Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Elects Janice K. Henry Senior Vice President

Business Wire, Nov 13, 1998

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--The Board of Directors of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) today announced the election of Janice K. Henry as Senior Vice President of the Corporation.

Ms. Henry joined Materials in 1994 as its Chief Financial Officer at the time of the Company's initial public offering. Prior to then, she had been an employee of Martin Marietta Corporation (currently Lockheed Martin Corporation) for a period of 20 years. While there, Henry held a variety of increasingly responsible financial management positions and served as Corporate Secretary for a four-year period.

Ms. Henry is a native of Colonia, New Jersey. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Columbia Union College, Maryland, and a Masters of Business Administration from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

In addition to her business responsibilities, Henry is a member of the Board of Trustees of Peace College and a member of the North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry.

Commenting on the promotion, Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, stated, "Ms. Henry has performed exceptionally over the past five years and has built first-rate financial and investor relations functions since the IPO. Janice has played an important role in the growth of Materials -- particularly in negotiation and financing of our major acquisitions. Janice is highly respected both within the Company and by our investors."

Martin Marietta Materials is the nation's second largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of magnesia-based chemical and refractory products used in a wide variety of industries.