Exhibit No. 99(b)

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY RHG FINANCE 
CORPORATION ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL CONSENT SOLICITATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.D., March 10, 1998 -- Marriott International, Inc. (MAR/NYSE) 
and its wholly owned subsidiary RHG Finance Corporation today announced that 
as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 10, 1998, they had received 
tenders and consents with respect to substantially all of each series of 
Marriott International's outstanding Senior Notes and RHG Finance 
Corporation's outstanding Guaranteed Notes.

Accordingly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the 
Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statements dated February 25, 
1998, Marriott International and RHG Finance Corporation and the applicable 
indenture trustee have signed supplemental indentures that eliminate or 
modify most of the restrictive covenants contained in the indentures 
governing the Senior Notes and Guaranteed Notes. The amendments implemented 
by such supplemental indentures will not become operative until Marriott 
International completes its previously announced spin off transaction and 
accepts the validly tendered Senior Notes and RHG Finance accepts the validly 
tendered Guaranteed Notes following the expiration of the Offers to purchase 
the Senior Notes and Guaranteed Notes, respectively. Such expiration will be 
at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 27, 1998, unless extended. Holders 
who have not yet tendered their Senior Notes or Guaranteed Notes may do so 
until 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 27, 1998. The consideration to 
be paid for each Senior Note and Guaranteed Note will be calculated at 12:00 
noon, New York City time, on March 25, 1998, unless the tender offers are 
extended.

Merrill Lynch & Co. (1-888-654-8637 toll-free) and Lehman Brothers Inc. 
(1-800-438-3242 toll-free) are the exclusive dealer managers and solicitation 
agents. MacKenzie Partners, Inc. (1-800-322-2885 toll-free) is the 
information agent.

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a leading worldwide hospitality company, with 
approximately 4,600 operating units in the United States and 53 other 
countries and territories. Major businesses include hotels operated and 
franchised under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, 
Fairfield, TownePlace Suites, Renaissance, New World and Ramada International 
brands; vacation club (timeshare) resorts; food service and facilities 
management for clients in business, education, and health care; senior living 
communities and services; and food service distribution. The company is 
hearquartered in Washington D.C. and has approximately 195,000 employees. In 
fiscal year 1997, Marriott International reported total sales of $12.0 
billion.


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CONTACT: Nick Hill, Corporate Relations, 301-380-7484


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