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Marriott Rewards Kick-Off New Year

Beginning Jan. 2, Marriott Rewards offers members the opportunity to save
up to 33 percent on points needed to redeem some of the program`s most
popular winter travel getaways. Marriott Rewards` Winter PointSavers(SM)
are available through March 31, 2004 at more than 150 hotels and resorts
located in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle
East and Asia.
Sample
locations include: North America * New Orleans Marriott * Fairfield Inn &
Suites Orlando/Universal Studios * San Francisco Courtyard Oyster Point
Waterfront * Residence Inn Denver Downtown * Courtyard Washington, D.C.
Northwest * Renaissance Vancouver International * Amsterdam Marriott *
Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort and Spa, Spain * London Marriott
Kensington * Renaissance Costa do Sauipe Resort, Brazil * JW Marriott Hong
Kong
Participating brands include Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels
& Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence
Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott,
SpringHill Suites by Marriott and Marriott Vacation Club International.

A complete list of participating hotels and reduced-point awards can be
found in the Member Specials section of marriottrewards.com. Some
restrictions and all program terms and conditions apply.

In addition to free hotel stays, Marriott Rewards points may be redeemed
for frequent flyer miles, car rentals, theme park passes, retail
merchandise and more. With more than 2,300 participating hotels and 19
million members worldwide, Marriott Rewards provides travelers the
opportunity to get to the places they dream of 30 percent faster than with
other leading programs.*

Marriott Rewards has been named “Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World”
by Business Traveler magazine for the past seven years, and was named best
hotel loyalty program by the readers of Business Week magazine.

For information about Marriott Rewards or to enroll, call 800-249-0800,
visit the front desk of participating hotels, or log onto
marriottrewards.com.

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* Based on seven nights at Starwood, Hilton, InterContinental Hotel Group
and Hyatt full-service hotels of similar quality and points earned on
dollars spent. Assumes standard award offerings for base level members.
All comparisons are as of 8/03.
Celebrating 20 years of guest loyalty, Marriott International, Inc.`s
Marriott Rewards is the world`s largest multi-brand frequent guest
program, now with 2,300 participating hotels and 19 million members.
Marriott Rewards offers members the choice of earning/redeeming points or
earning frequent flyer mileage at nine distinct lodging brands—Marriott
Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels &
Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club International, Courtyard by Marriott,
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by
Marriott and TownePlace Suites by Marriott. Points may also be earned at
ExecuStay by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments. For the past five
years, Marriott Rewards has been named “Best Hotel Reward Program in the
World” by Business Traveler magazine. Marriott Rewards can be found online
at http://www.marriottrewards.com/
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a leading worldwide hospitality company
with over 2,600 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. 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(R).
For more information or reservations, please visit the web site at
http://www.marriott.com/. Marriott editorial, based on news release distributed by PR Newswire

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