DaimlerChrysler AG Reports 5 Percent Increase in U.S. Sales for Passenger Vehicles for November 2006

* Chrysler Group Reports Sales of 164,556 Vehicles, a 3 Percent Increase for November 2006

* Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Sales of 22,079 Vehicles a 21 Percent Increase for November 2006

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- DaimlerChrysler AG , 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.

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