Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Renschler Scott Arnold
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE [CHH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD, SUITE 375		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FULTON, MD 20759		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 81,845
I
See Footnote (1)
Common Stock 109,519
I
See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 573,896
I
See Footnote (3)
Common Stock 7,978
I
See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 3,678
I
See Footnote (5)
Common Stock 120,849
I
See Footnote (6)
Common Stock 118,890
I
See Footnote (7)
Common Stock 86,220
I
See Footnote (8)
Common Stock 1,512
D (9)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Renschler Scott Arnold
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375
FULTON, MD 20759		   X   X    

Signatures

Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact 02/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 Scott Renschler Declaration of Trust ("Scott Trust") in which Mr. Renschler is the sole trustee.
(2) The proportionate interest of the Scott Trust in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines Associates, L.P. ("MidPines").
(3) The proportionate interest of the Scott Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. ("Realty") a real estate investment and managment company in which Mr. Renschler is a non-controlling shareholder.
(4) Shares owned by various trusts, the beneficiaries of which are Mr. Renschler's two minor children.
(5) The proportionate interest of various trusts, the beneficiaries of which are Mr. Renschler's two minor children in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines.
(6) Shares owned by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousins, for which Mr. Renschler is the Trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(7) The proportionate interest of a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousins in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines. Mr. Renschler is the trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed
(8) The proportionate interest of a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousin in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc., a real estate investment and management company in which Mr. Renschler is a non-controlling shareholder. Mr. Renschler is the trustee of the cousin's trust.
(9) Mr. Renschler's interest in the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan of the Issuer

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