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DaimlerChrysler Corporation Reports U.S. and Canadian Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of March 22, 1999

18 March 1999

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Reports U.S. and Canadian Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of March 22, 1999

     AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 18 -- DaimlerChrysler Corporation
reports all nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian
assembly plants will operate the week of March 22, 1999.
    Jefferson-North (Detroit, Mich.) will operate three seven-and-a-half hour
shifts during the week and three seven-and-a-half hour shifts on Saturday,
March 20.  Belvidere (Ill.), Dodge City Complex-Warren Truck (Mich.), St.
Louis-South (Fenton, Mo.), Sterling Heights (Mich.), and Toledo (Ohio) will
operate two eight-hour shifts.  Conner Ave. (Mich.) will operate one-eight-
hour shifts.  St. Louis-North (Fenton, Mo.) will operate two nine-hour shifts
during the week and two eight-hour shifts on Saturday, March 20.  Newark
(Del.) will operate two nine-and-a-half hour shifts during the week and two
eight-hour shifts on Saturday, March 20.
    In Ontario, Canada, the Windsor Assembly Plant will operate three seven-
and-a-half hour shifts during the week and three seven-and-a-half hour shifts
on Saturday, March 20.  Bramalea will operate three seven-and-a-half hour
shifts.  Pillette will operate two eight-hour shifts.