Turns Out Lights at Hundreds of Hotels Worldwide on March 28 In demonstration of its commitment to the environment, Marriott International, Inc. announced today that it will officially participate in Earth Hour 2009, a global climate event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). From San Francisco and New York City to Dubai and Shanghai, hundreds of hotels of Marriott's multi-brand portfolio will turn out or dim non-essential lighting for one hour on March 28, 2009, at 8:30 p.m. local time, joining tens of millions of people in more than 2,700 cities worldwide. Marriott hotels and their guests will be participating in Earth Hour in a variety of ways. In Australia, guests at the Surfers Paradise Marriott will dine on a variety of eco-friendly foods and "carbon-neutral" beverages, while newlyweds and their guests at the JW Marriott Hong Kong will switch off the lights and celebrate their wedding banquet in candlelight. The Armenia Marriott Hotel’s support of Earth Hour is a symbol of the company's commitment to the environment.