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MARRIOTT TO OPEN COURTYARD IN GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Hotel to Offer Marriott’s New, Luxurious Bedding

WASHINGTON – June 25, 2007 – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is scheduled to open the 102- room Courtyard by Marriott in Greensburg, Pennsylvania tomorrow. Located at 700 Powerline Drive, the Courtyard Pittsburgh Greensburg will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Located minutes from downtown and 32 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Courtyard Pittsburgh Greensburg offers guests convenient access to Idlewild Park, Steelers’ Training Camp and Kennywood Amusement Park. Rates begin at $129 per night.

“At Courtyard, we research and test our designs to provide for comfort and functionality,” said Tim Sheldon, senior vice president, brand management, Marriott International. “We’ve become America’s leading select- service hotel brand by listening to our customers and giving them what they want at a rate below traditional full-service .”

Meeting the evolving needs of the traveler, Courtyard has redesigned its public space. The new concept includes, a business library featuring individual workstations with high-speed data ports and ergonomic chairs; a pantry-style, 24-hour “grab and go” food and beverage area called The Market, and a lounge area where guests can work, meet and dine in a relaxing setting.

The four-story hotel offers two meeting rooms with 1,136 square feet of meeting space to accommodate small meetings and functions of up to 110 people. Other guest facilities and services include the Courtyard Cafe restaurant, serving breakfast, a full-service bar open for dinner, an indoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa, exercise room, guest laundry, business center and waterfall. - more - Marriott to Open Courtyard Hotel in Greensburg, Pennsylvania Page Two

Courtyard guest rooms feature either a king-size bed or two queen-size beds, a seating area with sofa bed or oversized chair, a large, well-lit work desk and two telephones equipped with data ports. The Courtyard Pittsburgh Greensburg features five suites with a king-size bed and whirlpool spa. Other in-room amenities include refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron with ironing board, and cable television with a free premium movie channel. The hotel is the latest hotel to offer Marriott’s new, more luxurious bedding, which features plusher mattresses, custom comforters, crisp linens, fluffier pillows, and a new, fresh, white look.

Courtyard by Marriott is the leading select-service hotel brand in the United States. Providing guests with a combination of casual comfort and time saving services, Courtyard hotels feature large functional guest rooms and are conveniently situated where people travel. All Courtyards now offer free high-speed internet service to guests. Locations range from airports and office parks to downtown areas and recreational destinations. Several locations feature revitalized historical buildings. Courtyard has more than 700 hotels worldwide, including properties in the U.K., Germany and China. Courtyard participates in the company’s award-winning Marriott Rewards® frequent guest program. Members earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage for dollars spent at more than 2,500 Marriott hotels worldwide.

For more information or reservations, call the Courtyard Pittsburgh Greensburg hotel directly at 724-834- 3555, call the Courtyard toll-free number at 800-321-2211, contact a travel agent or visit the web site at www.courtyard.com. ------

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 67 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 brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the , Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com. # # #