Mercedes-Benz USA Records 18, 284 New Vehicle Sales in November 2005

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 1, 2005 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 18,284 new vehicles in November, bringing the year-to-date total sales to 192,877.

In the luxury light truck segment, the M-Class continued its strong momentum in the market with 2,980 new vehicles, a 27.5 percent increase over November 2004. In addition, the R-Class Grand Sports Tourer recorded sales of 1,213 units in November, its second full month on the market since launching in mid-September, bringing total sales for Mercedes-Benz luxury light trucks to 4,317 new vehicles, including 124 G-Class. Mercedes-Benz luxury light truck sales have reached 2005 year-to-date sales of 33,360, an increase of 8,819 units or a 35.9 percent over year-to-date 2004.

Passenger cars sales totaled 13,967 new vehicles, with the C-Class leading the way at 4,858 units, followed by the popular E-Class with sales of 3,884. Coupes posted 21,304 year-to-date sales for 2005, which represents a 24 percent increase (4,142 units) over year-to-date 2004.

Separately, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program reported November sales of 3,095 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 40,420.

In 2004, MBUSA achieved its eleventh consecutive year of sales growth by setting the highest sales volume in its history with 221,610 new vehicle sales and expects to continue the momentum with another record year of sales in 2005. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/.

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                            MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                          Sales -- November 2005

  Model        Nov. '05   Nov. '04  Monthly %   YTD 2005  YTD 2004  Yearly %

  C-CLASS       4,858       6,297      -22.9%    50,852     60,381    -15.8%

  E-CLASS       3,884       4,925      -21.1%    44,049     51,378    -14.3%

  S-CLASS       1,400       1,733      -19.2%    14,124     18,082    -21.9%

  CL-CLASS        100         238      -58.0%     1,124      2,428    -53.7%

  SL-CLASS        800         794        0.8%     8,982     11,804    -23.9%

  CLK-CLASS     1,145       1,618      -29.2%    16,479     20,441    -19.4%

  SLK-CLASS       829       1,293      -35.9%    10,302      5,659     82.0%

  CLS-CLASS       951         n/a        n/a     13,605        n/a      n/a

  R-CLASS       1,213         n/a        n/a      2,529        n/a      n/a

  M-CLASS       2,980       1,804       65.2%    29,619     23,223     27.5%

  G-CLASS         124         130       -4.6%     1,212      1,318     -8.0%

  GRAND TOTAL  18,284      18,832       -2.9%   192,877    194,714     -0.9%

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