CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  Years Ended December 31,
  2004     2003     2002
  (In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income    $ 74,345      $ 71,863      $ 60,844  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization   9,947     11,225     11,251  
   Gain on prepayment of note receivable from Sunburst       (3,383    
   Provision for bad debts   (157 )    (189   1,256  
   Non-cash stock compensation   4,019     2,226     1,666  
   Non-cash interest and other investment income   (463 )    (886   (1,521
   Loss on extinguishment of debt   696          
   Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates   (722 )    (582   71  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
   Receivables   (735 )    (887   (5,538
   Receivable—marketing and reservation fees, net   19,743     24,726     17,219  
   Accounts payable   978     6,439     (4,958
   Accrued expenses and other   12,802     7,616     1,063  
   Income taxes payable   2,854     (2,675   7,807  
   Deferred income taxes   (14,883 )    (7,970   12,575  
   Other current assets   (599 )    383     (2,416
   Other liabilities   (26 )    7,579     (301
   Net cash provided by operating activities   107,799     115,485     99,018  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in property and equipment   (6,859 )    (8,480   (12,233
Proceeds from prepayment of note receivable from Sunburst       44,701      
(Purchases) sales of investments, net   (4,157 )    (2,673   191  
Issuance of notes receivable   (2,264 )    (4,433   (3,440
Acquisition of Flag       (1,211   (2,173
Proceeds from disposition of property       498      
Other items, net   (436 )    (618   2,972  
   Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (13,716 )    27,784     (14,683
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt   192,000          
Principal payments of long-term debt   (267,739 )    (17,404   (13,820
Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facility   157,725     (43,800   40,000  
Debt issuance costs   (1,010 )         
Purchase of treasury stock   (148,273 )    (80,358   (120,931
Dividends paid   (27,690 )         
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   8,427     6,097     5,772  
   Net cash used in financing activities   (86,560 )    (135,465   (88,979
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   7,523     7,804     (4,644
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   20,031     12,227     16,871  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 27,554   $ 20,031   $ 12,227  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Cash payments during the year for:
      Income taxes, net of refunds $ 53,622   $ 49,559   $ 14,674  
      Interest $ 12,639   $ 13,357   $ 14,132  
   Non-cash investing activities:
      Conversion of note receivable into Flag equity interest         $ 1,061  
   Non-cash financing activities:
      Declaration of dividends $ 28,061   $ 6,899      
   Non-cash financing activities related to employee stock exercises:
      Income tax benefit realized $ 4,442   $ 1,770   $ 1,762  
      Treasury shares received for employee tax withholding obligations $ 58   $ 98      
      Issuance of restricted shares of common stock $ 7,973   $ 180   $ 2,301  
      Common shares surrendered in-lieu of exercise price     $ 181      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.