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* Chrysler Group Reports Sales of 164,556 Vehicles, a 3 Percent Increase for November 2006 NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE:DCX), the third largest U.S. auto maker, today reported total group sales of 186,635 passenger vehicles in the U.S. for November 2006, a 5 percent increase compared to November 2005. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGO ) Chrysler Group, which consists of the Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge brands, posted sales of 164,556 vehicles in the U.S., an increase of 3 percent. Following global sales growth of 4.7 percent to 2.83 million units in 2005, Chrysler Group launches 10 all-new vehicles in 2006, the most aggressive product launch in company history, while introducing some of the most fuel- efficient vehicles to date. Reinforcing its position as America's favorite convertible company, the Chrysler Group is raising the roof on the convertible segment by introducing the all-new 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. The vehicle offers what no other convertible has offered before -- three automatically latching convertible top options in vinyl, cloth or a body-color painted steel retractable hard top, all of which can be retracted with a push of a button on the key fob. The Chrysler Sebring Convertible achieves excellent fuel efficiency of 31 mpg and has Flexible-fuel Vehicle (FFV) engine availability, making the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible a solid contender. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported its third highest sales month ever with 22,079 vehicles sold in November, an increase of 21 percent over last November. As a group, the Mercedes-Benz portfolio of luxury light trucks -- the M-, R-, G- and GL-Classes -- continued to demonstrate impressive gains with a combined 57 percent increase over last November. Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA and Chrysler Group will be announced later today in separate press releases issued by the groups. November 2006 and November 2006 both had 25 selling days. DaimlerChrysler AG U.S. Sales Summary Through November 2006 Month Sales % Sales CYTD % Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change CHRYSLER GROUP 164,556 159,898 3% 1,952,090 2,115,384 -8% MERCEDES-BENZ USA 22,079 18,284 21% 219,678 192,877 14% DAIMLERCHRYSLER 186,635 178,182 5% 2,171,768 2,308,261 -6% Selling Days 25 25 280 280 Further information from DaimlerChrysler is available on the internet at: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/ http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGO DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler AG CONTACT: Han Tjan, +1-212-909-9063; or Donna Boland, Mercedes-Benz USA, +1-201-573-6893; or Kevin McCormick, Chrysler Group, +1-248-512-6218 Web site: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/

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