Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
July 10, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) leads the hotel industry in offering guests high-speed
Internet access, with more than 105,000 guest rooms in 370 hotels installed. High- speed access use has nearly
doubled at Marriott's hotels over the past six months. This year more than 20,000 rooms in 75 additional hotels
will be installed across the Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard and Residence Inn brands. Marriott began installing
its hotels with STSN high-speed Internet access in 1999.
Marriott's distribution of high-speed Internet access is widespread. For example, in New York Marriott has seven
hotels and more than 4,000 rooms installed; in Atlanta, 27 hotels and more than 8,000 rooms; in San Francisco,
14 hotels and 5,400 rooms; and in Dallas, 16 hotels and 2,900 rooms.
Marriott offers high-speed access up to 50 times faster than conventional dial-up access via its preferred provider
STSN. Guests can also access the Internet and use the phone at the same time. The system works with any Internet-compatible
laptop or PC (it does not require any special accessories). For 24-hour access, there is a $9.95 charge at most
locations. Marriott guests are also offered a 24-hour, toll-free help line to answer questions and provide assistance
for STSN users.
For more information or to make reservations, call 1-800-MARRIOTT (1-800-627-7468) in the United States or any
worldwide reservation number, call your travel agent or visit Marriott.com.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality company celebrating its 75th Anniversary
in 2002, has nearly 2,600 operating units in the United States and 64 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. Other Marriott businesses include
senior living communities and services, and wholesale food distribution. The company is headquartered in Washington,
D.C., and has approximately 142,500 employees. In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported systemwide
sales of $20 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com.
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CONTACT:
Scott Carman
Marriott International, Inc.
(301) 380-6491
scott.carman@marriott.com
SOURCE: Marriott International, Inc.