FIRST ADD -- DCTU001 -- Host Marriott Earnings

Press Release: Host Marriott Corporation

March 7, 2001
HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)

(unaudited, in millions) 

                                                   December 31,  December 31,
                                                       2000           1999

              ASSETS
    Property and equipment, net                       $7,110         $7,108
    Notes and other receivables
      (including amounts due from
      affiliates of $164 million
      and $127 million, respectively)                    211            175
    Rent receivable                                       65             72
    Investments in affiliates                            128             49
    Other assets                                         444            351
    Restricted cash                                      125            170
    Cash and cash equivalents                            313            277
                                                      $8,396         $8,202

     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Debt
    Senior notes                                      $2,790         $2,539
    Mortgage debt                                      2,275          2,309
    Other                                                246            221
                                                       5,311          5,069
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                381            148
    Other liabilities                                    323            475
    Total liabilities                                  6,015          5,692

    Minority interest                                    485            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
      (liquidation preference $25.00 per
      share), 50 million shares authorized;
      8.2 million shares issued and outstanding          196            196
    Common stock, 750 million shares authorized;
      221.3 million shares and 223.5 million
      shares issued and outstanding, respectively          2              2
    Additional paid-in capital                         1,828          1,844
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income         (1)             2
    Retained deficit                                    (604)          (539)
    Total shareholders' equity                         1,421          1,505
                                                     $ 8,396        $ 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 the annual report on form
         10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.


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

                              Sixteen weeks ended           Year ended
                             December      December    December     December
                               31,           31,          31,          31,
                              2000          1999         2000         1999

    Revenues
    Rental income (b)         $810          $749       $1,390        $1,295
    Interest income             14            13           40            39
    Other                       26            16           43            42
      Total revenues           850           778        1,473         1,376

    Expenses
    Depreciation and
      amortization             107            90          331           293
    Property-level owner
      expenses                  81            80          272           264
    Minority interest (b)       98           103           72            82
    Interest expense           140           132          433           430
    Dividends on
      convertible preferred
      securities of
      subsidiary trust          10            11           32            37
    Corporate expenses          15            14           42            34
    Loss on litigation
      settlement                --            40           --            40
    Lease repurchase
      expense (c)              207            --          207            --
    Other expense               14            11           23            16
      Total expenses           672           481        1,412         1,196

    Income before
      income taxes             178           297           61           180
    Provision for
      income taxes (c)         105            19           98            16
    Income before
      extraordinary items      283           316          159           196
    Extraordinary gain
      (loss)                    --            (2)          (3)           15

    Net income                 283           314          156           211

    Less:  preferred
           dividends            (5)           (5)         (20)           (6)
    Add:   gain on
           repurchase
           of Convertible
           Preferred
           Securities            1            11            5            11

    Net income available
      to common
      shareholders            $279          $320         $141          $216

    Basic earnings
      per common share       $1.26         $1.42         $.64          $.95

    Diluted earnings
      per common share       $1.14         $1.24         $.63          $.92

    (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,
         2000.

    (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 of December 31, 2000 and 1999, our hotel sales reached the
         annual levels under the leases for payment of percentage rent and
         therefore, all previously deferred rent was recognized.
         Accordingly, included in rental income for the sixteen weeks ended
         December 31, 2000 and 1999 is $366 million and $339 million,
         respectively, of previously deferred rent.  SAB 101 has no effect
         on the full year results for the years ended December 31, 2000 and
         1999.

    (c)  Effective January 1, 2001, we and Crestline Capital Corporation
         ("Crestline") announced we had completed the purchase and sale of
         certain subsidiaries of Crestline holding the lease rights to 116
         hotels which coincides with the effective date of the REIT
         Modernization Act (RMA).  The RMA allows lodging REITs to lease their
         hotels to subsidiaries which elect to be treated as Taxable REIT
         Subsidiaries.  As a result of the acquisition, a non-recurring loss
         of $207 million, including transaction fees and certain transfer
         taxes, and an $82 million benefit for income taxes were recorded
         during the fourth quarter of 2000.


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

                                     Sixteen weeks ended December 31, 2000
                                      Income         Shares        Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)     Amount
    Net income                         $283           221.0         $1.28
    Dividends on preferred stock         (5)             --          (.02)
    Gain on repurchase of
     Convertible Preferred Securities     1              --            --
    Basic earnings available to
     common shareholders per share      279           221.0          1.26
    Assuming distribution of common
     shares granted under the
     comprehensive stock plan, less
     shares assumed purchased at
     average market price                --             4.0          (.02)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)            80            63.1            --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units (c)                         1              .6            --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)                3             8.1          (.02)
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities (d)            10            31.0          (.08)
    Diluted earnings per Share         $373           327.8         $1.14


                                    Sixteen weeks ended December 31, 1999
                                      Income         Shares        Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)     Amount

    Net income                         $314           225.6         $1.39
    Dividends on preferred stock         (5)             --          (.02)
    Gain on repurchase of
     Convertible Preferred Securities    11              --           .05
    Basic earnings available to
     common shareholders per share      320           225.6          1.42
    Assuming distribution of common
     shares granted under the
     comprehensive stock plan, less
     shares assumed purchased at
     average market price                --             4.8          (.02)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)            89            64.2            --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units (c)                        --              .5            --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)                1            10.9          (.05)
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities (d)            11            35.3          (.11)
    Diluted earnings per Share         $421           341.3         $1.24


                                        Year ended December 31, 2000
                                      Income         Shares        Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)     Amount

    Net income                         $156           220.8          $.71
    Dividends on preferred stock        (20)             --          (.09)
    Gain on repurchase of
     Convertible Preferred Securities     5              --           .02
    Basic earnings available to
     common shareholders per share      141           220.8           .64
    Assuming distribution of common
     shares granted under the
     comprehensive stock plan, less
     shares assumed purchased at
     average market price                --             4.2          (.01)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)            40            63.4            --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units (c)                        --              .6            --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)               --              --            --
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities (d)            --              --            --
    Diluted earnings per Share         $181           289.0          $.63


                                            Year December 31, 1999
                                      Income          Shares       Per Share
                                    (Numerator)    (Denominator)    Amount

    Net income                         $211           227.1          $.93
    Dividends on preferred stock         (6)             --          (.03)
    Gain on repurchase of
     Convertible Preferred Securities    11              --           .05
    Basic earnings available to
     common shareholders per share      216           227.1           .95
    Assuming distribution of common
     shares granted under the
     comprehensive stock plan, less
     shares assumed purchased at
     average market price                --             5.3          (.02)
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units outstanding (b)            61            64.5            --
    Assuming conversion of preferred
     OP Units (c)                        --              .3            --
    Assuming conversion of minority
     OP Units issuable (c)                7            10.9          (.01)
    Assuming conversion of Convertible
     Preferred Securities (d)            --              --            --
    Diluted earnings per Share         $284           308.1          $.92

    (a) Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income
        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.  Diluted earnings per share
        is computed by dividing net income 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 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.  In December 2000, all of the 585,777 Class TS preferred
        OP Units and 6,807 of the Class AM preferred OP Units were
        converted to common OP Units.  Therefore, at year-end, only 19,428
        Class AM preferred OP Units are outstanding.  However, for the
        calculation of diluted earnings per share the weighted average is
        used for these convertible securities.

    (d) For the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, the Convertible
        Preferred Securities were anti-dilutive, however for the fourth
        quarters of 1999 and 2000 they were dilutive.


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

                             Sixteen weeks ended             Year ended
                            December      December      December     December
                               31,           31,           31,          31,
                              2000          1999          2000         1999

    Funds from Operations
    Income before
     extraordinary items       $283         $316          $159         $196
       Depreciation and
        amortization            102           88           322          291
       Other real estate
        activities               (1)         (12)           (3)         (28)
       Partnership adjustments   80          105            61           80
    Funds from operations
     of Host LP                 464          497           539          539
      Effect on funds
       from operations of
       SAB 101 (a)             (359)        (339)           --           --
      Loss on litigation
       settlement (a)            --           40            --           40
      Loss on repurchase
       of leases (a)            207           --           207           --
      Taxes on lease
        repurchase              (82)          --           (82)          --
      Taxes unrelated to
       continuing operations    (30)          (21)         (30)         (21)
    Comparative funds from
     operations of Host LP      200          177           634          558
       Dividends on
        preferred stock          (5)          (5)          (20)          (6)
    Comparative funds from
      operations of Host LP
      available to common
      unitholders               195          172           614          552
       Comparative funds from
       operations of minority
       partners of Host LP (b)  (42)         (39)         (137)        (123)
    Comparative funds from
     operations available to
     common shareholders of
     Host REIT                 $153         $133          $477         $429

    Comparative funds from
     operations of Host REIT
     per basic common
     share (c)                 $.69         $.59         $2.16        $1.89

    Comparative funds from
     operations of Host
     REIT per diluted common
     share (d)                 $.64         $.54         $2.01        $1.75


    (a)   Results for the fourth quarter of 2000 are adjusted to reflect
          revenue based on payment amounts calculated under our hotel leases
          excluding the effect of prior revenue deferrals required by SAB 101.
          (If the effect of SAB 101 were included, FFO per basic common share
          for the fourth quarters of 2000 and 1999 would have been $1.95 and
          $1.76, respectively.)

    (b)   The $42 million and $39 million, respectively, deducted for the
          sixteen weeks ended and $137 million and $123 million, respectively,
          deducted for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999,
          respectively, represent the Comparative FFO attributable to the
          interests in Host LP held by the 22% minority partners. For
          additional detail regarding operating structure and OP Units
          investors should read our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
          ended December 31, 2000.

    (c)   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)   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)


                                     Sixteen weeks ended December 31, 2000
                                     Income          Shares        Per Share
                                   (Numerator)    (Denominator)     Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders            $153           221.0          $.69
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price           --             4.0          (.01)
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)          42            63.1            --
      Assuming conversion of preferred
       OP Units (c)                      --              .6            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (c)              4             8.1          (.01)
      Assuming conversion of Convertible
       Preferred Securities              10            31.0          (.03)
    Diluted Comparative Funds from
     Operations                        $209           327.8          $.64

                                    Sixteen weeks ended December 31, 1999
                                      Income         Shares        Per Share
                                    (Numerator)   (Denominator)     Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders            $133           225.6          $.59
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price           --             4.8          (.01)
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)          39            64.2            --
      Assuming conversion of preferred
       OP Units (c)                      --              .5            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (c)              3            10.9          (.01)
      Assuming conversion of Convertible
       Preferred Securities              11            35.3          (.03)
    Diluted Comparative Funds from
     Operations                        $186           341.3          $.54


                                           Year ended December 31, 2000
                                      Income          Shares       Per Share
                                    (Numerator)    (Denominator)    Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders            $477           220.8         $2.16
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price           --             4.2          (.04)
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)         137            63.4            --
      Assuming conversion of preferred
       OP Units (c)                      --              .6            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (c)             15             8.1          (.01)
      Assuming conversion of Convertible
       Preferred Securities              32            31.0          (.10)
    Diluted Comparative Funds from
     Operations                        $661           328.1         $2.01

                                          Year ended December 31, 1999
                                     Income          Shares        Per Share
                                   (Numerator)    (Denominator)     Amount
    Basic Comparative Funds
     from Operations available
     to common shareholders            $429           227.1         $1.89
      Assuming distribution of
       common shares granted under
       the comprehensive stock plan,
       less shares assumed purchased
       at average market price           --             5.3          (.04)
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units outstanding (b)         123            64.5            --
      Assuming conversion of preferred
       OP Units (c)                      --              .3            --
      Assuming conversion of minority
       OP Units issuable (c)             12            10.9          (.03)
      Assuming conversion of Convertible
       Preferred Securities              37            35.3          (.07)
    Diluted Comparative Funds from
     Operations                        $601           343.4         $1.75

        (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.

SOURCE: Host Marriott Corporation