NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 11, 2005--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'BBB+' rating to Bethesda, Md.-based Marriott International Inc.'s proposed series G notes due Nov. 15, 2015. The new notes will represent senior unsecured obligations of Marriott. Concurrently, Standard&Poor's affirmed its other ratings, including its 'BBB+' long-term and 'A-2' short-term corporate credit ratings on one of the world's largest lodging companies. The outlook is stable. About $1.8 billion of total debt was outstanding as of Marriott's third quarter ended Sept. 9, 2005. The company's high quality lodging portfolio, boosted by new unit growth and timeshare performance, is expected to generate meaningful earnings growth in the intermediate term. Despite healthy operating performance, credit measures are expected
