DaimlerChrysler Receives Award for its Commitment to Supporting Diverse Communities

* SHiNE recognizes company with 2004 Corporate Supporter of the Year award

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- SHiNE (Seeking Harmony in Neighborhoods Everyday), the national non-profit organization dedicated to ending youth violence and promoting respect for diversity, named DaimlerChrysler Corporation its 2004 Corporate Supporter of the Year at a benefit last night in New York. Bonita Stewart, Director - Interactive Communications for DaimlerChrysler, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

"DaimlerChrysler is pleased to accept this award from SHiNE," said Stewart. "Our company takes great pride in fostering an environment of inclusion that creates opportunities for all employees, suppliers, customers and the community. We also know that in an increasingly challenging and competitive industry, creating windows of growth and opportunity for future generations is critical to DaimlerChrysler and our nation."

SHiNE also honored record producer Damon Dash, CEO of Roc-A-Fella Enterprises and Founder of Team Roc, with the SHiNE Visionary of the Year award. The third annual benefit was held to raise funds for the expansion and opening of its first walk-in facility in the Lower East Side focused on providing arts and civic engagement after-school programs for New York City teens. The event included appearances by Nelly and Alicia Keys.

"DaimlerChrysler has demonstrated that its commitment to the community is more than 'just business.' It's a mandate to be a good corporate citizen," said Alan Rambam, Founder, SHiNE. "That's why we're pleased to honor DaimlerChrysler as our Corporate Supporter of the Year for its unwavering dedication to developing minority suppliers, dealers and employees and investing in urban communities."

Since 1983, DaimlerChrysler has been a leader in supporting minority business enterprises. Last year, DaimlerChrysler sourced about 11 percent -- or $3 billion -- of its total supplier spend from minority-owned suppliers. For its supplier development program, the company was recognized with a Mosaic Award from the American Advertising Federation.

Nearly 30 percent of DaimlerChrysler's workforce is made up of ethnic minorities. The Company remains committed to urban assembly plants with 23 of its 24 manufacturing facilities located in urban communities.

DaimlerChrysler's diversity initiatives have been recognized by several leading organizations, including being named one of Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies" eight times and one of the "Top 50" companies in supporting diversity by DiversityInc. The company has also been honored as "Corporation of the Year" by the National Minority Supplier Development Council three times and by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council four times.

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