Vulcan Increases Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares

The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) at a regular meeting held today declared a quarterly dividend of 49 cents per share on its common stock payable March 10, 2009, to shareholders of record February 27, 2009.

Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index, is the nation's foremost producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of other construction materials.