Marriott International to Release Earnings for Third Quarter, Ending September 7, 2001, on October 4, 2001

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - news) will conduct its quarterly earnings conference call for investors and news media on Thursday, October 4, 2001 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 third quarter results and its business outlook. Marriott International's third quarter covers the 12-week period from June 16, 2001 through September 7, 2001.

Individual investors and news media are invited to listen to the call on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor and click on "recent investor news" or by telephone at 913-981-5571. We recommend that participants call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time to ensure proper connection.

Analysts are invited to listen to the call and ask questions at 913-981-5508. A replay of the call will be available on the Internet until November 2, 2001 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, October 4 until Thursday, October 11, at 8 p.m. ET. To access the recording, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is 446247.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - news) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with nearly 2,400 operating units in the United States and 59 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, 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, and wholesale food distribution. 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 web site at http://www.marriott.com .