MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--Directors of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid November 15, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 25, 2006.

The Board of Directors also declared a dividend of $0.06818 per share on the Class B common stock. The dividend on the Class B common stock, which is not publicly traded, also will be paid November 15, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 25, 2006.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries. The Marcus Corporation's movie theatre division, Marcus Theatres(R), owns or manages 501 screens at 44 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin. The company's lodging division, Marcus Hotels and Resorts, owns or manages 15 hotels, resorts and other properties in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, California, Minnesota, and Texas, with two additional hotels under development. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.marcuscorp.com.

CONTACT: The Marcus Corporation
Thomas F. Kissinger, 414-905-1390

SOURCE: The Marcus Corporation