Chrysler LLC and Chrysler Financial Join Forces with The Rescue Task Force to Support Southern California Relief and Recovery Efforts

- The Chrysler Foundation and Chrysler Financial to donate $100,000 each to The Rescue Task Force's California fire relief

- Organization to provide support to California citizens in need and rural fire departments

- Chrysler employees to travel to California to distribute supplies

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Chrysler LLC and Chrysler Financial today announced plans to support the relief and recovery efforts for the thousands of Californians displaced by the fires and the fire departments still battling the blazes in Southern California. The company's philanthropic arm, The Chrysler Foundation, and Chrysler Financial will each donate $100,000 that will go toward much-needed supplies for suffering communities in the area and relief for the rural fire departments that have been stretched to their limits.

"These fires have been devastating to the people of Southern California, and we at Chrysler want to do our part to help them put their lives back together," said Jason Vines, Vice President - Communications for Chrysler LLC. "We have heard from local relief workers that there is an urgent need for support in some of the area's less-advantaged communities, and that many of the rural fire departments are in desperate need of additional funding to keep fighting the fires."

Chrysler and Chrysler Financial volunteers will arrive in California on Tuesday, October 30 to coordinate the donations and the distribution of the supplies.

The Rescue Task Force, based in El Cajon, California, is a non-profit group committed to alleviating suffering and providing developmental aid to those who have been marginalized by geography or economic deprivation. The organization often goes where others do not go to help those who are outside the scope of conventional relief providers. Rescue Task Force also responds rapidly with medical and other immediate aid to victims of man-made and natural disasters world-wide.

Chrysler LLC

Chrysler LLC, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., produces Chrysler, Jeep(R), Dodge and Mopar(R) brand vehicles and products. Total sales worldwide in 2006 were 2.7 million vehicles. Sales outside of North America were the highest in a decade with an increase of 15 percent over 2005. On the heels of the company's record product launch year (Chrysler launched 10 all-new vehicles in 2006), the company extended that streak with eight all-new products in 2007. Its product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Chrysler 300, Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Charger. The Chrysler Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, gave $23.6 million in grants in 2006. Chrysler is a unit of Cerberus Capital Management.

The Chrysler Foundation

Now in its 54th year, The Chrysler Foundation is the primary source of charitable grants made by Chrysler. The Foundation annually supports hundreds of charitable organizations with an emphasis on community growth and enrichment, education, arts and culture, public policy, youth development and disaster relief programs throughout the United States and, increasingly, the world. The Foundation's Good Neighbor, Good Citizen(R) programs make a positive, lasting investment in local communities where our employees, customers and neighbors live.

Chrysler Financial

Chrysler Financial offers automotive financial products and services to both dealers and consumers of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. In addition to offering vehicle wholesale and retail financing to more than 4,400 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers, Chrysler Financial also provides fleet management and lines of credit to dealers. Currently, nearly three million drivers in the United States enjoy the benefits of leasing or financing with Chrysler Financial. Chrysler Financial has an employee base of 4,200 and supports a global portfolio of $75 billion. For more information visit corp.chryslerfinancial.com.