EXXON &lt;XON> SOUTH AFRICAN UNIT ACQUIRED BY ZENEX
  &lt;Zenex Oil Pty Ltd> said it
  acquired the interests of Esso South Africa, the local
  subsidiary of Exxon Corp &lt;XON), and will use up to 20 mln rand
  in profits to finance educational and social programs.
      The profit scheme will begin after Zenex has paid Exxon an
  undisclosed purchase price for Esso, Zenex chairman John
  Truscott said in a statement.
      The acquisition follows the Exxon withdrawal from South
  Africa announced last December.
  

