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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL 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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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) 8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD, SUITE 375 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2008 (Street) FULTON, MD 20759 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock             87,631 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock             557,840 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock             562,782 I See Footnote (5) Common Stock             329,582 I See Footnote (4) Common Stock 11/06/2008 11/06/2008 G 3,376 D $ 0 2,471,000 I See Footnote (1) (7) Common Stock 03/14/2008 03/14/2008 J 3,900 D $ 0 275,594 I See Footnote (6) Common Stock 11/10/2008 11/10/2008 J 1,260 A $ 0 276,854 I See Footnote (6)

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(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 8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD SUITE 375 FULTON, MD 20759	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

Christine A. Shreve; Attorney-in-fact		02/03/2009
**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 (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P. ("Mid Pines"), in which the BB Trust has shared voting authority.
(3)	The proportionate interest of the BB Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment, Co, Inc., a real estate investment and management company in which the BB Trust is a noncontrolling shareholder.
(4)	The proportionate interest of certain trusts in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(5)	The proportionate interest in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. for the benefit of: a) trusts for Ms. Bainum's nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her 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.
(6)	Shares owned by certain trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. The trusts received gifts of 1,260 shares. One trust distributed 3,900 shares to its beneficiary.
(7)	Ms. Bainum gave 3,376 shares to her sons and grandchildren.

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