MARRIOTT OFFERS BUY 3 WEEKEND NIGHTS, GET 1 FREE

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is offering members of its Marriott Rewards frequent guest program one free weekend night stay for every three weekend nights purchased at Marriott hotel brands Sept. 14, 2001 through Dec. 23, 2001 -- up to a maximum of three free weekend nights. Weekend nights are defined as Friday, Saturday or Sunday, however the three weekend nights purchased in order to receive each free weekend night certificate are not required to be consecutive. Once earned, each Marriott's Rewarding Weekends certificate may be redeemed for a free Friday, Saturday or Sunday night stay through Dec. 31, 2002, at nearly 2,000 Marriott-brand hotels worldwide. Sample locations that offer great short breaks to travelers in Asia Pacific include:

· Courtyard Surfers Paradise Resort, Australia

· Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, China

· Goa Marriott Resort, India

· JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Korea

· Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Malaysia

· New World Renaissance Hotel Makati City, Philippines

· Singapore Marriott Hotel, Singapore

· JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Thailand



With 15 million members, Marriott Rewards is the world's largest and most-preferred frequent guest program. Marriott Rewards offers travelers the fastest way to a free night or a free flight, and stands alone as the largest provider of free nights in the industry. For the past four years, Marriott Rewards has been named "Best Hotel Reward Program in the World" by readers of Business Traveler magazine.