VISA AND MARRIOTT REWARDS® TEAM UP TO OFFER DOUBLE POINTS

Travelers Will Earn Free Vacations Twice as Fast During Spring Daily Double Promotion

Visa International and Marriott International, Inc. (MAR / NYSE) will offer double points for Visa cardholders and Marriott Rewards members April 1 to June 30, 2000. Effective with the second hotel stay charged to a Visa card, Marriott Rewards members will automatically earn up to 20 points per U.S. dollar – double the normal 10 points per U.S. dollar – toward free Marriott hotel stays, frequent flyer miles or any of over 200 reward options.

During the Marriott/Visa Daily Double, points are automatically doubled for each subsequent stay paid for with Visa at any of the 1,800 participating Marriott hotels in 55 countries worldwide. Travelers who are Marriott Rewards members receive double points no matter where their journey leads, as long as they pay with Visa. This offer is void to cardholders in Germany, Austria and Belgium. There is no promotion sign-up required. Participating Marriott brands include:

· Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites

· Renaissance Hotels, Resorts and Suites

· TownePlace Suites by Marriott

· SpringHill Suites by Marriott

· Marriott Conference Centers

· Courtyard by Marriott

· Residence Inn by Marriott

· Fairfield Inn by Marriott

· Marriott Vacation Club International

“As the world’s leading payment system, Visa is constantly looking for ways to deliver added value to our cardholders,” said Tom Shepard, SVP, International Marketing Partnerships and Sponsorship, Visa International. “Our global partnership with Marriott enables us to do just that – the Daily Double promotion provides Visa cardholders with exciting benefits from one of the world’s leading hotel chains.”

“Partnering with Visa for the Daily Double, allows us to provide a tremendously rich offer to our members who enjoy the international purchasing power of Visa along with the quality and global distribution of Marriott hotels,” says Lynne Roach-Hildebrand, senior vice president, Marriott Loyalty and Database Marketing. “We’re particularly happy to provide the unlimited double point opportunity during such a peak travel season for our members and Visa cardholders worldwide.”

Marriott and Visa International have been rewards partners for several years. Currently Visa has a three-year global alliance with Marriott that encompasses co-branding, Visa preference programs and global promotions.