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 *
MIRGON THOMAS
  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 _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP, HR & Admin
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2005
(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 10/31/2005   M   33,750 A $ 7.4218 81,973.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   M   14,430 A $ 6.3125 96,403.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   M   74,250 A $ 8.375 170,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   M   19,000 A $ 6.5221 189,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   1,000 D $ 33 188,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   10,000 D $ 33.1047 178,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   10,000 D $ 33.1117 168,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   8,000 D $ 33.1321 160,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   7,000 D $ 33.1329 153,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   10,400 D $ 33.1387 143,253.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   4,300 D $ 33.1886 138,953.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   10,000 D $ 33.1929 128,953.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   300 D $ 33.2 128,653.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   14,700 D $ 33.2074 113,953.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   12,130 D $ 33.2706 101,823.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   15,000 D $ 33.2934 86,823.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   1,400 D $ 33.3086 85,423.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   15,000 D $ 33.32 70,423.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   3,200 D $ 33.5347 67,223.3 D  
Common Stock 10/31/2005   S   2,000 D $ 33.0986 65,223.3 D  
Common Stock               3,294 I 401 (k) Plan
Common Stock               1,038 I Non-Qualified Plan

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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
Employee Stock Option $ 7.4218 10/31/2005   M   33,750     (1) 01/26/2008 Common Stock 33,750 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 6.3125 10/31/2005   M   14,430     (1) 02/01/2009 Common Stock 14,430 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 8.375 10/31/2005   M   74,250     (1) 02/07/2010 Common Stock 74,250 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 6.5221 10/31/2005   M   19,000     (1) 02/25/2007 Common Stock 19,000 $ 0 4,956 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MIRGON THOMAS
10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
      Senior VP, HR & Admin  

Signatures

 Tom Mirgon   11/02/2005
**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) Options vest in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
 
Remarks:
On October 21, 2005, the common stock of Choice Hotels International, Inc. split 2-for-1.  This report reflects post-split amounts.

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