Marathon Petroleum Corp : oration Announces First-Quarter 2012 Dividend

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 25, 2012 - The board of directors of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) today declared a dividend of 25 cents per share on Marathon Petroleum Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2012.

On May 1, MPC will provide an update on its 2012 first-quarter results through an earnings news release, to be followed by a conference call scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT that day. Interested investors can listen to the conference call on MPC's website at http://www.marathonpetroleum.com by clicking on the "2012 First-Quarter Financial Results" link.


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About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
MPC is the nation's fifth-largest refiner, with a crude capacity of approximately 1.2 million barrels per calendar day in its six-refinery system. Marathon brand gasoline is sold through more than 5,000 independently owned retail outlets across 18 states. In addition, Speedway LLC, an MPC subsidiary, owns and operates the nation's fourth largest convenience store chain, with approximately 1,370 convenience stores in seven states. MPC also owns, leases or has ownership interests in approximately 8,300 miles of pipeline. MPC's fully integrated system provides operational flexibility to move crude oil, feedstocks and petroleum-related products efficiently through the company's distribution network in the Midwest, Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. For additional information about the company, please visit our website at http://www.marathonpetroleum.com:
http://www.marathonpetroleum.com/.

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