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Ruediger Grube Once Again Takes Charge of DaimlerChrysler Strategy

31 August 2000

Ruediger Grube Once Again Takes Charge of DaimlerChrysler Corporate Strategy

    STUTTGART, Germany and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 31 Effective September 15, 2000, Ruediger Grube will again assume responsibility
for DaimlerChrysler Corporate Strategy.  The Board of Management made this
decision at its meeting in New York.  Aloysius Rauen will take over a new
management task as Senior Executive Manager at EADS.  Rauen succeeded Grube
when he moved to the Stuttgart-based Haeussler Group to become Chairman last
fall.
    Eckhard Cordes, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management Member said, "We are
all very pleased that Ruediger Grube is returning to our company.  In the
future, he will use his exceptional managerial skills to further expand
DaimlerChrysler's leading position in all world markets.  Aloysius Rauen did
an excellent job of continuing Ruediger Grube's work.  His extensive
experience in the aerospace industry is now needed to fill a prominent
position at EADS."