Marriott International Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results

 BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Third-quarter Highlights:

    --  Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) totaled $0.29, a 32 percent

        increase over prior year results;

  --  Worldwide comparable systemwide revenue per available room (REVPAR) rose  8.7 percent using actual dollars.  Average daily rate rose 5.3 percent

        using actual dollars;

   

    --  At the end of the third quarter, the company's worldwide pipeline of

        hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for

        development increased to more than 105,000 rooms, including over 47,000

        rooms outside North America and more than 26,000 rooms in Asia;

    --  Nearly 6,000 rooms were added to the worldwide lodging portfolio during

        the third quarter, including approximately 3,000 rooms in international

        markets and nearly 1,100 rooms converting from competitor brands;

    --  Marriott repurchased 18.0 million shares of the company's common stock

        for $550 million during the quarter.  Year-to-date through September 9,

        2011, the company repurchased 36.5 million shares for $1.2 billion.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Tom Marder, +1-301-380-2553, thomas.marder@marriott.com

Web Site: http://www.marriott.com/