Marriott International Receives Insurance Payment Related to September 11 Events

WASHINGTON, Dec 04, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) said today that on December 2 it received a $36.25 million payment from the property insurer for the New York Marriott World Trade Center hotel. Marriott International, the operator of the hotel, received the payment in connection with the loss of the hotel and the settlement of all outstanding matters related to the events of September 11, 2001.

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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^®. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.

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