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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081211155557
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-066913
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046311
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				521209792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015925181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICE HOTELS FRANCHISING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWIETERS JOHN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13393
		FILM NUMBER:		081243561

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
		STREET 2:		200 COMMERCE ST
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7573653021

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHWEITERS JOHN T
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020910
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHWIETERS FORM 4 12/11/2008
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        <issuerName>CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHWIETERS JOHN T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>10750 COLUMBIA PIKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SILVER SPRING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>241</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.9069</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16078.6</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandy Michel, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-11</signatureDate>
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