Marriott Names W. David Mann Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Corporate Transactions, Finance & Governance

"David's many years of experience in the hospitality industry, including his time at Ritz-Carlton, make him a valued asset for Marriott. His proven ability to handle complex transactions and provide strong leadership will be a great benefit to our Corporate Transactions Group," said Edward A. Ryan, executive vice president and general counsel.

Mann is returning to Marriott International headquarters from The Ritz- Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott International. Since 2001, Mann has served as deputy general counsel and corporate secretary for Ritz-Carlton. Mann joined Marriott in 1995 as a finance attorney in the corporate affairs practice group of the law department. He was promoted to senior counsel in 1997 and assistant general counsel in 2000. From 1998 to 2000, he held the additional position of corporate secretary for Marriott International, Inc.

Mann earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1984, and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1988. Prior to joining Marriott, he was an associate in the corporate section of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld's Washington, D.C. office, where he specialized in public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law.

A native of Suffield, Conn., Mann now lives in Washington, D.C. He will transition to his new duties over the next few months.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR - News) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 67 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 Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers and golf courses. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at .