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Vulcan Materials Company
Reliance Rock – Irwindale Asphalt/Asuza Rock
320 San Fernando Road
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 258-2777

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VULCAN MATERIALS IS RATED NO. 1 MOST ADMIRED
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COMPANY BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE

March 6, 2007 (Birmingham, AL) – Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today announced that it is rated the most admired construction materials company on Fortune magazine's newly published 2007 list of America's Most Admired Companies.
Vulcan also is ranked among the top 10 companies in the Fortune 1000 for both long-term investment and social responsibility. In the social responsibility category, Vulcan is listed alongside United Parcel Service, McDonald's, Starbucks and Walt Disney. Under long-term investment, Vulcan places among Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble, FedEx, Berkshire Hathaway and Walt Disney.

This year marks the sixth time that Vulcan has been selected to the prestigious Most Admired list, which is chosen by a survey of more than 3,000 executives, directors and securities analysts. Vulcan ranks No. 1 in its industry sector, "Building Materials, Glass". Eight categories are used to measure reputation – innovation, quality of products and services, social responsibility, financial soundness, long-term investment, people management, use of corporate assets and quality of management.

"This award is a great tribute to the work of our employees in communities across America. It reflects well on Vulcan's sound business practices, long-term commitment to social responsibility, and performance in the marketplace," said Donald M. James, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are particularly honored to earn this distinction as we celebrate our 50th anniversary as a public company providing critical infrastructure materials to the U.S. economy."

The Most Admired list, which the magazine calls "the definitive report card on corporate reputations," will be featured in Fortune's March 19 issue, on newsstands March 12, and at www.fortune.com.

About Vulcan Materials Company
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. For more information about Vulcan, see www.vulcanmaterials.com.

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