Marriott International to Release First Quarter Earnings on April 17, 2001; Investors and Media Invited to Quarterly Conference Call

Marriott International to Release First Quarter Earnings on April 17, 2001; Investors and Media Invited to Quarterly Conference Call

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will conduct its quarterly earnings conference call for investors and news media on April 17, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Mr. Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's first quarter results and its business outlook. Investors and news media are invited to listen to the call on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor (click on "recent investor news") or by telephone at 913-981-5525. We recommend that participants call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time to ensure proper connection. The reservation number is 429932. A replay of the call will be available on the Internet until May 17, 2001, at http://www.marriott.com/investor (click on "recent investor news"). A recording of the call will also be available by telephone from 1:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 17, until Tuesday, April 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET. To access the recording, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is also 429932.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,200 operating units in the United States and 59 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under the 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, procurement services and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 153,000 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 .

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