Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAINUM BARBARA
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE [CHH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10770 COLUMBIA PIKE, SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2004
(Street)

SILVER SPRING, MD 20901		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               43,816 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock               52,646 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock               278,920 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock               61,150 I See Footnote (5)
Common Stock               421,697 I See Footnote (6)
Common Stock               109,929 I See Footnote (7)
Common Stock               85,742 I See Footnote (8)
Common Stock               1,199,996 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock 10/07/2004 10/07/2004 S   11,808 D $ 56.5 1,188,188 I See Footnote (1) (9)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BAINUM BARBARA
10770 COLUMBIA PIKE
SUITE 100
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901		     X    

Signatures

 Christine A. Shreve; Attorney-in-fact   10/08/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares owned by the Barbara Bainum Declaration of Trust (the "BB Trust") in which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.
(2) The proportionate interest of the BB Trust in shares (600,000) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P. ("Mid Pines"), in which the BB Trust has shared voting authority.
(3) The proportionate interest of the Barbara Bainum Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT") dated September 5, 1996, the sole trustee of which is Ms. Bainum, in shares (600,000 ) owned by Mid Pines.
(4) The proportionate interest of the BB Trust in shares (3,567,869) owned by Realty Investment, Co, Inc., a real estate investment and management company in which the BB Trust is a noncontrolling shareholder.
(5) The proportionate interest of certain trusts in shares (600,000) owned by Mid Pines for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's sons and nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her sons and nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(6) The proportionate interest in shares (3,567,869) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. for the benefit of: a) trusts for Ms. Bainum's sons and nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her sons and nephews are the beneficiaries AND b) shares in UTMA accounts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephews who are minors. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(7) Shares owned by certain trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's sons and nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her sons and nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(8) Shares owned by the GRAT in which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.
(9) Ms. Bainum sold 11,808 shares.

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