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
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will break the half-million guest room mark as the new London Marriott West India Quay in the city's trendy Canary Wharf area opens on June 1. Offering travelers across the globe 18 brands to
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that it has repurchased for cash all of its Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (Zero Coupon -- Senior) (the "Notes"). Marriott issued the Notes, which carried a yield to maturity
WASHINGTON, Apr 30, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today announced that its board of directors declared a one cent increase in the company's quarterly dividend, to eight and one half cents per share of common stock.
WASHINGTON, Apr 27, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has announced that the first Marriott hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, opened today. The 236- room property is located at 728 Humboldt Street and is the
WASHINGTON, Apr 27, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will provide a live audio web cast of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will take place on April 30, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the web cast on April 30, go to
- Worldwide, Systemwide Comparable Full-Service Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) Increased 7.8 Percent for the Calendar First Quarter (January 1 to March 31, 2004) Without the Benefit of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates - Highlights from the quarter: Highlights from the quarter: * Excluding the earnings contribution from our synthetic fuel operations, first quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased 54 percent to $0.43 compared to $0.28 a year ago. * North American comparable systemwide revenue per available room (REVPAR) for the first fiscal quarter of 2004 (January 3 to March 26), rose 5.4 percent from the prior year. * Marriott's timeshare business more than doubled its results in the first quarter as strong demand for our leading timeshare brands and higher margins improved results. * Marriott added 7,380 hotel rooms and timeshare units during the quarter, bringing the global system to 2,753 hotels and timeshare units (496,920 rooms); Marriott's systemwide rooms are up 5.4 percent from a year ago. * Marriott estimates 2004 full year diluted EPS from continuing operations, including the impact of synthetic fuel, to total $2.24 to $2.34 per share, which reflects growth of approximately 20 percent compared to 2003 results. * Marriott has repurchased 7.4 million shares of common stock year-to- date in 2004 for a total of $328 million, including 6.6 million shares in the first quarter.
