Record June in Europe for Chrysler and Jeep(R) Brands

Highlight DaimlerChrysler Sales Outside North America Auburn Hills, Mich. (ots-PRNewswire) - Buoyed by thesuccessful international launch of the Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee andthe Chrysler 300M, DaimlerChrysler Corporation's (NYSE: DCX)American brands had their best June ever in Europe, where saleswere 10,846, a 16 percent jump for those brands from June 1998.The Chrysler and Jeep brands realized a triple-digit increase inGreece and double-digit upswings in France, the Netherlands,Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Finland and Austria. GrandCherokee had its second-best sales month in history outside NorthAmerica. Sales outside North America as a whole for the Dodge, Chryslerand Jeep brands were down 4 percent for the month of June, with16,859 vehicles sold, compared to 17,589 sold in the year-earlierperiod. For the first six months of the year, sales were 91,958,a 12 percent dip from the first half of 1998. "The Chrysler 300M and the Jeep Grand Cherokee have both hadincredibly successful launches outside North America," saidTheodor R. Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Internationaland Latin America and General Manager Chrysler Truck Operations."June sales are an indication of the kind of worldwide acceptancethose vehicles are getting." Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep brands turned in a strong salesperformance in Puerto Rico, where 709 vehicles were delivered tocustomers, a 42 percent jump, and Brazil, with sales of 965, a 17percent increase over the year- earlier period. Sales in each ofthose countries were up 30 percent for the first six months ofthe year, Puerto Rico with 3,820 units; Brazil, 6,340. Junehighlights by country also include Japan, with sales of 666, a 5percent increase and Australia, with sales of 669, a 13 percentincrease for the month. Regionally, June sales were 2,915 in Latin America, a 36percent decline from June 1998. Asia-Pacific sales were 2,344, an8 percent dip. Middle East/Africa sales were 754, down 34 percentfrom last year. ots Original Text Service: DaimlerChryslerCorporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: MelindaWilson, (in the USA) 248-512-2317, or Rick Deneau, (USA) 248-512-2694, both of DaimlerChrysler Web site:http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com

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