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Mercedes-Benz Posts Sales of 225,128 for 2008

Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/

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Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned Sets Record Sales

MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 18,507 vehicles, bringing the company's total 2008 volume to 225,128, an 11.2 percent decrease over the annual sales record set last year.

The C-Class was the volume leader for the year with sales of 72,471 vehicles, a 13.8 percent increase over last year. The company's M-Class SUV continued to be a popular choice with buyers in 2008, with a 1.3 percent increase in sales (34,320 vs. 33,879 units).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,589 vehicles in December 2008. This boosted the MBCPO year-end total to 64,654 units, a 26.9 percent increase over last year's MBCPO sales.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. For more than forty years, MBUSA has taken pride in its commitment to the customer by providing superior quality luxury vehicles coupled with outstanding customer support. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

                                  MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                                Sales - December 2008

    Model       Dec '08 Dec '07 Monthly %  YTD 2008 YTD 2007 Yearly %
    -----       ------- ------- ---------  -------- -------- --------

    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------     ----
    C-CLASS       6,090   6,899     -11.7%   72,471   63,701     13.8%
    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------     ----

    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    E-CLASS       3,464   6,126     -43.5%   38,576   48,950    -21.2%
    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    S-CLASS       1,075   2,374     -54.7%   17,787   26,081    -31.8%
    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    --------        ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    CL-CLASS        147     353     -58.4%    2,733    3,672    -25.6%
    --------        ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    --------        ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    SL-CLASS        263     532     -50.6%    5,464    6,126    -10.8%
    --------        ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    ---------     -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    CLK-CLASS     1,047   1,232     -15.0%   10,844   15,009    -27.8%
    ---------     -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    ---------       ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    SLK-CLASS       285     528     -46.0%    4,941    7,270    -32.0%
    ---------       ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    ---------       ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    CLS-CLASS       569     759     -25.0%    5,775    7,906    -27.0%
    ---------       ---     ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    -------         ---   -----     -----     -----   ------    -----
    R-CLASS         539   1,340     -59.8%    7,733   13,031    -40.7%
    -------         ---   -----     -----     -----   ------    -----

    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------      ---
    M-CLASS       2,761   3,962     -30.3%   34,320   33,879      1.3%
    -------       -----   -----     -----    ------   ------      ---

    --------        ---     ---      ----       ---    -----    -----
    G-CLASS         128     138      -7.2%      931    1,152    -19.2%
    --------        ---     ---      ----       ---    -----    -----

    --------      -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    GL-CLASS      2,139   3,026     -29.3%   23,328   26,396    -11.6%
    --------      -----   -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    ---                                         ---      ---      ---
    SLR                                         106      104      1.9%
    ---                                         ---      ---      ---

    -------                                     ---      ---    -----
    Maybach                                     119      156    -23.7%
    -------                                     ---      ---    -----

    -----------  ------  ------     -----   -------  -------    -----
    GRAND TOTAL  18,507  27,269     -32.1%  225,128  253,433    -11.2%
    -----------  ------  ------     -----   -------  -------    -----

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