Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
August 3, 2001
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) yesterday announced that its board of directors has
declared a quarterly cash dividend of six and one half cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable
Oct. 12, 2001 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 28, 2001.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with nearly 2,400 operating
units in the United States and 59 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels
under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill
Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott,
Ritz-Carlton and Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing
through its ExecuStay by Marriott division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include
senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 154,000 employees. In fiscal year 2000,
Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $19.8 billion. For more information or reservations, please
visit our website at http://www.marriott.com .
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SOURCE: Marriott International, Inc.