Exhibit 12

                         MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                         ($ in millions, except ratio)





                                                                            Twelve
                                                                         weeks ended
                                                                        March 24, 2000
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Income before income taxes                                                  $ 149
Loss/(income) related to equity method investees                                1
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                                                                              150

Add/(deduct):
       Fixed charges                                                           45
       Interest capitalized                                                    (8)
       Distributed income of equity method investees                            1
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Earnings available for fixed charges                                        $ 188
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Fixed charges:
       Interest expensed and capitalized (1)                                $  31
       Estimate of the interest within rent expense                            14
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Total fixed charges                                                         $  45
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                            4.2
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(1)  "Interest expensed and capitalized" includes amortized premiums, discounts
     and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.