Chrysler Group Exports a Record Number of Vehicles to Achieve the Best May Sales Ever Outside North America

Auburn Hills, Michigan and Stuttgart, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Unprecedented 24 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains
- Record number of exports from North America since continuous sales
momentum began in 2005
- 2007 marked the best May in Chrysler International's history
- May 2007 sales outside North America were up 24 percent over same month
last year
- Year-to-date sales increased 16 percent over the same period in 2006

Sales growth for Chrysler Group outside North America continued in
May with an increase of 24 percent (20,553 units) over the same month
last year. The Company has reached an unprecedented two full years of
monthly sales gains, and year-to-date sales (91,412 units) continued
to climb and grew 16 percent over the same period of time in 2006.
Increased sales were supported by a record month in the number of
Chrysler Group exports from North America (18,405 units).

"The continued growth of the international vehicle portfolio
supports our Recovery and Transformation plan. The success of the
vehicles that are now available in markets outside North America
indicates that there is great growth potential for Chrysler Group,"
said Michael Manley, Chrysler Group Executive Vice President of
International Sales, Marketing and Business Development. "Our
fuel-efficient diesel and petrol engines, right-hand drive
availability and multiple safety features packaged in distinct
vehicle designs appeal to customers all over the world, and positions
Chrysler Group as a serious global competitor."

For 2007, trends indicate that diesel engines could account for
more than 75 percent of Chrysler Group sales in Western Europe by the
end of the year, where overall diesel sales are higher than in many
other parts of the world. This is a significant increase from diesel
sales in 2005, which accounted for roughly 65 percent of the
Company's Western European vehicle sales.

All regions where Chrysler Group sells vehicles saw increased
sales in May. Western / Central Europe, the Company's largest volume
region outside North America, grew 13 percent in May, and 11 percent
year-to-date. The Middle East (including Northern Africa) market had
the highest growth rate, as sales for the month increased 57 percent
and year-to-date increased 61.

All three Chrysler Group brands -- Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge --
were represented among the top-three-selling Chrysler Group products.
Dodge Caliber remained the Company's number-one-seller outside North
America with 13,265 units sold in 2007 year-to-date. Jeep Grand
Cherokee sales were a close second, with 13,017 units, and Chrysler
Voyager / Grand Voyager sales were third with 12,358 units.

Including May sales, the Dodge brand accounted for roughly 22
percent of the Company's year-to-date sales, with only one vehicle
widely available outside North America -- Dodge Caliber. "As the next
two Dodge products -- Avenger and Nitro -- make their way, in volume,
into all of the markets, we see further opportunity for the brand. So
far, the expansion for Dodge has been well-received by both customers
and dealers, and contributed to our record month of exports out of
North America," said Thomas Hausch -- Vice President of International
Sales. "There is a lot of untapped potential here, and we expect that
the brand could account for 30 percent of the Company's sales outside
North America by 2009."

Chrysler Group sells and services vehicles in more than 125
countries around the world, and Chrysler Group sales outside North
America currently account for approximately eight percent of the
Company's total global sales. Vehicles available range across all
three Chrysler Group brands, with limited availability on some trucks
and SUV models. The Company's operations outside North America have
been experiencing year-over-year sales increases since 2004, and will
continue to increase the number of product offerings, powertrain
options and RHD availability through 2007.

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Website at http://cgmedia.daimlerchrysler.com

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