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Sr VP of DaimlerChrysler Gets Society of Women Engineers Award

30 June 2000

Highest Ranking Woman Engineer in Auto Industry Lauded For Safety Contribution and Leadership
    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Susan M. Cischke, Senior Vice President of Regulatory 
Affairs and Passenger Car Operations at DaimlerChrysler Corporation, will be 
presented with the prestigious Society of Women Engineers' Upward Mobility 
Award on July 1, 2000.  Cischke, 46, is the highest ranking woman engineer in 
the auto industry.

    The award is given annually to a woman who has made an outstanding
contribution in the field of engineering or technical management.  This is the
first time the award has been given to a woman executive of the auto industry.

    The award recognizes women who have successfully risen to decision-making
positions and can serve as role models for other women.

    Cischke joined the former Chrysler Corporation in May 1976 as an engineer
with the Chrysler Institute Program, a two-year rotational training program.
She advanced quickly in the engineering ranks and was named General Manager of
the Scientific Labs and Proving Grounds in 1994.  In 1996 she was named Vice
President of Vehicle Certification, Compliance and Safety Affairs.

    In November of 1999 she was named Senior Vice President of Regulatory
Affairs and Passenger Car Operations.  In this capacity she has responsibility
for all regulatory affairs in North America, including vehicle safety issues
and all environmental issues.  She also oversees the work done by thousands of
others in manufacturing and product development.  Cischke is responsible for
meeting corporate quality, volume and profitability targets for 30 percent of
all vehicles produced, generating 20 percent of all corporate revenues.

    Leaders of the national SWE cited Cischke specifically for her leadership
in automotive safety.

    "It is most significant that you continue to have a pivotal role in your
company's overall safety philosophy and direction, and that you are a
passionate advocate for improving real-world and child safety," said Sherita
T. Ceasar, National President of the SWE.  "This epitomizes the values of the
Society of Women Engineers."

    Cischke has spearheaded the corporation's safety programs.  She led the
development of such innovative and award-winning initiatives such as "The Back
is Where It's At" and "Do The Buckle," educational programs designed to
encourage children to buckle up appropriately, and Fit for a Kid, an industry-
leading child safety seat service.  The Corporation recently received a
prestigious Outstanding Achievement for Leadership in Safety Award from the
National Transportation Safety Board for Fit for a Kid.

    As a leading engineer at DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Cischke has been an
active member of the SWE, serving as a mentor to other women and Executive
Sponsor for the Chrysler Group for SWE.  At DaimlerChrysler Corporation, she
helped form a Professional Women's Forum to develop, recruit and retain high
potential women professionals.

    In addition to her pioneering role in the automotive industry, Cischke has
served on the Board of Trustees for the Oakland University Alumni Association;
participated in the "Creating the Future" Advisory Group for the Engineering
Program at Oakland University; and is active in the Society of Automotive
Engineers.  Previously, she served as chairperson of the Chelsea Community
Hospital; a member of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; and
a member of the Parish Council for St. Mary's Student Parish at the University
of Michigan.

    "Sue has been a tremendous asset to the officers' ranks at DaimlerChrysler
Corporation.  Her engineering expertise, combined with an unwavering
commitment to customers -- especially children -- has made her a leader in the
automotive regulatory process," said James P. Holden, President and Chief
Executive Officer of DaimlerChrysler Corporation.  "She is also a believer in
the mentoring process.  She has personally taken dozens of young women
engineers under her wing to share her knowledge and experience."

    Cischke has received numerous awards throughout her career.  In 1997, she
was granted the Horace H. Rackham Award for Outstanding Humanitarian
Achievements by the Engineering Society of Detroit -- the first woman granted
the award in its 102-year history.  She was named an Outstanding Woman in the
Auto Industry by Ward's Auto World and McCall's Magazine in 1995.  She was
named the 2000 University of Michigan-Dearborn Engineering & Computer Science
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and the 1999-2000 Oakland University
Distinguished Alumni Service Award.

    "Sue's strategic leadership and continuous dedication to creative problem
solving have contributed greatly to DaimlerChrysler Corporation's success as a
an automotive leader," said Tom Gale, Executive Vice President of Product
Development and Design.  "Her receipt of this prestigious award is an honor to
DaimlerChrysler Corporation and the many employees who have chosen her as
their role model."

    Cischke received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
in 1976 from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.  She earned two
Masters Degrees from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, in Engineering and
Professional Development in Management.  She also has completed two executive
curriculums, the Harvard Business School "Managing Global Opportunities"
program in 1999 and the Tuck Executive Program at Dartmouth College in 1994.