EXHIBIT 99.1

                             ELECTION CERTIFICATE

  Host Marriott Corporation has declared a special dividend of .__ share of 
common stock or $__ per share of Host Marriott common stock to shareholders of
record on December __, 1998. The special dividend will be payable in common
stock or cash, at the option of each stockholder, subject to the ownership
limit, as described in the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus
sent with this form. You may make this election on a per-share basis, so that
you may receive common stock on some of your shares and cash on the rest. If
common stock is elected, cash will be paid in lieu of a factional share so that
you will receive a whole number of shares of common stock.

  Please indicate below whether you elect to receive the special dividend in
common stock, cash or a combination thereof on all shares of commons stock that
you owned on December __, 1998. THIS ELECTION IS IRREVOCABLE. IF YOU DO NOT
RETURN THIS ELECTION CERTIFICATE BY 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON JANUARY __, 1999
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE SPECIAL DIVIDEND IN COMMON STOCK, SUBJECT TO THE OWNERSHIP
LIMIT.

   [_] I elect to receive common stock in payment of the special dividend on ALL
       of my common stock.

   [_] I elect to receive cash in payment of the special dividend on ALL of my 
       common stock.

   [_] I elect to receive a combination of common stock and cash in payment of 
       the special dividend on my common stock as indicated below:

      . Common stock, in payment of the special dividend on __ shares of common 
        stock

      . Cash, in payment of the special dividend on __ shares of common stock 


      Dated: __, 1999


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                                                   Signature of Investor

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                                                   Signature of Co-Owner, if any

                                                   Please sign exactly as your
                                                   name is printed on this
                                                   Election Certificate. For
                                                   joint owners, each joint
                                                   owner must sign. When signing
                                                   in a representative capacity,
                                                   please give title.

PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND DELIVER THIS ELECTION CERTIFICATE TO FIRST 
CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK AT                 IN THE ACCOMPANYING 
PRE-PAID ENVELOPE OR BY FACSIMILE AT (800) __ -__.