WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc.
(NYSE: MAR) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of six and one half cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 12, 2001 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 28, 2001.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with nearly 2,400 operating units in the United States and 59 other countries and territories.  Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay by Marriott division; and operates conference centers.  Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.  The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 154,000 employees.  In fiscal year 2000, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $19.8 billion.  For more information or reservations, please visit our website at http://www.marriott.com  .

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SOURCE  Marriott International, Inc.

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/CONTACT:  Tom Marder of Marriott International, Inc., +1-301-380-2553, or thomas.marder@marriott.com/

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CO:  Marriott International, Inc.
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