HOUSTON, Feb. 2 /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 March 10, 2009 to stockholders of record on Feb. 18, 2009.
For more information on Marathon Oil Corporation, visit the Company's
website at www.marathon.com.
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