FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2011 - Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) announced today that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. EDT to provide an update on company operations and to discuss third-quarter financial results, which will be released earlier that day.

MPC participants will be Gary Heminger, president and chief executive officer; Garry Peiffer, executive vice president of Corporate Planning and Investor & Government Relations; Don Templin, senior vice president and chief financial officer; and C. Michael Palmer, senior vice president of Supply, Distribution and Planning. The call will be hosted by Pam Beall, vice president, Investor Relations and Government & Public Affairs.

Interested parties may listen to the conference call on MPC's website at http://www.marathonpetroleum.com by clicking on the "2011 Third Quarter Financial Results" link. Replays of the conference call will be available on the company's website through Tuesday, Nov. 15. Financial information, including the earnings release and other investor-related material, also will be available online.

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About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is the nation's fifth largest refiner with a crude capacity in excess of 1.1 million barrels per day in its six-refinery system. Marathon brand gasoline is sold through 5,100 independently owned locations across 18 states. In addition, Speedway LLC, an MPC subsidiary, owns and operates the nation's fourth-largest convenience store chain with approximately 1,375 locations in seven states. MPC also owns, operates, leases or has ownership interest in approximately 9,600 miles of pipeline. MPC's fully integrated system provides operational flexibility to move crude oil, feedstocks and petroleum-related products efficiently through the company's distribution network in the Midwest, Southeast and Gulf Coast regions.http://www.marathonpetroleum.com.

Investor Relations Contacts:
Pamela Beall (419) 429-5640
Beth Hunter (419) 421-2559

Media Contacts:
Angelia Graves (419) 421-2703
Shane Pochard (419) 421-4327



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