Marriott International to Release Earnings For Second Quarter 2002 on July 11

WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - News) will conduct its quarterly earnings conference call for investors and news media on Thursday, July 11 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 second quarter 2002 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 August 11, 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 July 11, 2002 until Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 8 p.m. ET. To access the recording, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is 527812.

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 International, 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 142,500 employees. In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $20 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com .

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