Marathon Petroleum Corporation Announces Dividend

FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2014 - Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC today announced its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.42 per share on common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2014, to shareholders of record as of the close of business Feb. 19, 2014.

On Jan. 29, MPC will provide an update on its 2013 fourth-quarter and full-year results through an earnings news release, to be followed by a conference call scheduled for 10 a.m. EST that day. Interested investors can listen to the conference call on MPC's website at http://www.marathonpetroleum.com by clicking on the "2013 Fourth-Quarter Financial Results" link.

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About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

MPC is the nation's fourth-largest refiner, with a crude oil refining capacity of approximately 1.7 million barrels per calendar day in its seven-refinery system. Marathon brand gasoline is sold through approximately 5,200 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 1,470 convenience stores in nine states. MPC also owns, leases or has ownership interests in approximately 8,300 miles of pipeline. Through subsidiaries, MPC owns the general partner of MPLX LP, a midstream master limited partnership. 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.

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