FORTUNE Selects Marriott for Its Best Companies to Work For List for 11th Consecutive Year

Marriott is the only U.S.-based lodging company named

    BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 23 // -- Every year since 1998, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has been named to FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, earning the company a place on the magazine's "all star" list. Marriott's overall ranking was 72 this year, and it was one of only four companies recognized that had more than 100,000 employees.

    This year, FORTUNE highlighted the fact that J.W. Marriott Jr., chairman and CEO, visits more than 250 hotels a year and meets with employees, and also that the company's turnover rate of 18 percent was among the lowest in the industry.

    As a great place to work, Marriott has engaged its employees in its efforts to "get greener." At Marriott headquarters, more than 3,000 employees have enthusiastically "pitched in," helping the company replace 16 tons of Styrofoam and 5.5 tons of plasticware in its cafeteria with 100 percent biodegradable products made of sugarcane, cornstarch and potato ("SpudWare(TM)"). For more information about Marriott's environmental initiatives, visit http://www.marriott.com/environment.

    "We are very pleased to be on FORTUNE's list again," said David Rodriguez, Marriott's executive vice president of global human resources. "It is meaningful recognition of our continued efforts to make Marriott a successful company and a great and rewarding place to work."

    The full list and related stories appear in the February 4 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands January 28 and at http://www.fortune.com on January 22.

    MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with approximately 3,000 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 Bethesda, Md., 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(R). The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR(R) 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 http://www.marriott.com.