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Mercedes-Benz Credit Signs on for Fair, Isaac's ScoreNet Service

2 November 1999

Mercedes-Benz Credit Signs on for Fair, Isaac's ScoreNet Service

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz Credit
Corporation, a diversified financial services provider within DaimlerChrysler
Services, signed on to use ScoreNet(R) Service from Fair, Isaac and Company,
Inc., .  The Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp. Car Division portfolio,
which comprises nearly $10 billion and 300,000 accounts, will use ScoreNet to
obtain auto-adjusted credit bureau scores and to enhance its risk management
decisions on auto loans and leases.
    ScoreNet Service gives credit grantors, such as mortgage lenders, credit
card issuers and finance companies, more time to manage their portfolios by
streamlining the time-consuming tasks of obtaining, auditing and processing
credit bureau information, including:  risk, revenue, attrition, collection,
and bankruptcy scores.
    "Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp. is confident that using Fair, Isaac credit
bureau risk scores delivered through ScoreNet will improve how we
custom-tailor product upgrade offerings for clients," said Fedor Artiles,
Credit Risk Manager, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp.  "Fair, Isaac credit bureau
risk scores will assist us as we closely monitor portfolio quality migration.
The convenience of ScoreNet Service allows us to spend more time refining our
strategies in our risk management and remarketing areas."
    Fair, Isaac helps companies make faster, more profitable decisions about
marketing, customers, operations and portfolios.  Widely recognized for its
pioneering work in predictive technology, the company provides advanced
decision-making solutions to the financial services, eBusiness,
telecommunications and healthcare industries.  Headquartered in San Rafael,
Calif., Fair, Isaac employs 1600 people in 18 offices worldwide.  For the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, the company reported net income of
$24.3 million on revenues of $245.5 million.  For more information visit
http://www.fairisaac.com or call 800-999-2955.
    Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation is a diversified financial services
provider within DaimlerChrysler Services (debis), the services arm of
DaimlerChrysler.  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp.'s U.S. Car Division, based in
Atlanta, Georgia, historically leases or finances 35-40% of Mercedes-Benz
USA's annual sales.  For more information visit http://www.mbcc.com.
    NOTE:  Fair, Isaac and ScoreNet are registered trademarks of Fair, Isaac
and Company, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries.  Other
products and company names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.