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.February 25, 2004
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This Week:

• Mazda to Unveil Space Wagon Concept at 2004 Geneva International Motor Show

• Valmet Automotive presents the Audi A4 Coupé Cabrio Concept Car at Geneva Motor Show

• Porsche's Sporty Off-Road Vehicle Revs up Again

• The new BMW 5 Series Touring and all-new high performance BMW 535d

• Mercedes-Benz celebrates three world premieres at the International Motor Show in Geneva

• Design and performance - The new Audi A6

• Toyota Announces Prices for 2004 Solara Convertible, MR2 Spyder, and New Celica Action Package

• Daimler Chrysler: Supervisory Board decides on Changes In the Board of Management

• Ford Geneva Highlights

• BMW Motorrad Again Outperforms Last Year's Worldwide Sales Results

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Daimler Chrysler: Supervisory Board decides on Changes In the Board of Management
 

Prof. Jurgen Hubbert to take over responsibility for Executive Automotive Committee (EAC) on August 1, 2004 Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard to assume responsibility for Mercedes Car Group on May 1, 2004 Dr. Thomas Weber to head Development Department of Mercedes Car Group, in addition to his responsibilities at Research & Technology, effective May 1, 2004 Thomas W. La Sorda to become new Chief Operating Officer of Chrysler Group and Deputy Member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler on May 1, 2004 Bodo Uebber to succeed Dr. Manfred Gentz as full Member of the Board of Management responsible for Finance & Controlling with effect from December 16, 2004. He will retain responsibility for DaimlerChrysler Services. Supervisory Board intends to appoint Prof. Jurgen E. Schrempp as Chairman of the Board of Management for a further three years STUTTGART, Germany, and AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Today, the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG made the following decisions:

Jürgen Hubbert	Jürgen Hubbert, presently responsible for the Mercedes Car Group will head the Executive Automotive Committee with effect from August 1, 2004. He will assume responsibility for all multi-brand product issues on the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler. . .
. Wolfgang Bernhard	Wolfgang Bernhard, presently Chief Operating Officer of the Chrysler Group, will on May 1, 2004 change over to the Mercedes Car Group and will assume sole responsibility for the Mercedes Car Group on the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler as of August 1, 2004 succeeding Jürgen Hubbert in this position. From May to end of July, 2004 Jürgen Hubbert and Wolfgang Bernhard will jointly head the Mercedes Car Group.
. Thomas W. La Sorda Photos: DC	Thomas W. La Sorda, previously responsible for Production within the Chrysler Group, will succeed Wolfgang Bernhard as Chief Operating Officer of the Chrysler Group on May 1, 2004. He will also be appointed a Deputy Member of the Board of Management for a period of three years.  .

Thomas Weber, in charge of Research & Technology, will become a full Member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler with effect from May 1, 2004. In addition to his present function he will take over responsibility for the Development Department of the Mercedes Car Group from Hans-Joachim Schopf who will be retiring by July 30, 2004. From May until the end of July, 2004, Thomas Weber and Hans-Joachim Schopf will be jointly responsible for the Development Department of the Mercedes Car Group.

Bodo Uebber, a Deputy Member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler and currently in charge of DaimlerChrysler Services, will become a full Member of the Board of Management on December 16, 2004 and assume additional responsibility for the Finance & Controlling Division. He will succeed Manfred Gentz in this position.

The Supervisory Board unanimously supports a prolongation of Jurgen E. Schrempp's term of office and during its next meeting intends to appoint him as Chairman of the Board of Management for a further three years. His current appointment will expire at the Annual General Meeting in 2005.

(Feb 18, 2004)