EXHIBIT 11
                                                                     PAGE 1 OF 2
                          MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                       COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                   ($ in millions, except per share amounts)



 
 
                                                      Twelve weeks ended
                                                  --------------------------
                                                   March 28,       March 22, 
                                                     1997            1996
                                                  ---------        ---------
                                                              
Computation of Primary Earnings Per Share                    
- -----------------------------------------                    
                                                             
Net income.................................         $    77          $    63
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Shares -                                                     
                                                             
Weighted average number of shares                     
 outstanding...............................           126.2            126.6
Assumed issuance of shares granted                           
 under employee  stock option plan,                          
 less shares assumed purchased at                            
 average market price......................             4.1              4.2
Assumed distribution of shares granted                       
 under deferred stock incentive plan,                        
 less shares assumed purchased at                            
 average market price......................             3.0              3.6
                                                  ---------        ---------
                                                      133.3            134.4
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Primary Earnings Per Share                        $     .58        $     .47
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
                                                                     PAGE 2 OF 2
                          MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
                   ($ in millions, except per share amounts)



 
 
                                                   Twelve weeks ended
                                              ----------------------------
                                              March 28,          March 22, 
                                                 1997              1996
                                              ---------          ---------
                                                            
Computation of Fully Diluted Earnings                   
- -------------------------------------
 Per Share                                              
 ---------                   
                                                        
Earnings -                                              
Net  income.............................         $   77            $    63
  After-tax interest expense on         
   convertible subordinated debt........              2                 -
                                                 ------            -------
Net income for fully diluted earnings         
 per share..............................         $   79            $    63
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Shares -                                                
                                                        
Weighted average number of shares                       
 outstanding............................          126.2              126.6
Assumed issuance of shares granted                      
 under employee stock option plan,                          
 less shares assumed purchased at                     
 greater of average or ending market
 price..................................            4.1                4.6     
Assumed distribution of shares granted                  
 under deferred stock incentive plan,                                  
 less shares assumed purchased at                   
 greater of average or ending market                              
 price..................................            3.0                3.6
Assumed issuance of common shares upon                  
 conversion of convertible subordinated                                         
 debt...................................            4.8                -
                                                 ------            -------
                                                  138.1              134.8
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Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share........         $  .57            $   .47
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