Mercedes-Benz Reports 18,586 New Vehicle Sales for July

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MBUSA Records Best Year-to-Date Sales for the Period

MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 1, 2007 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 18,586 new vehicles for July, bringing the company's year- to-date total to 136,826 units, a 0.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year and marking the best year-to-date sales volume in its history.

With significant boosts in sales for both the S-Class and CL-Class (12.9 percent and 561.5 percent increases respectively), highlights for July sales include a 12 percent increase in sales of Mercedes-Benz high-end vehicles (S-, SL-, and CL-Classes) as a group. SUVs also showed growth, with the company's highly acclaimed M-Class model line's 23 percent increase (3,015 vs. 2,446 units) for the month.

Compared to the first seven months of 2006, the same period this year marked increases from the volume-leading C-Class with its 13.4 percent gain (31,619 vs. 27,881 units) to the exclusive CL-Class luxury coupe's 436.2 percent increase (2,043 vs. 381 units). As a group, Mercedes-Benz's light truck offerings posted a year-to-date increase of 12.4 percent (39,804 vs. 35,413 SUVs), including a seven percent jump for the M-Class and 87.7 percent growth for the seven-passenger full-sized GL-Class.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA marked a 1.1 percent increase for July sales with 4,417 vehicles sold, bringing year-to-date sales to a total of 30,475 units, an increase of 11.8 percent over the same period in 2006.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2006, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 248,080 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 13 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.

                            MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                            Sales -- July 2007

  Model              July '07 July '06  Monthly % YTD 2007 YTD 2006 Yearly %

  C-CLASS               4,291   5,285     -18.8%   31,619   27,881   13.4%

  E-CLASS               3,227   4,479     -28.0%   25,473   25,199    1.1%

  S-CLASS               2,521   2,233      12.9%   15,070   17,817  -15.4%

  CL-CLASS                344      52     561.5%    2,043      381  436.2%

  SL-CLASS                551     768     -28.3%    3,918    5,643  -30.6%

  CLK-CLASS               801     963     -16.8%    9,009   10,817  -16.7%

  SLK-CLASS               531   1,148     -53.7%    5,145    7,087  -27.4%

  CLS-CLASS               670     790     -15.2%    4,745    6,288  -24.5%

  R-CLASS                1,031   1,485    -30.6%    7,866   11,157  -29.5%

  M-CLASS                3,015   2,446     23.3%   17,950   16,772    7.0%

  GL-CLASS               1,553   1,863    -16.6%   13,342    7,108   87.7%

  G-CLASS                   51      79    -35.4%      646      376   71.8%

  GRAND TOTAL           18,586  21,591    -13.9%  136,826  136,526    0.2%

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