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Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
September 26, 2002
ORLANDO, FL -- Mark Donnelly has been named project director of marketing for Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club on
Hawaii's island of Oahu. He will be responsible for the marketing efforts of the proposed 750 two-bedroom villa
vacation ownership resort. Responsibilities include generating customers, advertising, managing broker relationships
and agreements, direct mail campaigns, lead generation, and cost.
Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club is Marriott's largest, most ambitious and exciting project to date in Hawaii, featuring
breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean or the Waianae Mountain Range. Each two-bedroom, two-bath lock-off villa
will be approximately 1,240 square feet. Villas accommodate up to eight people. Villas also include living and
dining area; fully equipped kitchen with standard oven, microwave and service for eight; washer and dryer; full
set of linens and towels; three televisions; and video cassette/DVD player.
Donnelly has been working for Marriott International for over 16 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience
to Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club. He began his career with Marriott in 1986 as sales manager of the Raleigh Marriott
Crabtree. Two years later, he became the director of sales at Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club. He
continued his career with Marriott as general manager of the Marriott Reservation Center; director of marketing
at Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa; and project director of sales and marketing at Marriott's Fairway Villas
at Seaview.
Based in Orlando, Fla., Marriott Vacation Club International is the recognized, worldwide industry leader in vacation
ownership with 52 resorts in 29 destinations. The more than 210,000 vacation owners not only benefit from the
"Marriott vacation experience," but a flexible program with options such as priority week exchange within
the MVCI portfolio, trading their week(s) for Marriott Rewards® points or exchanging within Interval International®'s
global system of 1,900 resorts in more than 75 countries.
For more information on vacation ownership with Marriott, please call (866) 300-3032 or visit www.marriottvacationclub.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, 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 140,500 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: Ed Kinney / Tracey Smith Bernie Caalim-Polanzi / Kristy Shibuya Marriott Vacation Club International McNeil Wilson Communications (407) 206-6278 / (407) 513-6950 (808) 539-3423 / (808) 539-3474 ed.Kinney@vacationclub.com bcaalim@mcneilwilson.com tracey.smith@vacationclub.com kristy@mcneilwilson.com