Marriott International to Speak at Goldman Sachs Lodging Conference on June 8, 2004; Investors and News Media Invited to Webcast

WASHINGTON, Jun 4, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Arne M. Sorenson, executive vice president, chief financial officer, and president - continental European lodging of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), will speak at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurants, and Leisure Conference in New York City on June 8, 2004 at 10:00 a.m., eastern time.

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Individual investors and news media are invited to a webcast of the presentation on the Internet at http://www.marriott.com/investor (click on "Recent Investor News").

A recording of the presentation will be available until December 1, 2004 at the same site.

The company's second quarter 2004 earnings call is scheduled for Thursday, July 15, 2004 and will also be available through webcast.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,700 lodging properties in the United States and 68 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. Marriott is also in the synthetic fuel business. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and 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). In fiscal year 2003, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $9 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at http://marriott.com.

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