Daimler AG Reports a 20.6 Percent Decrease for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for February 2009

Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sold a Total of 15,614 Units in the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz USA Records February Sales of 14,199

smart USA Records 1,415 Sales in February

NEW YORK, March 3, 2009: Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 15,614 units in the U.S. for February 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported February sales of 14,199 vehicles. While sales for the month were down by 23.5 percent, the company's February volume put it ahead of its mainstream competitors for the month. A key contributor to February performance was the all-new 2010 GLK350, MBUSA's versatile, compact SUV, which made a strong showing during its first full month on the market with sales of 1,918. The GLK's February sales made it one of the company's top-selling models behind the C-Class (3,990) and E-Class (2,104). On a year-to-date basis, MBUSA reported sales of 24,632, a decrease of 33.1 percent over the 36,839 vehicles sold during the comparable period in 2008.

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