MBUSA Reports November New Car Sales of 18,210

Mercedes-Benz Year-to-Date Sales Up 2.6 Percent

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported November sales of 18,210 vehicles, pushing the company's year-to-date volume to 196,930, an increase of 2.6 percent over last year's year-to-date record. November sales marked the second-best in MBUSA history, surpassed only by last November's record sales which had been boosted by the introductions of new E-Class and face-lifted S-Class models in late 2002.

November sales volume was led by the highly acclaimed E-Class model line with 5,202 units sold. From the entry-level C-Class to the flagship SL-Class, November sales grew 3.1 percent and 4.7 percent respectively. Sales for the month were further strengthened by the CLK-Class which posted a strong performance with a 20.6 percent increase over last November's sales.

On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz's core line-up -- the C-Class family of coupes, sedans and wagons; E-Class sedans and wagons; and the top-of-the-line S-Class sedans -- each achieved sales gains. The C-Class model line was the volume leader with 60,657 units sold year-to-date, a 3.8 percent increase over the same period last year.

Separately, through its Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA posted 4,279 units sold in November, a 15.6 percent increase over November 2002. Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned sales gained 21.7 percent, with 48,373 units sold compared to the same period last year.

                            MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                          Sales -- November 2003

  Model       Nov. '03  Nov. '02   Monthly %  YTD 2003   YTD 2002   Yearly %

  C-CLASS
   TOTAL       4,861      4,715       3.1%     60,657     58,429      3.8%

  E-CLASS
   TOTAL       5,202      5,511      -5.6%     49,429     36,482     35.5%

  S-CLASS
   TOTAL       2,086      2,349     -11.2%     20,643     18,746     10.1%

  CL TOTAL       262        360     -27.2%      3,120      3,527    -11.5%

  SL TOTAL     1,388      1,326       4.7%     11,782     12,567     -6.2%

  CLK TOTAL    1,502      1,245      20.6%     17,478     15,999      9.2%

  SLK TOTAL      342        437     -21.7%      5,652      7,387    -23.5%

  M-CLASS
   TOTAL       2,366      3,147     -24.8%     26,419     35,921    -26.5%

  G-CLASS
   TOTAL         201        284     -29.2%      1,750      2,879    -39.2%

  GRAND
   TOTAL      18,210     19,374      -6.0%    196,930    191,937      2.6%