S&PTCONF: DaimlerChrysler Rtg Action--10/31/01 at 1pm ET

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESSS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's--Oct. 31, 2001--Standard & Poor's will hold a telephone conference call on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the rating action on DaimlerChrysler and related entities. Speakers from the Corporate Auto Ratings Team are Scott Sprinzen from New York and Maria Bissinger from Standard & Poor's Frankfurt office. After their prepared remarks, they will be available to answer your questions.

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    The call will begin promptly at the time indicated. Please call at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call to complete the pre-call registration process. If the number you dial is busy, please call one of the other numbers. The Conference ID number is "2208780". There is no charge to participate other than long-distance telephone charges, if applicable. Participants will be asked to provide their name, company affiliation, and fax numbers or e-mail address. The entire call will last approximately one hour, and after brief presentations by the analysts, participants will be able to ask questions directly about this topic.
    Replays: Recorded replays of the call will be made available about an hour after the call concludes. This recording will be available at no charge to U.S. and Canadian callers (other callers will pay long distance toll charges) until Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001. Callers will be asked for their name, company, phone and fax number.

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