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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

          SERVES AS OUR FOUNDATION






          Martin Marietta has a culture dedicated to ethical business behavior and responsible corporate activity. We believe strong
          corporate governance is the foundation for delivering on our commitments.


          OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS                               OUR EMPLOYEES

          As stewards of Martin Marietta, our Board plays an   Martin Marietta employees play a critical role in enforcing
          essential role in determining strategic priorities and   good governance and sustainability practices. It is their
          considers sustainability issues an integral part of its    commitment to each other and to our communities
          business oversight. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines,   that elevates our efforts and performance as a company.
          available on our website, set forth a flexible framework   Our employees understand the importance of acting with
          within which the Board, assisted by its committees, directs   integrity in all of their interactions. We provide them with
          the affairs of Martin Marietta. The Ethics, Environment,   a variety of resources to guide them in daily decision-
          Safety and Health Committee of the Board of Directors    making and support them should they have questions.
          has, for decades, overseen our ongoing efforts to hone   These resources include an engaged senior leadership
          truly sustainable business practices.                team, our Code of Ethical Business Conduct, a confidential
                                                               ethics hotline managed by an independent third party
                                                               and annual ethics training.


                       40%                              100%                                100%


                 Women or minorities             All Board members attended        All Board members comply with
                   represent 40% of                100% of the Board and              our Corporate Governance
                  our Board nominees               Committee meetings on              Guidelines, including those
                                                       which they serve              relating to overboarding; all
                                                                                   directors sit on fewer than three
                                                                                       public company boards



          OUR CODE OF ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT
                                                                                BOARD OF DIRECTORS
          As a company dedicated to fulfilling its mission and living
          its values, we understand how important it is to provide
          resources that help guide our hardworking Martin Marietta
          team members in the countless decisions they make every
          day. Our Code of Ethical Business Conduct, which has
          been in place since the 1980s, is regularly updated. This    NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
          code provides our policies and expectations on a number             MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
                                                                                Corporate Governance
                                                                                    Guidelines
          of topics, including our commitment to good citizenship,        ETHICS, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
          promoting a positive and safe work environment, avoiding                 Code of Ethical
          conflicts of interest and operating with integrity in all that          Business Conduct
          we do. The Code of Ethical Business Conduct applies to               Confidential Ethics Hotline
          everyone on the Martin Marietta team, including Board                  Annual Ethics Training
          members, and annual ethics training is required to ensure
          our policies are communicated and understood.









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