First Add -- Dcth001 -- Host Marriott Earnings

Company Press Release
HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
Introduction

The following financial data is presented in order to help our investors understand the financial position and operations of the company as of March 24, 2000. In this press release we present certain information regarding Comparative FFO and EBITDA wherein Host Marriott Corporation (``Host REIT'') and Host Marriott, L.P. (``Host LP'') are separate entities with distinct reconciling items between them. Throughout this press release you will see references to Host LP, a 77% owned operating partnership which owns all of our hotels. When distinguishing between Host REIT and Host LP, the primary difference is the 23% ownership by outside partners in Host LP, which is reflected for financial reporting purposes as minority interest in our balance sheet and minority interest expense in our income statement. We have included below a brief discussion of these entities and their relationship to one another. Readers are encouraged to find further detail regarding our corporate structure in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.

Host REIT operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust with operations conducted solely through the operating partnership, Host LP. Host REIT contributed substantially all of its hotels and certain other assets and liabilities to Host LP on December 30, 1998 and holds approximately 77% of the operating partnership units-which we refer to as OP Units-in an amount equal to the outstanding number of shares of Host REIT's common stock. Partners holding OP Units, other than Host REIT, have the right to exchange their OP Units for cash, or, at Host REIT's option, shares of Host REIT common stock.

For purposes of determining diluted earnings per share, diluted Comparative FFO per share and EBITDA (all of which are defined herein) we consider all of the outstanding OP Units not held by Host REIT to have been exchanged for common stock.

                          HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                       Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)
                           (unaudited, in millions)

                                                     March 24,   December 31,
                                                       2000         1999

                ASSETS

    Property and equipment, net                       $7,120         $7,108
    Notes and other receivables (including amounts
     due from affiliates of $128 million and
     $127 million, respectively)                         176            175
    Rent receivable                                       84             72
    Investments in affiliates                             49             49
    Other assets                                         531            521
    Cash and cash equivalents                            126            277
                                                      $8,086         $8,202


         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Debt
     Senior notes                                     $2,539         $2,539
     Mortgage debt                                     2,304          2,309
     Other                                               221            221
                                                       5,064          5,069
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                145            148
    Deferred income taxes                                 49             49
    Deferred rent                                        123             --
    Other liabilities                                    396            426
      Total liabilities                                5,777          5,692

    Minority interest                                    472            508
    Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable
     convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary
     whose sole assets are the convertible
     subordinated debentures due 2026 ("Convertible
     Preferred Securities")                              475            497

    Shareholders' equity
    Cumulative redeemable preferred stock,
     50 million shares authorized; 8.2 million shares
     issued and outstanding                              196            196
    Common stock, 750 million shares authorized;
     219.8 million shares and 223.5 million shares
     issued and outstanding, respectively                  2              2
    Additional paid-in capital                         1,810          1,844
    Accumulated other comprehensive income                 1              2
    Retained deficit                                    (647)          (539)
      Total shareholders' equity                       1,362          1,505
                                                      $8,086         $8,202

    a) Our unaudited consolidated balance sheets have been prepared without
       audit.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
       in financial statements presented in accordance with accounting
       principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted.
       The unaudited consolidated balance sheets should be read in conjunction
       with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included
       in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

                          HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)
              (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                                                        Twelve weeks ended
                                                      March 24,     March 26,
                                                        2000          1999

    Revenues
     Rental income (b)                                  $173           $171
     Interest income                                       9              8
     Other                                                 3             13
      Total revenues                                     185            192

    Expenses
     Depreciation and amortization                        74             68
     Property-level owner expenses                        59             58
     Minority interest benefit (b)                       (11)            (8)
     Interest expense                                     96             99
     Dividends on convertible preferred securities
      of subsidiary trust                                  7              9
     Corporate expenses                                   10              7
     Other expenses                                        6              2
       Total expenses                                    241            235

    Loss before income taxes                             (56)           (43)
    Provision for income taxes                            (1)            (1)

    Net loss                                             (57)           (44)

    Less: Preferred dividends                             (5)            --
    Add:  Gain on repurchase of Convertible
          Preferred Securities, net of income tax
          expense of $1 million                            4             --

    Net loss available to common shareholders          $(58)          $(44)

    Basic loss per common share                       $(.26)         $(.19)

    Diluted loss per common share                     $(.26)         $(.19)

    (a) Our unaudited consolidated statements of operations have been prepared
        without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
        included in financial statements presented in accordance with
        accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have
        been omitted. The unaudited consolidated statements of operations
        should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
        statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-
        K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
    (b) The staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission issued Staff
        Accounting Bulletin 101 "Revenue Recognition" (SAB 101) in December
        1999, which we retroactively adopted effective January 1, 1999. SAB
        101 discusses factors to consider in determining when contingent
        revenue should be recognized during interim periods. As a result of
        the adoption of SAB 101, contingent rental income of $123 million and
        $115 million, respectively, for the twelve weeks ended March 24, 2000
        and March 26, 1999 was deferred because they are contingent upon
        achieving annual levels of hotel sales. The deferral of contingent
        rent also caused a reduction in minority interest expense, which
        ultimately resulted in a minority interest benefit for the same
        periods, reflecting the minority owners' share in the net loss for the
        quarter.

                          HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                   Reconciliation of Earnings per Share (a)
                           (unaudited, in millions)

                                         Twelve weeks ended March 24, 2000
                                      Income          Shares       Per Share
                                    (Numerator)    (Denominator)     Amount

    Net Loss                           $(57)          221.4          $(.26)
      Dividends on preferred stock       (5)             --           (.02)
      Gain on repurchase of
       Convertible Preferred
       Securities                         4              --           .02
    Basic loss available to common
     shareholders per share             (58)          221.4           (.26)
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price (d)       --              --            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)         (17)           63.8            --
      Assuming conversion of
       preferred OP Units (c)            --              .6            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (d)             --              --            --
      Assuming conversion of
       Convertible Preferred
       Securities (d)                    --              --            --
    Diluted Loss per Share            $ (75)          285.8         $ (.26)


                                       Twelve weeks ended March 26, 1999
                                      Income         Shares       Per Share
                                    (Numerator)(Denominator)       Amount

    Net Loss                           $(44)          226.9          $(.19)
      Dividends on preferred stock       --              --            --
      Gain on repurchase of
       Convertible Preferred Securities  --              --            --
    Basic loss available to common
     shareholders per share             (44)          226.9           (.19)
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price (d)       --              --            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)         (12)           64.6            --
      Assuming conversion of
       preferred OP Units (c)            --              --            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (d)             --              --            --
      Assuming conversion of
       Convertible Preferred
       Securities (d)                    --              --            --
    Diluted Loss per Share            $ (56)          291.5          $(.19)

    (a) Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss
        adjusted for dividends on preferred stock and gains on repurchases of
        Convertible Preferred Securities by the weighted average number of
        shares of common stock outstanding.  The diluted loss per share is
        computed by dividing the net loss adjusted for dividends on preferred
        stock, gains on repurchases of Convertible Preferred Securities, and
        potentially dilutive securities, by the weighted average number of
        shares of common stock outstanding plus other potentially dilutive
        securities.  Dilutive securities may include shares granted under
        comprehensive stock plans and the Convertible Preferred Securities.
        Dilutive securities may also include those common and preferred OP
        Units issuable or outstanding that are held by minority partners which
        are assumed to be converted.

    (b) In connection with the conversion to a REIT, we formed Host LP, whose
        OP Units are convertible to common stock, or cash at the option of
        Host REIT, based on certain conditions, including the passage of time.

    (c) Includes those minority partners that have the option to convert their
        limited partnership interest or preferred OP Units to common OP Units.
        Whether any of these actually occur depends on a number of conditions,
        including, in some cases, the passage of time.

    (d) For all periods presented these securities were antidilutive.

                          HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                    COMPARATIVE FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (a)
              (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                                                       Twelve weeks ended
                                                      March 24,    March 26,
                                                        2000         1999

    Funds from Operations
    Net loss                                            $(57)          $(44)
     Depreciation and amortization                        72             68
     Other real estate activities                         --            (11)
     Partnership adjustments                             (10)            (9)
    Funds from operations of Host LP                       5              4
     Effect on funds from operations of SAB 101 (a)      119            113
    Comparative funds from operations of Host LP         124            117
     Dividends on preferred stock                         (5)            --
    Comparative funds from operations of Host LP
     available to common unitholders                     119            117
    Comparative funds from operations of minority
     partners of Host LP (b)                             (27)           (26)
    Comparative funds from operations available
     to common shareholders of Host REIT                 $92            $91

    Comparative funds from operations of Host REIT
     per basic common share (c)                         $.42           $.40

    Comparative funds from operations of Host REIT
     per diluted common share (d)                       $.39           $.38


    (a) We consider Comparative Funds from Operations ("Comparative FFO"),
        which consists of funds from operations, as defined by the National
        Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), plus
        contingent rent which is deferred in accordance with SAB 101, to be an
        indicative measure of our operating performance due to the
        significance of our long-lived assets and because such data is
        considered useful by the investment community to better understand our
        results, and can be used to measure our ability to service debt, fund
        capital expenditures and expand our business.  However, such
        information should not be considered as an alternative to net income,
        operating profit, cash from operations, or any other operating or
        liquidity performance measure prescribed by generally accepted
        accounting principles. Cash expenditures for various long-term assets
        and income taxes have been, and will be incurred, which are not
        reflected in the Comparative FFO presentation. However, Comparative
        FFO as presented may not be comparable to amounts calculated by other
        companies.  The deferrals under SAB 101 would have impacted funds from
        operations by $119 million and $113 million for the first quarter of
        2000 and 1999, respectively. Rental revenues would have been increased
        by $123 million and $115 million for the first quarters of 2000 and
        1999, respectively, and Partnership adjustments would have been
        reduced by $4 million and $2 million, respectively. If such contingent
        rent were not included in our Comparative FFO, then our funds from
        operations would be $0 and $4 million for the twelve weeks ended March
        24, 2000 and March 26, 1999, respectively. Funds from operations would
        be $.00 and $.02 per basic share for the same periods, respectively.
        In the calculation of funds from operations per diluted share, the
        Convertible Preferred Securities and other adjustments are
        antidilutive for both periods.

    (b) During 1998, Host REIT and its subsidiaries and affiliates consummated
        a series of transactions intended to enable us to qualify as a REIT
        for federal income tax purposes.  As a result of these transactions,
        the hotels formerly owned by Host REIT and its subsidiaries are now
        owned by Host LP and its subsidiaries; Host LP leases substantially
        all of these hotels to Crestline Capital Corporation ("Crestline").
        Marriott International, Inc. and other hotel operators conduct the day
        to day management of the hotels pursuant to management agreements with
        Crestline.

        During the above reorganization, Host REIT received a number of units
        of general and limited partnership interests in the Operating
        Partnership -_ which we refer to as OP Units -_ equal to the number of
        the then outstanding shares of Host REIT common stock, and Host LP
        assumed all of the liabilities of Host REIT.  As a result of this
        reorganization we are the sole general partner in Host LP and as of
        March 24, 2000 held approximately 77% of the outstanding OP Units. The
        $27 million and $26 million deducted for the twelve weeks ended March
        24, 2000 and March 26, 1999, respectively, represent the Comparative
        FFO attributable to the interests in Host LP held by the 23% minority
        partners.  OP Units owned by holders other than us are redeemable at
        the option of the holder, generally commencing one year after the
        issuance of their OP Units.  Upon redemption of an OP Unit, the holder
        would receive from Host LP cash in an amount equal to the market value
        of one share of our common stock, or at our option, a share of our
        common stock.  For additional detail regarding the reorganization and
        our operating structure investors should read our annual report on
        Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

    (c) Comparative FFO per basic share is calculated in conformity with
        NAREIT guidelines, with the exception of the adjustment to include
        contingent rent in the calculation.  Comparative FFO per basic share
        is computed by dividing comparative funds from operations available to
        common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common
        stock outstanding.

    (d) Comparative FFO per diluted share is calculated in conformity with
        NAREIT guidelines, with the exception of the adjustment to include
        contingent rent in the calculation.  Diluted shares include a
        provision for the assumed conversion of the minority limited partners'
        interest and preferred OP Units in Host LP to our common shares.
        Additionally, the calculation includes shares from the assumed
        conversion of those minority partners of subsidiary partnerships of
        Host LP that have the option to convert their limited partnership
        interests to OP units and a corresponding conversion of those OP Units
        to common stock.  Whether any of these actually occur depends on a
        number of conditions including, in some cases, the passage of time.
        Should the conversions of these minority interests occur, we would
        then receive the additional cash flow and the equity value from the
        acquired limited partnership interests.

                          HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
 RECONCILIATION OF COMPARATIVE FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ON A PER SHARE BASIS (a)
               (unaudited, in millions, except per share basis)

                                          Twelve weeks ended March 24, 2000
                                       Income         Shares        Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)       Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders               $92          221.4         $.42
    Assuming distribution of
     common shares granted under
     the comprehensive stock plan,
     less shares assumed purchased
     at average market price               --            4.4         (.01)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)              27           63.8           --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units(c)                           --             .6           --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)                  4           10.9           --
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities                   7           31.9         (.02)
    Diluted Comparative Funds
     from Operations                     $130          333.0         $.39

                                             Twelve weeks ended March 26, 1999
                                       Income         Shares    Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)       Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders               $91          226.9         $.40
    Assuming distribution of
     common shares granted under
     the comprehensive stock plan,
     less shares assumed purchased
     at average market price               --            5.9         (.01)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)              26           64.6           --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units(c) outstanding (c)           --            1.2           --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)                  4            8.6           --
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities                   9           35.8         (.01)
    Diluted Comparative Funds
     from Operations                     $130          343.0         $.38

    (a) Comparative FFO per basic share is computed by dividing Comparative
        FFO available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
        shares of common stock outstanding. Comparative FFO per diluted share
        is computed by dividing Comparative FFO available to common
        shareholders, as adjusted for potentially dilutive securities, by the
        weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus
        other potentially dilutive securities.  Dilutive securities may
        include shares granted under comprehensive stock plans and the
        Convertible Preferred Securities.  Dilutive securities also includes
        those common and preferred OP Units issuable or outstanding that are
        held by minority partners which are assumed to be converted.
    (b) In connection with our conversion to a REIT, we formed Host LP, whose
        OP Units are convertible to common stock, or cash, at the option of
        Host REIT, based on certain conditions, including the passage of time.
    (c) Includes those minority partners that have the option to convert their
        limited partnership interest or preferred OP Units to common OP Units.
        Whether any of these actually occur depends on a number of conditions,
        including, in some cases, the passage of time.