Marriott To Open Residence Inn Hotel In Woburn, Massachusetts

Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
July 15, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is scheduled to open the 149-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Woburn, Mass., this August. Located at 300 Presidential Way, the Residence Inn Boston-Woburn will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Pyramid Advisors, LLC of Boston, Mass.

Situated eight miles from downtown Boston and ten miles from Logan International Airport, the Residence Inn Boston-Woburn offers its guests convenient access to Anderson Commuter Rail Station, Burlington Mall, Cummings Park and Woburn Mall.

"We are pleased with the continued growth of Residence Inn hotels in the Boston area," said Tim Sheldon, senior vice president for extended-stay lodging, Marriott International. "This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort."

Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven and full-sized appliances. Other hotel amenities include:

--Complimentary hot breakfast buffet         --Same-day dry cleaning
--Indoor swimming pool                       --On-site convenience store
--Exercise room                              --Weeknight social hour
--Daily housekeeping						    --Faxing/copying/printing
--Complimentary grocery shopping services	    --In-room modem line


Residence Inn, a leader in extended-stay lodging, offers more than 360 hotels in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Residence Inn participates in the company's award-winning Marriott Rewards® program, which enables members to earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage in their preferred airline program for dollars spent at more than 2,100 Marriott hotels in 60 countries.

For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Boston-Woburn hotel directly at 781-376-4000, the Residence Inn toll-free number at 800-331-3131, a travel agent or visit the web site at www.residenceinn.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, wholesale food distribution and synthetic fuel. 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 www.marriott.com.

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CONTACT:	
        Matthew Carroll/Lucy Bossert			Mike Bissonnette
        Marriott International				General Manager
        301-380-8331/8009                    Residence Inn Boston-Woburn
        matthew.carroll@marriott.com			781-376-4000