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Marriott's Mission to Protect Amazon Rainforest Featured in Today's USA Today

Posted on: Thursday, 2 April 2009, 09:44 CDT

Special Ad Tells Guests How To "Green" Their Stay With A Carbon Offset

BETHESDA, Md., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "WE'VE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE NOT TO OPEN A HOTEL" reads the headline in a first ever Marriott ad in USA Today about the company's mission to protect 1.4 million acres of Amazon rainforest. Set against a dramatic image of pristine rainforest, the ad reinforces the company's commitment to fight climate change and encourages its guests to help by offsetting their own carbon when they travel.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090402/PH93557 )

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090217/MARRIOTTINTLLOGO )

An online version of the ad also appears on the marriott.com homepage. Guest can click the ad to offset their carbon and make a donation to Brazil's Juma Reserve which Marriott committed to protect with a pledge $2 million -- (Watch our video to learn more and see the rainforest: www.youtube.com/marriottgreen).

Visit Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) for a company overview.

SOURCE Marriott International, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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