Marriott International and AAA to Provide Special Rates & Travel Offers for AAA Members

    ORLANDO, Fla., May 9 Marriott International, Inc.
and AAA have signed a long-term agreement which will provide AAA
members with best available rates under AAA's Show Your Card & Save(R) program
at Marriott International's extensive portfolio of hotels around the United
States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.  Members of affiliated auto clubs
globally, including the AAA-affiliated Canadian Automobile Association as well
as motor clubs in Europe, also will be eligible for AAA rates in these hotels.
    The agreement, covering more than 330,000 rooms at Marriott International
lodging properties, extends the total number of rooms available under AAA's
Show Your Card & Save(R) program to more than one million and will be
effective June 1.  The arrangement between AAA and Marriott also provides for
the creation of discount destination offers for AAA members that will be
marketed both locally and nationwide.
    Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites; JW Marriott Hotels, Marriott Conference
Centers; Renaissance Hotels, Resorts & Suites; Courtyard by Marriott Hotels;
Residence Inns; Springhill Suites; Fairfield Inns; and TownePlace Suite will
participate in this agreement.
    "AAA's membership is an ideal clientele for Marriott's diversified
portfolio of properties.  Marriott offers a wide variety of hospitality
options for AAA members, who tend to travel more often and have more
disposable income then the general population," said Bruce Wolff, Marriott's
senior vice president for distribution sales and marketing.
    "AAA is proud to expand our Show Your Card & Save(R) lodging family to
include one of the most recognized and respected brands in the industry."
said Mark Brown, executive vice president, AAA Member Services.  "The Marriott
name is synonymous with hospitality, just as AAA is synonymous with security
and trust. AAA members will welcome Marriott's addition to the list of premier
companies offering special values in travel through our Show Your Card &
Save(R) program."
    All AAA members will receive a special rate at AAA approved Marriott
properties.  To receive this, members need to request the AAA rate upon making
their reservation and show their membership cards when checking into the
hotel.  In addition, special discount destination offers and brand specific
offers will be created for AAA members or affiliated club members.  The offers
will include value-added amenities such as room up-grades, discounts at
property food and beverage outlets, discounts at local attractions, coupons at
local retail outlets.
    The first Marriott destination offer for AAA members will be at the
Marriott Village at Little Lake Bryan in Orlando, Fla.  The Marriott Village
at Little Lake Bryan is a unique property, which includes three distinct
Marriott hotel brands brought together in a fully gated community.  In
addition to a Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Fairfield Inn and SpringHill
Suites, the Village features a European-style food court, 24-hour convenience
store, several outdoor swimming pools, a kids club, complimentary
transportation to the area attractions, a fitness center and a guest laundry.
Guests may also purchase their attraction tickets to the theme parks in
advance at AAA offices or visit the on-site Disney Planning Center, located on
the Village Green, for current park operating hours and special event
information.
    As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA
provides its 44 million members with travel, insurance, financial and
automotive-related services.  Since its founding in 1902, AAA has been a
leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.  For more
information, media are encouraged to visit the AAA NewsRoom Web site at
http://www.aaa.com/news .  Local AAA club Web sites can be visited at
http://www.aaa.com .

    MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a leading worldwide hospitality
company with over 2,300 operating units in the United States and 59 other
countries and territories.  Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels
under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard,
TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International
brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the
Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive
Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay by
Marriott division; and operates conference centers.  Other Marriott businesses
include senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution
and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.  The company is headquartered in
Washington, D.C., and has approximately 154,000 employees.  In fiscal year
2000, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $19.8 billion.  For
more information or reservations, please visit the Web site at
http://www.marriott.com .

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