Thursday, April 19, 2007

UPDATE 1-Marriott profit rises on rates, tops view

(Reuters) - Marriott, which mostly manages hotels rather than owning them, said net income nearly tripled to $182 million, or 44 cents per share, from $61 million, or 14 cents per share, a year earlier.

Net income in the year-ago quarter was reduced by 25 cents per share due to losses from the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle related to real estate timesharing transactions.


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