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DaimlerChrysler Corporation Reports Assembly Plant Schedule

7 May 2000

U.S. and Canadian Assembly Plant Schedule For Week of May 8, 2000

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports all nine U.S. 
assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of 
May 8, 2000.

    Belvidere (IL) will operate two eight-and-a-half hour shifts weekdays.
Conner Ave. (MI), will operate one eight-hour shift weekdays.  Sterling
Heights (MI) will operate two nine-hour shifts weekdays and two eight-hour
shifts Saturday, May 6.  Dodge City Complex-Warren Truck (MI) will operate two
nine-hour shifts weekdays and two eight-hour shifts Saturday, May 6.
Jefferson-North (Detroit, MI) will operate three seven-hour shifts weekdays.
Newark (DE) will operate two eight-hour shifts weekdays.  St. Louis-North
(Fenton, MO) and St. Louis-South (Fenton, MO) will operate two nine-hour
shifts weekdays.  Toledo (OH) will operate two eight-hour shifts weekdays and
two eight-hour shifts Saturday, May 6.

    In Ontario, Canada, Bramalea will operate three seven-and-a-half-hour
shifts weekdays.  Pillette will operate two eight-hour shifts weekdays and one
eight-hour shift Saturday, May 6.  Windsor will operate three seven-and-a-
half-hour shifts weekdays and three seven-and-a-half-hour shifts Saturday,
May 6.