Exhibit 99.1

       Marine Products Corporation Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend

    ATLANTA, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Marine Products
Corporation (Amex: MPX) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.04 per share payable June 10, 2004 to common shareholders of
record at the close of business May 10, 2004.

    Marine Products is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats, including
Chaparral pleasure boats and Robalo sport fishing boats.  Marine Products
Corporation's investor Web site can be found on the Internet
at www.marineproductscorp.com .


     For information contact:
     BEN M. PALMER                          JIM LANDERS
     Chief Financial Officer                Corporate Finance
     404.321.7910                           404.321.2162
     irdept@marineproductscorp.com



SOURCE  Marine Products Corporation
    -0-                             04/28/2004
    /CONTACT:  Ben M. Palmer, Chief Financial Officer, +1-404-321-7910, or
irdept@marineproductscorp.com, or Jim Landers, Corporate Finance,
+1-404-321-2162, both of Marine Products Corporation/
    /Web site:  http://www.marineproductscorp.com /
    (MPX)

CO:  Marine Products Corporation
ST:  Georgia
IN:  MAR
SU:  DIV