NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 29 /EMWNews/ -- With today's gas prices

skyrocketing, everyone is talking about how to get more MPG's. Now, 18

Marriott properties across Southern California have a solution, although

it's a bit different than you might think. From July 15th, to September

30th, Marriott is offering more MPG- "Marriott Playful Getaway" weekend

packages which includes a $25 Chevron Gas Card, $100 Bonus Buck, with a

portion of proceeds going to The Angels Foundation, plus a sweepstakes

contest for a chance to win a brand-new 2008 Toyota Corolla, $500 Chevron

Gas Card, a weekend stay for 2 at the Desert Springs, JW Marriott Resort &

Spa, and 2009 Angels Baseball Season tickets for 2. With this promotion,

families have one more reason to get out and explore Southern California

this summer.



    "You don't necessarily have to go far to get away -- not in a state

like ours," said Debra Schacher, Regional Manager. "From the bustling,

explosive cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, to the resort destinations

of Coronado Island, Palm Springs and Newport Beach, you will not find a

more impressive list of vacation spots anywhere in the country.



    "The MPG- 'Marriott's Playful Getaway' weekends not only offer

fantastic travel packages to some of Southern California's most exciting

areas on the West Coast, but the sweepstakes offer adds another element to

the summer fun and all that California has to offer," said Debra Schacher.

There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the "Marriott Playful Getaway"

Sweepstakes. Legal residents of Arizona, California, Oregon, Nevada and

Washington, 18 years and older are eligible to enter. Sweepstakes ends

9/5/08. For Official Rules and complete details, you can visit

http://www.morempgweekends.com.



    Finalists of the "Marriott Playful Getaway" Sweepstakes will be

announced at the Angels' Stadium, during a home game on September 27th.

They'll make their way down to the field for one last contest to see who

wins the Grand Prize. Each finalist will select (1) of 3 baseballs from a

bag. Baseballs will be red, white and blue. An animated video car race will

run showing the three cars, one white, one red and one blue. When the race

is over the finalist holding the baseball of the same color as the winning

car will be the Grand Prize Winner. The two remaining contestants will

receive a $250 gas card.



    Marriott International is a leading lodging company which manages and

franchises more than 3,000 lodging properties across 19 brands in 67

countries and territories. Marriott's operations outside the U.S. and

Canada have grown in the past decade from fewer than 240 hotels to about

420 hotels today. Approximately 60 percent of the company's most profitable

full-service hotel growth is outside the U.S. and Canada. Marriott

International is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and had approximately

151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's

most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE

magazine, and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the

Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales

from continuing operations of $13 billion. For more information or

reservations, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com.