Marriott International to Release Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings February 10; Investors, News Media Invited to Webcast Review

WASHINGTON, Jan 14, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will conduct its quarterly earnings review for the investment community and news media on Tuesday, February 10 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Marriott's 2003 fourth quarter covers the 16-week time period from September 13, 2003 to January 2, 2004 compared to the 17-week 2002 fourth quarter that ran from September 7, 2002 to January 3, 2003. Mr. Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's executive vice president, chief financial officer, and president - continental European lodging, will discuss the company's 2003 fourth quarter and full year results as well as its business outlook.

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Individual investors and news media are invited to listen to the review on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor. A replay will be available on the Internet until March 10, 2004 at http://www.marriott.com/investor (click on "recent investor news"). A recording of the call will also be available by telephone from 1 p.m. ET, Tuesday, February 10, 2004 until Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 8 p.m. ET. To access the recording, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is 277182.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,600 lodging properties across 14 lodging and 4 timeshare brands in the United States and 68 other countries and territories. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., has approximately 128,000 employees, and was ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE(R). For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.

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thomas.marder@marriott.com
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