital                     852,993          669,900


    (1) Effective January 1, 2009, the Partnership changed its calculation
        of earnings per unit to conform to updated accounting guidance that
        requires undistributed earnings to be allocated to the limited
        partner and general partner interests in accordance with the
        Partnership agreement.  Prior period amounts have been restated for
        comparative purposes.  This change resulted in an increase in net
        income per diluted LP unit of $0.22 and $0.56 for the three and nine
        months ended September 30, 2008 respectively.

                                       Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
                                  Earnings Contribution by Business Segment
                                          (in thousands, unaudited)

                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,         September 30,
                                        2009       2008       2009       2008
                                        ----       ----       ----       ----
    Refined Products Pipeline
     System:
    Sales and other operating
     revenue                         $32,032    $25,685    $94,648    $73,578
    Other income                       3,844      2,271      9,191      6,521
                                       -----      -----      -----      -----
    Total Revenues                    35,876     27,956    103,839     80,099
                                      ------     ------    -------     ------
    Operating expenses                14,425     11,102     43,747     33,608
    Depreciation and amortization      3,201      2,215      9,593      6,649
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses           4,970      5,156     16,057     15,092
                                       -----      -----     ------     ------
    Operating Income                 $13,280     $9,483    $34,442    $24,750
                                     =======     ======    =======    =======

    Terminal Facilities:
    Sales and other operating
     revenues                        $46,198    $40,634   $139,389   $119,290
    Other Income                          12          -      1,404        825
                                          --        ---      -----        ---
    Total Revenues                    46,210     40,634    140,793    120,115
                                      ------     ------    -------    -------
    Cost of products sold and
     operating expenses               15,714     17,938     48,438     45,539
    Depreciation and amortization      5,151      4,198     14,489     12,191
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses           4,635      4,760     14,721     13,853
    Impairment Charge                      -          -          -      5,674
                                         ---        ---        ---      -----
    Operating Income                 $20,710    $13,738    $63,145    $42,858
                                     =======    =======    =======    =======

    Crude Oil Pipeline System:
    Sales and other operating
     revenue                      $1,341,834 $2,763,188 $3,506,757 $8,346,449
    Other income                       4,903      3,974     10,703     12,508
                                       -----      -----     ------     ------
    Total Revenues                 1,346,737  2,767,162  3,517,460  8,358,957
                                   ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Cost of products sold and
     operating expenses            1,311,863  2,723,569  3,358,305  8,237,573
    Depreciation and amortization      3,888      3,597     11,246     10,659
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses           5,095      5,354     16,838     15,882
                                       -----      -----     ------     ------
    Operating Income                 $25,891    $34,642   $131,071    $94,843
                                     =======    =======   ========    =======

                                        Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
                                             Operating Highlights
                                                  (unaudited)

                                       Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                          September  30,        September 30,
                                         2009       2008       2009      2008
                                         ----       ----       ----      ----
    Refined Products Pipeline
     System: (1)(2)(3)
    Total shipments (barrel
     miles per day) (4)            56,848,807 43,769,684 58,145,900 44,128,921
    Revenue per barrel mile (cents)     0.612      0.638      0.595      0.609

    Terminal Facilities:
    Terminal throughput (bpd):
      Refined product terminals (3)   465,206    437,018    462,969    428,146
      Nederland terminal              559,874    545,105    619,297    541,517
      Refinery terminals (5)          609,020    646,478    597,191    647,891

    Crude Oil Pipeline System:
     (1)(2)(6)
    Crude oil pipeline throughput
     (bpd)                            611,000    649,274    648,232    672,877
    Crude oil purchases at wellhead
     (bpd)                            176,643    176,739    183,047    175,209
    Gross margin per barrel of
     pipeline throughput (cents) (7)     46.5       57.2       77.6       52.2


    (1) Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in
        corporate joint ventures.
    (2) Effective January 1, 2009, the Partnership realigned its operating
        segments as discussed above.  Prior period amounts have been recast
        to reflect the current operating segments.
    (3) Includes results from the Partnership's purchase of the Romulus, MI
        terminal and the MagTex refined products pipeline and terminals system
        from the acquisition date.
    (4) Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the
        number of miles of pipeline through which each barrel has been
        shipped.
    (5) Consists of the Partnership's Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the
        Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Eagle Point Dock.
    (6) Includes results from the Partnership's purchase of the Excel
        pipeline from the acquisition date.
    (7) Represents total segment sales minus cost of products sold and
        operating expenses and depreciation and amortization divided by crude
        oil pipeline throughput.

                                         Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
                                          Non-GAAP Financial Measures
                                           (in thousands, unaudited)


    Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF")     Three     Three     Nine     Nine
                                        Months    Months    Months   Months
                                        Ended     Ended     Ended    Ended
                                      September September September September
                                       30, 2009 30, 2008  30, 2009  30, 2008
                                       -------- --------  --------  --------

    Net Income                          $48,460  $50,334  $196,009  $139,160
    Add: Interest cost and debt
     expense; net                        11,421    7,529    32,649    23,291
    Add. Depreciation and
     amortization                        12,240   10,010    35,328    29,499
    Add: Impairment charge                    -        -         -     5,674
                                            ---      ---       ---     -----
    EBITDA                               72,121   67,873   263,986   197,624
    Less: Interest cost and debt
     expense; net                       (11,421)  (7,529)  (32,649)  (23,291)
    Less: Maintenance Capital            (6,304)  (7,884)  (15,326)  (15,655)
    Add: Sunoco reimbursements                -        -         -     1,851
                                            ---      ---       ---     -----
    Distributable Cash Flow
     ("DCF")                            $54,396  $52,460  $216,011  $160,529
                                        =======  =======  ========  ========




    Earnings before interest, taxes,
     depreciation and amortization         Twelve Months Ended
     ("EBITDA")                            September 30, 2009
                                           ------------------

    Net Income                                       $271,329
    Add: Interest cost and debt expense,
     net                                               45,341
    Less: Capitalized interest                         (4,871)
    Add: Depreciation and amortization                 45,883
                                                       ------
    EBITDA                                           $357,682
                                                     ========

    Total Debt as of September 30, 2009              $889,374


    Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio                           2.5x

An investor call with management regarding the third-quarter results is scheduled for Monday afternoon, October 26 at 2:00 pm EDT. Those wishing to listen can access the call by dialing (USA toll free) 1-877-297-3442; International (USA toll) 1-706-643-1335 and request "Sunoco Logistics Partners Earnings Call, Conference Code 34719298". This event may also be accessed by a webcast, which will be available at www.sunocologistics.com. A number of presentation slides will accompany the audio portion of the call and will be available to be viewed and printed shortly before the call begins. Individuals wishing to listen to the call on the Partnership's web site will need Windows Media Player, which can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft or from Sunoco Logistics Partners' conference call page. Please allow at least fifteen minutes to complete the download.

Audio replays of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the conference call beginning approximately two hours following the completion of the call. To access the replay, dial 1-800-642-1687. International callers should dial 1-706-645-9291. Please enter Conference ID #34719298

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership formed to acquire, own and operate refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. The Refined Products Pipeline System consists of approximately 2,200 miles of refined product pipelines located in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, the recently acquired MagTex Pipeline System, and interests in four refined products pipelines, consisting of a 9.4 percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a 31.5 percent interest in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, a 12.3 percent interest in West Shore Pipe Line Company and a 14.0 percent interest in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company. The Terminal Facilities consist of approximately 10.1 million shell barrels of refined products terminal capacity and approximately 22.4 million shell barrels of crude oil terminal capacity (including approximately 19.0 million shell barrels of capacity at the Texas Gulf Coast Nederland Terminal). The Crude Oil Pipeline System consists of approximately 3,850 miles of crude oil pipelines, located principally in Oklahoma and Texas, a 55.3 percent interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, a 43.8 percent interest in the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and a 37.0 percent interest in the Mesa Pipe Line System. For additional information visit Sunoco Logistics' web site at www.sunocologistics.com.

Portions of this document constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve risks that may affect the Partnership's business prospects and performance causing actual results to differ from those discussed in the foregoing release. Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation: whether or not the transactions described in the foregoing news release will be cash flow accretive; increased competition; changes in demand for crude oil and refined products that we store and distribute; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor issues; the legislative or regulatory environment; plant construction/repair delays; nonperformance by major customers or suppliers; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in the Partnership's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2009. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information or future events.

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Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership formed to acquire, own and operate refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. The Refined Products Pipeline System consists of approximately 2,200 miles of refined product pipelines located in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, the recently acquired MagTex Pipeline System, and interests in four refined products pipelines, consisting of a 9.4 percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a 31.5 percent interest in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, a 12.3 percent interest in West Shore Pipe Line Company and a 14.0 percent interest in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company. The Terminal Facilities consist of approximately 10.1 million shell barrels of refined products terminal capacity and approximately 22.4 million shell barrels of crude oil terminal capacity (including approximately 19.0 million shell barrels of capacity at the Texas Gulf Coast Nederland Terminal). The Crude Oil Pipeline System consists of approximately 3,850 miles of crude oil pipelines, located principally in Oklahoma and Texas, a 55.3 percent interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, a 43.8 percent interest in the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and a 37.0 percent interest in the Mesa Pipe Line System. For additional information visit Sunoco Logistics' web site at www.sunocologistics.com.

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Sunoco Logistics is also the primary provider of logistics services for Sunoco Inc.'s Philadelphia Refinery and for outbound refined products for the Marcus Hook Refinery. It is expected that increased production at these facilities will result in additional revenue for Sunoco Logistics. Sunoco Logistics does not believe that distributions to unit holders will be impacted.

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership formed to acquire, own and operate refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. The Refined Products Pipeline System consists of approximately 2,200 miles of refined product pipelines located in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, the recently acquired MagTex Pipeline System, and interests in four refined products pipelines, consisting of a 9.4 percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a 31.5 percent interest in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, a 12.3 percent interest in West Shore Pipe Line Company and a 14.0 percent interest in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company. The Terminal Facilities consist of approximately 10.0 million shell barrels of refined products terminal capacity and approximately 21.2 million shell barrels of crude oil terminal capacity (including approximately 17.8 million shell barrels of capacity at the Texas Gulf Coast Nederland Terminal). The Crude Oil Pipeline System consists of approximately 3,800 miles of crude oil pipelines, located principally in Oklahoma and Texas, a 55.3 percent interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, a 43.8 percent interest in the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and a 37.0 percent interest in the Mesa Pipe Line System. For additional information visit Sunoco Logistics' web site at www.sunocologistics.com.

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