4.05.2007 - 01:43pm ET

(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, DC - April 5, 2007 - Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) wants to hear from its "green" guests! Log on to YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/Marriott, for a chance to win a six-day, five-night "eco-cation" to the Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica.

To enter, click on post video response and upload a video-three minutes or less - now through Earth Day, April 22, that best demonstrates how you, your family and friends are contributing to a greener, healthier planet.

The green video contest kicks off the company's month-long support of Environmental Awareness Month and its partnership with "Clean Up the World," an Australian-based global organization with 35 million volunteers in 120 countries.

From New York to Hong Kong, more than 150,000 Marriott associates will be participating in various eco-friendly projects from cleaning up beaches, rivers and parks to restoring natural habitats and tree planting. Additionally, Marriott is holding its first-ever green products fair, offering copies of the book "TrueGreen" with easy-to-apply environmental tips, and planting trees at sites around the world to symbolize the growth of the company and its 80 years in business.

The Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort sits on an 1,100 acre rainforest and offers a variety of activities to enjoy Costa Rica's ecological wonderland of tropical forests, national parks & abundant wildlife. Guests can choose such activities as tree canopy tours and 18 holes of golf amidst Jacó Beach or they can enjoy the unique wildlife –scarlet macaws, howler and spider monkeys, two-toed sloths, toucans, and three-toed armadillos.

For complete contest rules, visit www.marriottnewsroom.com. For more green news, awards and Marriott's ongoing commitment to conserve and preserve, visit the Environmental Stewardship page on marriott.com.

Marriott® Eco-Cation Online Video Contest Rules Summary: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited. Open to legal US residents (including DC) who are the age of majority in the state where they legally reside and had video uploading capabilities as of 4/3/07. Video Submission begins April 3, 2007 12:00:00 AM ET, ends 11:59:59 PM ET April 22, 2007. Grand Prize: five-night, six-day stay at the Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica. To enter your own eco-friendly video and for Official Rules, visit, http://www.youtube.com/Marriott. Sponsor: Marriott International, Inc., One Marriott Drive, Washington, DC 20058. ©2007 Marriott International, Inc. Marriott® is a registered trademark of Marriott International, Inc.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 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 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®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® 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 www.marriott.com.

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