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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARINE PRODUCTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129155
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730]
		IRS NUMBER:				582572419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16263
		FILM NUMBER:		08818795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4043212140

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		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Exhibit 99</div>
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        <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">CHAPARRAL WINS POWERBOAT
MAGAZINE "BOAT OF THE YEAR" AWARD</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ATLANTA,
GA&#160;&#160;May 9, 2008 &#8211; Marine Products Corporation (NYSE:MPX) today
reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chaparral Boats, Inc., has won the
prestigious Powerboat Magazine Boat of the Year Award for Product Excellence in
the runabout category for 2008.&#160;&#160;This is the tenth Powerboat Magazine
&#8220;Boat of the Year&#8221; award won by Chaparral.</font></div>
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winning boat was the new 284 Sunesta, which is the largest of the new line of
patented Wide Tech<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: super">TM</font>
crossover boats.&#160;&#160;This bow design transposes a wide bow into a
traditional deck, while still maintaining a bold and stylish
profile.&#160;&#160;Other innovative features of this boat include an electric
actuated platform lounge that converts the aft couch into a full sun lounge, and
sliding bow seats.&#160;&#160;Describing the award-winning boat, Powerboat
Magazine stated, &#8220;Chaparral&#8217;s wonderful 284 Sunesta was like four boats wrapped
up in one.&#160;&#160;If you were to trace the genetics of the 284 Sunesta,
you&#8217;d find the combined DNA of a deck boat, a sport boat, a runabout and &#8211;as
strange as it may seem &#8211; a wakeboard boat.&#8221;</font></div>
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Products Corporation (NYSE: MPX) designs, manufactures and distributes
premium-branded Chaparral sterndrive and inboard pleasure boats and Robalo sport
fishing boats, and continues to diversify its product line through product
innovation and is prepared to consider strategic acquisition
targets.&#160;&#160;With premium brands, a solid capital structure, and a strong
independent dealer network, Marine Products Corporation is prepared to
capitalize on opportunities to increase its market share and to generate
superior financial performance to build long-term shareholder
value.&#160;&#160;For more information on Marine Products Corporation visit our
website at www.marineproductscorp.com.</font></div>
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                <td width="48%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BEN M.
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                <td width="48%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">404.321.7910</font></td>
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