Marriott International to Speak at Banc of America Securities Investor Conference on September 12, 2001

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Arne M. orenson, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will speak at the Banc of America Securities Investor Conference in San Francisco on September 12, 2001 at 9:30 a.m., pacific time (12:30 p.m. eastern time).

Individual investors and news media are invited to a webcast of the presentation and the subsequent break-out session on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor  (click on recent investor news).

A recording of the presentation will be available until September 19, 2001 at the same site.

The company's 2001 third quarter earnings call is scheduled for Thursday, October 4, 2001.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) 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 .