In a statement, company president and chief executive Charles Ledsinger Jr. says Choice Hotels is less susceptible to economic cycles than the company's owner-operator competitors. "While the long-term effects of the aftermath of September 11 are not yet known, we expect our brands and hotels to be less sensitive to the overall industry decline, given our franchise structure and hotel locations," says Lesinger. But Choice Hotels is not totally protected. The company expects earnings per share to be in a range of 27 cents to 31 cents a share for the fourth quarter, below a consensus estimate of 35 cents, according to Zacks. Moreover, the company has lowered its 2002 estimate to $1.31 to $1.37 a share; versus the mean estimate of $1.45 a share.
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