Marriott International to Release Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings February 12, 2009

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will conduct its 2008 fourth quarter earnings review for the investment community and news media on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The results will be issued prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on that day.

Marriott’s 2008 fourth quarter covers the 17-week time period from September 6, 2008 through January 2, 2009. Mr. Arne Sorenson, Marriott International’s executive vice president, chief financial officer, and president – continental European lodging, will discuss the company’s performance.

The conference call will be webcast simultaneously via Marriott’s investor relations website. Investors and news media wishing to access the call on the web should log on to http://www.marriott.com/investor, and click the link for the fourth quarter earnings call under “Recent and Upcoming Events”. A replay will be available at that same website until February 12, 2010. The webcast will also be available as a podcast from the same site. A transcript of the call will also be available on the company’s website.

"The telephone dial-in number for the conference call is 719-325-4831. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 1 p.m. ET, Thursday, February 12, 2009 until 8 p.m. ET, Thursday, February 19, 2009. To access the replay, call 719-457-0820. The reservation number for the recording is 7210547. To help ensure you do not miss any of the conference call, please dial-in or link to the call on the web five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.