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CINCINNATI AIRPORT MARRIOTT CAPTURES PRESTIGIOUS

CINCINNATI, OH - February 19, 2004 - The Cincinnati Airport Marriott has been named “Hotel of the Year” for 2003 by Marriott International, Inc., surpassing more than 300 full-service Marriott hotels nationwide for the prestigious honor.

To receive this award, hotels are evaluated based on four primary criteria:  financial results, Associate Opinion Survey, Guest Satisfaction Survey, and market share.  The hotel excelled in all four categories, earning it the organization’s highest distinction.

“This award is a tribute to our team and those who support our hotel. It is also great recognition for our community,”  said General Manager Paul O’Connor.

One of the area’s premier hotels, the Cincinnati Airport Marriott offers upscale design, unparalleled service, and an ideal location.  In the fall of 2003, it became one of the first full-service hotels in the Greater Cincinnati area to provide total wireless high speed internet access.  Guests enjoy wireless access in guest rooms, meeting rooms, and in public spaces throughout the hotel. Its 295 deluxe guest rooms span eight floors, with each room providing remote control cable TV, phones with voicemail and multiple data ports.

For the business traveler, the Cincinnati Airport Marriott offers “The Room that Works” - individual work stations in more than 200 of the 295 guest rooms. There is also a business center, concierge level, secretarial service, and an executive fitness center.  For meetings, receptions, or any business or social event, the hotel also offers 15 meeting rooms totaling 14,000 square feet of meeting space.

Managed by Cincinnati-based Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., the Cincinnati Airport Marriott is located just one mile from the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, just minutes to downtown Cincinnati, and convenient to numerous businesses including Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Fidelity Investments, and GE Capital IT Solutions. Several area attractions, restaurants and sports/recreation facilities are also nearby.

Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful management. The WHI owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full service and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S. WHI currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S., including most major hotel brands. Among the hotels WHI currently manages are the Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2003  Marriott Hotel of the Year, and  other award-winning area hotels including Cincinnati Marriott North, Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, and the new Pittsburgh Marriott North. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,600 lodging properties in the United States and 68 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 Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., has approximately 128,000 employees, and was ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. For more information or reservations, please visit the web site at www.marriott.com