May 2011 Sales - Mercedes Benz N.A.

[Drew Dowdell]

Reports Best May Since 2008 with Sales of 20,306

Sales Up 5.9% for the Month and 8.5 % Year-to-Date

June 01, 2011 - MONTVALE, N.J.

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 20,306 vehicles, a 5.9 % improvement over May 2010, and the best May on record since May 2008. On a year-to-date basis, the 95,458 vehicles sold represent an 8.5 % increase.

The highest volume performers for the month were the E- and C-Class model lines. The 9th generation E-Class led the pack with sales of 5,751, up 5% over May 2010. The sporty C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – continued its strong momentum with sales of 4,936. MBUSA’s compact SUV, the GLK-Class, finished third in volume with monthly sales of 2,214, up 22.1% over last year. Additionally, sales of the versatile R-Class crossover were up 237 % over May 2010.

Sales of Mercedes-Benz diesel models were up 108.5% for the month (1,147 versus 550) and up 115.8 % for the year (4,722 versus 2,188).

At the high end, the company sold 21 of its supercar -- the SLS AMG -- bringing its year-to-date sales to 330.

Sales of Sprinter Vans also increased by 126.1% for the month, with sales of 1,420 – bringing a year-to-date total of 5,184 (up 102.1 %).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,818 vehicles in May 2011, a decrease of 2.1%. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 33,450 vehicles, a decrease of 4.1 % over the comparable period last year.

une 01, 2011

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td>Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles</td> <td>May-11</td> <td>May-10</td> <td>Monthly %</td> <td>YTD 2011</td> <td>YTD 2010</td> <td>Yearly %</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B-CLASS Fuel Cell</td> <td>1</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> <td>4</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C-CLASS</td> <td>4,936</td> <td>5,089</td> <td>-3.0%</td> <td>25,361</td> <td>23,992</td> <td>5.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E-CLASS</td> <td>5,751</td> <td>5,476</td> <td>5.0%</td> <td>26,162</td> <td>22,913</td> <td>14.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S-CLASS</td> <td>872</td> <td>1,085</td> <td>-19.6%</td> <td>4,393</td> <td>4,856</td> <td>-9.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CL-CLASS</td> <td>68</td> <td>68</td> <td>0.0%</td> <td>455</td> <td>384</td> <td>18.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SL-CLASS</td> <td>127</td> <td>192</td> <td>-33.9%</td> <td>841</td> <td>1,015</td> <td>-17.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SLS AMG</td> <td>21</td> <td>168</td> <td>-87.5%</td> <td>330</td> <td>168</td> <td>96.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CLK-CLASS</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>578</td> <td>-99.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SLK-CLASS</td> <td>63</td> <td>172</td> <td>-63.4%</td> <td>752</td> <td>750</td> <td>0.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CLS-CLASS</td> <td>38</td> <td>123</td> <td>-69.1%</td> <td>590</td> <td>966</td> <td>-38.9%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R-CLASS</td> <td>873</td> <td>259</td> <td>237.0%</td> <td>1,743</td> <td>1,223</td> <td>42.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M-CLASS</td> <td>1,928</td> <td>2,264</td> <td>-14.8%</td> <td>11,118</td> <td>10,269</td> <td>8.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G-CLASS </td> <td>109</td> <td>99</td> <td>10.1%</td> <td>487</td> <td>366</td> <td>33.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GL-CLASS</td> <td>1,885</td> <td>1,736</td> <td>8.6%</td> <td>8,451</td> <td>8,050</td> <td>5.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GLK-CLASS</td> <td>2,214</td> <td>1,814</td> <td>22.1%</td> <td>9,582</td> <td>9,875</td> <td>-3.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TOTAL</td> <td>18,886</td> <td>18,548</td> <td>1.8%</td> <td>90,274</td> <td>85,405</td> <td>5.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*SPRINTER</td> <td>1,420</td> <td>628</td> <td>126.1%</td> <td>5,184</td> <td>2,565</td> <td>102.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MBUSA Combined Total</td> <td>May-11</td> <td>May-10</td> <td>Monthly %</td> <td>YTD 2011</td> <td>YTD 2010</td> <td>Yearly %</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GRAND TOTAL</td> <td align="right">20,306</td> <td align="right">19,176</td> <td align="right">5.9%</td> <td align="right">95,458</td> <td align="right">87,970</td> <td align="right">8.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" width="528">*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.</td></tr></tbody></table>