Mercedes Benz

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

New York, NY, USA, Feb 04, 2009

* Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sold a Total of 12,209 Units in the U.S.

* Mercedes-Benz USA Records January Sales of 10,433

* smart USA Records 1,776 Sales in January


Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 12,209 units in the U.S. for January 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

Mercedes-Benz USA reported sales of 10,433 vehicles, a 42.9 percent decrease compared to January 2008.

smart USA recorded sales of 1,776 units in January, 2009. This figure represents a 177.1% increase over January 2008. smart sales in the U.S.started in the second half of January 2008. The smart fortwo offers a powerful combination of outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value. There are currently 75 smart centers open in 35 states.

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