Standard&Poor's ratings of Marriott International Inc.and RHG Finance Corp. remain on CreditWatch, where they were placed Feb. 18, 1996 (see list below for ratings). Marriott International was placed on CreditWatch with negative implications and RHG Finance was placed on CreditWatch with positive implications. However, once the acquisition of RHG Finance by Marriott International is completed, Standard&Poor's has determined the corporate credit rating for both entities will be triple-`B'-plus and all ratings will be removed from CreditWatch. (The rating for Marriott International will be lowered from single-`A'-minus and the rating for RHG Finance will be raised from triple-`B'.) Additionally, Standard&Poor's has affirmed its `A-2' rating on Marriott International's commercial paper. This rating is not on
