National Press Release

- Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sold a Total of 17,348 Units in the U.S.

- Mercedes-Benz USA Records March Sales of 15,602

- smart USA Records 1,746 Sales in March

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 17,348 units in the U.S. for March 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported March sales of 15,602 vehicles, a decline of 25 percent. The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and GLK-Class with sales of 5,008, 1,978, and 2,598 respectively. On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 15,602 new vehicles, a decrease of 30 percent over the comparable period last year.

smart USA recorded 1,746 sales in March 2009. This figure represents a 1 percent increase over March 2008, and a 42 percent increase for the first quarter 2009. The enthusiastic response to the smart fortwo indicates that the micro-car segment is a viable transportation option in the U.S. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value. There are currently 75 smart centers operating in 35 states.

Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA will be announced later today in a separate press release issued by Mercedes-Benz USA.

     Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. Sales Summary Through March 2009

                      Month Sales        %         Sales CYTD         %
                   Curr Yr    Pr Yr    Change    Curr Yr    Pr Yr    Change
    Mercedes-Benz
     USA            15,602    20,808     -25%     40,234    57,647     -30%
    smart USA        1,746     1,734       1%      4,937     3,476*     42%*

    Mercedes-Benz
     USA / smart
     USA combined   17,348    22,542     -23%     45,171    61,123*    -26%*

    *smart sales in the U.S. started in mid January 2008

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About Daimler

Daimler AG, Stuttgart, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a globally leading producer of premium passenger cars and the global market leader of heavy- and medium-duty trucks as well as buses. The Daimler Financial Services division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management. Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive history following their invention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler and its employees willingly accept an obligation to act responsibly towards society and the environment and to shape the future of safe and sustainable mobility with groundbreaking technologies and high-quality products. The current brand portfolio includes the world's most valuable automobile brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York and Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2008, the Group sold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000 people; revenue totaled euro 95.9 billion and EBIT amounted to euro 2.7 billion. Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, and aims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.

SOURCE Daimler Communications