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        Third Party Inquiries






           Employees should immediately refer all inquiries from investors and
        analysts to Investor Relations, and inquiries from media, government officials and
        lawyers representing third parties to a member of the Legal Department.

        Media Statements

           We are committed to providing accurate, clear, complete and consistent
        information to the public. Unless your job duties expressly state otherwise, you are
        not permitted to speak on behalf of Martin Marietta, either expressly or implicitly,
        when making any statements to third parties, including investors, analysts, media,
        or as a consultant or adviser, or on social media or in other forums. If you are
        contacted and asked to discuss Company business with members of the press,
        investors or market analysts, do not provide any information. Instead, you should
        refer them to the Investor Relations group or the Legal Department.
        Social Media and Artificial Intelligence Systems


           Access to social media sites, including, but not limited to, blogs, wikis, social
        networks, chat rooms, multi-media networks, social communities, forums, virtual
        worlds and other online spaces in which user-generated content is displayed or
        posted, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and X – formerly
        Twitter – (social media) and AI-based systems, that
        is utilized principally for business purposes, though   Artificial Intelligence
        also may be used by employees for incidental   (“AI”) is the development of
        personal communications, is permissible. Any access   computer systems that adjust
        and use by employees of the Company’s servers,   to new information and per-
        network and Internet connections to participate in   form tasks typically requiring
                                                    human cognition. Bing Chat,
        social media or AI-based systems is subject in all   Google Bard, and Chat GPT
        respects to the Company’s computer use policy.   are examples of web-based
           If you post information in public forums, such   utilities that allow interac-
        as social networking sites, blogs, chat rooms or   tion with AI-based systems
        AI-based systems, you are prohibited from sharing   through a chat interface.
        confidential, private or proprietary information
        about Martin Marietta. As with all other provi-
        sions in this Code, this provision is not intended, nor will be interpreted,
        to interfere with, restrain, or prevent employee communications regarding
        wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment.
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