Company is Lodging Industry Leader BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has been ranked 85th among the most innovative users of technology in the U.S. by InformationWeek magazine. Marriott was the highest ranked lodging company on the list. This is the tenth consecutive year that Marriott has been named to the InformationWeek 500. Companies honored represent today's leading technology innovators. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090217/MARRIOTTINTLLOGO ) "This award demonstrates Marriott's position as an innovator and leader within the lodging industry. We are committed to integrating business practices and technology solutions to enhance our guests' experiences, deliver value to our owners and franchisees, and enable our associates to provide Marriott's personalized service every day," says Carl Wilson, Marriott International's executive vice president and chief information officer. "For over 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology," said InformationWeek Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston. "Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue, and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year's winners, and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology innovation." Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at http://www.informationweek.com/iw500. Click here for Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) company information. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090217/MARRIOTTINTLLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Marriott International, Inc. CONTACT: Pia Taylor of Marriott International, Inc., +1-301-380-3132, Web Site: http://www.marriott.com/

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