�This is an exciting day for the city of Elizabeth,� said Mayor Chris Bollwage.  �These new Marriott hotels are yet another illustration of Elizabeth�s economic renaissance.  We look forward to welcoming visitors to our city, whether they are here to catch a flight or are planning to visit one of the many nearby attractions and businesses.�

The 203-room Courtyard and the 198-suite Residence Inn Elizabeth/Newark Airport hotels are just one mile from Newark Liberty International Airport and minutes from downtown Newark.  In addition, the hotels offer convenient access to Staten Island, Giants Stadium, Ikea Elizabeth, Rex Plex Sports complex, Liberty State Park, Port Elizabeth, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 

With these two new properties, Marriott now offers five hotels, four brands and over 1,400 guest rooms in the Newark Airport area.  Hotels include the Newark Airport Marriott, which recently completed an $8 million renovation; the Courtyard Marriott Newark Airport; the Fairfield Inn and Suites Newark Airport; the Courtyard Elizabeth/Newark Airport; and the Residence Inn Elizabeth/Newark Airport. 

�We�re very positive about the economic growth potential of the Newark/Elizabeth market,� said Marriott�s Newark Area General Manager Walt Ensminger.  �The $3.8 billion Newark International Airport expansion, our proximity to New York City, and New Jersey�s new-found appeal for Fortune 500, telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies all combine to form a picture of real vitality.  That�s why we�ve invested in this area with a variety of products, some of which are our very latest prototypes, to appeal to a broad base of customers.� 

The Courtyard by Marriott Elizabeth/Newark Airport is located at 87 Glimcher Realty Way, and the Residence Inn by Marriott Elizabeth/Newark Airport is just next door, at 83 Glimcher Realty Way.  Both hotels are owned and managed by Marriott International, Inc. of Washington, D.C. 

Courtyard by Marriott is the leading select-service hotel brand in the United States. 
Residence Inn, a leader in extended-stay lodging, offers over 400 hotels in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico.

Both the Courtyard and Residence Inn brands participate in the company�s award-winning Marriott Rewards® program, which enables members to earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage in their preferred airline program for dollars spent at more than 2,100 Marriott hotels in 60 countries.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality company celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2002, has over 2,600 operating units in the United States and 64 other countries and territories.