– Mercedes-Benz USA Records Strongest Sales Month So Far in 2009 and Reports August Sales of 17,112

– smart USA Continues to Improve Monthly Sales in 2009 and Records 1,622 Sales in August

Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 18,734 units, a decline of 10.5 percent compared to August 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 17,112 vehicles. Although August volume was slightly off by 7.5 percent versus August 2008, August sales were MBUSA’s strongest so far this year and marked the fourth month of increasing sales momentum.

The volume leaders for the month were the E-, C-, and M-Class with sales of 4,671, 4,253, and 2,577 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping August 2008 by 74.2%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 118,428 new vehicles, a decrease of 25.3 percent over the comparable period last year.

smart USA recorded 1,622 sales in August 2009, an increase of 14.3% versus July 2009, and its best month since March of this year and second consecutive month over month sales increase. Since its introduction in the United States, there are now over 36,000 smart fortwos traveling the roads throughout America. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value.

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 August 2009
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                          Month Sales                  Sales CYTD
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                       Curr Yr   Pr Yr    Change   Curr Yr   Pr Yr    Change
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    Mercedes-Benz USA   17,112   18,507    -7.5%   118,428   158,519   -25.3%
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    smart USA            1,622    2,420   -33.0%    11,607    16,378   -29.1%
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    Mercedes-Benz USA /
     smartUSA combined  18,734   20,927   -10.5%   130,035   174,897   -25.7%
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