Steven J. Landry Named President and Chief Executive Officer, DaimlerChrysler Canada

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25, 2005 -- Effective November 1, Steven J. Landry is appointed President and Chief Executive Officer -- DaimlerChrysler Canada, Inc., reporting to Joe Eberhardt, Chrysler Group Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing and Service. In this position, Landry is responsible for all Chrysler Group sales and marketing activities in Canada.

"With 23 years of service in multiple areas of the company, Steven brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience to this position," said Eberhardt. "Having grown up in the organization, he has earned the respect of colleagues, dealers and business leaders and is well positioned to lead our efforts in the competitive Canadian market."

Since joining the Company in 1982 as a Distribution Analyst in the Western Region of Chrysler Canada, Ltd., Landry has held increasingly responsible positions in the U.S., European and Canadian Sales and Marketing organizations. He most recently served as the Vice President - Global Dodge Marketing in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Landry holds a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and an M.B.A. through Michigan State University's Advanced Management Program.

Born December 29, 1958 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he and his wife Marcelle currently live in Oakland County, Michigan.

Landry succeeds Mark Norman who has announced his intention to leave the Company.

"We are pleased that Canadian consumers are responding positively to the new Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles hitting dealer showrooms," said Eberhardt. "On the eve of the most aggressive product launch year in the company's history, however, we felt it was important to have a seasoned veteran with broad Canadian experience leading the business in one of our most critical and diverse markets."

  Landry's work background includes:
  *  Vice President, Global Dodge Marketing, September 2005
  *  Vice President, Great Lakes Business Center, January 2004
  *  Vice President, Business Center Operations, January 2002
  *  Vice President, Dealer Operations, April 2001
  *  President, Chrysler Realty Corporation, April 2001
  *  President, Chrysler Jeep Europe, April 2000
  *  Director, Product Launch and Global Training, September 1999
  *  Director, Retail Strategies, November 1998

  His work background in Canada includes:
  *  Director, Marketing, December 1996
  *  Regional Manager, Western Region, May 1994
  *  Regional Manager, Atlantic Region, July 1991
  *  Regional Sales Manager, Western Region, August 1989
  *  Daily Rental Sales Manager, National Fleet, February 1989
  *  Field Sales Distribution Coordinator, August 1988
  *  City Manager, Ontario Region, January 1988
  *  District Manager, Prairie Region, October 1983
  *  Distribution Analyst, Western Region, September 1982