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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-009021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAINUM ROBERTA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085423

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13393
		FILM NUMBER:		11591904

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10770 COLUMBIA PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20910

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Declaration of Trust (&quot;Roberta Bainum Trust&quot;). Ms. Bainum is the trustee and the sole current beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Trust in shares (978,482) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P.(&quot;Mid Pines&quot;)  in which Ms. Bainum has shared voting authority.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Trust in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. (&quot;Realty&quot;) an investment company in which Ms. Bainum is a non-controlling shareholder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Roberta Bainum Trust contributed 1,430,000 shares to a Limited Liability Company.   A portion of the Limited Liability Company was contributed to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The proportionate interest in shares owned by Realty (6,821,574) of individual trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's adult children for which Ms. Bainum is the trustee.  Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The proportionate interest in shares owned by Mid Pines (978,482) of individual trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's adult children for which Ms. Bainum is the trustee.  Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Shares owned by individual trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's adult children for which Ms. Bainum is the trustee.  Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.</footnote>
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