Form 3 Filing for Choice Hotels International Inc.

This filing is an initial report of securities ownership on Form 3 for Ali Keshavarz, an insider of Choice Hotels International Inc. The report indicates that Ali Keshavarz directly owns 1553 shares of Common Stock following a transaction. The filing also includes a Power of Attorney document, designating Jeff Lobb and Sharon Houle Randall as attorneys-in-fact to execute and file Forms 3, 4, and 5, manage EDGAR access, and obtain information regarding the company's securities on behalf of the reporting owner. This Power of Attorney remains in effect until the reporting owner is no longer required to file such forms or maintain EDGAR access, or until it is revoked. The document attests to the legal equivalence of electronic signatures for SEC filings.