McNabb Appointed Vice President Sales for Mercedes-Benz USA

MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 10, 2007 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today that Mark McNabb, most recently vice president of marketing for MBUSA, will become vice president of sales for the company, effective immediately. McNabb replaces Keith May who is leaving the company to pursue other interests.

Prior to joining MBUSA in February 2006, McNabb was senior vice president of general overseas markets, sales and marketing for Nissan Motor Limited in Tokyo. Prior to that, he worked for Nissan North America where he was vice president and general manager of the Nissan and Infiniti Divisions. McNabb has over 20 years of automotive experience in key marketing, sales and operations positions.

In his new position, McNabb will have overall responsibility for sales, volume planning and distribution operations for Mercedes-Benz in the United States. The company is coming off of a record sales year in the U.S. during 2006, its 13th year of sales growth.

"We owe Keith our gratitude for his many years of outstanding leadership and the significant contributions he has made," said Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of MBUSA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey. "We are confident that Mark McNabb, with all the retail and operations experience he brings to the table, will play a key role in reinforcing and enhancing our leadership in the luxury segment."

Until such time as a replacement is named, McNabb will continue to oversee all marketing and product management activities for MBUSA.

Mercedes-Benz USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.