SILVER SPRING, Md. (June 26, 2003) - Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) will conduct a conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 11 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the company`s second quarter 2003 earnings. The company will release its earnings after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 23.

The call-in number to listen to the call is 1-800-230-1085. The conference call also will be Webcast simultaneously via the company`s Web site www.choicehotels.com. Interested investors and other parties wishing to access the call on the Web should go to the Web site, click on the Corporate Information link and then the Investor Info link. The Investor Info page will feature a conference call microphone icon to access the call.

The audio of the call will be archived and available on www.choicehotels.com for those unable to listen to the call on July 24. It also will be archived and available for replay until August 24 by calling 1-800-475-6701. The access code for the replay is: 689846.

Choice Hotels International is one of the world`s largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 48 countries and territories under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company`s web site at www.choicehotels.com.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Choice Privileges are the proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International Inc.

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