-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HJWkA52K9TDLA61cQP3BqS5UJA4xSgMFH5j5EHafXxTY5Zk3PT0EdWqUt4YaKl++ fmxuwzME0G4wCS/LLKvoLw== 0000950144-05-012997.txt : 20060906 0000950144-05-012997.hdr.sgml : 20060906 20051222172128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-05-012997 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916076 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400] IRS NUMBER: 561848578 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2710 WYCLIFF RD CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27607 BUSINESS PHONE: 9197814550 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Martin Marietta Materials,Inc.
 

(Martin Marietta Materials)

2710 Wycliff Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Telephone: 919.783.4603
Fax: 919.783.4535
E-Mail: roselyn.bar@martinmarietta.com

Roselyn R. Bar
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
December 22, 2005
Ms. April Sifford
Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance, Mail Stop 7010
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Re:      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Dear Ms. Sifford:
In connection with your letter, dated December 14, 2005 to Ms. Janice K. Henry, as Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., you indicated that we should tell you when we would provide you with a response. We intend to provide responses to your letter no later than January 13, 2006.
Very truly yours,
Roselyn R. Bar
cc:        Mr. Gary Newberry
Ms. Sandra Eisen
RRB/ppt

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