Marriott International to Receive $353 Million From Convertible Debt Offering

Marriott International to Receive $353 Million From Convertible Debt Offering

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that it has agreed to the sale of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2021, known as LYONs. The Company anticipates gross proceeds of approximately $353 million, and will use those proceeds to repay commercial paper borrowings and for other general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and stock repurchases. The initial purchaser of the LYONs will also have a 30-day option to purchase additional LYONs to cover over-allotments which would give Marriott International approximately $52 million in additional gross proceeds.

The LYONs will be convertible into approximately 6.4 million shares Marriott International Class A common stock assuming the over-allotment option is exercised. The LYONs will carry a yield to maturity of 0.75 %. Marriott International may not redeem the LYONs prior to May 8, 2004, but may at the option of the holders be required to purchase the LYONs at their accreted value on May 8 of each of 2002, 2004, 2011 and 2016. Marriott may choose to pay the purchase price for redemptions or repurchases in cash and/or common shares. The offering is scheduled to close on May 8, 2001.

This notice does not constitute and offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The offering is being made only to qualified institutional buyers. The LYONs and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion have not been registered under the United States or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,300 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 the web site at http://www.marriott.com .

Note: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities law, including statements concerning the use of proceeds of the LYONs offering, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. The forward- looking statements in this press release are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties including the effects of economic conditions; supply and demand changes for hotel rooms, vacation ownership intervals, corporate housing and senior living accommodations; competitive conditions in the lodging, senior living and food service distribution industries; and the availability of capital to finance growth, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.