Marriott International, Inc. is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 lodging properties which includes 18 brands, totaling approximately 517,000 rooms, including over 11,000 vacation ownership villas, in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. 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®. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information, please visit our web site at www.MarriottDevelopment.com