Marriott International expects "special 2008 corporate rates to increase in the 6 percent to 8 percent range

," said CFO Arne Sorensen. "Special corporate rates are strong. Transient bookings for the next few weeks are strong. And 2008 group bookings are stronger. We're now finalizing negotiations with large corporate customers for next year's pricing, while property-level negotiations with large corporate customers are just beginning."