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Mercedes-Benz Financial Expands Role with the Entrepreneurs' Organization; Firm Will Announce Sponsorship of the EO's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Friday, May 19, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

  WHAT:  Mercedes-Benz Financial is renewing its support of the
         entrepreneurial spirit that drives business greatness by expanding
         its partnership with the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), a global
         peer community of entrepreneurs dedicated to supporting, educating
         and encouraging one another to build upon their personal and
         professional success.

         The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) presented by
         Mercedes-Benz Financial, recognizes exceptional entrepreneurial
         spirit, skill and creativity among undergraduate students who are
         already running their own businesses. The EO Accelerator Program,
         also part of the partnership umbrella this year, extends EO
         educational programs to the community of emerging entrepreneurs who
         might not yet qualify for EO membership.

  WHO:   Mercedes-Benz Financial: Brian D. Fulton, Managing Director,
          Mercedes-Benz Financial -- East Business Center
         The Entrepreneurs' Organization: Jade Bourelle, GSEA Committee
          Chair, and Dan Glisky, Accelerator Program Committee Chair

  WHEN:  Friday, May 19, 2006
         Media Breakfast, 8 - 8:45 a.m. with Brian D. Fulton, Jade Bourelle
          and Dan Glisky
         Opening General Session 9 a.m. for B-roll

  WHERE: Mandarin Oriental Hotel
         1330 Maryland Ave. SW
         Washington, D.C. 20024  --  Phone:  202-554-8588

  Contacts: Mercedes-Benz Financial
            Jack Ferry - 248-427-3124 (office)
            Cell at the event: 248-761-3233
            Jrf4@dcx.com

            Jamie Classen, 703-837-6091
            Entrepreneurs' Organization
            jclassen@eonetwork.org

            Michael Geylin, 201-750-3533 (office)
            Kermish-Geylin Public Relations
            mgeylin@kgpr.com

PRNewswire -- May 17