WASHINGTON - July 23, 2003 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) announced today that it has retained mcgarrybowen to develop national advertising for many of the company’s lodging brands, including Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites and Fairfield Inn.
“We look forward to combining Marriott’s unique service culture and portfolio of highly preferred brands with mcgarrybowen’s ability to create powerful images and messaging that resonates with the customer,” said Deborah Fell, senior vice president, marketing strategy and integration, Marriott International. “We’re pleased and privileged to be partnering with one of the world’s great brands,” said agency principal John McGarry.
Mcgarrybowen is based in New York and will begin work immediately. The agency principals include John McGarry, former president of Young & Rubicam, and Gordon Bowen, former executive creative director for Ogilvy & Mather and McCann-Erickson.
With the addition of mcgarrybowen, Marriott will continue to utilize the company’s existing advertising and public relations agencies.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) 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®. For more information or reservations, please visit the web site at www.marriott.com.
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