Mercedes-Benz USA Records Highest June On Record

MONTVALE, N.J., July 1 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest June on record with sales of 18,242 new vehicles, an increase of 4.3 percent from last June. This brings the year-to-date sales total to 98,634 vehicles.

The month showed some significant growth, including the SLK-Class model line at 896 units, which is up 176.5 percent over June 2004. Strong performance was also evident in the recently launched all-new 2006 M-Class which recorded 3,516 units - a 58.9 percent increase over June 2004. In combination with the new M-Class, MBUSA's launch of the 2006 R-Class this fall will double the company's penetration in the fast-growing luxury light truck market.

Separately, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program reported June sales of 3,793 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 23,056.

In 2004, MBUSA achieved its eleventh consecutive year of sales growth by setting the highest sales volume in its history with 221,610 new vehicle sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/.

                            MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                            Sales -- June 2005

  Model       June '05   June '04  Monthly %  YTD 2005  YTD 2004  Yearly %

  C-CLASS       4,605      5,851    -21.3%     25,929    33,233    -22.0%

  E-CLASS       4,205      4,343     -3.2%     20,434    27,244    -25.0%

  S-CLASS       1,330      1,562    -14.9%      7,632     8,975    -15.0%

  CL-CLASS         84        167    -49.7%        673     1,240    -45.7%

  SL-CLASS        671        722     -7.1%      4,884     7,019    -30.4%

  CLK-CLASS     1,654      2,226    -25.7%      9,912    10,561     -6.1%

  SLK-CLASS       896        324    176.5%      5,795     2,118    173.6%

  CLS-CLASS     1,199        n/a      n/a       8,449       n/a      n/a

  M-CLASS       3,516      2,213     58.9%     14,290    12,070     18.4%

  G-CLASS          82         76      7.9%        636       708    -10.2%

  GRAND TOTAL  18,242     17,484      4.3%     98,634   103,168     -4.4%