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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-006051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAINUM JANE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285079

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13393
		FILM NUMBER:		09563819

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10770 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAINUM STEWART/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903871

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13393
		FILM NUMBER:		09563820

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015921300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10770 COLUMBIA PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BAINUM STEWART
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930506

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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            <rptOwnerStreet1>8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 375</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FULTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20759</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>151771</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares owned by Stewart Bainum Declaration of Trust dated May 23, 1995 (the &quot;SB Trust&quot;), the sole trustee and current beneficiary of which is Mr. Bainum.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares owned by the Jane L. Bainum Declaration of Trust dated May 23, 1995 (the &quot;JLB Trust&quot;), the sole trustee and current beneficiary of which is Mr. Bainum's wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares owned by Dinwiddie Enterprises, Inc. (formerly known as Edelblut Associates, Inc.) a corporation owned entirely by the SB Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The proportionate interest of the JLB Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc., a real estate investment and management company, in which the JLB Trust is a non-controlling shareholder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The proportionate interest of the SB Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc., a real estate investment and management company, in which the SB Trust is a non-controlling shareholder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares owned by Cambridge Investment Company, LLC (&quot;Cambridge&quot;), a family owned entity. As Managing Member, Mr. Bainum controls Cambridge and he and his wife also own equity interests in Cambridge.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-03</signatureDate>
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