National Press Release

MONTVALE, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported February sales of 14,199 vehicles. While sales for the month were down from last year, 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).

Sales gains were made by the iconic Mercedes-Benz SL and popular CLK models. Sales for the SL-Class increased 26.6 percent for the month with sales of 462 new vehicles (versus 365 vehicles in February 2008). The CLK-Class recorded sales of 1,134 new vehicles, a 15.4 percent increase over the same period last year (983 new vehicles).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,795 vehicles in February; a 28.3 percent increase compared to February 2008 sales of 4,517 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 12,548, a 54.1 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (8,141 vehicles) during the same timeframe.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. For more than forty years, MBUSA has taken pride in its commitment to the customer by providing superior quality luxury vehicles coupled with outstanding customer support. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

                             MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                           Sales -- January 2009

    Model       Feb '09 Feb '08  Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008  Yearly %
    -----       ------- -------  --------- -------- --------  --------
    C-CLASS       3,990   5,781     -31.0%    7,022   10,428    -32.7%

    E-CLASS       2,104   2,547     -17.4%    3,872    5,527    -29.9%

    S-CLASS         985   1,533     -35.7%    1,501    3,174    -52.7%

    CL-CLASS        232     248      -6.5%      332      501    -33.7%

    SL-CLASS        462     365      26.6%      595      754    -21.1%

    CLK-CLASS     1,134     983      15.4%    1,735    2,206    -21.4%

    SLK-CLASS       282     504     -44.0%      454      984    -53.9%

    CLS-CLASS       455     542     -16.1%      661    1,037    -36.3%

    R-CLASS         305     928     -67.1%      547    1,933    -71.7%

    M-CLASS       1,353   3,081     -56.1%    2,708    6,318    -57.1%

    G-CLASS          39      94     -58.5%       97      204    -52.5%

    GL-CLASS        940   1,958     -52.0%    1,890    3,773    -49.9%

    GLK-CLASS     1,918       -               3,218
    -----------  ------  ------     -----    ------   ------    -----
    GRAND TOTAL  14,199  18,564     -23.5%   24,632   36,839    -33.1%

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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA)