Martin Marietta Materials - 10-Q quarterly report FY

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
x		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-12744

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina		56-1848578

(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC		27607-3033

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		919-781-4550


Former name:		None

		Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changes since last report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class		Outstanding as of August 1, 2008

Common Stock, $0.01 par value		41,375,200

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008


	Page
Part I. Financial Information:
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007		3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007		4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007		5
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity		6
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		18
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		37
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.		38
Part II. Other Information:
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.		39
Item 1A. Risk Factors.		39
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.		39
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.		40
Item 6. Exhibits.		41
Signatures		42
Exhibit Index		43
Exhibit 31.01
Exhibit 31.02
Exhibit 32.01
Exhibit 32.02

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2008			2007			2007
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)			(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,156		$	20,038		$	30,890
Accounts receivable, net		321,985			245,838			296,644
Inventories, net		297,371			286,885			297,800
Current portion of notes receivable, net		1,047			2,078			1,818
Current deferred income tax benefits		33,342			44,285			38,942
Other current assets		23,946			26,886			25,189

Total Current Assets		690,847			626,010			691,283


Property, plant and equipment		3,282,172			2,978,361			2,846,337
Allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization		(1,577,495	)		(1,544,808	)		(1,498,897	)

Net property, plant and equipment		1,704,677			1,433,553			1,347,440

Goodwill		614,400			574,667			574,667
Other intangibles, net		14,821			9,426			10,307
Noncurrent notes receivable		7,609			8,457			8,812
Other noncurrent assets		39,228			31,692			35,218

Total Assets	$	3,071,582		$	2,683,805		$	2,667,727


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank overdraft	$	12,168		$	6,351		$	4,071
Accounts payable		101,037			86,868			92,351
Accrued salaries, benefits and payroll taxes		16,528			21,262			19,153
Pension and postretirement benefits		7,769			9,120			5,265
Accrued insurance and other taxes		32,574			25,123			35,285
Income taxes		11,139			—			6,676
Current maturities of long-term debt and commercial paper		279,697			276,136			127,068
Settlement for repurchases of common stock		—			24,017			1,608
Other current liabilities		31,606			57,739			61,894

Total Current Liabilities		492,518			506,616			353,371

Long-term debt		1,153,032			848,186			1,051,527
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefits		109,660			103,518			109,418
Noncurrent deferred income taxes		163,342			160,902			158,143
Other noncurrent liabilities		136,253			118,592			90,931

Total Liabilities		2,054,805			1,737,814			1,763,390


Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		413			412			417
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share		—			—			—
Additional paid-in capital		67,893			50,955			72,195
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(38,932	)		(37,032	)		(29,574	)
Retained earnings		987,403			931,656			861,299

Total Shareholders’ Equity		1,016,777			945,991			904,337

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	3,071,582		$	2,683,805		$	2,667,727

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
	(Unaudited)
Net Sales	$	527,232		$	530,162		$	923,945		$	940,914
Freight and delivery revenues		71,466			60,151			126,843			107,507

Total revenues		598,698			590,313			1,050,788			1,048,421


Cost of sales		387,794			352,240			709,719			669,056
Freight and delivery costs		71,466			60,151			126,843			107,507

Total cost of revenues		459,260			412,391			836,562			776,563


Gross Profit		139,438			177,922			214,226			271,858
Selling, general & administrative expenses		42,039			44,309			79,735			82,582
Research and development		134			186			312			389
Other operating (income) and expenses, net		(7,633	)		(2,828	)		(13,227	)		(5,318	)

Earnings from Operations		104,898			136,255			147,406			194,205

Interest expense		19,301			16,702			35,138			27,902
Other nonoperating (income) and expenses, net		977			(1,154	)		102			(3,834	)


Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense		84,620			120,707			112,166			170,137
Income tax expense		26,306			38,320			32,988			55,022

Earnings from continuing operations		58,314			82,387			79,178			115,115
Gain on discontinued operations, net of related tax expense of $3,714, $458, $3,709 and $579, respectively		5,490			565			5,491			827

Net Earnings	$	63,804		$	82,952		$	84,669		$	115,942


Net Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic from continuing operations	$	1.41		$	1.94		$	1.92		$	2.65
Discontinued operations		0.13			0.01			0.13			0.02

	$	1.54		$	1.95		$	2.05		$	2.67


Diluted from continuing operations	$	1.39		$	1.91		$	1.89		$	2.60
Discontinued operations		0.13			0.01			0.13			0.02

	$	1.52		$	1.92		$	2.02		$	2.62


Cash Dividends Per Common Share	$	0.345		$	0.275		$	0.69		$	0.55


Reconciliation of denominators for basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
Basic weighted average number of common shares		41,333			42,458			41,328			43,498
Effect of dilutive employee and director awards		554			683			577			723

Diluted weighted average number of common shares and assumed conversions		41,887			43,141			41,905			44,221

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Net earnings	$	84,669		$	115,942
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		81,697			73,407
Stock-based compensation expense		13,152			13,013
Gains on divestitures and sales of assets		(22,633	)		(3,258	)
Deferred income taxes		14,440			2,612
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation transactions		(1,132	)		(17,659	)
Other items, net		(907	)		(1,516	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net		(76,146	)		(54,671	)
Inventories, net		(4,446	)		(42,340	)
Accounts payable		14,143			7,114
Other assets and liabilities, net		22,217			47,362


Net cash provided by operating activities		125,054			140,006


Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(159,408	)		(114,984	)
Acquisitions, net		(218,389	)		(12,117	)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of assets		5,433			7,151
Railcar construction advances		(7,286	)		—
Repayments of railcar construction advances		7,286			—


Net cash used for investing activities		(372,364	)		(119,950	)


Financing activities:
Borrowings of long-term debt		297,837			471,990
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(3,024	)		(452	)
Net borrowings (repayments) of commercial paper and line of credit		3,000			(537	)
Termination of interest rate swap agreements		(11,139	)		—
Debt issuance costs		(1,101	)		(807	)
Change in bank overdraft		5,817			(4,319	)
Dividends paid		(28,922	)		(24,343	)
Repurchases of common stock		(24,017	)		(493,552	)
Issuances of common stock		845			12,913
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation transactions		1,132			17,659


Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		240,428			(21,448	)


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,882	)		(1,392	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		20,038			32,282


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13,156		$	30,890


Noncash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of notes payable for acquisition of land	$	11,500		$	3,252
Repurchases of common stock to be settled	$	—		$	1,608

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	34,530		$	25,375
Cash paid for income taxes	$	6,555		$	1,906

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)


							Accumulated
	Shares of				Additional		Other						Total
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Comprehensive			Retained			Shareholders’
(in thousands)	Stock		Stock		Capital ⁽¹⁾		Loss			Earnings			Equity

Balance at December 31, 2007		41,318	$	412	$	50,955	$	(37,032	)	$	931,656		$	945,991

Net earnings		—		—		—		—			84,669			84,669
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial losses, prior service costs and transition assets related to pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax effect of $673		—		—		—		1,031			—			1,031
Foreign currency translation loss		—		—		—		(697	)		—			(697	)
Change in fair value of forward starting interest rate swap agreements, net of tax benefit of $1,463		—		—		—		(2,234	)		—			(2,234	)

Comprehensive earnings														82,769

Dividends declared		—		—		—		—			(28,922	)		(28,922	)
Issuances of common stock for stock award plans		26		1		3,786		—			—			3,787
Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		13,152		—			—			13,152

Balance at June 30, 2008		41,344	$	413	$	67,893	$	(38,932	)	$	987,403		$	1,016,777

⁽¹⁾ Additional paid-in-capital June 30, 2008 represents issuances of common stock, the pool of excess tax benefits and stock-based compensation expense.

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.		Significant Accounting Policies

		Basis of Presentation

		The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (the “Corporation”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Corporation has continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2008. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information provided herein reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not indicative of the results expected for other interim periods or the full year.

		Comprehensive Earnings

		Comprehensive earnings consist of net earnings, foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the fair value of forward starting interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of unrecognized amounts related to pension and postretirement benefits. Comprehensive earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 were $65,725,000 and $82,769,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, comprehensive earnings were $88,601,000 and $122,419,000, respectively,

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

1.		Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

		Accounting Changes

		Effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation partially adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies to all accounting pronouncements that require fair value measurements, except for the measurement of share-based payments. Additionally, in February 2008, the Corporation adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. At June 30, 2008, the categories of assets and liabilities to which the Corporation did not apply FAS 157 include: nonfinancial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination; reporting units measured at fair value in the first step of goodwill impairment testing; indefinite-lived intangible assets and nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment and asset retirement obligations.

		Reclassifications

		Certain 2007 amounts included on the consolidated balance sheet have been reclassed to conform to the 2008 presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on previously reported financial position.

2.		Business Combinations and Divestitures

		Business Combinations

		On April 11, 2008, the Corporation entered into a swap transaction with Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan”), pursuant to which it acquired six quarry locations in North Georgia and Tennessee. The newly acquired locations significantly expand the Corporation’s presence in high-growth areas of Georgia and Tennessee, particularly south and west of Atlanta. The Corporation also acquired a land parcel previously leased from Vulcan at the Corporation’s Three Rivers Quarry near Paducah, Kentucky. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Corporation’s newly acquired locations shipped nearly 4.5 million tons of aggregates and have aggregates reserves that exceed 300 million tons. The operating results of the acquired quarries have been included with those of the Corporation since the date of acquisition and are being reported through the Corporation’s Southeast Group in the financial statements.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

2.		Business Combinations and Divestitures (continued)

		In addition to a $192,000,000 cash payment and normal closing adjustments related to working capital, the Corporation divested to Vulcan its only California quarry located in Oroville, an idle facility north of San Antonio, Texas, and land in Henderson, North Carolina, formerly leased to Vulcan. Furthermore, the Corporation recognized goodwill in the amount of $45,862,000. The fair values of the assets acquired from Vulcan were allocated as follows (dollars in thousands):


Inventories	$	6,559
Mineral reserves	$	113,825
Land	$	22,260
Machinery and equipment	$	41,929
Other intangibles	$	3,260

		Discontinued Operations

		During 2008, the Corporation disposed of or permanently shut down certain operations, including its Oroville, California quarry, which was included in the West Group and divested as part of the Vulcan swap transaction. These divestitures represent discontinued operations, and, therefore, the results of their operations through the dates of disposal and any gain or loss on disposals are included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of earnings.

		The discontinued operations included the following net sales, pretax loss or gain on operations, pretax gain on disposals, income tax expense and overall net earnings:


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2008			2007		2008		2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Net sales	$	126		$	4,643	$	2,044	$	8,423


Pretax (loss) gain on operations	$	(47	)	$	386	$	348	$	(192	)
Pretax gain on disposals		9,251			637		8,852		1,598

Pretax gain		9,204			1,023		9,200		1,406
Income tax expense		3,714			458		3,709		579

Net earnings	$	5,490		$	565	$	5,491	$	827

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

3.

Inventories


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2008			2007			2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Finished products	$	255,853		$	244,568		$	250,937
Products in process and raw materials		15,817			18,642			20,461
Supplies and expendable parts		45,399			42,811			41,541

		317,069			306,021			312,939
Less allowances		(19,698	)		(19,136	)		(15,139	)

Total	$	297,371		$	286,885		$	297,800

4.		Intangible Assets

		The following table shows changes in goodwill, all of which relate to the Aggregates business, by reportable segment and in total (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
				Southeast		West
	Mideast Group			Group		Group			Total


Balance at beginning of period	$	119,766		$	51,265	$	407,416		$	578,447
Acquisitions		—			45,862		—			45,862
Divestitures		—			—		(8,400	)		(8,400	)
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		(1,509	)		—		—			(1,509	)

Balance at end of period	$	118,257		$	97,127	$	399,016		$	614,400


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
				Southeast		West
	Mideast Group			Group		Group			Total

Balance at beginning of period	$	115,986		$	51,265	$	407,416		$	574,667
Acquisitions		3,780			45,862		—			49,642
Divestitures		—			—		(8,400	)		(8,400	)
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		(1,509	)		—		—			(1,509	)

Balance at end of period	$	118,257		$	97,127	$	399,016		$	614,400

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

4.		Intangible Assets (continued)

		During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Corporation acquired $6,350,000 of other intangibles, consisting of the following amortizable intangible assets by segment:


	Aggregates		Specialty				Weighted-average
	Business		Products		Total		amortization period

	(Dollars in Thousands)

Noncompetition agreements	$	240	$	285	$	525	5.9 years
Customer relationships		3,260		—		3,260	7.0 years

Total	$	3,500	$	285	$	3,785	6.8 years

The Corporation also acquired a $2,565,000 trade name related to the ElastoMag^® product during 2008. The trade name, which is recorded within the Specialty Products segment, is deemed to have an indefinite life and will not be amortized.

5. Long-Term Debt


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2008			2007			2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)

6.875% Notes, due 2011	$	249,876		$	249,860		$	249,844
5.875% Notes, due 2008		200,949			202,066			203,157
6.9% Notes, due 2007		—			—			124,999
7% Debentures, due 2025		124,340			124,331			124,321
6.25% Senior Notes, due 2037		247,808			247,795			247,782
Floating Rate Senior Notes, due 2010		224,519			224,388			224,256
6.6% Senior Notes, due 2018		297,868			—			—
Commercial paper, interest rate of 3.10% at June 30, 2008		75,000			72,000			—
Acquisition notes, interest rates ranging from 2.11% to 8.00%		651			662			684
Other notes		11,718			3,220			3,552

		1,432,729			1,124,322			1,178,595
Less current maturities		(279,697	)		(276,136	)		(127,068	)

Total	$	1,153,032		$	848,186		$	1,051,527

On April 10, 2008, the Corporation amended its unsecured $250,000,000 Credit Agreement to add another class of loan commitments, which had the effect of increasing the borrowing base under the agreement by $75,000,000 (hereinafter, the “Credit Agreement”). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are unsecured and may be used for general corporate purposes, including to support the Corporation’s commercial paper program. The Credit Agreement expires on June 30, 2012.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

5.		Long-Term Debt (continued)

		On April 21, 2008, the Corporation completed the issuance of $300,000,000 of 6.6% Senior Notes due in 2018 (the “6.6% Senior Notes”). The 6.6% Senior Notes, which are unsecured, may be redeemed in whole or in part prior to their maturity at a make whole redemption price. Upon a change of control repurchase event and a below investment grade credit rating, the Corporation will be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding 6.6% Senior Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.6% Senior Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the purchase date.

		In connection with the issuance of the 6.6% Senior Notes, on April 16, 2008, the Corporation unwound its two forward starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $150,000,000 (the “Swap Agreements”). The Corporation made a cash payment of $11,139,000, which represented the fair value of the Swap Agreements on the date of termination. The accumulated other comprehensive loss at the date of termination will be recognized in earnings over the life of the 6.6% Senior Notes. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Corporation recognized $165,000 of the accumulated other comprehensive loss as additional interest expense. At December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, the fair value of the Swap Agreements was a liability of $7,277,000 and an asset of $3,583,000, respectively. These fair values represented the estimated amount, using Level 2 observable market inputs for similar assets/liabilities, the Corporation expected to pay to terminate the Swap Agreements.

		The carrying values of the Notes due in 2008 included $1,005,000, $2,187,000 and $3,341,000 at June 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively, for the unamortized value of terminated interest rate swaps.

		Borrowings of $75,000,000 and $72,000,000 were outstanding under the commercial paper program at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. No borrowings were outstanding at June 30, 2007.

		The Corporation’s Credit Agreement contains a leverage ratio covenant that requires the Corporation’s ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA), as defined, for the trailing twelve months (the “Ratio”) to not exceed 2.75 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. Furthermore, the covenant allows the Ratio to exclude debt incurred in connection with an acquisition for a period of 180 days, provided that the Ratio does not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. The Corporation was in compliance with the Ratio at June 30, 2008.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

6.

Income Taxes


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008			2007
Estimated effective income tax rate:
Continuing operations		29.4	%		32.3	%

Discontinued operations		40.3	%		41.2	%

Overall		30.2	%		32.4	%

		The Corporation’s effective income tax rate reflects the effect of state income taxes and the impact of differences in book and tax accounting arising from the net permanent benefits associated with the depletion allowances for mineral reserves, the domestic production deduction and the tax effect of nondeductibility of goodwill related to asset sales. The effective income tax rates for discontinued operations reflect the tax effects of individual operations’ transactions and are not indicative of the Corporation’s overall effective income tax rate.

		The decrease in the overall estimated effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared with the prior-year period, is primarily the result of discrete items related to effectively settling agreed upon issues from the Internal Revenue Service examination that covered the 2004 and 2005 tax years. Discrete items increased net earnings by $1,643,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

		The change in the year-to-date estimated overall effective income tax rate during the second quarter of 2008, when compared with the year-to-date effective tax rate as of March 31, 2008, decreased net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 by $7,300,000, or $0.17 per diluted share. The first quarter 2008 effective tax rate was positively impacted by the settlement of the 2004 and 2005 tax examinations. The overall estimated effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is in line with management’s expectations for the full year 2008 tax rate of approximately 31.0%.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

7.		Pension and Postretirement Benefits

		The following presents the estimated components of the recorded net periodic benefit cost for pension and postretirement benefits (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	Pension						Postretirement Benefits
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Service cost	$	2,744		$	3,478		$	148		$	124
Interest cost		5,167			5,553			706			544
Expected return on assets		(5,384	)		(6,322	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		164			191			(379	)		(251	)
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,024			1,258			(18	)		(19	)
Settlement charge		273			—			—			—

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	3,988		$	4,158		$	457		$	398


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	Pension						Postretirement Benefits
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Service cost	$	5,731		$	6,182		$	291		$	320
Interest cost		10,793			9,870			1,386			1,401
Expected return on assets		(11,246	)		(11,237	)		—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		343			339			(744	)		(647	)
Actuarial loss (gain)		2,140			2,237			(35	)		(48	)
Settlement charge		273			—			—			—

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	8,034		$	7,391		$	898		$	1,026

8.		Contingencies

		In the opinion of management and counsel, it is unlikely that the outcome of litigation and other proceedings, including those pertaining to environmental matters, relating to the Corporation and its subsidiaries, will have a material adverse effect on the results of the Corporation’s operations, financial position or cash flows.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

9.		Business Segments

		The Corporation conducts its aggregates operations through three reportable business segments: Mideast Group, Southeast Group and West Group. The operating results and assets of the quarries acquired in connection with the Vulcan transaction are being reported in the Southeast Group. The Corporation also has a Specialty Products segment that includes magnesia chemicals, dolomitic lime and targeted activity in structural composites.

		The following tables display selected financial data for the Corporation’s reportable business segments. Corporate loss from operations primarily includes depreciation on capitalized interest, expenses for corporate administrative functions, unallocated corporate expenses and other nonrecurring and/or non-operational adjustments.


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Total revenues:
Mideast Group	$	180,001		$	207,109		$	304,583		$	351,638
Southeast Group		149,981			136,045			275,973			262,636
West Group		218,565			203,684			372,242			348,289

Total Aggregates Business		548,547			546,838			952,798			962,563
Specialty Products		50,151			43,475			97,990			85,858

Total	$	598,698		$	590,313		$	1,050,788		$	1,048,421


Net sales:
Mideast Group	$	168,897		$	194,092		$	287,572		$	331,366
Southeast Group		122,001			118,310			225,162			229,956
West Group		191,129			178,036			323,110			301,336

Total Aggregates Business		482,027			490,438			835,844			862,658
Specialty Products		45,205			39,724			88,101			78,256

Total	$	527,232		$	530,162		$	923,945		$	940,914


Earnings (Loss) from operations:
Mideast Group	$	61,427		$	79,487		$	93,534		$	120,306
Southeast Group		13,436			27,662			22,926			48,845
West Group		32,106			31,487			33,535			29,956

Total Aggregates Business		106,969			138,636			149,995			199,107
Specialty Products		9,744			8,114			18,821			15,492
Corporate		(11,815	)		(10,495	)		(21,410	)		(20,394	)

Total	$	104,898		$	136,255		$	147,406		$	194,205

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

9.		Business Segments (continued)

		Assets employed for the Southeast Group increased significantly since prior year as a result of assets acquired in connection with the Vulcan exchange transaction (see also Note 2).


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
	2008		2007		2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets employed:
Mideast Group	$	873,355	$	780,074	$	788,127
Southeast Group		803,066		519,681		501,227
West Group		1,103,098		1,072,808		1,084,190

Total Aggregates Business		2,779,519		2,372,563		2,373,544
Specialty Products		106,101		98,718		99,844
Corporate		185,962		212,524		194,339

Total	$	3,071,582	$	2,683,805	$	2,667,727

The asphalt, ready mixed concrete, road paving and other product lines are considered internal customers of the core aggregates business. Net sales by product line are as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Aggregates	$	454,722	$	462,791	$	786,099	$	811,885
Asphalt		12,234		11,130		23,682		20,946
Ready Mixed Concrete		10,501		11,342		19,429		20,117
Road Paving		3,148		3,230		4,504		6,433
Other		1,422		1,945		2,130		3,277

Total Aggregates Business		482,027		490,438		835,844		862,658
Specialty Products		45,205		39,724		88,101		78,256

Total	$	527,232	$	530,162	$	923,945	$	940,914

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

10.		Supplemental Cash Flow Information

		The following table presents the components of the change in other assets and liabilities, net:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Other current and noncurrent assets	$	(5,745	)	$	(5,640	)
Notes receivable		100			448
Accrued salaries, benefits and payroll taxes		(2,925	)		(5,857	)
Accrued insurance and other taxes		7,451			2,988
Accrued income taxes		19,895			21,880
Accrued pension, postretirement and postemployment benefits		4,791			2,170
Other current and noncurrent liabilities		(1,350	)		31,373

	$	22,217		$	47,362

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OVERVIEW Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (the “Corporation”), conducts its operations through four reportable business segments: Mideast Group, Southeast Group, West Group (collectively, the “Aggregates business”) and Specialty Products. The Corporation’s net sales and earnings are predominately derived from its Aggregates business, which processes and sells granite, limestone, and other aggregates products from a network of 291 quarries, distribution facilities and plants to customers in 31 states, Canada, the Bahamas and the Caribbean Islands. The Aggregates business’ products are used primarily by commercial customers principally in domestic construction of highways and other infrastructure projects and for commercial and residential buildings. The Specialty Products segment produces magnesia-based chemicals products used in industrial, agricultural and environmental applications; dolomitic lime sold primarily to customers in the steel industry; and structural composite products.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Corporation outlined its critical accounting policies in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2008. The following presents an update to the Property, Plant and Equipment critical accounting policy:

		The Corporation begins capitalizing quarry development costs at a point when reserves are determined to be proven or probable, economically mineable and when demand supports investment in the market. Capitalization of these costs ceases when production commences. Quarry development costs are classified as land improvements.

		There is diversity within the mining industry regarding the accounting treatment used to record pre-production stripping costs. At existing quarries, new pits may be developed to access additional reserves. Some companies within the industry expense pre-production stripping costs associated with new pits within a quarry. In making its determination as to the appropriateness of capitalizing or expensing pre-production stripping costs, management reviews the facts and circumstances of each situation when additional pits are developed within an existing quarry. If the additional pit operates in a separate and distinct area of a quarry, the costs are capitalized as quarry development costs and depreciated over the life of the uncovered reserves. Further, a separate asset retirement obligation is created for additional pits when the liability is incurred. Once a pit enters the production phase, all post-production stripping costs are expensed as incurred as periodic inventory production costs. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Corporation capitalized $1 million of quarry development costs for a new pit being created at its Three Rivers quarry in Smithland, Kentucky.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Except as indicated, the following comparative analysis in the Results of Operations section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations reflects results from continuing operations and is based on net sales and cost of sales.

Gross margin as a percentage of net sales and operating margin as a percentage of net sales represent non-GAAP measures. The Corporation presents these ratios calculated based on net sales, as it is consistent with the basis by which management reviews the Corporation’s operating results. Further, management believes it is consistent with the basis by which investors analyze the Corporation’s operating results given that freight and delivery revenues and costs represent pass-throughs and have no profit mark-up. Gross margin and operating margin calculated as percentages of total revenues represent the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following tables present the calculations of gross margin and operating margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations of the ratios as percentages of total revenues to percentages of net sales (dollars in thousands):

Gross Margin in Accordance with GAAP


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Gross profit	$	139,438		$	177,922		$	214,226		$	271,858


Total revenues	$	598,698		$	590,313		$	1,050,788		$	1,048,421


Gross margin		23.3	%		30.1	%		20.4	%		25.9	%

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Gross Margin Excluding Freight and Delivery Revenues


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Gross profit	$	139,438		$	177,922		$	214,226		$	271,858


Total revenues	$	598,698		$	590,313		$	1,050,788		$	1,048,421
Less: Freight and delivery revenues		(71,466	)		(60,151	)		(126,843	)		(107,507	)

Net sales	$	527,232		$	530,162		$	923,945		$	940,914


Gross margin excluding freight and delivery revenues		26.4	%		33.6	%		23.2	%		28.9	%


Operating Margin in Accordance with GAAP
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Earnings from operations	$	104,898		$	136,255		$	147,406		$	194,205


Total revenues	$	598,698		$	590,313		$	1,050,788		$	1,048,421


Operating margin		17.5	%		23.1	%		14.0	%		18.5	%


Operating Margin Excluding Freight and Delivery Revenues
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Earnings from operations	$	104,898		$	136,255		$	147,406		$	194,205


Total revenues	$	598,698		$	590,313		$	1,050,788		$	1,048,421
Less: Freight and delivery revenues		(71,466	)		(60,151	)		(126,843	)		(107,507	)

Net sales	$	527,232		$	530,162		$	923,945		$	940,914


Operating margin excluding freight and delivery revenues		19.9	%		25.7	%		16.0	%		20.6	%

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Quarter Ended June 30

Notable items for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 included:

•

Earnings per diluted share of $1.52 compared with $1.92 for the prior-year quarter

•

Cost of petroleum-based products up $18 million, which reduced earnings per diluted share by $0.26

•

Heritage aggregates product line pricing up 6.3%, volume down 9.3%

•

Record Specialty Products’ earnings from operations up 20% from the prior-year quarter

•

Net sales of $527.2 million, down 1% compared with the prior-year quarter

•

Selling, general and administrative expenses down $2.3 million and 40 basis points as a percentage of net sales compared with the prior-year quarter

•

Acquisition and successful integration of six quarries from Vulcan Materials Company

•

Significant new transportation funding in North Carolina

•

Issuance of $300 million of Senior Notes

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

The following table presents net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and earnings (loss) from operations data for the Corporation and its reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. In each case, the data is stated as a percentage of net sales of the Corporation or the relevant segment, as the case may be.

Earnings from operations include research and development expense and other operating income and expenses, net. Research and development expense for the Corporation was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Consolidated other operating income and expenses, net, was income of $7.6 million and $2.8 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2008				2007
			% of				% of
	Amount		Net Sales		Amount		Net Sales
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales:
Mideast Group	$	168,897			$	194,092
Southeast Group		122,001				118,310
West Group		191,129				178,036

Total Aggregates Business		482,027		100.0		490,438		100.0
Specialty Products		45,205		100.0		39,724		100.0

Total	$	527,232		100.0	$	530,162		100.0


Gross profit:
Mideast Group	$	66,554			$	90,434
Southeast Group		19,459				33,496
West Group		40,833				41,463

Total Aggregates Business		126,846		26.3		165,393		33.7
Specialty Products		12,398		27.4		10,947		27.6
Corporate		194		—		1,582		—

Total	$	139,438		26.4	$	177,922		33.6


Selling, general & administrative expenses:
Mideast Group	$	11,787			$	11,795
Southeast Group		6,677				6,545
West Group		11,179				11,528

Total Aggregates Business		29,643		6.1		29,868		6.1
Specialty Products		2,537		5.6		2,653		6.7
Corporate		9,859		—		11,788		—

Total	$	42,039		8.0	$	44,309		8.4

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2008					2007
				% of					% of
	Amount			Net Sales		Amount			Net Sales
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Earnings (Loss) from operations:
Mideast Group	$	61,427				$	79,487
Southeast Group		13,436					27,662
West Group		32,106					31,487

Total Aggregates Business		106,969			22.2		138,636			28.3
Specialty Products		9,744			21.6		8,114			20.4
Corporate		(11,815	)		—		(10,495	)		—

Total	$	104,898			19.9	$	136,255			25.7

The economic environment of the second quarter of 2008 was one of the most challenging in the aggregates industry’s history. The Corporation faced diesel fuel and natural gas costs that escalated nearly 60%, a ninth consecutive quarter of declining aggregates product line volume, and its resulting impact on operating leverage as production volumes were aligned with sales expectations. Nonetheless, the Corporation’s management team and employees did an excellent job of matching operating levels with demand and aggressively addressed controllable costs.

Net sales for the Aggregates business for the 2008 second quarter were $482.0 million, a 1.7% decline compared with 2007 second-quarter sales of $490.4 million. Heritage aggregates product line pricing increased 6.3%. Heritage aggregates product line volumes decreased 9.3% in the second quarter.

The West Group generated net sales of $191.1 million, an increase of 7.4% over the prior-year quarter. The West Group’s results were driven by a 4.4% increase in heritage aggregates product line volume resulting from the comparative strength of the infrastructure and commercial construction markets in Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa. Shipments in Iowa increased over 9% during the quarter despite severe flooding in much of the state; however, lower production levels and higher operating costs as a result of the flooding had a negative impact on profitability compared with expectations and the prior-year period. Infrastructure demand in other key states, including North Carolina and Georgia, remains challenging to forecast as rising costs of construction materials have constrained state highway budgets as well as municipal spending. Demand dropped significantly in the Mideast Group, as the usually resilient North Carolina and South Carolina markets experience the effects of residential construction declines in addition to weakening infrastructure expenditures. Several states are taking active measures to address their infrastructure funding needs; however, it is difficult to predict the impact of these measures on volume levels for the remainder of 2008.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

The following tables present volume and pricing data and shipments data for the aggregates product line. Heritage aggregates operations exclude volume and pricing data for acquisitions that were not included in prior-year operations for the comparable period and divestitures.


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2008
	Volume			Pricing
Volume/Pricing Variance⁽¹⁾
Heritage Aggregates Product Line ⁽²⁾:
Mideast Group		(22.3	%)		12.0	%
Southeast Group		(9.9	%)		6.5	%
West Group		4.4	%		3.9	%
Heritage Aggregates Operations		(9.3	%)		6.3	%
Aggregates Product Line ⁽³⁾		(8.5	%)		6.4	%


	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2008		2007
	(tons in thousands)
Shipments
Heritage Aggregates Product Line⁽²⁾:
Mideast Group		14,994		19,302
Southeast Group		10,144		11,260
West Group		19,716		18,892

Heritage Aggregates Operations		44,854		49,454
Acquisitions		930		—
Divestitures⁽⁴⁾		15		588

Aggregates Product Line ⁽³⁾		45,799		50,042

(1)

Volume/pricing variances reflect the percentage increase/(decrease) from the comparable period in the prior year.

(2)

Heritage Aggregates Product Line excludes volume and pricing data for acquisitions that have not been included in prior-year operations for the comparable period and divestitures.

(3)

Aggregates Product Line includes all acquisitions from the date of acquisition and divestitures through the date of disposal.

(4)

Divestitures include the tons related to divested aggregates product line operations up to the date of divestiture.

The Aggregates business is significantly affected by seasonal changes and other weather-related conditions. Aggregates production and shipment levels coincide with general construction activity levels, most of which occurs in the spring, summer and fall. Thus, production and shipment levels vary by quarter. Operations concentrated in the northern United States generally experience more severe winter weather conditions than operations in the Southeast and Southwest. Excessive rainfall, and conversely excessive drought, can also jeopardize shipments, production and profitability. Because of the potentially significant impact of weather on the Corporation’s operations, second quarter results are not indicative of expected performance for other interim periods or the full year.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

The Specialty Products segment, which includes magnesia chemicals, dolomitic lime and targeted activity in structural composites, continued to perform exceptionally well. The United States’ steel market has remained strong, leading to increased demand for dolomitic lime. The Corporation has experienced increased demand for magnesia-based chemicals products used in a number of environmental applications as well as for its flame retardant products. The Specialty Products business delivered record second-quarter net sales of $45.2 million, an increase of 13.8% compared with the prior-year quarter, and record earnings from operations of $9.7 million, an increase of 20% compared with the prior-year quarter. The business’ operating margin excluding freight and delivery revenues increased 120 basis points to 21.6% for the quarter.

The rapid and extreme increases in the cost of petroleum-based products affected both costs and sales. Liquid asphalt, used in the production of asphalt paving products, increased approximately 135% over the prior year with average prices approaching $700 per ton. The Corporation’s customers cannot react quickly enough to these escalating costs and, when possible, have made the choice to defer work in anticipation of future potential cost reductions. Cost control initiatives in place throughout the Corporation served to limit the increase in consolidated cost of sales, despite the nearly 60% increase in diesel fuel and natural gas costs compared with the prior-year quarter. The rise in the cost of petroleum-based products alone resulted in additional production costs of $18 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the quarter. Compounding the sharply-escalating energy costs, the Corporation incurred expenses of $24 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, to control aggregates production and reduce inventory levels.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $42.0 million versus $44.3 million in the 2007 period, a decrease of $2.3 million. The Corporation’s focus and execution on cost control decreased selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales to 8.0% from 8.4% for the prior-year quarter.

Among other items, other operating income and expenses, net, includes gains and losses on the sale of assets; gains and losses related to certain accounts receivable; rental, royalty and services income; and the accretion and depreciation expenses related to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. For the second quarter, consolidated other operating income and expenses, net, was income of $7.6 million in 2008 compared with $2.8 million in 2007, primarily as a result of a $7.2 million gain on the disposals of an idle facility north of San Antonio, Texas (West Group), and land in Henderson, North Carolina (Mideast Group), in connection with the Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan”) exchange transaction (see also page 30).

Consolidated interest expense was $19.3 million for the second quarter 2008 as compared with $16.7 million for the prior-year quarter. The increase primarily resulted from interest for the 6.6% Senior Notes issued in April 2008, as well as other short-term borrowings.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

In addition to other offsetting amounts, other nonoperating income and expenses, net, are comprised generally of interest income, net equity earnings from nonconsolidated investments and eliminations of minority interests for consolidated non-wholly owned subsidiaries. Consolidated other nonoperating income and expenses, net, for the quarter ended June 30, was expense of $1.0 million in 2008 compared with income of $1.2 million in 2007, primarily as a result of higher earnings from consolidated subsidiaries which increased the expense for the elimination of minority interests in 2008. Additionally, earnings on nonconsolidated investments were lower as compared with 2007.

Six Months Ended June 30

Notable items for the six months ended June 30, 2008 included:

•

Earnings per diluted share of $2.02 compared with $2.62 for the prior-year period

•

Net sales of $923.9 million, down 2% compared with the prior-year period

•

Heritage aggregates product line pricing up 5.1%, volume down 8.9%

•

Specialty Products earnings from operations up 21.5% from prior-year period

•

Acquisition and integration of six quarry acquisitions from Vulcan Materials Company, plus two other small acquisitions

•

Issuance of $300 million of Senior Notes

The following table presents net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and earnings (loss) from operations data for the Corporation and its reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. In each case, the data is stated as a percentage of net sales of the Corporation or the relevant segment, as the case may be.

Earnings from operations include research and development expense and other operating income and expenses, net. Research and development expense for the Corporation was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Consolidated other operating income and expenses, net, was income of $13.2 million and $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008					2007
				% of					% of
	Amount			Net Sales		Amount			Net Sales
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales:
Mideast Group	$	287,572				$	331,366
Southeast Group		225,162					229,956
West Group		323,110					301,336

Total Aggregates Business		835,844			100.0		862,658			100.0
Specialty Products		88,101			100.0		78,256			100.0

Total	$	923,945			100.0	$	940,914			100.0


Gross profit:
Mideast Group	$	103,951				$	141,792
Southeast Group		35,344					60,634
West Group		52,584					49,928

Total Aggregates Business		191,879			23.0		252,354			29.3
Specialty Products		24,146			27.4		21,133			27.0
Corporate		(1,799	)		—		(1,629	)		—

Total	$	214,226			23.2	$	271,858			28.9


Selling, general & administrative expenses:
Mideast Group	$	23,105				$	23,325
Southeast Group		13,186					12,812
West Group		22,473					22,947

Total Aggregates Business		58,764			7.0		59,084			6.8
Specialty Products		5,055			5.7		5,341			6.8
Corporate		15,916			—		18,157			—

Total	$	79,735			8.6	$	82,582			8.8


Earnings (Loss) from operations:
Mideast Group	$	93,534				$	120,306
Southeast Group		22,926					48,845
West Group		33,535					29,956

Total Aggregates Business		149,995			17.9		199,107			23.1
Specialty Products		18,821			21.4		15,492			19.8
Corporate		(21,410	)		—		(20,394	)		—

Total	$	147,406			16.0	$	194,205			20.6

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Net sales for the Aggregates business for the six months ended June 30 were $835.8 million in 2008, a 3.1% decline versus 2007 net sales of $862.7 million. Aggregates pricing at heritage locations was up 5.1%, while volume decreased 8.9%. Inclusive of acquisitions and divestitures, aggregates pricing for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 5.2% and aggregates product line volume decreased 8.6%.

The following tables present volume and pricing data and shipments data for the aggregates product line. Heritage aggregates operations exclude volume and pricing data for acquisitions that were not included in prior-year operations for the comparable period and divestitures.


	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2008
	Volume			Pricing
Volume/Pricing Variance ⁽¹⁾
Heritage Aggregates Product Line ⁽²⁾:
Mideast Group		(22.8	%)		12.3	%
Southeast Group		(10.6	%)		5.6	%
West Group		6.2	%		2.1	%
Heritage Aggregates Operations		(8.9	%)		5.1	%
Aggregates Product Line ⁽³⁾		(8.6	%)		5.2	%


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2008		2007
	(tons in thousands)
Shipments
Heritage Aggregates Product Line⁽²⁾:
Mideast Group		24,734		32,025
Southeast Group		19,212		21,481
West Group		33,731		31,746

Heritage Aggregates Operations		77,677		85,252
Acquisitions		930		—
Divestitures⁽⁴⁾		259		1,070

Aggregates Product Line ⁽³⁾		78,866		86,322

(1)

Volume/pricing variances reflect the percentage increase/(decrease) from the comparable period in the prior year.

(2)

Heritage Aggregates Product Line excludes volume and pricing data for acquisitions that have not been included in prior-year operations for the comparable period and divestitures.

(3)

Aggregates Product Line includes all acquisitions from the date of acquisition and divestitures through the date of disposal.

(4)

Divestitures include the tons related to divested aggregates product line operations up to the date of divestiture.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Specialty Products’ net sales were $88.1 million for the first six months of 2008 compared with $78.3 million for the prior-year period. Earnings from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $18.8 million compared with $15.5 million in the year-earlier period. Increased sales of magnesia chemical products and dolomitic lime contributed to these results.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $79.7 million versus $82.6 million in the 2007 period. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 3.4% as the focus on cost control extended to all aspects of the business.

For the six months ended June 30, consolidated other operating income and expenses, net, was income of $13.2 million in 2008 compared with $5.3 million in 2007, primarily as a result of a $7.2 million gain on the disposals of an idle facility north of San Antonio, Texas (West Group), and land in Henderson, North Carolina (North Carolina), in connection with the Vulcan exchange transaction (see also page 30).

Consolidated interest expense was $35.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared with $27.9 million for the prior-year period. The increase primarily resulted from interest for the 6.6% Senior Notes issued in April 2008, as well as other short-term borrowings.

The change in the year-to-date estimated overall effective income tax rate during the second quarter of 2008, when compared with the year-to-date effective tax rate as of March 31, 2008, decreased net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 by $7,300,000, or $0.17 per diluted share. The first quarter 2008 effective tax rate was positively impacted by the settlement of the 2004 and 2005 tax examinations. The overall estimated effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is in line with management’s expectations for the full year 2008 tax rate of approximately 31.0%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $125.1 million compared with $140.0 million in the comparable period of 2007. Operating cash flow is generally from net earnings, before deducting depreciation, depletion and amortization, offset by working capital requirements. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of 2008 as compared with the year-earlier period reflects lower net earnings before depreciation, depletion and amortization and a higher increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by a decline in the rate of inventory build as the Corporation managed production and inventory levels and decreased tax benefits from stock option exercise activity.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization was as follows (dollars in millions):


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2008		2007
Depreciation	$	78.3	$	69.8
Depletion		1.8		2.1
Amortization		1.6		1.5

	$	81.7	$	73.4

The seasonal nature of the construction aggregates business impacts quarterly operating cash flow when compared with the year. Full year 2007 net cash provided by operating activities was $395.6 million, compared with $140.0 million for the first six months of 2007.

First six months capital expenditures, exclusive of acquisitions, were $159.4 million in 2008 and $115.0 million in 2007. Capital expenditures during the first six months of 2008 included work on several major plant expansion and efficiency projects. Comparable full-year capital expenditures were $264.9 million in 2007. Full-year capital spending is expected to approximate $240 million for 2008, including capital spending in connection with the Hunt Martin joint venture and exclusive of acquisitions. The Aggregates business expects its new plant in Augusta, Georgia, will begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2008 versus the prior forecast of second quarter 2009. The earlier completion of this project, which increases capacity from 2 million tons to 6 million tons annually, is expected to increase the Corporation’s market share in high-growth markets in Georgia and Florida.

During the first six months of 2008 and 2007, the Corporation paid $218.4 million and $12.1 million, respectively, for acquisitions. On April 11, 2008, the Corporation entered into a swap transaction with Vulcan, pursuant to which it acquired six quarry locations in North Georgia and Tennessee. In addition to a $192.0 million cash payment plus normal closing adjustments for working capital, the Corporation divested to Vulcan its only California quarry located in Oroville, an idle facility north of San Antonio, Texas, and land in Henderson, North Carolina, formerly leased to Vulcan. As part of the transaction, the Corporation also acquired a land parcel previously leased from Vulcan at its Three Rivers Quarry near Paducah, Kentucky. During 2008, the Corporation also acquired certain assets of the Specialty Magnesia Division of Morton International, Inc. relating to the ElastoMag^{^®}product and a granite quarry near Asheboro, North Carolina that contains approximately 40 million tons of reserves.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

The Corporation can purchase its common stock through open-market purchases pursuant to authority granted by its Board of Directors. The Corporation did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2008. However, $24.0 million in cash was used during January 2008 to settle common stock repurchases made as of December 31, 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation repurchased 3,585,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $495.2 million. At June 30, 2008, 5,042,000 shares of common stock were remaining under the Corporation’s repurchase authorization.

The Corporation’s five-year revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) contains a leverage ratio covenant that requires the Corporation’s ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA), as defined, for the trailing twelve months (the “Ratio”) to not exceed 2.75 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. Furthermore, the covenant allows the Ratio to exclude debt incurred in connection with an acquisition for a period of 180 days, provided that the Ratio does not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. The Ratio is calculated as total long-term debt divided by consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the trailing twelve months. Consolidated EBITDA is generally defined as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for continuing operations. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense is added back and interest income is deducted in the calculation of consolidated EBITDA. Certain other nonrecurring items and noncash items, if they occur, can affect the calculation of consolidated EBITDA. At June 30, 2008, the Corporation’s ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the trailing twelve month EBITDA was 2.55 and was calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Twelve Month Period
	July 1, 2007 to
	June 30, 2008

Earnings from continuing operations	$	224,649
Add back:
Interest expense		68,128
Income tax expense		94,039
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		156,634
Stock-based compensation expense		19,826
Deduct:
Interest income		(1,260	)

Consolidated EBITDA, as defined	$	562,016

Consolidated debt at June 30, 2008	$	1,432,729

Consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined, at June 30, 2008 for the trailing twelve month EBITDA		2.55

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

The management team and Board of Directors have focused on establishing prudent leverage targets that provide for value creation through strong operational performance, continued investment in internal growth opportunities, financial flexibility to support opportunistic and strategic acquisitions and a return of cash to shareholders through sustainable dividends and share repurchase programs while maintaining a solid investment grade rating. Given these parameters, in the ordinary course of business and absent any future debt incurred in connection with an acquisition, the Corporation expects to manage its leverage within a range of 2.0 to 2.5 times consolidated debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA), as defined by the underlying credit agreement. At June 30, 2008, the Corporation’s ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA of 2.55 was outside management’s targeted range, primarily as a result of the financing for the Vulcan transaction. The Corporation plans to use available free cash flow to pay down outstanding debt balances and move within its targeted range by December 31, 2008.

On April 10, 2008, the Corporation amended its unsecured $250 million Credit Agreement to add another class of loan commitments, which had the effect of increasing the borrowing base under the agreement by $75 million. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are unsecured and may be used for general corporate purposes, including to support the Corporation’s commercial paper program. The Credit Agreement expires on June 30, 2012.

On April 21, 2008, the Corporation completed the issuance of $300 million of 6.6% Senior Notes due in 2018 (the “6.6% Senior Notes”). The 6.6% Senior Notes, which are unsecured, may be redeemed in whole or in part prior to their maturity at a make whole redemption price. Upon a change of control repurchase event and a below investment grade credit rating, the Corporation will be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding 6.6% Senior Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.6% Senior Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the purchase date.

In connection with the issuance of $300 million of 6.6% Senior Notes due in 2018, on April 16, 2008, the Corporation unwound its two forward starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $150 million (the “Swap Agreements”). The Corporation made a cash payment of $11.1 million, which represented the fair value of the Swap Agreements on the date of termination. The accumulated other comprehensive loss at the date of termination will be recognized in earnings over the life of the new Notes.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Based on prior performance and current expectations, the Corporation’s management believes that cash flows from internally generated funds and its access to capital markets are expected to continue to be sufficient to provide the capital resources necessary to fund the operating needs of its existing businesses, cover debt service requirements, and allow for payment of dividends. However, the Corporation is exposed to risk from tightening credit markets, through the interest cost related to its $225 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due in 2010 and the availability and interest cost related to its commercial paper program which is rated A-2 by Standard and Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s. Commercial paper of $75 million was outstanding at June 30, 2008.

The Corporation may be required to obtain additional levels of financing in order to fund certain strategic acquisitions, if any such opportunities arise. Currently, the Corporation’s senior unsecured debt is rated BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s and Baa1 by Moody’s. The Corporation’s commercial paper obligations are rated A-2 by Standard & Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s. While management believes its credit ratings will remain at an investment-grade level, no assurance can be given that these ratings will remain at those levels.

Contractual Obligations

At June 30, 2008, the Corporation’s contractual obligations related to its 6.6% Senior Notes issued in April 2008 were as follows:


	Total		< 1 yr		1-3 yrs.		3-5 yrs.		> 5 yrs.

Long-term debt	$	300,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	300,000
Interest (off balance sheet)		197,663		23,588		39,600		39,600		94,875

Total	$	497,663	$	23,588	$	39,600	$	39,600	$	394,875

ACCOUNTING CHANGES As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation partially adopted FAS 157.

TRENDS AND RISKS The Corporation outlined the risks associated with its business in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2008. Management continues to evaluate its exposure to all operating risks on an ongoing basis.

During second quarter 2008, the North Carolina legislature passed a budget that provided funding for the construction of four toll road projects for a total of $3.2 billion. The first of these projects is scheduled for letting in the third quarter of 2008 with completion in 2011 and is valued at approximately $1 billion and will consume about 2 million tons of aggregates. Two additional projects will begin in 2009 and the remaining one is scheduled for 2010. These three projects are estimated to consume 4.5 million tons of aggregates. Of the total 6.5 million tons for the four projects, the Aggregates business should be fully competitive on about 85%.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

OUTLOOK 2008 The Corporation’s 2008 outlook has turned decidedly more cautious in the past few months as the shock of high oil prices has affected both demand for its products and its costs. A challenging economic environment, energy inflation, credit market uncertainty and lagging infrastructure demand make forecasting increasingly difficult. Accordingly, management is adjusting downward its range for 2008 net earnings per diluted share to $5.00 to $5.65 from $6.25 to $7.00. Even in this difficult environment, management’s outlook for 2008 pricing for its Aggregates business remains positive. Accordingly, management reaffirms its 6.0% to 8.0% range for the rate of heritage aggregates price increases in 2008. Over the balance of the year, management expects infrastructure volumes in certain of the Corporation’s key states to be affected more by funding limitations than underlying demand. In addition, the sharp increase in diesel fuel prices may continue to affect infrastructure volume as customers do not have funding mechanisms to react quickly to the increases currently being experienced in liquid asphalt and other petroleum-based raw materials. However, assuming that recent downward trends in oil and commodity pricing continue, this could be a catalyst in turning demand in a positive direction. Residential construction continues to be dismal, but management still expects that large industrial commercial projects will be a plus for second-half 2008 results. As a result, the Corporation is lowering its range for 2008 heritage aggregates volumes to be down 3% to down 6%, both exclusive of acquisitions. The lime and magnesia chemicals businesses are fully expected to deliver record levels of net sales and earnings, thereby generating $36 million to $38 million in pretax earnings from Specialty Products.

The 2008 estimated earnings range includes management’s assessment of the likelihood of certain risk factors that will affect performance within the range. The most significant risk to 2008 earnings, whether within or outside current earnings expectations, continues to be the performance of the United States economy and its effect on construction activity.

Risks to the earnings range are primarily volume-related and include a greater-than-expected drop in demand as a result of the continued decline in residential construction, a decline in commercial construction, delays in infrastructure projects, or some combination thereof. Further, increased highway construction funding pressures as a result of either federal or state issues can affect profitability. Currently, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina are experiencing state-level funding pressures, and these states may disproportionately affect profitability. The level of aggregates demand in the Corporation’s end-use markets, production levels and the management of production costs will affect the operating leverage of the Aggregates business and, therefore, profitability. Production costs in the aggregates business are also sensitive to energy prices, the costs of repair and supply parts, and the start-up expenses for large-scale plant projects. The continued rising cost of diesel and other fuels increases production costs either directly through consumption or indirectly through the increased cost of energy-related consumables, namely steel, explosives, tires and conveyor belts. Sustained periods of diesel fuel cost at the current level will continue to have a negative impact on profitability. The availability of transportation in the Corporation’s long-haul network, particularly the availability of barges on the

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Mississippi River system and the availability of rail cars and locomotive power to move trains, affects the Corporation’s ability to efficiently transport material into certain markets, most notably Texas and the Gulf Coast region. The Aggregates business is also subject to weather-related risks that can significantly affect production schedules and profitability. Hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast generally is most active during the third and fourth quarters. Opportunities to reach the upper end of the earnings range depend on the aggregates product line demand exceeding expectations.

Risks to earnings outside of the range include a change in volume beyond current expectations as a result of economic events outside of the Corporation’s control. In addition to the impact of residential and commercial construction, the Corporation is exposed to risk in its earnings expectations from tightening credit markets and the availability of and interest cost related to its commercial paper program, which is rated A-2 by Standards & Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s. Commercial paper of $75 million was outstanding at June 30, 2008.

OTHER MATTERS If you are interested in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock, management recommends that, at a minimum, you read the Corporation’s current Annual Report and Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports to the SEC over the past year. The Corporation’s recent proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders also contains important information. These and other materials that have been filed with the SEC are accessible through the Corporation’s web site atwww.martinmarietta.com and are also available at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also write or call the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary, who will provide copies of such reports.

Investors are cautioned that all statements in this Quarterly Report that relate to the future involve risks and uncertainties, and are based on assumptions that the Corporation believes in good faith are reasonable but which may be materially different from actual results. Forward-looking statements give the investor our expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. They may use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words of similar meaning in connection with future events or future operating or financial performance. Any or all of our forward-looking statements here and in other publications may turn out to be wrong.

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Continued)

Factors that the Corporation currently believes could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, the level and timing of federal and state transportation funding, particularly in North Carolina and Georgia, two of the Corporation’s largest and most profitable states, and in South Carolina, the Corporation’s fifth largest state as measured by 2007 Aggregates business’ net sales; levels of construction spending in the markets the Corporation serves; the severity and duration of a continued decline in the residential construction market and the impact on commercial construction; unfavorable weather conditions, including hurricane activity; the ability to recognize quantifiable savings from internal expansion projects; the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions quickly and in a cost-effective manner; the volatility of fuel costs, most notably diesel fuel, liquid asphalt and natural gas; continued increases in the cost of repair and supply parts; logistical issues and costs, notably barge availability on the Mississippi River system and the availability of railcars and locomotive power to move trains to supply the Corporation’s Texas and Gulf Coast markets; continued strength in the steel industry markets served by the Corporation’s dolomitic lime products; and other risk factors listed from time to time found in the Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other factors besides those listed here may also adversely affect the Corporation and may be material to the Corporation. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

INVESTOR ACCESS TO COMPANY FILINGS Shareholders may obtain, without charge, a copy of Martin Marietta Materials’ Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, by writing to:

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Attn: Corporate Secretary
2710 Wycliff Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-3033

Additionally, Martin Marietta Materials’ Annual Report, press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and 11-K, can generally be accessed via the Corporation’s web site. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission accessed via the web site are available through a link with the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system. Accordingly, access to such filings is available upon EDGAR placing the related document in its database. Investor relations contact information is as follows:

Telephone: (919) 783-4540
Web site address: www.martinmarietta.com

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Corporation’s operations are highly dependent upon the interest rate-sensitive construction and steelmaking industries. Consequently, these marketplaces could experience lower levels of economic activity in an environment of rising interest rates or escalating costs.

The current credit environment has negatively affected the economy and management has considered the potential impact to the Corporation’s business. Demand for aggregates products, particularly in the commercial and residential construction markets, could continue to decline if companies and consumers are unable to obtain financing for construction projects or if the economic slowdown causes delays or cancellations to capital projects. Additionally, the Corporation may experience difficulty placing its A-2/P-2 commercial paper.

Demand in the residential construction market is affected by interest rates. Since December 31, 2007, the Federal Reserve Board cut the federal funds rate by 225 basis points to 2.0% in April, 2008. In addition to other factors that contributed to the rate cut, the Federal Open Market Committee stated that it saw a deepening of the housing contraction. The residential construction market accounted for approximately 12% of the Corporation’s aggregates product line shipments in 2007.

Aside from these inherent risks from within its operations, the Corporation’s earnings are affected also by changes in short-term interest rates, as a result of any temporary cash investments, including money market funds and overnight investments in Eurodollars; any outstanding commercial paper obligations; Floating Rate Senior Notes; defined benefit pension plans; and petroleum-based product costs.

Commercial Paper Obligations. The Corporation has a $325 million commercial paper program in which borrowings bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR. At June 30, 2008, commercial paper borrowings of $75 million were outstanding. As commercial paper borrowings bear interest at a variable rate, the Corporation has interest rate risk. The effect of a hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in interest rates on commercial paper borrowings of $75 million would increase interest expense by $0.8 million on an annual basis.

Floating Rate Senior Notes. The Corporation has $225 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes that bear interest at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 0.15%. As the Floating Rate Senior Notes bear interest at a variable rate, the Corporation has interest rate risk. The effect of a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates on borrowings of $225 million would increase interest expense by $2.3 million on an annual basis.

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Pension Expense. The Corporation’s results of operations are affected by its pension expense. Assumptions that affect this expense include the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on assets. Therefore, the Corporation has interest rate risk associated with these factors. The impact of hypothetical changes in these assumptions on the Corporation’s annual pension expense is discussed in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2008.

Petroleum-Based Product Costs. Petroleum-based product costs, including diesel fuel, natural gas and liquid asphalt, represent significant production costs for the Corporation. Increases in these costs generally are tied to energy sector inflation. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, increases in these costs lowered net earnings by $0.39 per diluted share when compared with 2007.

Aggregate Risk for Interest Rates and Petroleum-Based Product Sector Inflation. The pension expense for 2008 is calculated based on assumptions selected at December 31, 2007. Therefore, interest rate risk in 2008 is limited to the potential effect related to outstanding commercial paper and the Corporation’s Floating Rate Senior Notes. Assuming outstanding commercial paper of $75 million and Floating Rate Senior Notes of $225 million, the impact of a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase interest expense and decrease pretax earnings by $3.0 million. Additionally, increases in petroleum-based product costs have already had a significant impact on year-to-date 2008 pretax earnings.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2008, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008. There have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to June 30, 2008.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Reference is made to Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings of the Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Reference is made to Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Statements of the Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


					Total Number of Shares		Maximum Number of
					Purchased as Part of		Shares that May Yet be
	Total Number of		Average Price		Publicly Announced		Purchased Under the
Period	Shares Purchased		Paid per Share		Plans or Programs		Plans or Programs

April 1, 2008 – April 30, 2008		—	$	—		—		5,041,871
May 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008		—	$	—		—		5,041,871
June 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008		—	$	—		—		5,041,871

Total		—	$	—		—		5,041,871

The Corporation’s initial stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of 2.5 million shares of common stock, was announced in a press release dated May 6, 1994, and has been updated as appropriate. The program does not have an expiration date.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 28, 2008, the shareholders of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.:

(a)

Elected Sue W. Cole, Michael J. Quillen and Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. to the Board of Directors of the Corporation to terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year 2011. The following table sets forth the votes for each director.


	Votes Cast For		Withheld
Sue W. Cole		34,788,877		35,581
Michael J. Quillen		34,781,082		43,376
Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.		34,739,738		84,720

(b)

Ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2008. The voting results for this ratification were 34,718,168 — For; 80,186 —Against; and 26,105 — Abstained.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. (Registrant)

Date: August 7, 2008	By:	/s/ Anne H. Lloyd

		Anne H. Lloyd Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Document

31.01		Certification dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.02		Certification dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.01		Written Statement dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Executive Officer required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.02		Written Statement dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Financial Officer required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Exhibit
No.		Document

31.01		Certification dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.02		Certification dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.01		Written Statement dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Executive Officer required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.02		Written Statement dated August 7, 2008 of Chief Financial Officer required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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