Marriott International to Release Earnings for First Quarter 2002 on April 18, 2002

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - news) will conduct its quarterly earnings conference call for investors and news media on Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Mr. Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's 2002 first quarter results as well as its business outlook.

Individual investors and news media are invited to listen to the call on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor . A replay of the call will be available on the Internet until May 18, 2002 at http://www.marriott.com/investor and click on "recent investor news." A recording of the call will also be available by telephone from 1 p.m. ET, Thursday April 18, 2002 until Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 8 p.m. ET. To access the recording, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is 459717.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR - news), a leading worldwide hospitality company celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2002, has nearly 2,600 operating units in the United States and 64 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities and services, and wholesale food distribution. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 140,500 employees. In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $20 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit the web site at http://www.marriott.com .

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