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DaimlerChrysler Corporation Appoints Tony Cervone To Senior Chrysler Group Communications Post

1 September 2000

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Appoints Tony Cervone To Senior Chrysler Group Communications Post

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 1 DaimlerChrysler Corporation
(DCC) announced today that Antonio B. (Tony) Cervone is appointed Vice
President - Communications for the Chrysler Group, effective immediately.
    "I am personally very pleased to welcome Tony back to the DaimlerChrysler
family," said Jim Holden, President & CEO - DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
"Tony's energy and enthusiasm, coupled with his knowledge of the industry, its
media and DaimlerChrysler, make him an excellent choice to run the Chrysler
Group Communications operation."
    Cervone rejoins DaimlerChrysler after an 18-month stint with General
Motors' Communications organization, most recently as Executive Director of
Corporate Communications.
    In his new capacity, Cervone will report to Holden.  His responsibilities
will include Chrysler Group Corporate and Product Public Relations, Technical,
Public Affairs, Quality and Engineering Public Relations and Internal
Communications.
    Cervone will work in close concert with Christoph Walther, Senior Vice
President and Head of DaimlerChrysler Global Communications.
    Prior to joining General Motors in 1999, Cervone served as Director -
Internal Communications for DaimlerChrysler Corporation and was a member of
the Post-Merger Integration Team for the Communications organization.  He
originally joined DaimlerChrysler Corporation in 1985 and subsequently held
posts in Public Relations supporting the Product Engineering, Technology,
Manufacturing, Design, Motorsports, International and Procurement & Supply
organizations.
    With this realignment, Cervone succeeds Steve Rossi, Vice President -
Global Communications Chrysler/Jeep(R)/Dodge, who leaves the company to pursue
his global interests.