DaimlerChrysler - News - Final Evaluation at EADS: Adjustment of 3rd Quarter Results 2001

Final Evaluation at EADS:
Adjustment of 3rd Quarter Results 2001

Stuttgart, Germany, January 16, 2002

A final evaluation at EADS in connection with the formation of Airbus SAS has resulted in an increase to the positive one-time effects at DaimlerChrysler from EUR 646 mill. to EUR 747 mill.

As a result of this adjustment previously reported results including one-time effects for the 3^rd quarter as well as for the first nine months of 2001 have been revised. Operating Profit excluding one-time effects is unchanged despite the final evaluation.

The impact is shown in the following table:

amounts in millions €

Q3 2001

Q1-3 2001

Financial Income, net

Amount previously reported

As adjusted

447

548

306

407

Net Income (loss)

Amount previously reported

As adjusted

902

1,003

(724)

(623)

Basic and Diluted Earnings (loss)

per share (in €)

Amount previously reported

As adjusted

0.90

1.00

(0.72)

(0.62)

Operating Profit

Amount previously reported

As adjusted

1,392

1,493

(1,424)

(1,323)

Operating Profit

(adjusted to exclude one-time effects)

Amount previously reported

As adjusted

666

781