WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 17, 2007 – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has named Kevin Aucello as vice president of development for the Hawaii region. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for the strategic development of the Marriott International brand of hotels and resorts in Hawaii. Marriott International’s portfolio of 11 properties in Hawaii is represented by JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance and Marriott Vacation Club International.

Prior to joining Marriott International, Aucello was a principal in the Honolulu office of CB Richard Ellis and a director of CBRE’s international hotel practice. He has more than 25 years of providing a full range of advisory services for companies with equity, debt and leasehold real estate interests in Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia.

He earned his bachelors degree in Business Administration, Real Estate and masters of arts degree in Real Estate from the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Aucello will be based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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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 Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, 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.