Marathon Oil Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto/MARATHON OIL CORPORATION) HOUSTON, TX UNITED STATES

    HOUSTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation
(NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has
declared a dividend of 24 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation
common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 10, 2008 to stockholders of
record on Aug. 20, 2008.

    For more information on Marathon Oil Corporation, visit the Company's
Web site at http://www.marathon.com.



    Media Relations Contacts:     Lee Warren        713-296-4103
                                  Paul Weeditz      713-296-3910
    Investor Relations Contacts:  Howard Thill      713-296-4140
                                  Michol Ecklund    713-296-3919
                                  Chris Phillips    713-296-3213

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CONTACT:
Media Relations Contacts: Lee Warren,
+1-713-296-4103, Paul Weeditz, +1-713-296-3910, Investor
Relations Contacts: Howard Thill, +1-713-296-4140, Michol
Ecklund, +1-713-296-3919, Chris Phillips, +1-713-296-3213, all of
Marathon Oil Corporation

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