As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2008



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 20-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
Commission file number 1-12356

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DAIMLERAG(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DAIMLERAG(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

MERCEDESSTRASSE 137, 70327 STUTTGART, GERMANY(Address of principal executive offices)

Mr. Robert
Köthner
Daimler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart
Germany
011-49-711-17-0
011-49-711-17-94116 (facsimile)
(Name, address, telephone and facsimile number of company contact person)

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Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

|Title of each class                       |                                  |                                                  |                         | Name of each exchange
on which registered
|----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | -----------------------------------------
|Ordinary Shares, no par value             |                                  | Frankfurt Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
|Guarantee of the following securities of: |                                  |                                                 
|Daimler Finance North America LLC         |                                  |                                                 
|                                          | 8.50% Notes Due January 18, 2031 |                                                  | New York Stock Exchange

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Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
NONE
(Title of Class)

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Securities
for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
NONE
(Title of Class)

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Indicate
the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

Ordinary
Shares, no par value. . . . . . . . . 1,013,868,596

(as
of December 31, 2007)

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ý

No o


If
this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

Yes o

No ý


Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ý

No o


Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer" in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

|Large accelerated filer ý |  | Accelerated filer o |  | Non-accelerated filer o
|------------------------- |  | ------------------- |  | -----------------------

Indicate
by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing.

|U.S. GAAP o |  | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board ý |  | Other o
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If
"Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 o

Item 18 o


If
this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o

No ý




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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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|PART I  
|Item 1.  |  | Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers |  | 2   
|Item 2.  |  | Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable               |  | 2   
|Item 3.  |  | Key Information                                       |  | 2   
|         |  | Selected Financial Data                               |  | 2   
|         |  | Risk Factors                                          |  | 5   
|Item 4.  |  | Information on the Company                            |  | 10  
|         |  | Introduction                                          |  | 10  
|         |  | Description of Business Segments                      |  | 11  
|         |  | Mercedes-Benz Cars                                    |  | 11  
|         |  | Daimler Trucks                                        |  | 15  
|         |  | Daimler Financial Services                            |  | 19  
|         |  | Vans, Buses, Other                                    |  | 21  
|         |  | Supplies and Raw Materials                            |  | 24  
|         |  | Government Regulation and Environmental Matters       |  | 25  
|         |  | Description of Property                               |  | 30  
|Item 4A. |  | Unresolved Staff Comments                             |  | 31  
|Item 5.  |  | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects          |  | 31  
|         |  | Introduction                                          |  | 31  
|         |  | New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted         |  | 32  
|         |  | Inflation                                             |  | 32  
|         |  | Critical Accounting Policies                          |  | 32  
|         |  | Operating Results                                     |  | 40  
|         |  | Information about EBIT                                |  | 40  
|         |  | Overview of Business Segment Revenue and EBIT         |  | 40  
|         |  | 2007 Compared With 2006                               |  | 41  
|         |  | 2006 Compared With 2005                               |  | 47  
|         |  | Liquidity and Capital Resources                       |  | 53  
|         |  | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements                        |  | 61  
|         |  | Research and Development                              |  | 63  
|Item 6.  |  | Directors, Senior Management and Employees            |  | 64  
|         |  | Supervisory Board                                     |  | 65  
|         |  | Board of Management                                   |  | 70  
|         |  | Compensation                                          |  | 71  
|         |  | Employees and Labor Relations                         |  | 76  
|         |  | Share Ownership                                       |  | 78  
|Item 7.  |  | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions     |  | 78  
|Item 8.  |  | Financial Information                                 |  | 79  
|         |  | Consolidated Financial Statements                     |  | 79  
|         |  | Other Financial Information                           |  | 79  
|         |  | Export Sales                                          |  | 79  
|         |  | Legal Proceedings                                     |  | 79  
|         |  | Dividend Policy                                       |  | 83  
|Item 9.  |  | The Offer and Listing                                 |  | 84  

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|Item 10.  |  | Additional Information                                                       |  | 87 
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|          |  | Options to Purchase Securities from Registrant or Subsidiaries               |  | 87 
|          |  | Articles of Incorporation                                                    |  | 87 
|          |  | Material Contracts                                                           |  | 92 
|          |  | Exchange Controls                                                            |  | 92 
|          |  | Taxation                                                                     |  | 92 
|          |  | Documents on Display                                                         |  | 96 
|Item 11.  |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                   |  | 96 
|          |  | Exchange Rate Risk                                                           |  | 97 
|          |  | Interest Rate Risk                                                           |  | 98 
|          |  | Equity Price Risk                                                            |  | 99 
|          |  | Commodity Price Risk                                                         |  | 99 
|Item 12.  |  | Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities                       |  | 99 
|PART II  
|Item 13.  |  | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies                              |  | 100
|Item 14.  |  | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds |  | 100
|Item 15.  |  | Controls and Procedures                                                      |  | 100
|Item 16A. |  | Audit Committee Financial Expert                                             |  | 101
|Item 16B. |  | Code of Ethics                                                               |  | 101
|Item 16C. |  | Principal Accountant Fees and Services                                       |  | 101
|Item 16D. |  | Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees                   |  | 102
|Item 16E. |  | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers       |  | 103
|PART III 
|Item 17.  |  | Financial Statements                                                         |  | 104
|Item 18.  |  | Financial Statements                                                         |  | 104
|Item 19.  |  | Exhibits                                                                     |  | 104

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This annual report contains forward looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. We use the words "anticipate," "assume," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should" and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties,
including:



If
any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of our forward looking statements prove incorrect, then our actual results may be materially
different from those we express or imply by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward looking statements. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the
date on which it is made.

References

Unless otherwise specified, in this annual report, "we," "us," "our," "Daimler," the "Daimler Group" or the "Group" refers to Daimler AG and its
consolidated subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require.

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PART I

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers.

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, we changed our financial reporting from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
(U.S. GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Accordingly, we have prepared the consolidated financial statements included in this report (Consolidated Financial
Statements) in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

We
have derived the selected consolidated financial data as of and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2007, presented in the table below from our audited consolidated
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 prepared in accordance with IFRS. Our financial statements are denominated in euros, which is the currency of our home
country, Germany.

You
should read the table together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto and the discussion in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

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|                                                                                |         | Year Ended December 31,                        |   |          |   |         
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|Income Statement Data:                                                          |         |                                                |   |          |   |         
|Revenue                                                                         |         | €99,399                                        |   | €99,222  |   | €95,209 
|Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)1                                      |         | 8,710                                          |   | 4,992    |   | 2,873   
|Net profit from continuing operations                                           |         | 4,855                                          |   | 3,166    |   | 2,253   
|Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations                                  |         | (870                                           | ) | 617      |   | 1,962   
|Net profit                                                                      |         | 3,985                                          |   | 3,783    |   | 4,215   
|Profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG                               |         | 3,979                                          |   | 3,744    |   | 4,149   
|Earnings (loss) per share for profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG |         |                                                |   |          |   |         
|                                                                                | Basic   |                                                |   |          |   |         
|                                                                                |         | Net profit from continuing operations          |   | 4.67     |   | 3.06    
|                                                                                |         | Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |   | (0.84    | ) | 0.60    
|                                                                                |         | Net profit                                     |   | 3.83     |   | 3.66    
|                                                                                | Diluted |                                                |   |          |   |         
|                                                                                |         | Net profit from continuing operations          |   | 4.63     |   | 3.04    
|                                                                                |         | Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |   | (0.83    | ) | 0.60    
|                                                                                |         | Net profit                                     |   | 3.80     |   | 3.64    
|Balance Sheet Data (end of period):                                             |         |                                                |   |          |   |         
|Total assets                                                                    |         | €135,094                                       |   | €217,634 |   | €228,012
|Non-current liabilities                                                         |         | 47,924                                         |   | 90,452   |   | 96,823  
|Current liabilities                                                             |         | 48,940                                         |   | 89,836   |   | 95,232  
|Share capital                                                                   |         | 2,766                                          |   | 2,673    |   | 2,647   
|Equity attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG2                              |         | 36,718                                         |   | 36,925   |   | 35,545  
|Equity2                                                                         |         | 38,230                                         |   | 37,346   |   | 35,957  

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|                                              |         | 2007 |         | 2006 |         | 2005 |         | 2004 |   | 2003
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|Other Data:                                   |         |      |         |      |         |      |         |      |   |     
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding |         |      |         |      |         |      |         |      |   |     
|                                              | Basic   |      | 1,037.8 |      | 1,022.1 |      | 1,014.7 |      |  |     
|                                              | Diluted |      | 1,047.3 |      | 1,027.3 |      | 1,017.7 |      |  |     
|Dividend per share (euro)                     |         | 2.00 | 3       | 1.50 |         | 1.50 |         | 1.50 |   | 1.50
|Dividend per share (U.S. dollar)4             |         | 2.90 | 3       | 2.00 |         | 1.81 |         | 1.92 |   | 1.81

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Exchange Rate Information

The following table shows high, low, and average noon buying rates for euros for the respective periods shown, based on rates certified by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York for customs purposes.

Year

High

Low(in $ per €)2008January

1.4877

1.45742007December

1.4759

1.4344November

1.4862

1.4435October

1.4468

1.4092September

1.4219

1.3606August

1.3808

1.3402Average12007



1.37972006



1.26612005



1.24002004



1.24782003



1.1411


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On February 11, 2008, the noon buying rate for €1 was $1.4506.

Fluctuations
in the exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar affect the market price of our ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. dollar amount received
by shareholders who elect to convert cash dividends declared in euros into U.S. dollars. Please refer to "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and "Item 11. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for information on how exchange rate fluctuations affect our businesses and operations and how we manage our exposure to those fluctuations.

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RISK FACTORS

Many factors could affect our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. We are subject to various risks resulting from changing economic,
political, social, industry, business and financial conditions. The principal risks are described below.



A decline in demand resulting, for example, from a decline in consumer demand or a weakening investment environment, rising interest rates
or fuel prices, could significantly adversely affect our businesses in various markets, including Western Europe and the United States.

We derive approximately half our revenue from our business in Western Europe. A major slowdown in the Western European economy or in the industries in which we
operate could have a significant impact on our business. A drop in economic growth in Western Europe could result not only from a structural weakness or decline in domestic demand in major European
economies, but also from negative effects of a U.S. recession or an even more pronounced appreciation of the euro.

The
major short-term risk of the U.S. economy is a deeper than expected deceleration of the economy or even recession due to the economic effects resulting from the subprime
crisis. A decline in investment and private consumption could severely affect the sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. In addition, the U.S. economy continues to require significant
capital inflow from non-U.S. investors to finance the large current account deficit of the United States. A pronounced decline in demand for U.S. dollar denominated investments could lead
to a further, and possibly sharper, depreciation of the U.S. dollar which may force the United States to raise its key interest rates. Higher interest rates and a further and possibly sharper
depreciation of the U.S. dollar could reduce demand for our vehicles. Due to the global importance of the U.S. economy and the existing interdependencies between the United States and other major
economies throughout the world, any significant economic downturn in the United States would likely adversely affect Western European and other world markets.

Similarly,
inflationary pressure caused by sustained high energy prices could lead to an increase in interest rates and, as a result, a decline in automotive sales. High fuel prices can
also lead to a shift to smaller, lighter, more fuel-efficient cars, which generally provide a lower gross margin than larger vehicles, as well as to the deferral of purchases.

The
occurrence of any of these or other events that threaten consumer and investor confidence (for example, international disputes, political instability, terrorism, or significant
declines in stock or housing markets) may significantly adversely affect our future sales, primarily in Western Europe or the United States. Since a high proportion of our costs is fixed, even small
declines in sales can significantly affect our operating results and cash flows.

An economic downturn in Asian economies could delay our plans for expansion in Asian markets and intensify competitive pressures.

A decline in Asian economies could not only negatively affect future business prospects of our subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and sales of
our Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Asia, but also our long-term strategic expansion plans for growth in Asian markets. An economic downturn in China, in particular, could
delay our expansion in that increasingly important market and could also negatively impact the economies in the United States and Western Europe. Moreover, if economic conditions in Asia were to
deteriorate, especially if coupled with depreciating Asian currencies, then Asian competitors with excess capacity might intensify their efforts to export vehicles to North America and Western Europe.
This would not only intensify competition for market share, but also increase further the existing pressure on margins within the automotive industry.

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Our results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by economic or political change.

We, in particular our Daimler Trucks segment, our Daimler Buses operating unit, and our Daimler Financial Services segment, have significant operations in several
Latin American countries and in Turkey. Some of the countries in those regions may experience severe economic or political change, including currency fluctuations, which could adversely affect our
investments as well as local demand in those and neighboring countries, thereby negatively affecting our cash flows and results of operations.

Protectionist trade policies could negatively affect our business in several markets.

Demand for motor vehicles could also be affected by the political and regulatory environment in the markets in which we operate. For example, a discord in
international trade relations and the implementation of new tariff or non-tariff trade barriers could negatively affect our global sales and procurement activities as well as expansion
plans in affected areas. The proliferation of bilateral free trade agreements between third party countries could negatively affect our position in those foreign markets, especially in Southeast Asia
where Japan increasingly gains preferential market access.



Overcapacity and intense competition in the automotive industry create pricing pressure and force further cost reductions.

Intense price competition and overcapacity in the automotive industry could force manufacturers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles to decrease production,
reduce capacity or increase sales incentives. Our ability to improve or even maintain our profitability depends, among other things, on maintaining competitive cost structures, including the ability
to obtain competitive prices from suppliers, and introducing exciting new products. Our ability to achieve further price reductions from suppliers, however, may be limited by a combination of factors,
including consolidation among automotive suppliers, the use of a single supplier for certain components, and increasing supplier insolvencies.

In
addition, if we are unable to continue to provide competitive pricing, customers may elect to purchase competitors' products and our future profitability and cash flows may suffer.
Discounts and other sales incentives have become more common in many automotive markets, including Western Europe, and are customary in the United States and Canada. Sales incentives in the new
vehicle business also influence the price level of used vehicles, which could adversely affect the profitability of our used vehicle sales and, indirectly, the profitability of our future new vehicle
sales.

High commodities prices and increased pressure on our suppliers could negatively impact our profitability and cash flows.

Prices for raw materials that we or our suppliers use in manufacturing our products or components therefore, such as steel, aluminum, petroleum-based products and
a number of precious metals, continue to remain at historically high levels. Further price increases for these or other raw materials may lead to higher component and production costs that could in
turn negatively impact our future profitability and cash flows because we may not be able to pass all those costs on to our customers or require our suppliers to absorb such costs.

Additionally,
high raw material prices and intense competition in the automotive industry are having a significant adverse effect on the financial position and business continuity of key
suppliers, some of whom are in bankruptcy. We have provided, and in the future may provide, financial support to suppliers in order to avoid prolonged interruption in the supply of components, which
could have a significant negative impact on our profitability and cash flows.

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Risks arising from our leasing and sales financing business may adversely affect our future operating results and cash flows.

The financial services we offer in connection with the sale of vehicles involve several risks. These include possible higher refinancing costs and the potential
inability to recover our investments in leased vehicles or to
collect our sales financing receivables. If any of these risks materialize, our future operating results, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected. For instance, our ability to
recover our investments in leased vehicles may deteriorate as a result of a decline in resale prices of used vehicles and our ability to collect our sales financing receivables could be negatively
affected by consumer or dealer insolvencies.

New
vehicle sales incentives indirectly lower the resale prices of used vehicles. A decline in resale prices of used vehicles could in turn result in downward pressure on the carrying
values of leased vehicles and negatively affect the collateral value of our sales financing and finance lease receivables.

Please
refer to "Critical Accounting Policies" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" for additional information on how we account for our leasing and sales
financing business.

Our future profitability will depend on our ability to offer competitive prices while maintaining a high level of product quality.

Product quality significantly influences the consumer's decision to purchase passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Reductions in our product quality could
severely tarnish our image as a manufacturer, thereby negatively affecting our future sales and, as a consequence, our future operating results and cash flows.

Increasing
consumer sensitivity to pricing may limit our ability to pass higher costs on to customers. Our attempts to reduce costs along the automotive value chain may place additional
cost and pricing pressure on suppliers, which can also negatively affect product quality.

Additionally,
component parts or assembly defects could require us to undertake service actions and recall campaigns, or even to develop new technical solutions requiring regulatory
certification prior to implementation. We may need to expend considerable resources for these remediation measures, resulting in higher provisions for new warranties issued and expenses in excess of
already established provisions for product guarantees previously issued.

Our future success depends on our ability to offer innovative new products and meet consumer demand.

Meeting consumer demand with new vehicles developed over increasingly shorter product development cycles is critical to the success of automobile manufacturers.
Our ability to strengthen our position within our traditional product and market segments through research and development of innovative products and services while expanding into additional market
segments with innovative new products will play an important role in determining our future success. A general shift in consumer preference towards smaller, lower margin vehicles could have a negative
effect on our profitability. Such a shift could result from, among other things,
increasing fuel prices, government regulations, for example speed limits or higher taxes on certain types of vehicles, such as sport utility vehicles or luxury automobiles, or environmental concerns,
for example, the level of carbon dioxide emissions. Potential delays in bringing new vehicles to market, the inability to achieve defined efficiency targets without suffering from quality losses and a
lack of market acceptance of our new models would adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

We are subject to legal proceedings and environmental and other government regulations.

A negative outcome in one or more of our pending legal proceedings could adversely affect our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Please refer to the discussion under the heading "Legal Proceedings" in "Item 8. Financial Information" for further information.

The
automotive industry is subject to extensive governmental regulations worldwide. Laws in various jurisdictions regulate occupant safety and the environmental impact of vehicles,
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economy
and noise, as well as the levels of pollutants generated by the plants that produce them. The cost of compliance with these regulations is significant, and we expect to incur higher compliance
costs in the future. New legislation may subject us to additional expense in the future, which could be significant. For example, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases, several countries have
already imposed more stringent regulations on carbon dioxide emissions or are currently in the process of adopting such regulations. The European Union is currently considering legislation that would
impose severe restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions of motor vehicles. The adoption of such legislation would likely result in significant additional compliance costs. For further information on
government regulation and environmental matters, please refer to the discussion under the heading "Government Regulation and Environmental Matters" in "Item 4. Information on the Company."

Risks arising from contingent obligations could affect us adversely.

We sometimes provide guarantees for third party liabilities, principally in connection with liabilities of our non-consolidated affiliated and/or
related companies, guarantees under buy-back commitments, and performance guarantees related to the contractual performance of joint ventures and consortia. These guarantees may expose us
to financial risk. For example, as a result of the guarantees and other obligations Daimler Financial Services (formerly DaimlerChrysler Financial Services) undertook as one of the consortium members
of Toll Collect, our future operating results and cash flows may be materially adversely affected by penalties, damage claims and losses associated with an underperformance of the system. In
connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and the related financial services business in the NAFTA-region, we have also provided certain guarantees. For further
information concerning these contingent obligations, please refer to the discussion under the heading "Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  Obligations under guarantees" in
"Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."



We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates.

Our businesses, operations and reported financial results and cash flows are exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in the
exchange rates of the U.S. dollar, the British pound, the Japanese yen and other world currencies against the euro. In addition, in order to manage the liquidity and cash needs of our
day-to-day operations, we hold a variety of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. We also hold a substantial volume of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities
in connection with our lease and sales financing business. Changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates may have substantial adverse effects on our operating results and cash flows. For
example, if the euro retains its current strength for a prolonged period of time against selected world currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, or if the euro appreciates further, our operating
results and cash flows could be adversely affected because a significant portion of our business, primarily our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment, depends in part on export sales to the United
States and other markets whose currencies are tied to the U.S. dollar. For more information on how changes in exchange rates and interest rates may impact our operating results and cash flows, please
refer to the discussion under the heading "Introduction" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and to the discussion about market risk in "Item 11. Qualitative and
Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk."

We depend on the issuance of term debt to manage liquidity, and declines in our operating performance may limit our ability to issue such debt.

To manage the liquidity of the Group, we depend on the issuance of term debt, principally in the U.S. and European capital markets. Declines in our operating
performance and changes in demand for this type of debt instrument could increase our borrowing costs or otherwise limit our ability to fund operations, either of which would negatively affect our
operating results and cash flows.

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The carrying value of our equity investments in companies in which we hold a non-controlling equity interest depends on the ability of those companies
to operate their businesses profitably. We are also exposed to credit risk to the extent that we provide, or are obligated to provide, financial credit to those companies.

We
hold non-controlling equity interests in various companies. Most notably, we hold an equity interest in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.
(EADS) and, since August 4, 2007, a 19.9% equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC. Any factors negatively affecting the profitability of the businesses of these companies may adversely
affect our ability to recover the full amount of our equity investments. In addition, if we account for those investments using the equity method of accounting, as we do with respect to our equity
interests in EADS and Chrysler Holding LLC, such factors may also affect our proportionate share in the future operating results of our equity investees. For example, EADS announced in 2007
that problems with the Airbus A400M program and resulting delivery delays would negatively affect its operating results. EADS also announced that if the current strength of the euro against the U.S.
dollar remains for a prolonged period of time, or if the euro appreciates further, EADS's future operating results and cash flows may be adversely affected. Also, the future profitability of the
Chrysler business and our ability to fully recover our equity investment in that business depend on Chrysler's business outlook, including its ability to successfully implement its restructuring
plans. For more information on how EADS and Chrysler Holding LLC affected the operating results of Vans, Buses, Other, please refer to the discussion under the heading "Operating Results" in
"Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

We
also are exposed to credit risk to the extent that we provide, or are obligated to provide, financial credit in the form of credit lines or other loans to companies in which we hold a
non-controlling equity interest. For example, through one of our subsidiaries we have provided a subordinated loan of US$0.4 billion to an intermediate subsidiary of Chrysler
Holding LLC and we have an outstanding commitment to provide second lien loans of up to US$1.5 billion to Chrysler LLC for use in its automotive business. Please also refer to the
discussion under the heading "Material Contracts" in "Item 10. Additional Information."

We may need to make cash contributions or increase provisions with respect to the funding of our pension benefit plans. In addition, our total pension benefit
expense may increase.

We have pension and, to a minor degree, other post-employment benefit obligations which are underfunded. The funded status of our
off-balance sheet pension and other post-employment benefit plans is subject to changes in actuarial and other related assumptions and to actual developments.

Even
small changes in the assumptions which affect the benefit plan valuation, such as discount rates, rates for compensation increases, mortality rates, retirement rates, and other
factors, may lead to increases in the size of the respective obligations, which would affect the reported funded status of our plans and, as a consequence, could negatively affect our total pension
and other post-employment benefit expense in subsequent years.

Actual
developments, such as unfavorable developments in the capital markets  particularly with respect to equity and debt securities  can result
in lower actual returns on plan assets or in a significant decrease in the market value of plan assets at year end. This in turn would affect the reported funded status of our plans. In addition, a
decrease in the rate of expected return on plan assets can result in higher pension and other post-employment benefit expense in subsequent years.

An
increase in the underfunded status of our pension and other post-employment benefit plans could require us to increase provisions in future periods and to make additional
cash contributions to the plans.

Please
refer to the discussions under the headings "Critical Accounting Policies" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects"
as well as to Note 21 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on employee benefits accounting.

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Item 4. Information on the Company.

INTRODUCTION

Organization

The legal and commercial name of our company is Daimler AG. It is a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and was
incorporated on May 6, 1998 under the name DaimlerChrysler AG. In October 2007, following the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, we changed the name of the
company from DaimlerChrysler AG to Daimler AG. Our registered office is located at Mercedesstrasse 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany, telephone
+49-711-17-0. Daimler AG's agent for service, exclusively for actions brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
requirements of the United States federal securities laws, is Daimler North America Corporation, located at One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, New Jersey 07645-0350.

History

In 1998, Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft and Chrysler Corporation combined their respective businesses, stockholder groups, managements and other
constituencies. In May 2007, we agreed to transfer an 80.1% interest in the Chrysler Group and the related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA-region
(the Chrysler activities) to a subsidiary of the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management L.P. (Cerberus). The transaction closed on August 3, 2007. Following a resolution adopted
at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in October 2007, we changed the name of the company from DaimlerChrysler AG to Daimler AG.

Business Summary and Developments

Daimler AG is the ultimate parent company of the Daimler Group. The Group develops, manufactures, distributes and sells a wide range of automotive
products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses. It also provides financial and other services relating to its automotive businesses.

On
August 3, 2007, we transferred an 80.1% controlling interest in the Chrysler activities to a subsidiary of Cerberus. We retained a 19.9% non-controlling equity
interest in Chrysler Holding LLC, a newly established holding company for the Chrysler activities. As a result of that transaction, we report the Chrysler activities for the period from
January 1, 2007 through August 3, 2007 and for the other periods presented in our consolidated statements of income as discontinued operations, with all recorded income and expense items
related to the Chrysler activities included in the line item "Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations." We do not include amounts related to discontinued operations in our segment reporting and
we have adjusted prior period presentations accordingly. For further information, please refer to Notes 2 and 31 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Beginning
with August 4, 2007, we account for our non-controlling equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC using the equity method of accounting. We include our
proportionate share of the results of Chrysler Holding LLC in Vans, Buses, Other with a three-month time lag. In accordance with IFRS, we consider significant transactions and events which
affect Chrysler Holding LLC during the three-month lag period.

Following
the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, we report the following four segments:



In
January 2006, we presented a new management model designed to improve our competitiveness and promote further profitable growth. We expect the measures of the new management model to
be fully implemented in 2008. For a discussion of the effects of the implementation of the new management model, please refer to "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review
and Prospects."

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In
connection with the change of the company's name from DaimlerChrysler AG to Daimler AG, we also changed the names of our segments as follows: Mercedes-Benz Car
Group became Mercedes-Benz Cars, Truck Group became Daimler Trucks, and Financial Services became Daimler Financial Services. We continue to report Mercedes-Benz Vans and
Daimler Buses in Vans, Buses, Other, together with all other businesses and investments in businesses not allocated to one of our reportable business segments.

We
offer our automotive products and related financial services primarily in Western Europe and in the NAFTA region, which consists of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Approximately
50% of our 2007 revenue derived from sales in Western Europe and 20% from sales in the United States. With respect to Western Europe, we derived approximately 23% from sales in Germany and 27% from
sales in other countries of Western Europe.

Over
the past several years, we have also taken significant steps towards increasing further our presence in the Asian markets. For example, through transactions between 2003 and 2005,
we acquired an 85% interest in the Japanese truck and bus manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation. More recently, we entered into joint ventures with Chinese partners relating to the
production of passenger cars and vans in China. In December 2005, one of the joint ventures began to manufacture and distribute Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class
passenger cars. The joint venture also produces and sells a Chrysler passenger car, the 300C, under a license agreement with Chrysler LLC. We have also received all necessary governmental
approvals for a joint venture for the production and sale of Mercedes-Benz Vito/Viano and Sprinter vans. We expect the joint venture to start production in late 2008. It will have an
output capacity of 40,000 units per year.

For
information on acquisitions and dispositions of businesses during the last three years, please refer to Notes 2 and 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. For a
discussion of their effect on revenue and operating results, please refer to "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

Our
aggregate capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment of our continuing businesses were €2.9 billion in 2007, €3.0 billion in
2006 and €3.4 billion in 2005. In 2007, the United States and Germany accounted for 10.7% and 69.8% of these capital expenditures, respectively. Expenditures for equipment on
operating leases related to our continuing businesses were €10.8 billion in 2007, €11.9 billion in 2006 and €9.1 billion in 2005.
For additional information on our capital expenditures, please refer to "Description of Business Segments" and "Description of Property" below.

Significant Subsidiaries

The following table shows the significant subsidiaries Daimler AG owned, directly or indirectly, as of December 31, 2007:

|Name of Company                                                                        |  |        |  | Percentage
Owned
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------ |  | ----------------
|Daimler North America Corporation, Montvale, New Jersey, a Delaware corporation        |  | 100.0 
|Daimler Luft- und Raumfahrt Holding AG, Ottobrunn, a German stock corporation, Germany |  | 99.939

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Mercedes-Benz Cars

Mercedes-Benz Cars designs, produces and sells Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, Maybach high-end luxury sedans and smart compact
passenger cars. In 2007, Mercedes-Benz Cars contributed approximately 53% of our revenue.

In
2007, Mercedes-Benz Cars completed the implementation of CORE (Cost down, Revenue up, Execution), a comprehensive program designed to increase earnings through sales
improvements, reductions in fixed costs and costs of materials, quality improvements and improved efficiencies, and to restructure the smart business. For additional information on the CORE program's
effect on our operating results, please refer to "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and to Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Mercedes-Benz passenger cars are world-renowned for innovative technology, highest levels of comfort, quality and safety, and pioneering design. We
offer most Mercedes-Benz passenger cars with a choice of several diesel and gasoline engines. In all classes, with the exception of the A-, B-, R- and
GL-Classes, we offer high performance AMG versions with V8 or V12 engines. In the majority of markets, Mercedes-Benz vehicles are built to order. The availability of individual
models differs by geographic market. The Mercedes-Benz passenger car product range consists of the following classes:

S-Class.The S-Class is a line of full-size luxury sedans which are available as short
and long wheelbase versions.

The
S-Class sedans are complemented by the CL, a top-of-the-line two-door coupe, and the SL, a luxury roadster. In April 2008,
we intend to launch a new generation of the SL. Through McLaren Cars Ltd., we also offer a high performance Mercedes-Benz sports car, the SLR.

E-Class.The E-Class is a line of luxury sedans and station wagons. We also offer the CLS, a
four-door coupe based on the E-Class. We intend to introduce a new generation of the CLS in March 2008.

C-Class.The C-Class is a line of compact luxury sedans and station wagons. The CLC Sports Coupe, the
SLK (a two-seat roadster) and the CLK coupe and convertible complement the C-Class product family. We launched the new C-Class sedan in the spring of 2007 and the
new C-Class station wagon in the fall of 2007. We intend to introduce a new CLC Sports Coupe and a new generation of the SLK in April 2008.

A-/B-Class.The A-Class is a front wheel drive compact and the B-Class is a
front wheel drive 4-door Compact Sports Tourer (CST). We intend to launch new generations of the A- and B-Class in June 2008. We do not offer the A- and
B-Class in the United States.

M-/R-/GL-Class.The M-Class is a line of sport utility vehicles with
permanent all-wheel drive. We intend to introduce a new generation of the M-Class in August 2008.

The
R-Class is an SUV Tourer, which is available in a short and a long wheelbase version, and the GL-Class is a seven seat luxury sport utility vehicle. We intend
to complement the M-/R-/GL-Class with an all new mid-size sport utility vehicle, the GLK, in October 2008.

G-Class.The G-Class is a four-wheel drive cross country vehicle that comes in a short
and a long wheelbase version and as a convertible. The long wheelbase version of the G 500 is also available in the United States.



Under the prestigious Maybach brand, we offer a line of exclusive high-end luxury sedans with unsurpassed luxury, comfort, and individuality. The
Maybach sedan is available in a short and a long wheelbase version. In addition, we introduced a sportier version of the long wheelbase sedan, the Maybach 62 S, at the beginning of 2007.



The smart brand represents a micro compact car concept. We currently offer two models, the smart fortwo coupe and the smart fortwo cabrio. We launched new
generations of these models in the spring of 2007, which we intend to offer in the United States in 2008.



Markets.In 2007, the main markets of our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment were Germany (27% of unit sales), the
remainder of Western Europe (34% of unit sales), the United States (19% of unit sales) and Japan (4% of unit

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sales).
In Germany, new passenger car registrations for all manufacturers decreased 9% to 3.0 million units. In Western Europe (excluding Germany), new registrations of passenger cars for all
manufacturers increased by 2% to 11.7 million units.

Sales.The following table shows the distribution of revenue and unit sales for our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment by
geographic market since 2005:

Revenue and Unit Sales

Year Ended December 31,20071

% change

2006

% change

2005Revenue (€ in millions)Western Europe

28,972

-1

29,233

+9

26,926Germany

13,492

+1

13,326

+5

12,638Other

15,480

-3

15,907

+11

14,288NAFTA region

11,655

-3

11,995

0

12,019United States

10,600

-5

11,176

+2

10,967Canada and Mexico

1,055

+29

819

-22

1,052Asia

6,575

+8

6,074

+10

5,531Japan

1,855

-16

2,206

0

2,212Other

4,720

+22

3,868

+17

3,319Other markets

5,228

+27

4,108

+22

3,355World

52,430

+2

51,410

+7

47,831UnitsWestern Europe

779,157

-1

784,849

+1

776,574Germany

342,860

-3

353,275

0

354,911Other

436,297

+1

431,574

+2

421,663NAFTA region

276,062

+2

271,792

+7

253,514United States

251,789

+1

248,560

+7

231,851Canada and Mexico

24,273

+4

23,232

+7

21,633Asia

123,356

+14

108,459

+1

107,683Japan

46,331

-4

48,460

0

48,294Other

77,025

+28

59,999

+1

59,389Other markets

114,609

+32

86,697

+10

79,067World

1,293,184

+3

1,251,797

+3

1,216,838


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In 2007, worldwide unit sales of our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment reached 1,293,200 compared to 1,251,800 in the prior year, an increase
of 3%. With 107,000 units sold, sales of the S-Class were almost on the previous year's level. Sales of the
M-/R-/GL-Class increased to 175,200 units due to the success of the M-Class and the new GL-Class. Sales of
A-/B-Class vehicles totaled 275,400 units. E-Class sales declined 5% to 230,900 units. Sales of the C-Class increased significantly to
386,500 units following the launch of the new C-Class sedan and station wagon. With 103,100 units, smart brand sales were slightly above last year. This was the result of
higher unit sales of the newly launched smart fortwo in 2007 (+50%). Unit sales in 2006 included sales of the smart forfour which was discontinued during 2006.

In
Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 342,900 units in 2007, 3% less than in 2006, while unit sales in Western Europe (excluding Germany) increased 1% to
436,300 units. In the United States, the most important non-European market for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, we sold 251,800 units in 2007, a slight increase
over the previous year. This increase is primarily due to the very good market acceptance of the new C-Class sedan and the

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popularity
of our M-/R-/GL-Class family. Unit sales in Japan declined to 46,300 units in a very difficult market. In the rest of Asia (excluding Japan), we
were able to increase sales by 28% to 77,000 units. Sales performance in China was especially encouraging with an increase of more than 60%. For a discussion of changes in revenue, please refer
to "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

The
following table shows, by vehicle line, the number of units sold since 2005:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005UnitsS-Class (including CL-Class, SL-Class, Maybach, and SLR)

107,021

108,031

71,614E-Class (including CLS-Class)

230,878

243,356

264,949C-Class (including CLK-Class and SLK-Class)

386,521

328,540

397,966M-/R-/GL-Class

175,177

172,856

90,302G-Class

5,040

3,783

5,378A-/B-Class

275,413

292,518

262,320smart

103,068

102,713

124,309Other1

10,066



Total

1,293,184

1,251,797

1,216,838


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Competition.In Western Europe, our Mercedes-Benz passenger cars compete primarily with products
of BMW (BMW, Rolls-Royce), Volkswagen (Audi, Bentley, VW) and, depending on the market segment, Fiat (Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati), Ford (Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo), General Motors (Opel,
Saab, Vauxhall), Porsche, PSA (Peugeot/Citroen), Renault and Toyota (Lexus).

In
the United States, our principal competitors include BMW (BMW, Rolls-Royce), Ford (Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Volvo), Honda (Acura), Nissan (Infiniti), Porsche, Toyota (Lexus),
Volkswagen (Audi, Bentley, VW) and, depending on the market segment, Nissan, Toyota and certain models produced by General Motors (Cadillac, Saab).

Competitors
of the Maybach are Rolls-Royce and Bentley sedans.

Principal
competitors of smart vehicles are certain models of Fiat, Ford, PSA (Peugeot/Citroen), Renault, Suzuki, Toyota (Daihatsu), BMW (Mini) and Volkswagen (Seat, Skoda, VW).

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We distribute Mercedes-Benz passenger cars through a worldwide distribution system covering 200 countries and customs areas. The sales organization
differs by geographic market depending on local needs and requirements. At the wholesale level, we distribute Mercedes-Benz passenger cars through affiliated or independent general
distributors or through wholly owned subsidiaries. In major markets worldwide, including the United States, Canada, Japan and most European markets, we operate our own wholesale subsidiaries which we
call market performance centers. We also operate retail outlets in Canada, South Africa, Australia, Germany and in select European metropolitan areas. A wide network of smart dealerships in 36
countries provides sales and repair services for our smart vehicles. We intend to introduce the current models of the smart fortwo coupe and the smart fortwo cabrio in the United States in 2008.
Penske Automotive Group (PAG) will serve as the official distributor.

In
Europe and Asia we sell our Maybach sedans mainly through Maybach centers, which are dealerships exclusively dedicated to the Maybach brand. In the United States we distribute our
Maybach line through select Mercedes-Benz dealers. Following our positive experience in the United States, we also began distributing Maybach sedans through select
Mercedes-Benz dealers in Europe and Asia.



The following table shows capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and research and development expenditures of the
Mercedes-Benz Cars segment in the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding finance leases)

2,680

2,303

2,273Research and development expenditures

2,733

2,274

2,469thereof: Capitalized development costs

705

496

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In 2007, the increase in capital expenditures primarily reflects significantly increased expenditures for new, more fuel efficient engines. As in
the prior year, the main drivers of our investment activities in 2007 were the successor models of the E-class sedan and station wagon as well as the C-class models. Research
and development activities of the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment in 2007 primarily related to the development of new car models and new engines and transmissions, including the successor
models of the E-Class and the development of a new world diesel engine.

Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks manufactures and sells trucks and specialty vehicles under the brand names Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Thomas
Built Buses (TBB) and Mitsubishi Fuso. Our worldwide facilities provide us with a strong production and assembly network for commercial vehicles and core components. In 2007, Daimler Trucks
contributed approximately 29% of our total revenue.



Mercedes-Benz Trucks.Our European Mercedes-Benz truck lines consist of the Actros and the Axor in
the heavy-duty category, the Atego in the medium-duty category, and the specialty vehicle Econic. The Unimog, a four-wheel drive vehicle designed for special
purpose applications, complements this line-up. In Turkey and Brazil, we manufacture heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks for the respective local and certain export
markets. Overall, our Mercedes-Benz trucks range from 6 metric tons GVW to 41 metric tons GVW.

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Freightliner Trucks, Sterling Trucks, Western Star Trucks, and Thomas Built Buses.Our U.S. subsidiary Daimler Trucks North
America LLC manufactures trucks and buses (based on truck chassis) in Classes 3 through 8 (from 9,000 lbs. GVW to 160,000 lbs. GVW) and sells them under the Freightliner, Sterling,
Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses brand names, primarily in the NAFTA region. It also manufactures chassis for trucks, buses, walk-in vans and motor homes in Classes 3 through 7
(from 10,000 lbs. GVW to 33,000 lbs. GVW). In 2007, Daimler Trucks North America LLC launched trucks equipped with engines that meet the new emission requirements EPA07 in the U.S. and Canada.
It also introduced the Freightliner Class 8 truck Cascadia and the Sterling Bullet in the NAFTA region. In 2008, the Cascadia will be the first truck available with engines from our new global
engine family Heavy Duty Engine Platform (HDEP). Other brands of the Daimler Trucks segment will also use the HDEP in upcoming models.

Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks and Buses.Our Japanese subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) offers a
comprehensive truck and bus portfolio, primarily for the Japanese and other Asian markets. The line-up includes the Canter trucks (light-duty), the Fighter trucks
(medium-duty) and the Super Great trucks (heavy-duty) and also certain bus models (Rosa and Aero) and specialty vehicles. MFTBC also sells trucks in Europe, the United States
and Latin America. In 2007, MFTBC launched the latest generation of its light-duty Canter truck line in Taiwan and Indonesia and introduced renewed versions of its Fighter and Super Great
trucks to comply with stricter Japanese emission regulations.



Markets.The market for trucks in most geographic areas depends to a large degree on prevailing general economic conditions
which directly influence transportation needs and the availability of funds for capital investment. Our most important truck markets are Western Europe, the NAFTA region, Latin America and Asia.

In
Western Europe, combined registrations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks increased 1%. In the heavy-duty truck segment, registrations went up 4% from 261,400
units in 2006 to 270,600 units in 2007 and in the medium-duty segment, registrations went down 7% from 72,800 units in 2006 to 67,500 units in 2007.

In
Germany, combined registrations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks increased 5% to 94,000 units mainly due to increased registrations in the heavy-duty truck
segment.

In
the NAFTA region, retail sales of all manufacturers of trucks in the medium- and heavy-duty categories (Classes 5 through 8) reached 394,400 units, 33% less
than in 2006. This decrease reflects a drop in demand after purchases were brought forward into 2006 in anticipation of the new diesel emission standard EPA07 in Canada and the United States combined
with a general decline in demand for heavy- and medium-duty trucks in the United States due to weaker market conditions. In the United States, retail sales of all manufacturers in the
medium- and heavy-duty categories (Classes 5 through 8) decreased 35% from 494,300 units in 2006 to 320,100 units in 2007. Retail sales in the medium-duty segment
(Class 5 through 7) declined from 210,300 units in 2006 to 169,100 units in 2007, while retail sales for all manufacturers in the Class 8 heavy-duty truck category
showed a 47% decline from 284,000 units in 2006 to 151,000 units in 2007.

In
Latin America, demand for heavy- and medium-duty trucks increased 30% to 184,800 units.

In
Japan, sales of trucks and buses by all manufacturers decreased 24% to 212,800 units. This decrease is mainly the result of an unusually high sales level in the prior year caused by
vehicle replacement purchases mandated by applicable emission regulations.

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Sales.The following table shows the distribution of revenue and unit sales of our Daimler Trucks segment by geographic
market since 2005:

Revenue and Unit Sales

Year Ended December 31,2007

% change

2006

% change

2005Revenue (€ in millions)1Western Europe

9,761

+2

9,607

+16

8,290Germany

5,634

+3

5,481

+10

4,983Other

4,127

0

4,126

+25

3,307NAFTA region

7,599

-37

11,998

+4

11,587United States

6,241

-39

10,196

+3

9,919Canada

823

-36

1,294

+6

1,223Mexico

535

+6

507

+14

444Latin America

2,442

+40

1,746

+23

1,419Brazil

1,654

+41

1,171

+32

888Other

788

+37

575

+8

531Asia (including Australia)

5,358

-6

5,691

-9

6,237Japan

3,215

-20

4,007

+2

3,920Other

2,144

+27

1,684

-27

2,317Other markets

3,306

+20

2,747

+15

2,389World

28,466

-10

31,789

+6

29,922


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Year Ended December 31,2007

% change

2006

% change

2005Units1Western Europe

87,665

+2

85,572

+4

82,179Germany

41,006

+6

38,780

+5

36,912Other

46,659

0

46,792

+3

45,267NAFTA region

114,049

-39

187,797

+3

183,000United States

94,649

-42

163,728

+3

158,995Canada

10,790

-36

16,866

-6

17,931Mexico

8,610

+20

7,203

+19

6,074Latin America

53,017

+33

39,723

+1

39,154Brazil

27,943

+28

21,753

-4

22,778Other

25,074

+40

17,970

+10

16,376Asia (including Australia)

153,162

+1

151,797

-8

164,571Japan

53,992

-24

71,066

+20

59,176Other

99,170

+23

80,731

-23

105,395Other markets

59,774

+17

51,198

+27

40,395World

467,667

-9

516,087

+1

509,299


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Worldwide unit sales of the Daimler Trucks segment decreased 9% from 516,100 vehicles in 2006 to 467,700 vehicles in 2007.

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In
Western Europe, unit sales went up 2%, primarily due to higher sales of Mercedes-Benz trucks. In Germany, the most important market for our Mercedes-Benz
trucks, we sold 41,000 units in 2007, an increase of 6%. Unit sales in Germany represented 9% and the remaining Western European market represented 10% of our total 2007 truck sales.

In
2007, sales of our trucks and TBB buses in the NAFTA region were 3% lower at 114,000 units, mainly due to purchases being brought forward into 2006 in anticipation of the new diesel
emission standard EPA07 in Canada and the United States combined with a general decline in demand in the United States due to weaker market conditions. Unit sales in the United States were down 42% at
94,600 units, representing 20% of our total 2007 truck sales.

In
Latin America, sales increased 33% from 39,700 units in 2006 to 53,000 units in 2007.

Unit
sales in Asia (including Australia) increased slightly despite a 24% decline in unit sales in Japan, which in 2007 consisted primarily of sales by MFTBC. The decline in Japan mainly
reflects an unusually high sales level in the prior year caused by vehicle replacement purchases required to meet stricter emission regulations.

For
a discussion of changes in revenue, see "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

Competition.Competitors of our Daimler Trucks segment vary in each geographic region. In Western Europe, our main
competitors are MAN, Iveco, Volvo, Scania, DAF and Renault. In the NAFTA markets, our main competitors in the Class 5 through 8 truck categories are Navistar International, Paccar (Kenworth,
Peterbilt), Volvo/Mack, General Motors and Ford. In Latin America, our main competitor is Volkswagen and in Japan and the South East Asian markets, our main competitors (including buses) are Hino,
Isuzu and Nissan Diesel.



We distribute our Daimler Trucks vehicles through a worldwide distribution and service network.

In
Germany, we sell our trucks through our own wholesale network. We also own several retail outlets, and in some cases we sell trucks through independent dealers.

In
other major European markets, local Daimler subsidiaries provide wholesale services to a network of independent dealers and, in some cases, to our own retail outlets.

In
the NAFTA region, we primarily sell our products through a network of independent dealers. In Japan, MFTBC sells its vehicles mainly through its own wholesale network and its own
retail organization. In other international markets, we sell our Daimler Trucks vehicles through independent distributors or, if we have a local production company, through the sales organization of
that company.



The table below shows capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and research and development expenditures of our Daimler Truck
segment during each of the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding finance leases)

1,110

1,202

1,179Research and development expenditures

1,047

1,038

966thereof: Capitalized development costs

283

211

130


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Capital expenditures in 2007 related primarily to our Heavy Duty Engine Platform project, the successor model of the Freightliner Premium Class, Cascadia, and emission regulation
technologies.

Research
and development expenditures in 2007 focused on new truck generations and new low emission engines, including the Heavy Duty Engine Platform.

Daimler Financial Services

On August 3, 2007, we transferred an 80.1% interest in Chrysler Group and the related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA region to a
subsidiary of Cerberus. As a result of that transaction, revenue and operating results of the Chrysler activities from January 1, 2007 to August 3, 2007 and all other periods presented
are included in the line item "Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations" in our consolidated statements of income. We do not include amounts relating to discontinued operations in our segment
reporting. For further information, please refer to Notes 2 and 31 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our
continuing financial services activities, which contributed approximately 9% of our revenue in 2007, consist almost exclusively of financing and leasing services supporting our
Mercedes-Benz and other vehicle businesses.

The
financial services we offer consist mainly of customized financing and leasing packages for our retail and wholesale customers in the automotive sector. We also provide financing to
our dealers for vehicle inventory and property, plant and equipment purchases. In Germany, we operate a fully licensed bank, the Mercedes-Benz Bank (formerly known as the DaimlerChrysler
Bank). The Mercedes-Benz Bank offers financial services to our customers and employees in Germany. These include leasing and sales financing services, car savings plans as well as credit
cards and demand deposit accounts. In addition, we offer insurance brokerage and fleet management services, including dealer property and casualty insurance.

In
September 2007, Daimler Financial Services established a bank in Russia after receiving a license from the Russian central bank. The bank commenced operations in the last
quarter of 2007.

We
also hold an ownership interest in Toll Collect. In September 2002, our subsidiary Daimler Financial Services AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG), Deutsche Telekom AG
and Compagnie Financière et Industrielle des Autoroutes S.A. (Cofiroute) contracted with the Federal Republic of Germany to develop, install and operate a system for electronic
collection of tolls from all commercial vehicles over 12t GVW using German highways. Toll Collect GmbH, a German limited liability company in which we and Deutsche Telekom each hold a 45%
interest and Cofiroute holds the remaining 10%, is the principal builder and operator of the system. We account for our equity interest in Toll Collect using the equity method of accounting. You can
find additional information about Toll Collect under the heading "Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects," under the heading "Legal
Proceedings" in "Item 8. Financial Information" and in Note 28 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.



The revenue of our Daimler Financial Services segment amounted to €8.7 billion in 2007, €8.1 billion in 2006 and
€7.8 billion in 2005.

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The
following table shows the distribution of revenue derived from our continuing financial services activities by geographic market since 2005:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Western Europe

4,308

4,089

4,096Germany

2,508

2,338

2,322Other

1,800

1,751

1,774NAFTA region

3,546

3,247

2,952United States

3,153

2,711

2,473Canada and Mexico

393

536

479Other markets

857

770

746World

8,711

8,106

7,794


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In
2007, we generated approximately 29% of our total continuing financial services business in Germany, 21% in other Western European countries and 41% in the NAFTA region. We discuss
period-to-period changes in revenue under the heading "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

In
2007, new leasing and finance contracts processed by our Daimler Financial Services segment and related to our continuing financial services business covered approximately 857,955
units with a total value of €27.6 billion. In the prior year, we processed new leasing and finance contracts covering 868,128 units with a total value of
€27.8 billion. The total value of leasing and finance contracts at December 31, 2007, was €59.1 billion compared to
€57.0 billion at
December 31, 2006, a 4% increase in total contract value. Excluding currency translation effects, our total contract value increased 9% compared to 2006.

The
average new contract balance amounted to €32,183 and the average original term was 41 months.

The
following table shows, for our continuing financial services business at December 31, 2007, the number of units covered and the value represented by new leasing and finance
contracts as well as the number of units covered and the value represented by all our outstanding leasing and finance contracts, in each case by geographic area and in total.

Units
Covered by
New
Contracts

Value
(€ in millions)

Units
Covered by
all
Contracts

Value
(€ in millions)United States

197,744

7,647

590,271

20,566Germany

311,657

8,530

772,879

16,535Canada

16,927

770

53,427

1,860Mexico

13,248

501

31,759

773United Kingdom

66,116

2,211

137,276

3,441France

41,275

1,071

110,219

2,041Italy

29,056

750

95,977

1,955Japan

26,064

839

91,595

1,888Australia

13,911

536

49,872

1,483Netherlands

13,841

473

43,222

1,025Other Countries

128,116

4,283

316,394

7,576Total

857,955

27,611

2,292,891

59,143


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In the financial services area, our main competitors are leasing and finance subsidiaries of banks and financial institutions and the financial
services businesses of other automobile manufacturers to the extent they do not limit their activities to their own automobile brands.



The table below shows capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, which related largely to the acquisition of data processing
equipment, and additions to equipment under operating leases of our continuing financial services business during each of the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding finance leases)

53

29

40Equipment on operating leases

6,093

6,955

4,778


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Vans, Buses, Other

Vans, Buses, Other includes our van and bus businesses which design, produce, and sell a wide range of vans and buses. The other businesses and investments
comprising this segment consist primarily of our equity investments in EADS and Chrysler Holding LLC (since August 4, 2007), and our real estate activities. Prior to its disposition in
the first quarter of 2006, our Off-Highway business was also part of Vans, Buses, Other.

As
part of our ongoing strategy to focus on the core automotive business, in December 2007, we agreed to sell our real estate at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin to the SEB Group for a sales
price of €1.4 billion in cash. We expect this transaction to positively affect EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other by €0.4 billion. The transaction closed in
February 2008.

In
2007, Vans, Buses, Other contributed approximately 14% of our revenue.



Mercedes-Benz Vans.Worldwide, we currently offer three lines of Mercedes-Benz vans between 1.9
metric tons (t) and 7.5t gross vehicle weight (GVW): the Sprinter, the Vito/Viano and the Vario. In the U.S. market, a subsidiary of Chrysler Holding LLC sells the Sprinter under the
Freightliner and Dodge brand names under a general distributor agreement. In 2006, we launched a new version of the Sprinter.

Daimler Buses.We are a full-line supplier in the worldwide bus and coach market. Our product portfolio includes
city buses, coaches, intercity buses, midi buses and bus chassis. We sell completely built-up buses under the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands in Europe and under the Setra and
Orion brand names in the United States and Canada. In addition to completely built-up buses, we produce and sell worldwide a wide range of bus chassis under the brand name
Mercedes-Benz.

In
2007, we introduced a renewed version of the Setra TopClass 400 coach featuring new safety systems. We plan to launch the renewed Setra TopClass 400 coach in European
markets in the first quarter of 2008.



Chrysler Holding LLC.On August 3, 2007, we transferred an 80.1% interest in the Chrysler activities to a
subsidiary of Cerberus. We retained a 19.9% non-controlling equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC, a newly established holding company for the Chrysler activities.

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Chrysler
designs, manufactures, assembles and sells cars and trucks under the brand names Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, primarily in the NAFTA-region. The Chrysler activities also encompass
the related financial services business in the NAFTA-region and in other select regions of the world.

EADS.EADS is a publicly-traded company and a global supplier in the aerospace and defense sectors. It also provides related
services. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter and the joint venture Matra BAe Dynamics Aerospatiale SAS, a guided missile producer. In
addition, EADS is a partner in the Eurofighter consortium and a prime contractor for the Ariane launcher. The company is also developing the A400M military transport aircraft and is the industrial
partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.

In
2004, 2006, and 2007, we entered into several transactions involving our EADS shares which reduced the Group's legal ownership percentage in EADS to 22.5%. Our consolidated statements
of income for the years 2005 and 2006 reflect a 33% share in the income of EADS. Our share in the results of EADS in 2007 is based on an equity interest which declined from 33% to 24.9% at year end
2007. For further information on these transactions, please refer to Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review
and Prospects."

During
2006, EADS announced that problems with the Airbus A380 program and resulting delivery delays, the launch of an industrial program for the all-new A350 XWB aircraft
family and efficiency-improvement programs to be implemented at EADS would negatively affect its current and future operating results. In 2007, EADS announced that problems with the Airbus A400 M
program and resulting delivery delays would negatively affect its operating results. EADS also announced that if the current strength of the euro against the U.S. dollar remains for a prolonged period
of time, or if the euro appreciates even further, EADS's future operating results and cash flows may be adversely affected. For a discussion on how this
development affected the operating results of Vans, Buses, Other, please refer to "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

Off-Highway.In the first quarter of 2006, as part of our ongoing strategy to focus on our core automotive
business, we sold a majority of our Off-Highway business, including the MTU-Friedrichshafen GmbH Group and the Off-Highway activities of Detroit Diesel
Corporation, to the Swedish investor group EQT. For further information regarding this transaction please refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.In November 2005, we sold our then remaining 12.4% interest in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
for €970 million.



Markets.Our most important van and bus markets are Western Europe and the NAFTA region. Latin America is also an important
market, primarily for our bus business. In Western Europe, the mid-size and large van market segments showed registration increases of 11% from 1,120,000 units in 2006 to 1,244,100 units
in 2007, while registrations of heavy buses in that market increased from 26,500 units in 2006 to 26,600 units in 2007.

In
Germany, registrations for vans (mid-size and large) went up 8% from 252,500 units in 2006 to 271,600 units in 2007. Registrations for heavy buses, however, decreased from
4,900 units in 2006 to 4,800 units in 2007.

In
the NAFTA region, retail sales for all manufacturers of vans decreased 8% from 402,700 units in 2006 to 372,200 units in 2007. Retail sales for all manufacturers of buses (excluding
school buses) decreased from 18,200 units in 2006 to 18,100 units in 2007. In Latin America, demand for buses went up, reflecting ongoing high investments in the public transportation sector in
Brazil.

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Sales.The following table shows the revenue generated by Vans, Buses, Other and the unit sales of our van and bus businesses
since 2005:

Year Ended December 31,2007

%
change

2006

%
change

2005Revenue (€ in millions)Mercedes-Benz Vans1, 2

9,341

+13

8,277

+6

7,827Daimler Buses

4,350

+8

4,042

+5

3,859Off-Highway





353

-83

2,049Real Estate and other businesses3

508

-31

735

+22

601Eliminations

(76
)


(256
)


(69
)World

14,123

+7

13,151

-8

14,267UnitsMercedes-Benz Vans1, 2

289,073

+13

256,895

-4

267,245Daimler Buses

39,049

+8

36,192

0

36,221Other Products3





11,914

-2

12,101


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For a discussion of changes in revenue, see "Operating Results" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

The
following table sets forth the distribution of revenue by geographic market since 2005:

Year Ended December 31,2007

%
change

2006

%
change

2005(€ in millions)Western Europe

9,676

+23

7,872

-8

8,545Germany

4,485

+25

3,574

-7

3,848Other

5,191

+21

4,298

-8

4,697NAFTA region

1,129

-41

1,928

-13

2,209United States

663

-53

1,419

-15

1,671Canada and Mexico

466

-8

509

-5

538Latin America

1,191

+24

964

+30

744Other markets

2,128

-11

2,388

-14

2,770World

14,123

+7

13,151

-8

14,267


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Competition.In Western Europe, our principal competitors in the van category are Fiat (Fiat, Iveco), Ford,
Volkswagen and Renault. In the United States, competitors include Ford and General Motors (Chevrolet, GMC).

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Our
main competitor in the worldwide bus sector (over 8t GVW) is Volvo. In Western Europe, our other major competitors are Neoman (MAN, Neoplan), Scania and Irisbus (Irisbus, Heuliez
Bus, Karosa). Our main competitors in South America are Volkswagen and Agrale, although Volvo and Scania also compete in that region.



We distribute our vans and buses through a worldwide distribution and service network.

In
Germany, we sell our vans and buses through our own wholesale network. We also own several retail outlets, and in some cases we sell our vans and buses through independent dealers.

In
other major European markets, local Daimler subsidiaries provide wholesale services for vans to a network of independent dealers and, in some cases, to our own retail outlets. We sell
our buses through our own retail network and aligned dealers.

In
the United States and Canada, we sell vans to a subsidiary of Chrysler Holding LLC which acts as a general distributor and resells them through a network of independent
Freightliner and Dodge dealers. We sell our Orion buses through our own retail network and Setra buses through independent dealers. In Mexico we sell vans through independent Mercedes-Benz
dealers.

In
other international markets, we sell vans and buses through independent distributors or, if we have a local production company, through the sales organization of that company.



The table below shows capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and research and development expenditures of Vans, Buses, Other
during each of the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding finance leases)

266

395

910Research and development expenditures

368

421

493thereof: Capitalized development costs

2

8

70


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In
2007, capital expenditures with respect to vans related primarily to the new generation of the Sprinter van. Capital expenditures of our bus operating unit related mainly to the
modernization of plants and the construction of a new logistics and delivery center for Setra buses.

Research
and development activities of our van and bus operating units in 2007 focused on engines compliant with future emission regulations.

SUPPLIES AND RAW MATERIALS

We operate our worldwide procurement activities through a global procurement function. We aim to maximize the efficiency of our supply networks by working not
only with the first tier suppliers but also with sub-suppliers, raw material suppliers, and transportation carriers.

In
2007, raw material prices continued to adversely affect the automotive industry as prices for most raw materials increased further from the high levels in 2006. Even though the higher
raw material prices increased our overall material costs in 2007, we were able to offset these increases through bundling, long-term agreements, materials substitution and other cost
reduction measures.

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We manage our current and future supplies and raw material requirements and delivery needs on an ongoing basis in close cooperation with our suppliers and sub-suppliers. In
an effort to avoid possible future shortages and limit further price increases we enter into annual or long-term supply agreements with suppliers and purchase raw materials or commodities
on the spot market where appropriate.

Prices
of precious metals, including platinum, palladium and rhodium, which we primarily use in catalytic converters, remained at the high levels of 2006. We use derivative commodity
instruments to hedge against the volatility of precious metals prices to the extent we deem appropriate. We also continue to research alternative materials and processes for use in catalytic
converters and other components. In addition, we have established a corporate commodity risk management committee to provide enhanced control and oversight over our commodity price exposure.

Consistent
with general industry practice, we may source certain parts or components from a single supplier. This practice carries the risk of potential production disruption if the
supplier is unable to perform its obligations. We have provided, and in the future may be required to provide, different types of assistance to certain suppliers in order to avoid prolonged
interruption in the supply of parts or components. This assistance could negatively impact our profitability.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The automotive industry is subject to extensive government regulation. Laws in various countries regulate the emission levels, fuel economy, noise, and safety of
vehicles, as well as the levels of pollutants generated by the plants that produce them. These regulations often impose differing standards and substantial testing and certification requirements. The
cost of complying with these varying regulations can be significant, and we expect to incur significant compliance costs in the future. We recognize, however, that leadership in environmental
protection and safety is an increasingly important competitive factor in the marketplace.

Vehicle Emissions

U.S. Standards.Federal and state regulations restrict vehicle exhaust levels by imposing stringent
tailpipe emission control standards. They also impose standards for onboard diagnostic systems to monitor the emission control system, including the onboard refueling vapor recovery systems that
control refueling and evaporative emissions. Manufacturers are responsible under these regulations for the performance of vehicle emission control systems over certain time and mileage periods.
Developing compliant emission control systems and repairing or replacing them should they fail to perform in accordance with applicable standards is costly.

Federal.Regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, under the Clean Air Act apply to
passenger cars (including sport utility vehicles) and heavy-duty vehicles we sell in the U.S. We are responsible for the emission performance of these vehicles for their full usual life,
which can be up to the earlier of eleven years or 120,000 miles.



California Standards.The State of California sets its own stringent emission control standards for passenger cars and
heavy-duty trucks.

California's
program includes regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that require large volume manufacturers to earn an increasing number of
zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. There is also an

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ongoing
discussion about a future requirement for zero-emission buses (ZEB). We will likely become a large volume manufacturer, as defined by the ZEV mandate, by the 2013 model year. In
the interim, under the ZEV mandate, we will be treated as an intermediate volume manufacturer which allows us to meet the ZEV requirement with partial zero emission vehicles (PZEVs). Manufacturers may
earn ZEV credits by selling vehicles that use various technologies (e.g. electric batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, gasoline/electric hybrids) to limit or eliminate
emissions. By 2018, up to 50% of the vehicles we sell in California will require some level of these technologies to meet the ZEV mandate.

Meeting
the California standards and ZEV regulations in future years will require significant progress in the development of engine, exhaust after-treatment, and fuel control
technologies. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in developing low or zero-emission technologies. Compliance with the ZEV regulations could force us to suspend the sale of
non-zero-emission vehicles in California or to sell zero-emission vehicles there significantly below cost. Either alternative would have a substantial adverse
effect on our profitability.

The
federal Clean Air Act permits other states to adopt California standards as an alternative to the EPA's Tier 2 program. To date, twelve states have adopted the California Low
Emission Vehicle II (LEV II) standard including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. All states other
than Washington and Pennsylvania have adopted ZEV regulations.

European Standards.The Commission and the Parliament of the European Union (EU) have adopted a
directive that establishes increasingly stringent emission standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for model years 2005 and thereafter (Euro 4). Under the directive,
manufacturers will be responsible for the emissions performance of these vehicles for five years or 100,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first. In 2007, the EU Parliament adopted more stringent
emission standards. The effective dates for phasing in these stricter standards are September 1, 2009 (Euro 5) and January 1, 2014 (Euro 6). Euro 5 provides for
lower emission levels for gasoline and diesel powered vehicles and also extends the manufacturers' responsibility for emission performance to 160,000 kilometers. The primary focus of Euro 6 is
to limit further emissions of diesel powered vehicles and bring them down to a level equivalent to gasoline powered vehicles.

Standards
for heavy commercial vehicles have been adopted by the EU Commission and the EU Parliament for model years 2005 (Euro IV) and model years 2008 and thereafter (Euro V).
In October 2007, the EU Commission also published its first proposal on Euro VI standards, which would require emission limits similar to the limits set by EPA 2010 in the United States. Subject to
the final decision by the European Council, which is expected by the end of 2008, it is currently anticipated that the new Euro VI standards will become effective in 2013 for all-new
heavy-duty vehicles and in 2014 for all heavy-duty vehicles. The new standards, which are currently proposed to apply for at least 700,000 km, would require significant
improvements in engine technology and after-treatment systems.

Vehicle Fuel Economy

U.S. Standards.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) establishes corporate
average fuel economy (CAFE) standards that require manufacturers to meet certain fuel efficiency levels for their fleet of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. The standards are
intended to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil by decreasing gasoline consumption. A manufacturer is subject to significant penalties for each model year its vehicles do not meet the standards. The
CAFE standard for passenger cars is currently 27.5 miles per gallon. The standard for light-duty trucks, including minivans and sport utility vehicles, is 22.2 miles per gallon for model
year 2007.

In
2006, the NHTSA adopted both "Reformed" and "Unreformed" light-duty truck CAFE standards. The Reformed standard is voluntary for model years
2008 - 2010 and mandatory for model year 2011. The Reformed standard sets a separate fuel economy target for each vehicle based on the vehicle's wheelbase and track width.
The CAFE standard applicable to a manufacturer is based on the fuel economy targets of each size category of vehicles the manufacturer produces, weighted by the distribution of production volumes
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categories.
The NHTSA estimates that most light-duty truck fleets will be required to meet a CAFE standard of 24.0 miles per gallon in 2011.

In
model years 2008 - 2010, manufacturers may elect to use Unreformed CAFE (i.e., CAFE calculated under the current rule). Such manufacturers must meet a
fleet-average miles per gallon standard of 22.5 for model year 2008, 23.1 for model year 2009, and 23.5 for model year 2010.

The
NHTSA also has adopted, for the first time, CAFE standards for medium-duty passenger vehicles, which are defined as vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of between 8,501
and 10,000 pounds. This standard will apply beginning with the 2011 model year and will be calculated under the Reformed standard.

Finally,
the rule modified the definition of light truck. As a result, some of our vehicles now classified as trucks could be re-classified as passenger cars and required to
meet a higher CAFE standard.

A
manufacturer may earn credits by exceeding CAFE standards. Credits earned for the three preceding model years and credits projected to be earned for the next three model years can be
used to meet CAFE standards
in the current model year, except that credits may not be traded between domestic and imported fleets, nor between the passenger car and light-duty truck fleets.

A
California court held that the CAFE standards are not comprehensive and do not meet one of their intended objectives, namely reduction of green house gas emissions. The court also
found that the EPA had no authority to use attribute-based systems (such as foot print or weight and size of vehicles) when setting light-duty truck standards.

The
U.S. Congress passed an energy bill that includes even more stringent fuel economy requirements. The current CAFE standard is 27.5 miles per gallon for cars and just over 22 miles
per gallon for light trucks. The new legislation requires manufacturers to achieve a fleet wide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 with no exceptions. The legislation extends through 2019 the
credits for automakers producing flex-fuel vehicles and gives the agencies the authority to use attribute-based systems when setting vehicle fuel economy standards.

Although
we strive to meet the current and proposed U.S. domestic fleet CAFE standards for both passenger cars and light-duty trucks by introducing additional technological
features, we may not be able to fully meet the current and future CAFE standards with our U.S. new car fleet portfolio and may incur fines as a result.

In
the United States and other countries, there is political pressure to increase fuel economy standards as a means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions are said to
contribute to global warming, which is a matter of international concern. Although the United States withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol, it continues to consider ways to achieve reductions in fossil
energy use, including the recently enacted CAFE standards discussed above. Any of these measures could impose significant costs on us or restrict the products that we are able to offer.

California
is also attempting to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases through regulation of fuel economy standards. CARB regulations require automakers to reduce
significantly greenhouse gas vehicle emissions starting with 2009 models. Several other states have adopted similar measures.

Lawsuits
challenging the right of states to regulate fuel economy are pending in federal and state courts in California and several other states. To date, two courts have ruled in favor
of California, allowing it to implement greenhouse gas legislation. These decisions will likely be appealed to a higher court. In addition, a coalition of states, cities and environmental groups
brought a lawsuit seeking to establish that the EPA is authorized to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and to compel it to do so. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that the EPA's argument that it did not
have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases was unfounded. As a consequence, the U.S. President issued an executive order (Executive Order No. 13,432) ordering the EPA to initiate a
greenhouse gases rulemaking process. The rulemaking is anticipated to be finalized during 2008.

Following
the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the EPA has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, California requested permission from the EPA to set its own state standard. For over
thirty years California has

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requested
and always received from the EPA a waiver from the federal regulations allowing it to set state standards concerning pollution emissions. In December 2007, for the first time the EPA refused
to grant California a waiver, and California and several other states have recently filed a lawsuit to challenge the EPA's decision. State regulation in this area, if upheld, could be costly to us and
could significantly restrict the products we are able to offer in the United States.

It
is expected that the EPA and perhaps various states will enact new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks.

European Standards.The European Union (EU) signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol, pursuant to which
it is required to substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions during years 2008 to 2012. In 1999, the EU entered into a voluntary agreement with the European automotive manufacturers association
(ACEA) which establishes an emission target of 140 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer for the average of new passenger cars sold in the European Union in 2008. Based on 1995 levels, that target
represents an average reduction in passenger vehicle fuel usage of 25%.

In
2007, recognizing worldwide climate change challenges, the EU Commission agreed to adopt a new strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while attempting to preserve the long term
viability of the European car industry. The EU Commission recently presented a first legislative proposal which would mandate a new passenger car fleet average of carbon dioxide emissions of 130 grams
per kilometer, to be achieved by means of improvements in vehicle motor technology with a linear weight-based parameter system. According to this proposal, the new fleet average would become effective
in 2012, with a phase-in mechanism until 2015 and a further reduction of 10 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer would have to be achieved by other technological improvements and an
increased use of biofuels. The proposal indicates significant monetary penalties on non-compliant automobile manufacturers.

If
the EU Commission's target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars becomes a mandatory standard, it will require us to incur significant costs to improve engine and
overall fuel efficiency of our vehicles and we will incur fines if we do not fully meet the requirements.

The
EU Commission is also considering setting binding carbon dioxide targets for vans not registered as passenger cars (so-called "N1-vehicles"). The EU
Commission has also proposed a review of labeling rules as well as a voluntary "code of good practice" on car marketing and advertising in order to raise consumer awareness.

Some
EU member states have begun to revise their car tax laws to take into account carbon dioxide emission levels. This trend is expected to continue and could negatively impact our
sales and revenue.

Other countries.An increasing number of countries, for example Japan and China, are establishing
tighter fuel economy standards to address climate change issues.

Vehicle Safety

U.S. Standards.The NHTSA issues federal motor vehicle safety standards covering a wide range of
vehicle components and systems such as airbags, seatbelts, brakes, windshields, tires, steering columns, displays, lights, door locks, side impact protection, and fuel systems. We are required to test
new vehicles and equipment and certify their compliance with the standards before selling them in the U.S. We are also required to recall vehicles found to have safety related defects and to repair
them without charge. The cost of such recalls can be substantial depending on the nature of the repair and the number of vehicles affected.

These
standards add to the cost and complexity of designing and producing vehicles and equipment. In recent years the NHTSA has mandated, among other things:



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In
general, vehicle safety regulations in Canada are similar to those in the United States. Countries in South America and Asia have also established vehicle safety regulations.

European Standards.Vehicles sold in Europe are subject to comparable vehicle safety regulations
established by the EU or by individual countries. Major regulatory changes in Europe are:



Within
the framework of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation 13 regarding vehicle braking systems, the EU is considering requiring electronic stability
control (ESC) systems in vehicles, with priority given to certain trucks and coach buses. We do not expect this legislation to have a significant effect on us because all Mercedes-Benz
passenger cars are already equipped with ESC and all our trucks and buses could be equipped with ESC, if required.

Stationary Source Regulation

Our assembly, manufacturing and other operations in the United States must meet a substantial number of regulatory requirements under various federal and state
laws. Together these laws severely restrict airborne and waterborne emissions, discharges of pollutants, and the disposal of wastes from our facilities, as well as the handling of hazardous materials.
These requirements may require us to install additional monitoring and other pollution control equipment, which would be costly. Similar requirements apply to our operations in Europe, Canada and
Mexico.

Other Environmental Matters

Pollution remediation is a potentially significant issue in Germany at some of our older sites, including manufacturing plants and some of our own service
outlets. These remediation issues involve ten principal sites. Our German manufacturing facilities are also subject to significant noise restrictions.

Pollution
remediation is also a potential significant issue for our non-German production companies. In general, estimates of future costs of environmental matters are
inevitably imprecise due to numerous uncertainties, including the enactment of new laws and regulations, the development and application of new technologies, the identification of new sites for which
we may have remediation responsibility and the apportionment and collectibility of remediation costs among responsible parties. We establish provisions for these environmental matters when the loss is
probable and reliable estimable. It is possible that final resolution of some of these matters may require us to make expenditures in excess of established provisions, over an extended period of time
and in a range of amounts that we cannot reliable estimate. Although final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on our consolidated operating results for the particular
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which
an adjustment of the estimated provision is recorded, we believe that any resulting adjustment should not materially affect our consolidated financial position.

In
2000, the EU Commission issued a directive that requires automobile manufacturers to take back all end-of-life passenger cars (up to 9 seats) and light trucks
(up to 3.5t gross vehicle weight) sold after July 1, 2002, and, beginning on January 1, 2007, all end-of-life passenger cars including those sold before
July 1, 2002. This directive stipulates that automotive manufacturers incur all, or a significant part of, the costs of recycling these vehicles. The directive affects all
end-of-life-vehicles in the European Union and imposes additional costs on automobile manufacturers which could be significant. We are committed to reducing the
environmental impact of our operations and products beyond currently applicable regulatory requirements where this is technically and financially feasible. Our policy is environmental protection in
pursuit of sustainable development. This policy is set forth in our environmental guidelines and designed to minimize
further the environmental effects generally associated with the type of manufacturing operations we conduct. We have installed environmental management systems in both our plant operations and our
development departments to consider environmental effects at the planning stage of a new manufacturing process or product. We publish environmental reports summarizing our use of resources and
measures we have undertaken to minimize further the environmental impact of our products and operations.

Design Protection

On September 14, 2004, the EU Commission proposed an amendment of the design protection directive Nr. 98/71/EC. The proposed amendment would abolish
the design protection for visible and styled automotive parts within the EU. The proposal would allow parts manufacturers independent from the original equipment manufacturers to copy and sell
throughout the EU visible and styled replacement parts such as hoods, bumpers, fenders, doors, lights and windshields. If this proposed amendment becomes effective, it may negatively affect our future
sales of visible and styled replacement parts and may increase our allocated costs per unit.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

We produce vehicles and related components at approximately 65 manufacturing facilities worldwide, of which 18 are located in Germany and 17 in the United States.
Most of the remaining facilities are in Japan, Mexico, France, Spain, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey. We also have other properties, including office buildings, sales and service locations
as well as research laboratories, development centers and test tracks. We own most of these facilities and we believe that they are adequate to meet our needs.

Our
property, plant and equipment includes buildings, technical equipment, and other equipment capitalized under capital lease agreements. For additional information, please refer to
Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

We
are party to various joint ventures, assembly contracts, and other arrangements that allow us to gain access to additional production capacity or utilize our plants more efficiently.
For example, some of our vehicles are assembled at facilities in Austria, China, and Germany, and we have entered into an agreement with Volkswagen to assemble a van at our German plants. We continue
to cooperate with Chrysler in various business fields, such as drive train development, procurement, distribution and financial services outside the NAFTA-region.

There
is significant production overcapacity in the worldwide automotive industry which threatens continued profitability of many manufacturers. As part of our strategic planning and
operations, we monitor our production capacity in relation to developing and anticipated industry changes and market conditions. As such
conditions fluctuate, we adjust our capacity by opening, closing, selling, expanding, or downsizing production facilities, or by adding or eliminating work shifts.

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Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.

INTRODUCTION

This annual report contains forward looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. We use the words "anticipate," "assume," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should" and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties,
including:



If
any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of our forward looking statements prove incorrect, then our actual results may be materially
different from those we express or imply by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward looking statements. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the
date on which it is made.

You
should read the following discussion of our critical accounting policies and our financial condition and operating results together with our Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this annual report. These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and related interpretations issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, we changed our financial reporting from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
(U.S. GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Accordingly, we have prepared the consolidated financial statements included in this report (Consolidated Financial
Statements) in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Please refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our
significant accounting policies.

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On
August 3, 2007, we transferred an 80.1% interest in Chrysler Group and the related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA region to a subsidiary of Cerberus. As a
result of that transaction, revenue and operating results of the Chrysler activities from January 1, 2007 to August 3, 2007 and all other periods presented are included in the line item
"Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations" in our consolidated statements of income. We do not include amounts relating to discontinued operations in our segment reporting. For further
information, please refer to Notes 2 and 31 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Beginning
with August 4, 2007, we account for our non-controlling equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC using the equity method of accounting. We include our
proportionate share of the results of Chrysler Holding LLC in Vans, Buses, Other with a three-month time lag.

If
we account for an equity investee with a time lag, IFRS requires us to consider when they occur significant transactions and events which affect such equity investee during the lag
period.

The
comparability of our Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented in this annual report is affected by currency translation effects resulting from our international
operations. During the periods presented in this report, the euro, the reporting currency of our Consolidated Financial Statements, fluctuated against several other world currencies, including the
U.S. dollar. As a result, all of our subsidiaries and equity investees that report their results in a functional currency other than the euro have been subject to currency translation risk.

Fluctuations
in the exchange rates of the U.S. dollar, the British pound, the Japanese yen, and other world currencies against the euro also expose our international business operations
and, consequently, our reported financial results and cash flows, to transaction risk. This transaction risk exposure affects primarily our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment which generates a
significant portion of its revenue in foreign currencies and incurs manufacturing costs primarily in euros. Our Daimler Trucks segment is also subject to transaction risk, but only to a minor degree
due to its global production network. Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses which form part of Vans, Buses, Other also have some limited transaction risk. In addition, Vans, Buses, Other
has some indirect transaction risk exposure through our equity investment in EADS, which we account for using the equity method.

In
both 2007 and 2006, the combined currency effects, including effects from currency translation, operating business transactions and hedging activities, negatively affected our
operating results. If the euro retains its current strength against selected world currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, for a prolonged period of time or if it appreciates further, our future
operating results and cash flows could be adversely affected, and with respect 2008, potentially to a greater degree than in 2006 and 2007. This is particularly applicable to our
Mercedes-Benz Cars segment. Please refer to the description under the heading "Exchange Rate Risk" in "Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks" for
additional information on our currency translation and transaction risk exposure.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED

Please refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our significant accounting policies and new accounting pronouncements
that we had not yet adopted by December 31, 2007.

INFLATION

Inflation has not had a significant effect on our operating results in recent years.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our reported financial position and results of operations are sensitive to the accounting methods we select and the accounting estimates underlying the
preparation of our financial statements. The following critical accounting policies, and the related judgments and other uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, are factors you
should consider in reviewing our financial statements and the discussions in this annual report. While we believe that any assumptions we use are appropriate, estimated amounts could differ from what
occurs in future periods.

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Recovery of Carrying Amount of Equipment on Operating Leases

We own equipment, primarily passenger cars, trucks, vans, and buses, that we lease to customers under operating leases. At December 31, 2007, the total
carrying value of this equipment was €19.6 billion, compared to €36.9 billion at December 31, 2006. The decrease of the carrying amount of our
equipment on operating leases from 2007 to 2006 is the result of the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and the related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA-region (the
Chrysler activities) to Cerberus and the related deconsolidation of Chrysler's operations, assets and liabilities in 2007. Of the carrying amount of total equipment on operating leases as of
December 31, 2007, approximately 58% are attributable to our Daimler Financial Services segment, approximately 26% relate to our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment, approximately 8% relate
to our Daimler Trucks segment and another 8% relate to Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses. The carrying amount of equipment on operating leases shown in our consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2006, includes approximately €19 billion of leased assets attributable to the transferred Chrysler activities. Adjusted to exclude Chrysler related leased
assets from the total carrying amount at December 31, 2006, approximately 58% were attributable to our continuing Daimler Financial Services segment, approximately 28% related to our
Mercedes-Benz Cars segment and approximately 7% related to each of our Daimler Trucks segment and Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses included in Vans, Buses, Other.

We
carry equipment on operating leases initially at its acquisition or manufacturing cost and depreciate it over the contractual term of the lease using the straight-line
method until it reaches its estimated residual value. The estimated residual value represents our best estimate of the price we would obtain from the ultimate sale of the leased asset at the end of
the lease term. We base our initial estimate on publicly available information and also on our own projections derived from our historical experience regarding expected resale values for the types of
equipment leased.

It
is our accounting policy to reevaluate our estimates frequently and to consider, at least quarterly, whether indications of impairment of our ability to recover the carrying value of
our investment in equipment on operating leases exist. If we determine that indications of impairment exist, we evaluate whether the recoverable amount of our investment in operating leases is less
than its carrying value. The recoverable amount is determined for an individual leased asset as the present value of the amount we expect to derive from the lease and the ultimate sale of the leased
asset. If the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, we adjust future depreciation expense and/or record an impairment charge equal to the excess of the carrying value over the recoverable
amount.

We
believe that the accounting estimate related to recoverability of the carrying value of our investment in equipment on operating leases is a critical accounting estimate because:



If economic conditions deteriorate in our primary markets, resale prices of used vehicles and, correspondingly, the residual values of our leased equipment may experience
additional downward pressure. If used vehicle resale prices decline, our future operating results are likely to be adversely affected by impairment charges or by increases in depreciation expense
resulting from reductions in our residual value estimates.

Aside
from the risk of collecting the monthly lease payments (credit risk), which primarily resides within our Daimler Financial Services segment, the residual value risk associated with
our operating leases is shared primarily by our Daimler Financial Services segment and the vehicle segment or unit that manufactured the leased equipment. The terms of the risk sharing arrangement
between Daimler Financial Services and the respective vehicle segment vary by segment and geographic region.

We
record expenses arising from changes in estimates of residual values in the line item "Cost of sales" in our statements of income. The recognition of impairment charges and increases
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immediately
affect our reported cash flows, although cash flows of future periods may be lower than previously anticipated due to lower proceeds from the eventual resale of the equipment.

The
rate of recovery of the carrying value of our investments in equipment on operating leases depends on the timing and amount of operating lease payments we collect from our customers
and the proceeds we derive from the sale of the vehicle when the lease matures. To the extent the value of used vehicles decreases, we will realize less cash proceeds from sales of those vehicles at
the end of the lease term. Operating leases represent an increasing portion of our continuing operation's portfolio, which increases our exposure to residual value risk. In addition, inability of our
customers to make their monthly lease payments could also adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources.

In
addition, our vehicle businesses account for sales of vehicles with a guaranteed minimum resale value, such as sales to certain rental car company customers, as operating leases.
These types of vehicle sales expose us to residual value risk and require that we estimate on an ongoing basis what the residual values of the
vehicles will be at contract maturity and, if necessary, record impairment charges or increase future depreciation expense.

Collectibility of Financial Services Receivables

We have sales financing and finance lease receivables, which consist primarily of retail installment sales contracts, finance lease contracts, and revolving
wholesale facilities secured by passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses. Our Daimler Financial Services segment holds all of our sales financing and finance lease receivables. We are exposed to
collectibility risk because consumers or dealers may default on these receivables or become insolvent and the resale prices of the passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses securing these receivables may
be insufficient, after selling costs, to realize the full carrying amount of the receivables. Once the collectibility risk materializes, we adjust our allowance for credit losses.

Our
policy is to maintain an allowance for credit losses which represents our best estimate of the amount of losses incurred in our sales finance and finance lease receivables portfolio
as of the balance sheet date. We base our estimate on a systematic, ongoing review and evaluation of our credit risk. In performing this evaluation, we take into account our historical loss
experience, the size and composition of our portfolios, current economic events and conditions, the estimated fair value and adequacy of collateral and other pertinent factors. When we evaluate
homogeneous loan portfolios, we do that collectively, primarily taking into consideration historical loss experience, adjusted for the estimated impact of current economic events and conditions,
including fluctuations in the fair value and adequacy of collateral. We evaluate other receivables, such as wholesale receivables and loans to large commercial borrowers, for impairment individually
considering the fair value of available collateral. Increases in the allowance for credit losses reduce the net carrying value of the balance sheet line item "Receivables from financial services" with
a corresponding charge to the statement of income line item "Cost of sales."

We
believe that the accounting estimate related to the establishment of the allowance for credit losses is a critical accounting estimate because:



Since the risk associated with the collectibility of sales financing and finance lease receivables is exclusively attributable to our Daimler Financial Services segment,
the following information refers to that segment.

We
consider the allowance for credit losses to be adequate based on information currently available and several assumptions, including the following average credit loss rates for our
entire financing and leasing portfolio at December 31, 2007: 0.4% for the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment, 0.4% for the Daimler Trucks segment and 0.3% for our van and bus businesses.
However, additional provisions may be necessary if:



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Future credit losses may exceed current estimates, especially if economic conditions deteriorate in our primary markets. In addition, if economic conditions deteriorate,
resale prices of used vehicles and, correspondingly, the collateral value of our Daimler Financial Services segment's sales financing and finance lease receivables may experience further downward
pressure. If these factors require a significant increase in the allowance for credit losses, it would negatively affect our Daimler Financial Services segment's and the Group's future operating
results.

At
December 31, 2007, the sales financing and finance lease receivables shown in our consolidated balance sheet totaled €39.2 billion compared to
€77.2 billion at December 31, 2006. This decrease is the result of the transfer in 2007 of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus and the related
deconsolidation of Chrysler's operations, assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2006, approximately €39 billion of the sales financing and finance lease receivables
related to the Chrysler activities.

The
allowance for credit losses associated with sales financing and finance lease receivables of our continuing operations at December 31, 2007 amounted to
€0.6 billion. Cost of Sales of continuing operations in our consolidated statements of income for each of 2007, 2006 and 2005 include charges, net of reversals, of
€0.3 billion, €0.2 billion and €0.4 billion, respectively, resulting from adjustments in the allowance for credit losses.

The
recognition of provisions for credit losses has no immediate impact on our reported cash flows. The recoverability of our sales finance receivables and finance lease receivables
depends predominantly on collections of installment payments over the respective contract terms. Our liquidity and capital resources could be adversely affected if the default rate with respect to
monthly installment payments by our customers
exceeds our estimates. Decreases in collateral values would generally impact our future cash flows only if customers default and we have to repossess the vehicles.

While
we sell receivables from our financial services business, for instance through asset backed security transactions, these transactions, in general, do not meet the criteria for
de-recognition under IFRS and remain on our balance sheet and are included in the figures reported above. Our exposure to credit risk for those "sold" receivables which continue to be on
our balance sheet is similar to the credit risk exposure inherent in those receivables from financial services which have not been "sold" and transferred.

Provisions for Product Warranties

We generally provide warranties on our products which cover a variety of manufacturing and other defects. We provide product warranties for specific periods of
time and/or usage of the product, and the warranties vary depending upon the type of product, the geographic location of its sale and other factors. The provisions for product warranties covers, for
example, our various contractual warranty programs, "goodwill" coverage, recall campaigns and buybacks which could result from regulatory requirements. Our product warranties are generally consistent
with commercial practices within the automotive industry. We record a provision for the expected cost of warranty related claims when we sell the product to a third party, when we initiate a new
warranty program, or  depending on certain circumstances  upon lease inception. The amount of the provisions for product warranties, which is included in the
balance sheet line item "Provisions for other risks," with a corresponding charge included as a component of "Cost of sales" of our continuing operations in the statements of income, reflects our
estimate of the expected future costs of fulfilling our obligations under the respective warranty plans. In addition, we state our provisions for product warranty at present value using a discount
rate, which we determine quarterly. Our warranty provisions affect all our vehicle businesses. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, our total accrued liabilities for product warranties were
€6.6 billion and €10.3 billion, respectively. The decrease of the carrying amount for these provisions from 2006 to 2007 is primarily the result of the
transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus and the subsequent deconsolidation of Chrysler's operations, assets and liabilities in 2007.

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We
base our estimates for accrued warranty costs primarily on historical warranty claim experience. Sometimes we have to make cost estimates associated with the development of new
technical solutions which might require regulatory certification prior to the implementation of service actions or recall campaigns. Since we have to use a variety of assumptions when we develop
estimates for accrued warranty costs, our estimated warranty obligations can vary depending upon the assumptions used.

We
believe that the determination of our provisions for product warranties is a critical accounting estimate for each of our vehicle businesses because:



The recording of the warranty provisions initially has no impact on our operating cash flows.

Our
operating cash flows change as we pay or settle actual warranty claims. Our liquidity and capital resources could be negatively impacted if actual warranty costs exceed our
estimates.

Pension Benefits

As more fully described in Note 21 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, we provide pension benefits to substantially all of our hourly and salaried
employees. Most of our pension benefit plans are defined benefit plans that provide participants with benefits based on various factors including their age, years of service, and compensation level.
In contrast, our defined contribution pension plans specify the nature and amount of contributions we will make to the plans, not the amount of benefits that will be paid to participants.

We
make contributions (cash or other assets) to our pension benefit plans from time to time to satisfy minimum funding requirements under applicable laws or otherwise to be able to pay
our obligations with respect to such benefits as they come due. These contributions are invested by the plans as described below. We actuarially determine our net pension benefit cost and obligations
using the projected unit credit method, and the amounts calculated depend on a variety of assumptions which primarily vary according to the economic conditions in the country in which the pension
plans are situated.

At
December 31, 2007, the present value of our defined pension benefit obligations exceeded the present value of plan assets on the Group level, which represents the "underfunded
status" of our plans, by €1.9 billion. The defined pension obligations and plan assets related to the Chrysler activities are no longer included in our balance sheet at
December 31, 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2007, total net pension benefit cost of our continuing operations was €0.1 billion. We estimate that our total
net pension benefit cost of continuing operations will increase by €0.2 billion in 2008.

We
determine our net pension benefit costs at the beginning of each calendar year based on various assumptions and data updates in actuarial models that measure pension benefit cost and
plan assets and liabilities. Actual results usually differ from our assumptions due to changing economic and other factors, resulting in actuarial gains or losses. In accordance with IFRS, we
accumulate such actuarial gains and losses, but do not immediately recognize them in our consolidated financial statements. Rather, we record the amortization of any such unrecognized cumulative
actuarial gains and losses in our financial statements in accordance with the "corridor approach." This approach requires partial amortization of actuarial gains and losses in the current year, if
unrecognized gains and losses in the prior year exceeded ten percent of the greater of (1) the defined pension benefit obligation under the relevant plan or (2) the fair value of the
plan assets. If either of these tests is satisfied, the amortization amount we recognize is equal to the resulting excess divided by the average remaining service period of active employees expected
to receive benefits under the relevant plan. Prior service costs resulting from

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retrospective
plan amendments are immediately recognized in our consolidated statements of income if the underlying benefits are vested. If the benefits are not yet vested, prior service costs are
instead amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining period until the benefits become vested.

In
connection with our transition to IFRS, we elected to recognize all actuarial losses which had been accumulated in other comprehensive income in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the
comprehensive set of accounting standards we previously applied, on our balance sheet.

The
two most critical assumptions affecting the calculations of net pension benefit cost and defined pension benefit obligations are the discount rates and expected rate of return on
plan assets. We evaluate these critical assumptions at least annually on a plan and country-specific basis. Other assumptions, such as retirement age, mortality rates, employee turnover rates, and
compensation rates, are evaluated periodically and updated to reflect actual historical experience and future expectations.



For each year we calculate the present value of future cash outflows arising from our defined pension plans using a discount rate. We determine the discount rates
for our defined pension benefit plans as of December 31 (the measurement date) of the relevant year based on market yields of high-quality corporate bonds for which the terms and
amounts of payments are comparable to the terms and amounts of our projected pension payments. A lower discount rate increases the present value of defined benefit obligations and decreases net
pension cost in subsequent years.

In
order to reflect increases in yields on corporate bonds in 2007, we increased the discount rate for all significant German pension plans from a weighted average 4.5% as of
December 31, 2006, to 5.4% as of December 31, 2007. For all significant non-German plans, the weighted-average discount rate decreased from 5.7% as of December 31,
2006, to 5.3% as of December 31, 2007.



Pension plan assets are primarily comprised of equity and debt securities and, to a lesser extent, of real estate and alternative investments. We determine the
expected rate of return for pension assets after taking into account a variety of factors, including current asset allocations and expected future returns for various asset classes. Each year, our
investment committees survey banks and large asset portfolio managers regarding their expectations of future returns for relevant market indices.

Based
on projected asset returns and historical correlations and volatilities, we develop a target asset mix for our pension plans using "Modern Portfolio Theory." The weighted average
return expectation serves as an initial indicator of the expected rate of return on plan assets for each of the pension funds.

In
addition, we also consider long-term actual portfolio results and historical total market returns in our evaluation in order to reflect the long-term character
of the expected rate.

The
actual and expected rates of return on German and significant non-German plan assets for 2007, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:

Rates of Return 
German Plans

Rates of Return 
non-German PlansActual

Expected

Actual

Expected2007

5.5
%
7.5
%
9.8
%
8.5
%2006

9.5
%
7.5
%
15.6
%
8.5
%2005

16.9
%
7.5
%
12.1
%
8.5
%


For
2008, the expected rates of return on plan assets are 6.5% for German plans and 7.5% for significant non-German plans.

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The following table shows the effect on the funded status of our pension benefit obligations of assumed changes in the actual rate of return on plan assets and
the discount rate at December 31, 2007:

(€ in millions)2007 actual return on plan assets +/- 5 percentage points

+/- 6202007 discount rate +/- 25 basis points

+/- 544


In
addition to the estimated increase in our total net pension benefit cost of €0.2 billion in 2008, the following table shows the effect on our 2008 net pension
benefit cost (before income tax benefits) of assumed changes in the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:

(€ in millions)2007 discount rate +/- 25 basis points

+/- 452007 expected long-term rate of return on plan assets +/- 50 basis points

+/- 68


This
sensitivity analysis indicates that changes in the factors described above can have a significant effect on the funded status of our pension benefit plans and on our future net
profit (loss). For a discussion of our pension and other post-employment benefit plan funding obligations and their potential impact on our liquidity and capital resources, please refer to
"Liquidity and Capital Resources  Benefit Plan Obligations and Costs" in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."

As
a result of the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus and the related deconsolidation of Chrysler's operations, assets and liabilities in 2007, our
pension benefit obligations decreased in 2007. In addition, the post-employment benefit obligations for health care and life insurance benefits recorded at December 31, 2006
primarily related to the Chrysler activities, and any such obligations remaining after the deconsolidation of Chrysler are no longer significant to our financial position.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

We depreciate the cost of our long-lived assets using a systematic and rational allocation method over the period during which the
long-lived assets are expected to provide benefits (useful life), taking into consideration any expected salvage value. Our total depreciation for property, plant and equipment from
continuing operations in 2007 and 2006 was €2.0 billion and €3.0 billion, respectively.

We
believe that the determination of the useful lives of long-lived assets is a critical accounting estimate because:



In recent years, all of our industrial business segments were confronted with increasing worldwide competition. We are exposed to increasing competitive pressure,
technological pressure and pressure from international capital markets. In response to intense competition in their traditional markets, manufacturers, especially those in the premium segment, are
developing niche products to take advantage of additional sales and earnings opportunities. In this environment, profitable production calls for platform strategies and the use of identical parts and
modules. The need to improve cars and components is also driven by differing legal requirements regarding, for example, emission regulations, fuel consumption (fleet consumptions), or safety
regulations. Factors like these gradually influence how we use our long-lived assets for our development, procurement and production over time.

In
addition, in order to improve the profitability of our businesses, we have made or initiated far-reaching changes over recent years regarding the strategy and organization
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modifying
our investment policies and redesigning our strategies regarding procurement, development and production to streamline modules and platforms as well as development and production processes.

These
strategic decisions have changed the nature and use of our long-lived assets and may continue to do so in the future. In light of these changes we reassessed and
adjusted the useful lives of long-lived assets in order to reflect the changing business environment. Due to this change in estimate, profit before income taxes in 2007 increased by
€0.9 billion.

Capitalized development costs

Under International Accounting Standard (IAS) 38, development costs incurred for products under development must be capitalized and recognized as intangible
assets if the conditions for capitalization defined in IAS 38 are met. These conditions include the commercial and technical feasibility to use the products under development and the
probability to generate future economic benefits with each of those products. Capitalized development costs include all direct costs and allocable overhead.

We
believe that the accounting of capitalized development costs requires critical accounting estimates because:



We continuously assess our development projects to identify those projects which meet the conditions of an intangible asset and determine the amounts to be capitalized as
intangible assets. This assessment is based on the nature and status of each product and estimated future cash flows to be generated from such project under development which require capitalization.
If we cannot reliably demonstrate that a project will generate probable future economic benefits to us, which means the project does not meet our minimum return requirements, we do not capitalize the
development costs for such project and expense the costs as incurred. We determine, at least annually, the recoverability of capitalized development costs for projects which have not been completed
because the products to be developed are not yet available for sale. We amortize capitalized development costs for projects which have generated products that are already available for sale on a
systematic basis over the expected product life cycle (2 to 12 years) and test them for impairment only if there is an indication that the asset could be impaired.

Whenever
we test the capitalized development costs for impairment we have to determine the recoverable amount of the respective cash generating unit to which the intangible asset
belongs. Impairment reviews are based on our projections of future cash flows. The most significant judgments in determining recoverable amounts are the assumptions and estimates used to determine
cash inflows and outflows (for example, retail prices, sales volume and production costs) generated by the respective cash generating unit, the number of years on which the cash flow projections are
based, and the terminal value and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of the recoverable amounts. At December 31, 2007, we record within the balance sheet line item
"intangible assets" capitalized development costs of €4.0 billion (December 31, 2006: €4.9 billion, including an amount of
€1.3 billion relating to the Chrysler activities).

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OPERATING RESULTS

Following the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, we report the following four segments: (1) Mercedes-Benz Cars,
(2) Daimler Trucks, (3) Daimler Financial Services and (4) Vans, Buses, Other.

In
connection with the change of the company name from DaimlerChrysler AG to Daimler AG, we also changed the names of our segments as follows: Mercedes Car Group became
Mercedes-Benz Cars, Truck Group became Daimler Trucks, and Financial Services became Daimler Financial Services. We continue to report Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses,
together with all other businesses and investments in businesses not allocated to one of our reportable segments, in Vans, Buses, Other.

Information about EBIT

We measure the performance of our operating segments through a measure of segment profit (loss) which we refer to as "EBIT" in our management and reporting
system. EBIT is a new measure of segment profit (loss) which we introduced in 2007 when we changed our financial reporting from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. EBIT has replaced "Operating Profit (Loss)",
which was the performance measure we previously used. For purposes of this Annual Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, we have recast segment profit (loss) for the years
2006 and 2005 consistent with the use of EBIT as the new performance measure.

EBIT
comprises gross profit; selling and general administrative expenses; research and non-capitalized development costs; other operating income, net; our share of profit
(loss) from companies accounted for using the equity method, net; and other financial income (expense), net. The segment information presented below does not include amounts relating to discontinued
operations and prior period figures of reported segments reflect the activities of continuing businesses only.

Our
consolidated EBIT is the sum of the EBITs of our segments, adjusted for reconciling items. Reconciling items include elimination entries made in the context of consolidation and
corporate and other items which are
not part of or allocated to any of our segments. Please also refer to Note 31 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how we determine EBIT.

Overview of Business Segment Revenue and EBIT

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with Notes 1 and 31 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and the discussions under the headings
"Critical Accounting Policies" in this Item 5 and "Risk Factors" in "Item 3. Key Information."

The
following table presents revenue and EBIT for each of our four segments during the last three fiscal years.

|                           |       | Year Ended December 31,
(€ in millions) |       
|-------------------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------- | ------
|
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|Mercedes-Benz Cars         |       | 52,430                                  |       
|Daimler Trucks             |       | 28,466                                  |       
|Daimler Financial Services |       | 8,711                                   |       
|Vans, Buses, Other         |       | 14,123                                  |       
|Reconciliation             |       | (4,331                                  | )     
|                           |       |                                         |       
|                           | Total |                                         | 99,399
|                           |       |                                         |       

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The segment discussions on pages 44 to 46 describe in more detail the specific market factors which affected segment EBIT.

We
computed the percentages in the following discussion using exact euro amounts and numbers. Some of those percentages may, therefore, not reflect the ratio between the rounded amounts
presented below.

2007 Compared With 2006

Daimler Group



Group revenue increased from €99.2 billion in 2006 to €99.4 billion in 2007. Currency effects negatively affected
revenue in 2007. Following is a brief overview of year-to-year changes in revenue of our business segments.

Mercedes-Benz Carsrevenue increased 2% from €51.4 billion in 2006 to
€52.4 billion in 2007, primarily as a result of higher unit sales.

Daimler Trucksrevenue decreased 10% from €31.8 billion in 2006 to €28.5 billion in 2007,
following a decline in unit sales of 9%.

Daimler Financial Servicesrevenue increased 7% from €8.1 billion in 2006 to €8.7 billion in
2007, mainly due to the growth of the contract portfolio, in particular the higher number of operating lease contracts.

Vans, Buses, Otherrevenue increased 7% from €13.2 billion in 2006 to €14.1 billion in 2007,
primarily as a result of increased unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Vans generated higher revenue from the production of a van for
Volkswagen in 2007.



In 2007, cost of sales were €75.4 billion compared to €78.8 billion in 2006, a 4% decrease. As a result of the
increase in revenue and the decrease in cost of sales, our gross margin improved from 20.6% in 2006 to 24.1% in 2007. This improvement reflects cost reductions and productivity improvements achieved
as part of our efficiency improvement programs and a reduction in depreciation expense due to longer useful lives of our property, plant and equipment. In addition, cost of sales in 2006 were
negatively affected by expenses incurred in connection with the restructuring of the smart business (€0.7 billion) and the headcount reduction initiative at
Mercedes-Benz Cars (€0.2 billion).



Selling expenses were largely unchanged at €9.0 billion (2006: €8.9 billion). Selling expenses as a percentage of
revenue were 9.0% in both years.



General administrative expenses amounted to €4.0 billion in 2007 compared to €4.1 billion in 2006. The decline was
primarily the result of lower expenses related to headcount reductions in administrative functions (2007: expenses of €0.2 billion; 2006: expenses of
€0.3 billion). General administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 4.0% in 2007 compared to 4.1% in 2006.



Research and non-capitalized development costs were €3.2 billion in 2007 compared to €3.0 billion in
2006. This increase resulted primarily from higher expenses for development projects involving alternative drive systems and the further development of safety features. Research and non-capitalized
development costs as a percentage of revenue were 3.2% in 2007 compared to 3.0% in 2006.

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We recorded other operating income, net, of €27 million compared to €0.6 billion in 2006. In 2007, other operating
income includes gains of €0.1 billion from the sale of real estate. Other operating income, net, in 2006 included a significant portion of the gain associated with the
disposition of the Off-Highway business, gains from the sale of real estate and other fixed assets, and insurance proceeds, which together amounted to €0.7 billion.
You can find further details about the composition of other operating income, net, in Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.



In 2007, our share of profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the equity method, net, was a net gain of €1.1 billion, compared to
a net loss of €0.1 billion in 2006. This increase is primarily the result of gains related to the transfer of a portion of our equity interest in EADS, which amounted to
€1.5 billion in 2007. Our proportionate share in the earnings of EADS was a gain of €13 million in 2007, compared to a loss of
€0.2 billion in 2006. In addition, since August 4, 2007, we account for our 19.9% equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC using the equity method with a
three-month time lag. In 2007, our proportionate share in the loss of Chrysler Holding LLC was €0.4 billion, which included expenses of
€0.3 billion relating to restructuring measures initiated at Chrysler and additional expenses at Chrysler resulting from a new agreement with the UAW, which we recognized
without the standard three-month time lag.



In 2007, we had other financial expense, net, of €0.2 billion compared to other financial income, net, of
€0.1 billion in 2006. Other financial income (expense), net, in 2007 and 2006 included gains of €0.1 billion and €0.5 billion,
respectively, resulting from the mark-to-market valuation of derivative transactions entered into with respect to
EADS shares. Please refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the composition of other financial income (expense), net.



In 2007, we had interest income, net, of €0.5 billion, compared to net interest expense of €0.1 billion in 2006. The
improvement is primarily due to higher interest income from liquid financial assets during 2007. In addition, improved results from the mark-to-market valuation of derivative
financial instruments held by us that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment also contributed to this increase.



Profit before income taxes in 2007 amounted to €9.2 billion compared to €4.9 billion in 2006.



Income tax expense was €4.3 billion in 2007 compared to €1.7 billion in 2006. We computed income tax expense in 2007
based on pre-tax income of €9.2 billion and in 2006 based on pre-tax income of €4.9 billion. The effective tax rate was 47.1% in
2007 and 35.4% in 2006. In general, the effective tax rate reflects the composition of our earnings.

The
higher effective tax rate in 2007 reflects a €2.2 billion impairment of deferred tax assets mostly held by Chrysler entities in prior years which have been
allocated to the Daimler Group following the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities. We recognized an impairment of these deferred tax assets when we determined that the parameters
for realizing future tax benefits associated with those tax assets had changed as a result of the transfer of the Chrysler activities. Largely tax-free gains related to the transfer of a
portion of our equity interest in EADS and non-taxable income included in our net periodic pension costs partially mitigated this effect.

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The
effective tax rate in 2006 was partially affected by largely tax-free income from derivative transactions to hedge price risks of EADS shares and non-taxable
income included in our net periodic pension costs.



Net profit from continuing operations in 2007 was €4.9 billion compared to €3.2 billion in 2006.



We had a net loss from discontinued operations of €0.9 billion in 2007 compared to a net profit from discontinued operations of
€0.6 billion in 2006. Following the decision to transfer a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus, we classified those activities as discontinued operations.
For the period from January 1, 2007, to August 3, 2007, the date of the closing of the transaction, the Chrysler activities recorded a net loss of €0.1 billion
compared to net profit of €0.6 billion for all of 2006. In 2007, net loss from discontinued operations also includes €0.8 billion of expense related to
the deconsolidation of the Chrysler activities.



Net profit in 2007 was €4.0 billion compared to €3.8 billion in 2006. Of these amounts,
€4.0 billion was net profit attributable to the shareholders of Daimler AG (excluding minority interests) in 2007, while €3.7 billion was attributable in
2006. Basic and diluted earnings per share in 2007, for profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG, amounted to €3.83 and €3.80, respectively, compared to basic
and diluted earnings per share of €3.66 and €3.64, respectively, in 2006.



In 2007, Group EBIT was €8.7 billion, a 74% increase over 2006 (€5.0 billion). This increase is mainly attributable
to larger EBIT contributions by Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks and Vans, Buses, Other.

EBIT
of our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment improved primarily as a result of cost reductions, productivity improvements, increased unit sales and significant restructuring
charges in the prior year. Due to efficiency improvements and other factors, Daimler Trucks achieved higher EBIT despite a decrease in unit sales, particularly in the NAFTA region and Japan. Vans,
Buses, Other recorded higher EBIT in 2007, primarily as a result of gains realized in connection with the transfer of a portion of our equity interest in EADS. EBIT of Daimler Financial Services was
lower than in the prior year, primarily due to additional expenses recognized in 2007 which arose from the need to build up a separate financial services organization dedicated to Daimler in the NAFTA
region following the separation from the financial services business of Chrysler.

We
improved utilization of our production facilities in connection with the implementation of efficiency improvement programs and we adjusted the depreciation of property, plant and
equipment in 2007 to longer useful lives which had the effect of increasing Group EBIT by €0.9 billion. Of that amount, €0.6 billion is attributable to
Mercedes-Benz Cars, €0.1 billion to Daimler Trucks and €0.1 billion to Vans, Buses, Other. For further information, please refer to
Note 1 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. Less favorable currency hedging rates negatively impacted EBIT in 2007.

The
reconciliation from total segment EBIT to Group EBIT includes corporate expenses of €0.8 billion, which remained virtually unchanged from 2006, and
eliminations of transactions within the Group (2007: income of €35 million; 2006: income of €71 million). Corporate expenses in both years mainly related
to expenses arising from workforce reductions in the Group's administrative functions (New Management Model) and expenses incurred in connection with legal proceedings that were not attributable to
the segments.

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The table on page 40 shows the business segment contributions to Group EBIT. The segment discussions below describe in more detail the specific factors which affected the
operating results of each segment.

Segment Discussions



Revenue of our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment increased 2% from €51.4 billion in 2006 to €52.4 billion in
2007, while total unit sales went up 3% from 1,251,800 to 1,293,200.

The
increase in unit sales was driven by the C-Class (+18%), mainly as a result of the introduction of the new C-Class sedan and station wagon in 2007. Sales of
the M-/R-/GL- and G-Class were 2% above the 2006 level, whereas S-Class sales declined slightly in 2007 compared to 2006. Sales of
A-/B-Class vehicles and the E-Class decreased 6% and 5%, respectively. smart unit sales were slightly higher in 2007 due to a sales increase following the launch of
the new smart fortwo in 2007. Sales in 2006 included unit sales of the smart forfour model which was discontinued in 2006.

In
Germany, 2007 revenue of Mercedes-Benz Cars was 1% higher than in 2006. With revenue of €13.5 billion, Germany continues to be the most important
market for this segment, representing 26% of the segment's worldwide revenue. In the other Western European countries, revenue of Mercedes-Benz Cars decreased 3% from
€15.9 billion in 2006 to €15.5 billion in 2007.

In
the United States, revenue declined 5% from €11.2 billion in 2006 to €10.6 billion in 2007, primarily as a result of currency translation
effects. Revenue in Japan fell 16% to €1.9 billion in 2007, mainly due to currency translation effects, while revenue in Asia (excluding Japan) went up 22% compared to the
previous year, reaching €4.7 billion due to higher unit sales and a more favorable model mix.

In
2007, Mercedes-Benz Cars recorded EBIT of €4.8 billion, compared to EBIT of €1.8 billion in 2006. This increase reflects cost
reductions and productivity improvements achieved as part of the CORE efficiency improvement program, a reduction in depreciation expense of €0.6 billion due to longer useful
lives of our property, plant and equipment and the absence of the charges taken in 2006 described below. Higher unit sales, primarily of the C-Class, also positively affected EBIT.
Currency effects, including less favorable currency hedging rates, and financial support for troubled suppliers negatively affected EBIT in 2007.

EBIT
in 2006 was negatively affected by restructuring charges resulting from the discontinuation of the production of the smart forfour (€0.9 billion) and charges
related to the headcount reduction under the CORE program (€0.3 billion). In addition, EBIT in 2006 also includes expenses of €0.2 billion resulting from
the immediate recognition of provisions for the incremental benefit payments under early retirement agreements concluded in 2006.



Revenue of our Daimler Trucks segment went down 10% from €31.8 billion in 2006 to €28.5 billion in 2007 following a
9% decline of our worldwide unit sales from 516,100 units in 2006 to 467,700 units in 2007. The decrease in segment revenue and unit sales was mainly the result of lower demand for trucks in the
United States, Canada and Japan, partially offset by higher unit sales in Latin America, Indonesia, and some Eastern European countries.

In
the NAFTA region, Daimler Trucks revenue was €7.6 billion, a decrease of 37% compared to 2006. Total unit sales declined by 39% to 114,000 units. The decline in
unit sales and revenue reflects a drop in demand after customers brought forward purchases into 2006 in anticipation of the new diesel emission standard EPA 07 combined with a general decline in
demand for heavy- and medium-duty trucks in the United States due to weaker market conditions. With respect to revenue, the decline in unit sales was partially offset by price increases
resulting from higher priced engines required to meet current emissions standards. Unit sales in the United States represent 20% of our total 2007 Daimler Trucks vehicle sales.

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In
Germany, revenue increased 3% from €5.5 billion in 2006 to €5.6 billion in 2007, while unit sales rose 6% to 41,000 vehicles. Revenue in
2006 included €0.6 billion derived from the sale of reassembled Sprinter vans to the van operating unit. Revenue (€4.1 billion) and unit sales (46,700) in
Western Europe (excluding Germany) were virtually unchanged from 2006 levels. Unit sales in Germany represented 9%, and the remaining Western European market 10%, of our total 2007 Daimler Trucks
vehicle sales.

Our
unit sales in Asia (including Australia) increased from 151,800 units in 2006 to 153,200 units in 2007 while revenue in that region decreased from
€5.7 billion in 2006 to €5.4 billion in 2007. Increased unit sales in several regional markets were partially offset by a unit sale decline in Japan. The
disproportionate development in overall revenue and unit sales was primarily the result of a shift in model mix and a shift in demand in the region towards those countries with lower retail price
levels. Unit sales in Japan, which consisted primarily of sales by MFTBC, declined 24% from 71,100 units in 2006 to 54,000 units in 2007, while revenue decreased 20% from
€4.0 billion to €3.2 billion. The decline in revenue and unit sales in Japan was primarily the result of an unusually high sales level in 2006, mainly
caused by vehicle replacement purchases required to meet stricter emission regulations. Unit sales in Asia represented 33% of our total 2007 Daimler Trucks vehicle sales.

In
Latin America, sales increased 33% from 39,700 units in 2006 to 53,000 units in 2007. Revenue in that region increased 40% to €2.4 billion in 2007. The increase
in unit sales and revenue resulted from strong demand, particularly in Brazil, and a more favorable model mix.

In
2007, EBIT of our Daimler Trucks segment increased 15% from €1.9 billion in 2006 to €2.1 billion in 2007, despite an overall decline in
unit sales. EBIT was positively affected by cost reductions and other efficiency improvements achieved in the context of our efficiency and optimization program (the Global Excellence Program) and a
reduction in depreciation expense of €0.1 billion due to longer useful lives of our property, plant and equipment. In 2007, EBIT was also positively affected by a gain of
€0.1 billion from the disposal of real estate in Japan by our subsidiary MFTBC, and a curtailment gain arising from changes to existing pension plans at MFTBC of
€0.1 billion. EBIT in 2007 was negatively affected by lower truck sales in the United States, Canada and Japan, which were only partially offset by a more favorable model mix,
primarily relating to sales of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles, and higher unit sales of trucks, primarily in Latin America.

In
2006, EBIT was negatively affected by an increase in future healthcare benefits and a corresponding increase of the provision for post-employment benefit obligations
(€0.2 billion) at one of our U.S. subsidiaries, and the immediate recognition of provisions for the incremental benefit payments under early retirement agreements in Germany
concluded in 2006 (€0.1 billion).



As a result of the treatment of the Chrysler activities as discontinued operations, the following discussion is limited to our continued financial services
business which does not include any amounts relating to the Chrysler financial services business in NAFTA.

Revenue
of our Daimler Financial Services segment increased from €8.1 billion in 2006 to €8.7 billion in 2007, a 7% improvement. This
increase was primarily due to the growth of the contract portfolio, in particular the higher number of operating lease contracts. For operating lease contracts, we record higher revenue and cost of
sales compared to financing and finance lease contracts.

Activities
of our Daimler Financial Services segment in the NAFTA region contributed €3.5 billion, or 41%, of total segment revenue in 2007, which is above last
year's level of 40%. Revenue generated in Germany was €2.5 billion, or 29%, of total revenue in 2007 compared to €2.3 billion, or 29%, of total revenue in
2006. Revenue derived from financial services activities in Western Europe (excluding Germany) amounted to €1.8 billion, or 21%, of total revenue compared to
€1.8 billion, or 22%, in 2006.

In
2007, the Daimler Financial Services segment originated new leasing and finance contracts with a total value of €27.6 billion compared to
€27.8 billion in 2006. Substantially all of this 1% decrease in 2007 is due to currency translation effects. At December 31, 2007, our Daimler Financial Services segment
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leasing and finance contracts of €59.1 billion, a 4% increase over the comparable portfolio of €57.0 billion managed at December 31, 2006.
Excluding currency translation effects, the continuing portfolio amount in 2007 was 9% larger than in the prior year.

EBIT
of Daimler Financial Services amounted to €0.6 billion in 2007, compared to €0.8 billion in 2006. This decrease was primarily due to
additional expenses recognized in 2007 which arose from the need to build up a separate financial services organization dedicated to Daimler in the NAFTA region following the separation from financial
services business of Chrysler.

Compared
to the historic low level in 2006, the increased credit risk resulting from the economic slow down in the United States also had a negative impact on the operating results of
this segment.



Revenue we report in Vans, Buses, Other originates primarily from Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses. Revenue in 2007 was
€14.1 billion compared to €13.2 billion in 2006. In February 2006, we sold our Off-Highway business which contributed
€0.4 billion to 2006 revenue.

Revenue
and unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans both increased 13% in 2007. Revenue went up from €8.3 billion to €9.3 billion and
worldwide unit sales increased from 256,900 units to 289,100 units. Revenue in 2007 and 2006 includes revenue of €0.9 billion and €0.4 billion,
respectively, from the production of a van for Volkswagen, the sales of which are not included in the unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Daimler
Buses recorded an 8% improvement in revenue from €4.0 billion in 2006 to €4.3 billion in 2007 and the same percentage increase in
worldwide unit sales from 36,200 units in 2006 to 39,000 units in 2007.

EBIT
of Vans, Buses, Other increased from €1.3 billion in 2006 to €2.0 billion in 2007. EBIT in 2007 was positively affected by gains
related to the transfer of a portion of our equity interest in EADS (€1.6 billion in 2007 compared to €0.5 billion in 2006). For additional information on
the transfer of the portion of our equity interest in EADS, please refer to Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. EBIT in 2007 also included gains resulting from the disposal of
real estate (€0.1 billion compared to €0.3 billion in 2006).

In
2007, EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses was positively affected by higher unit sales and a reduction in depreciation expense due to longer useful lives of
property, plant and equipment.

Our
proportionate share in EADS's operating results increased from a loss of €0.2 billion in 2006 to a profit of €13 million in 2007. Our
share in EADS's profit (loss) reflects a reduced financial interest in 2007 compared to 2006. Our share in EADS's profit in 2007 includes our share in expenses resulting from the delays in delivering
the Airbus A400M and expenses which arose at EADS in connection with its Power8 restructuring program. Our share in EADS's 2006 loss included expenses relating to delays with the Airbus A380 and the
decision to develop the Airbus A350 XWB.

Since
August 4, 2007, we include our 19.9% equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC in Vans, Buses, Other using the equity method of accounting with a three-month time lag.
In 2007, our proportionate share in the results of Chrysler Holding LLC was a loss of €0.4 billion, which included expenses of €0.3 billion
relating to additional restructuring measures initiated at Chrysler and additional
expenses at Chrysler resulting from a new agreement with the UAW, which we recognized without the standard three-month time lag.

In
2006, the sale of our Off-Highway business positively affected EBIT by €0.3 billion (including a gain on the sale of
€0.2 billion).

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2006 Compared With 2005

Daimler Group



Group revenue increased 4% from €95.2 billion in 2005 to €99.2 billion in 2006 and was slightly negatively affected
by currency effects. Following is a brief overview of year-to-year changes in revenue of our primary business segments.

Mercedes-Benz Carsrevenue increased 8% from €47.8 billion in 2005 to
€51.4 billion in 2006. This increase was the result of higher unit sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and a favorable shift in model mix towards higher priced vehicles.

Daimler Trucksrevenue increased from €29.9 billion in 2005 to €31.8 billion in 2006, a 6%
improvement. This improvement is largely due to higher unit sales, improved product positioning and a more favorable model mix.

Daimler Financial Servicesrevenue increased 4% from €7.8 billion in 2005 to €8.1 billion in
2006, mainly reflecting the fact that operating lease contracts comprised a larger percentage of our total lease portfolio from continuing operations.

Vans, Buses, Otherrevenue decreased from €14.3 billion in 2005 to €13.2 billion in 2006
reflecting primarily the disposition of our Off-Highway business.



In 2006, cost of sales were €78.8 billion compared to €76.7 billion in 2005, a 3% increase. Our gross margin
increased from 19.5% in 2005 to 20.6% in 2006. In both years, cost of sales include expenses incurred in connection with the restructuring of the smart business (2006:
€0.7 billion; 2005: €0.8 billion) and the headcount reduction initiative at the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment (2006:
€0.2 billion; 2005: €0.5 billion).



Selling expenses declined 1% to €8.9 billion compared to €9.0 billion in 2005. Among other factors, this was the
result of the disposition of our Off-Highway business in February 2006. In both years, selling expenses include expenses incurred in connection with the restructuring of the smart business
(2006: €0.2 billion; 2005: €0.1 billion). The headcount reductions at Mercedes-Benz Cars had only a small impact on selling expenses in 2006,
compared with a charge of €0.1 billion in 2005. Selling expenses as a percentage of revenue were 9.0% compared to 9.5% in 2005.



General administrative expenses increased 5.8% to €4.1 billion in 2006 from €3.9 billion in 2005. General
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 4.1% in both 2006 and 2005. General administrative expenses in 2006, however, include expenses related to the
headcount reductions in administrative functions implemented as part of the new management model (€0.3 billion).



Research and non-capitalized development costs amounted to €3.0 billion in 2006 compared to
€3.3 billion in 2005. The decrease was primarily due to lower research and non-capitalized development costs associated with the smart brand and the disposal of the
Off-Highway business. Research and non-capitalized development costs as a percentage of revenue were 3.0% in 2006 compared to 3.5% in 2005.

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In 2006, we recorded other operating income, net, of €0.6 billion, compared to other operating expense, net, of
€0.2 billion in 2005. In 2006 other operating income includes a significant portion of the gain associated with the disposition of the Off-Highway business, the sale
of real estate as well as other fixed assets, and insurance proceeds, which together amounted to €0.7 billion. In 2005, other operating expense includes charges of
€0.2 billion in connection with the restructuring of the smart business. You can find further details on the composition of other operating income (expense), net, in
Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.



In 2006, we recorded a net loss of €0.1 billion, compared to a net gain of €0.4 billion in 2005. This decrease in
earnings contributions is primarily the result of a decrease in earnings at EADS in 2006. Our proportionate share in the income (loss) of EADS in 2006 was a loss of
€0.2 billion compared to a gain of €0.5 billion in 2005. In 2006, EADS's results were negatively affected by costs and charges associated with delays in
the delivery of the Airbus A380 and currency hedging rates that were less favorable compared to 2005. Charges and expenses which arose at EADS in the fourth quarter of 2006 in connection with problems
with the Airbus A380 program
and resulting delivery delays and the decision to launch the industrial program for the new A350 XWB aircraft family also negatively affected our proportionate share in EADS's results. Among other
factors, our proportionate share in the improved results of our equity investee Toll Collect had a positive effect on our share in the profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the equity
method.



In 2006, we had other financial income, net, of €0.1 billion compared to €0.3 billion in 2005. The
mark-to-market valuation of derivative transactions entered into with respect to EADS shares resulted in an unrealized gain of €0.5 billion in 2006,
while 2005 was negatively impacted by an unrealized loss of €0.2 billion which was partially offset by gains from the sale of other securities. Please refer to Note 6 to
our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the derivative transactions relating to EADS. In 2005, other financial income includes a gain of
€0.7 billion realized on the sale of our remaining ownership interest in MMC and gains from the sale of other securities.



In 2006, net interest expense was €0.1 billion compared to €0.4 billion in 2005. The decline is primarily due to
reduced unrealized losses resulting from the mark-to-market valuation of derivative financial instruments held by us that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.



Profit before income taxes in 2006 and 2005 amounted to €4.9 billion and €2.4 billion, respectively.



Income tax expense was €1.7 billion in 2006 and €0.2 billion in 2005. We computed income tax expense in 2006 based
on pre-tax income of €4.9 billion and in 2005 based on pre-tax income of €2.4 billion. The effective tax rate was 35.4% in 2006
and 7.1% in 2005. In general, the effective tax rate reflects the composition of our earnings.

The
difference in the tax rates between 2006 and 2005 was caused by larger taxable income in 2006, which was only partially offset by largely tax-free income from derivative
transactions to hedge price risks of EADS shares and non-taxable income included in our net periodic pension costs.

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In
2005, the relatively low effective tax rate resulted mainly from the tax-free sale of our investment in MMC and other securities; tax-free income included in
our net periodic pension costs; largely tax-free income from our equity investee EADS; and largely tax-free income from the settlement of past quality issues at MFTBC.



Net profit from continuing operations in 2006 was €3.2 billion compared to €2.3 billion in 2005.



The Chrysler activities, which we classified as discontinued operations following the decision to transfer a majority interest in those businesses to Cerberus,
recorded net profit from discontinued operations of €0.6 billion in 2006 compared to €2.0 billion in 2005.



Net profit was €3.8 billion in 2006 compared to €4.2 billion in 2005. Of these amounts,
€3.7 billion was net profit attributable to the shareholders of Daimler AG (excluding minority interests) in 2006, while €4.1 billion was attributable in
2005. Basic and diluted earnings per share in 2006, for profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG, amounted to €3.66 and €3.64, respectively, compared to basic
and diluted earnings per share of €4.09 and €4.08, respectively, in 2005.



In 2006, Group EBIT amounted to €5.0 billion compared to €2.9 billion in 2005. A substantial increase in earnings at
Mercedes-Benz Cars and earnings increases at the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Financial Services segments more than offset a decrease in EBIT at Vans, Buses, Other.

The
reconciliation from total EBIT of our segments to Group EBIT includes corporate expenses (2006: €0.8 billion; 2005: €0.3 billion) and
eliminations of transactions within the Group (2006: income of €71 million; 2005: income of €7 million). The increase in corporate expenses from 2005 to
2006 is mainly the result of expenses related to workforce reductions in the Group's administrative functions in 2006. In addition, corporate expenses in both years include expenses incurred in
connection with legal proceedings that are not attributable to the segments.

The
table on page 40 shows the business segment contributions to Group EBIT. The segment discussions below describe in more detail the specific factors which affected the
operating results of each segment.

Segment Discussions



Revenue of our Mercedes-Benz Cars segment went up 7% from €47.8 billion in 2005 to €51.4 billion in
2006, while total unit sales increased 3% from 1,216,800 to 1,251,800. The disproportionate development of revenue and unit sales is primarily the result of a favorable shift in model mix towards
higher priced vehicles.

Unit
sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars increased 5% from 1,092,500 in 2005 to 1,149,100 in 2006, whereas sales of smart vehicles declined 17% to 102,700 units compared to
124,300 units in 2005.

The
increase in unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars was mainly driven by the S-Class (+51%) and the M-/R-/GL-Class (+91%). These
significant increases in unit sales reflect the introduction of new models during 2005 and in 2006. Sales of A/B-Class vehicles increased 12%, while C-Class sales declined 17%
as the sedan and station wagon models approached the end of their life cycles. E-Class sales decreased by 8%, primarily due to the fact that the new generation did not become available
until mid-2006.

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The
17% decline in smart unit sales was mainly due to the discontinuation of the slow selling smart forfour in 2006. Reduced production of smart fortwo models due to the changeover to
successor models, as well as the approach of the end-of-lifecycle for these models, also contributed to this decline.

In
Germany, revenue of Mercedes-Benz Cars was 5% higher than in 2005. Germany continues to be the most important market for our segment Mercedes-Benz Cars with
revenue of €13.3 billion which represented 26% of the segment's worldwide revenue. In the other Western European countries, Mercedes-Benz Cars revenue increased 11%
from €14.3 billion in 2005 to €15.9 billion in 2006.

In
the United States, revenue amounted to €11.2 billion in 2006, a slight increase of 2%. At €2.2 billion, revenue in Japan remained on the
same level as in 2005. In Asia (excluding Japan), revenue went up 17% compared to the previous year, reaching €3.9 billion.

Mercedes-Benz
Cars achieved EBIT of €1.8 billion in 2006, compared with an operating loss of €0.8 billion in the prior year.

The
substantial improvement in the operating results of the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment is due in particular to efficiency improvements achieved as a result of the CORE
program, higher overall unit sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, and an improved model mix due to the launch of the new S-Class, the new M-Class and the
GL-Class models. The increase of EBIT in 2006 was partially offset by adverse currency effects resulting from less favorable hedging rates than in the prior year. Our 2005 results included
income of €0.1 billion from the release of a provision following a favorable verdict in a case involving EU competition rules.

Restructuring
charges for the smart business and the headcount reduction under the CORE program significantly affected the results of both years. In 2006, Mercedes-Benz Cars
incurred expenses of €0.9 billion in connection with the discontinuation of the production of the smart forfour, while the realignment of the smart business model in 2005
resulted in charges of €1.1 billion. Charges relating to staff reductions at Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars in the context of the CORE program were
€ 0.3 billion in 2006 compared to €0.6 billion in 2005. In addition, the immediate recognition of provisions for incremental benefit payments
due under early retirement agreements concluded in 2006 resulted in expenses of €0.2 billion in 2006.



Our Daimler Trucks segment increased revenue from €29.9 billion in 2005 to €31.8 billion in 2006, a 6% improvement.
This increase was the result of continued strong demand in our core markets NAFTA, Western Europe and Japan. Worldwide unit sales of our Daimler Trucks segment increased 1% from 509,300 units in 2005
to 516,100 units in 2006. The higher unit sales in 2006 were in part due to accelerated purchases made in advance of changes in emission control regulations in the United States and Canada and vehicle
replacement purchases mandated by applicable emission regulations in Japan.

In
Germany, the most important market for our Mercedes-Benz trucks, revenue increased 10% from €5.0 billion in 2005 to
€5.5 billion in 2006, while unit sales increased by 5% to 38,800 vehicles. In the rest of Western Europe (excluding Germany), revenue increased 25% to
€ 4.1 billion in 2006 as overall unit sales increased 3% to 46,800 units, primarily due to higher sales of Mercedes-Benz trucks. The disproportionate
development in unit sales and revenue in Germany and Western Europe (excluding Germany) reflects an increase in sales of trucks equipped with higher priced engines that meet the European Emission
Standards EURO 4 and EURO 5. Unit sales in Germany represented 8%, and the remaining Western European market 9% of our total 2006 Daimler Trucks vehicle sales.

In
the NAFTA region, Daimler Trucks revenue was €12 billion, an increase of 4% compared to 2005. Total unit sales climbed 3% to 187,800 units. The increase in unit
sales was mainly achieved in the Class 8 category. Unit sales in the United States represent 32% of our total 2006 Daimler Trucks vehicle sales.

Our
sales in Asia (including Australia) declined from 164,600 units in 2005 to 151,800 units in 2006 and revenue in that region decreased from €6.2 billion in 2005
to €5.7 billion in 2006. This decline was to a large

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degree
the result of a discontinuation of gasoline subsidies and significant increases in interest rates in Indonesia. Unit sales in Japan, which in 2006 consist primarily of sales by MFTBC, reached
71,100 units compared to 59,200 units in 2005, a significant increase of 20%, which reflects an unusually high sales level in 2006 caused by vehicle replacement purchases mandated by applicable
emission regulations and renewed customer confidence in MFTBC's products after the resolution of past quality issues. Revenue in Japan increased 2%. The disproportionate development of unit sales and
revenue in Japan was the result of currency translation effects reflecting the depreciation of the Japanese yen against the euro and a shift in model mix towards lower priced vehicles. Unit sales in
Asia represent 29% of our total 2006 Daimler Trucks vehicle sales.

In
Latin America, sales increased 1% from 39,200 units in 2005 to 39,700 units in 2006. Revenue increased by 23% to €1.7 billion in 2006, primarily reflecting the
appreciation of the Brazilian real against the euro.

In
2006, our Daimler Trucks segment achieved EBIT of € 1.9 billion, an 18% increase over the prior year (2005: €1.6 billion).
The increase in EBIT was primarily the result of efficiency improvements realized in the context of global efficiency and optimization program (the Global Excellence Program) as well as an improved
product positioning and model mix. In addition, higher unit sales (+6,800 vehicles), which were in part the result of accelerated purchases brought forward in advance of stricter emission limits
becoming effective in the United States and Canada and replacement purchases mandated by applicable emission regulations in Japan contributed to the increase in EBIT.

The
2006 EBIT of Daimler Trucks was burdened by an increase in future healthcare benefits and a corresponding increase of the provision for post-employment benefit
obligations (€0.2 billion) and by the immediate recognition of provisions for the incremental benefit payments under early retirement agreements concluded in 2006
(€0.1 billion). In addition, the positive effects in 2006 were partially offset by higher expenses for new vehicle projects and to meet future emission regulations. EBIT in 2005
included income of €0.3 billion from the settlement reached with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation relating to charges for quality actions and recall campaigns at Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck and Bus Corporation. In addition, we recognized an impairment charge of €0.1 billion in 2005 relating to the sale of the fire truck and rescue vehicle business of our U.S.
subsidiary American LaFrance.



As a result of the treatment of the Chrysler activities as discontinued operations, the following discussion is limited to our continued financial services
business and does not include any amounts relating to the financial services business of Chrysler.

Revenue
of the continuing activities of our Daimler Financial Services segment increased from €7.8 billion in 2005 to €8.1 billion in 2006,
a 4% improvement. This increase was primarily due to the fact that operating lease contracts comprised a larger percentage of the total portfolio. For operating lease contracts we record higher
revenue and cost of sales compared to financing and finance lease contracts.

Activities
of our Daimler Financial Services segment in the NAFTA region contributed €3.2 billion or 40% of total segment revenue in 2006, which is slightly above
last year's level of 38%. Revenue generated in Germany was €2.3 billion or 29% of total revenue in 2006 compared to €2.3 billion or 30% of total revenue
in 2005. Revenue derived from financial services activities in Western Europe (excluding Germany) amounted to €1.8 billion or 22% of total revenue compared to
€1.8 billion or 23% in 2005.

In
2006, the Daimler Financial Services segment originated new leasing and finance contracts with a total value of €27.8 billion compared to
€24.3 billion in 2005. Substantially all of this 14% increase in 2006 is due to the increased customer demand for operating leases. At December 31, 2006, our Daimler
Financial Services segment managed a portfolio of leasing and finance contracts of €57.0 billion, a 3% increase compared to the portfolio of
€55.3 billion managed at December 31, 2005. Excluding foreign currency translation effects, the portfolio volume in 2006 was 9% above last year's level.

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EBIT
of our continuing Daimler Financial Services segment went up significantly from €0.5 billion in 2005 to €0.8 billion in 2006. The
improvement is mainly due to higher business volume and ongoing efficiency improvements. These factors more than offset increased costs related to residual value risks and higher expenses resulting
from higher interest rates.

Improved
operating results at Toll Collect also contributed to the positive EBIT development of this segment.



Revenue reported in Vans, Buses, Other originated primarily from Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses and our Off-Highway business, which
we disposed of in February 2006. Revenue in 2006 was €13.2 billion compared to €14.3 billion in 2005. The revenue contributions associated with our
Off-Highway business amounted to €0.4 billion in 2006 compared to €2.0 billion in 2005.

Although
worldwide unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans decreased 4% from 267,200 units in 2005 to 256,900 units in 2006, the vans unit increased revenue from
€7.8 billion in 2005 to €8.3 billion in 2006, a 6% improvement. The decrease in unit sales was primarily caused by the model changeover to the new
Sprinter van in 2006. The disproportionate development of revenue and unit sales was largely due to the fact that the vans unit generated revenue from the production of a van for Volkswagen. These
vans are not included in the unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Daimler
Buses increased revenue from €3.9 billion in 2005 to €4.0 billion in 2006, a 5% improvement, while worldwide unit sales of 36,200
units were on the previous year's level.

In
2006, Vans, Buses, Other recorded EBIT of €1.3 billion compared to €1.9 billion in 2005.

The
vans and buses business units both achieved positive results. EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Vans, however, was negatively affected by reduced unit sales resulting from the model
changeover to, and costs related to the launch of, the new Sprinter van. Daimler Buses was able to increase its EBIT as a result of improved product positioning in Latin America and efficiency
improvements achieved through ongoing efficiency programs.

Our
proportionate share in the results of EADS in 2006 was a loss of €0.2 billion compared to a gain of €0.5 billion in 2005. In 2006,
EADS's results were negatively affected by costs and charges associated with delays in the delivery of the Airbus A380 and currency hedging rates that were less favorable compared to 2005. Charges and
expenses which arose at EADS in the fourth quarter of 2006 in connection with problems with the Airbus A380 program and resulting delivery delays and the decision to launch the industrial program for
the new A350 XWB aircraft family also negatively affected our proportionate share in EADS's results. The mark-to-market valuation of derivative transactions entered into with
respect to EADS shares resulted in an unrealized gain of €0.5 billion in 2006, while 2005 was negatively impacted by an unrealized loss of €0.2 billion
which was partially offset by gains from the sale of other securities.

In
2006, EBIT includes a gain of €0.3 billion from the sale of real estate no longer required for operating purposes. In addition, the consummation of the sales
transaction involving our Off-Highway business positively affected 2006 EBIT by €0.3 billion (including 2006 earnings attributable to the period prior to the sale),
whereas in 2005 EBIT included a positive contribution from the operating results of the Off-Highway business of €0.1 billion. EBIT of 2005 was additionally
positively impacted by a gain of €0.7 billion realized on the sale of our remaining ownership interest in MMC.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As in 2006 and 2005, our sources of cash in 2007 were operations, external borrowings, and sales of finance receivables in securitization transactions. In
addition, we had a significant cash inflow in connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus (net cash inflow €22.6 billion). For
further information, please refer to the discussion below under the heading "Analysis of Cash Flow Statement" and to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In
general, we used the funds raised primarily to finance our lease and sales financing business and the working capital and capital expenditure requirements of our industrial
businesses. We typically finance our lease and sales financing activities with a high proportion of debt and through the sale of finance receivables from our financial services business through
securitization transactions. We used the additional cash inflow received in connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities primarily to repay indebtedness and to
refinance our cash needs.

We
believe the funds available from operations, external borrowings, and securitization transactions and other sources will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital needs and to
service our debt in the foreseeable future. We also believe that our liquidity and capital resources give us adequate flexibility to manage our planned capital spending programs and are appropriate to
address short-term changes in business conditions. Our capital needs depend primarily on the size and the timing of our capital expenditures and investments as set forth in our business
plans.

Liquidity
refers to the liquid financial assets we have available to fund our business operations and pay for near term obligations. Liquid financial assets consist of cash and cash
equivalents as well as short-term securities, such as money market investments. Some of these instruments subject us to market risks that we typically hedge with interest rate swaps,
forward rate agreements, caps, floors, futures and options.

The
following table shows our liquid financial assets as of the end of each of the last three years:

December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in billions)Cash and cash equivalents with an original maturity of three months or less

15.6

8.4

8.1Securities and other liquid assets

1.5

6.0

4.9Liquidity

17.1

14.4

13.0


We hold our liquidity primarily in euros and U.S. dollars. As of December 31, 2007, U.S. dollar denominated liquid assets represented 60%
and euro denominated liquid assets represented 32% of total liquid financial assets. Liquid financial assets as a whole were 12.6% of total assets compared to 6.6% at the end of 2006.

As
a result of our global funding and investment policies, we are exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, which may adversely
affect our businesses, operations and reported financial results and cash flows. We hedge these risks with derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swaps and cross currency interest
rate swaps. For information about our market risk exposure, including risks associated with currency exchange rates and interest rates, and our related hedging activities, please refer to
"Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk."

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Analysis of Cash Flow Statement

Year ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in billions)Net cash provided by operating activities thereof from discontinued operations

13.088
3.064

14.337
6.083

11.032
6.388Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities thereof from discontinued operations

20.537
(2.875
)
(15.857
(7.245
))
(10.237
(5.036
))Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities thereof from discontinued operations

(25.204
(2.655
))
2.396
(1.488
)
(1.284
(1.382
))


Our cash flow statement includes the Chrysler activities from January 1 through August 3, 2007 and for all prior periods presented.
Accordingly, the discussion below also reflects cash flow effects arising from the Chrysler Group business and the related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA region during those
periods.



Cash provided by operating activitiesin 2007 was €13.1 billion,
€1.2 billion below the 2006 level of €14.3 billion. The following factors contributed to this decrease:



The
negative factors described above were partially offset by:



Overall,
cash provided by operating activities in 2007 included €3.1 billion (2006: €6.1 billion) attributable to the Chrysler activities.

Cash provided by investing activitieswas €20.5 billion in 2007 compared to cash used for investing activities of
€15.9 billion in 2006. This change is mostly due to the following factors:



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Cash
provided by investing activities included €2.9 billion attributable to discontinued operations compared to €7.2 billion in 2006.

Cash used for financing activitieswas €25.2 billion in 2007, compared to cash provided by financing activities of
€2.4 billion in 2006. This development was primarily due to increased repayments of financing liabilities and decreased borrowings. The changes were mostly the result of the
payments received in the context of the transfer of the Chrysler activities and lower funding requirements from our investing activities. In addition, cash outflows in connection with the share buy
back program (€3.5 billion) were only partially offset by cash inflows from capital increases as a consequence of the exercise of stock options
(€1.6 billion).

Cash
used for financing activities included €2.7 billion of cash provided by financing activities attributable to discontinued operations compared to
€1.5 billion in 2006.

Cash
and cash equivalents with an original maturity of three months or less increased by €7.2 billion compared to 2006, primarily as a result of cash inflows in
2007 in connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, partially offset by negative currency translation effects. Total liquidity, which also includes
long-term investments and securities, increased from €14.4 billion in 2006 to €17.1 billion in 2007.

At
December 31, 2007, our financing liabilities were €55.0 billion, of which €23.1 billion are due within one year. This compares to
financing liabilities of €99.5 billion at December 31, 2006, of which €46.0 billion were due within one year. The decrease in financing liabilities
in 2007 is primarily due to the transfer of the majority interest in the Chrysler activities, reflecting both the deconsolidation of Chrysler and the net repayment of financing
liabilities with cash inflows received in connection with the closing of the transaction. Currency translation effects, primarily as a result of the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the euro,
also contributed to the decrease in financing liabilities. The extent to which we are able to use external financing in the future as a means of growing our industrial and financial services
businesses will depend in large part on our credit ratings, which we discuss in more detail below.



Cash provided by operating activitiesin 2006 was €14.3 billion,
€3.3 billion above the prior year's level of €11.0 billion. The following factors contributed to this increase:



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The
positive factors described above were partially offset by:



Cash
provided by operating activities in 2006 included €6.1 billion attributable to discontinued operations (2005: €6.4 billion).

Cash used for investing activitiesincreased by €5.6 billion to €15.9 billion in 2006. The
following factors contributed to this increase:



The
following factors partially offset the increase in cash used for investing activities:



Cash
used for investing activities included cash outflows attributable to discontinued operations of €7.2 billion in 2006 compared to
€5.0 billion in 2005.

Cash provided by financing activitieswas €2.4 billion in 2006, compared to cash used for financing activities of
€1.3 billion in 2005. This change is mostly due to the increase of net borrowings, reflecting increased funding requirements as the result of higher cash used for investing
activities in our financial services businesses. Cash provided by financing activities included cash outflows attributable to discontinued operations of €1.5 billion in 2006
compared to €1.4 billion in 2005.

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Cash
and cash equivalents with an original maturity of three months or less increased by €0.3 billion. Total liquidity, which also includes long-term
investments and securities, increased from €13.0 billion in 2005 to €14.4 billion in 2006.

At
December 31, 2006, our financing liabilities were €99.5 billion of which €46.0 billion are due within one year. This compares to
financing liabilities of €102.9 billion at the end of 2005, of which €46.2 billion were due within one year. The 2006 decrease in financial liabilities
resulted primarily from currency translation effects, primarily as a result of the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

We
have investments in various leveraged lease transactions. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has challenged the tax treatment of certain leveraged leases known as Lease In, Lease
Out (LILOs) and Sale In, Lease Out (SILOs) transactions by various companies, including Daimler, and we are currently in discussions with the IRS. Although we believe that our tax treatment is
appropriate and in compliance with applicable tax law and regulations, the resolution of this matter will have a significant negative impact on our cash flows.

Principal Sources of Funding



Our policy is to maintain a high degree of flexibility in our funding activities by using a broad variety of financial instruments. Depending on our cash needs
and market conditions, we issue bonds, notes and commercial paper or execute securitization transactions in various currencies. In addition, we use credit facilities in our
day-to-day financial management.

Adverse
changes in the capital markets, for example, changes caused by the current uncertainty in the U.S. credit market, could increase our funding costs and limit our financial
flexibility in the future.

In
accordance with the guidelines established by the Bank for International Settlements, we separate our corporate treasury function organizationally, physically and in its technical
systems from the administrative functions of settlement, financial accounting and controlling.



We use a variety of short and long-term financing instruments, principally notes/bonds, commercial paper and borrowings from financial institutions.
The following table presents the carrying values of the primary instruments as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:

December 31,2007

2006(€ in billions)Notes and bonds

37.1

63.9Commercial paper

0.1

11.3Liabilities to financial institutions

12.6

19.0


The decrease of the financing liabilities from 2006 to 2007 is primarily related to the deconsolidation of the Chrysler activities and the
de-recognition of the majority of our sold receivables which in certain cases under IFRS must be accounted for as secured borrowings. As of December 31, 2007, sold receivables
accounted for as secured borrowings resulted in financing liabilities of €1.7 billion (2006: €22.0 billion). These liabilities are mainly reported under
notes and bonds (2007: €1.4 billion; 2006: €18.3 billion). For additional information, please refer to Note 23 to our Consolidated Financial
Statements.

As
of December 31, 2007, the breakdown by currency of the financing liabilities presented in the table above was as follows: 58% in U.S. dollars, 12% in euros, 8% in Canadian
dollars, and 5% in British pounds and 4% in Japanese yen. In most cases, our subsidiaries borrow money in their functional currency. As of December 31, 2007, the aggregate borrowing rate of the
financing liabilities presented in the table above was 5.66%, and approximately 64% of these financing liabilities were at fixed rates.

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Total
financing liabilities recognized in our consolidated financial statements, which also include deposits from our direct banking business as well as liabilities from finance lease
transactions, amounted to €55.0 billion (2006: €99.5 billion). Our total financing liabilities represented 41% of total equity and liabilities in 2007 and
46% in 2006. Please refer to Note 23 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the amounts and maturities of our financing liabilities.

On
a stand alone basis, our Daimler financial services entities had financing liabilities of €49.9 billion in 2007 and €96.9 billion in
2006. The liabilities incurred by our financial services entities closely correspond to the assets they finance, for example vehicles which are loan-financed or on lease.

After
the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, we began to rearrange our funding programs.

In
the United States, we have a US$25.0 billion debt securities shelf registration on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, of which US$15.3 billion
remained unused as of February 11, 2008. We are in the process off updating that shelf registration.

In
Canada, we have a CAD5.0 billion medium term note shelf registration on file with the Canadian securities authorities, of which CAD4.4 billion remained unused as of
February 11, 2008.

In
the Euro-Market we have a US$30 billion Euro-Medium Term Note Program, permitting Daimler AG and several of its subsidiaries to issue notes and bonds.
Of this program, US$9.7 billion remained unused as of February 11, 2008. The program expired in October 2007 and we can currently not raise additional funds under this program. We are
currently in the process of updating that program.

The
weighted average interest rate payable under notes and bonds we held as of December 31, 2007, was 5.80%.



At December 31, 2007 and 2006, we had short- and long-term credit lines available of €16.6 billion and
€34.7 billion, respectively, of which €5.1 billion and €18.2 billion were unused as of such dates. In connection with the closing
of the Chrysler transaction on August 3, 2007, we cancelled US$13 billion of our revolving credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate payable under the lines of credit
available to us as of December 31, 2007, was 5.24%. Our credit lines include a multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of US$5.0 billion provided by a syndicate of
international banks. This syndicated credit facility allows us (Daimler AG) to borrow up to US$5.0 billion until December 2009, and US$4.9 billion for the period from December 2009 until
December 2011, respectively. A portion of this US$5 billion facility serves as a back-up for commercial paper drawings.

Included
in the borrowings from financial institutions were loans of approximately €0.3 billion from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which contain a rating
trigger. If any two of the rating agencies Standard & Poor's Rating Services, Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investor Service assign a BBB/Baa2 rating to our senior unsecured long-term
debt, or any one of these three rating agencies assigns a rating lower than BBB/Baa2 to our senior unsecured long-term debt, then EIB has the right to demand collateralization after
consulting with us. For information about our current short-term and long-term debt ratings, see the discussion below under the heading "Credit Ratings."

We
transferred our previously reported asset-backed commercial paper program in North America to Chrysler in connection with the closing of the Chrysler transaction. We intend to
establish an asset-backed securities program in the NAFTA-region in 2008.

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We have commercial paper programs denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars and a multi-currency commercial paper program in the
Euro-Market. This multi-currency commercial paper program is for a maximum amount of €10 billion. As of February 11, 2008 the program was almost unused.

The
weighted average interest rate payable under commercial paper we have outstanding as of December 31, 2007, was 4.12%.



Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's), Fitch Ratings Ltd. (Fitch) and Dominion Bond Rating
Service (Dominion) rate our commercial paper (short-term) and our senior unsecured long-term debt (long-term). Our current ratings are as follows:

S&P

Moody's

Fitch

DominionShort-term debt

A-2

P-2

F2

R-1(low)Long-term debt

BBB+

A3

A-

A (low)


Our
debt ratings are an assessment by the rating agencies of the credit risk associated with our company and are based on information provided by us or other sources. Lower ratings
generally result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital markets. Debt ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. Ratings may be subject to revision or
withdrawal by the rating agencies at any time. As rating agencies may have different criteria in evaluating the risks associated with a company, you should evaluate each rating independently of other
ratings.

S&P Ratings.S&P placed the BBB rating on creditwatch with positive implications immediately after the announcement on
May 14, 2007 that a majority interest in Chrysler would be transferred to Cerberus. On August 10, 2007, the long-term rating was upgraded from BBB to BBB+ with a stable
outlook. Immediately following the announcement on February 14, 2008 of our preliminary earnings figures for 2007, S&P placed Daimler's long-term rating on credit watch with
positive implications due to the positive development of the operational businesses following the separation from Chrysler.

Moody's Ratings.On February 14, 2007, following the presentation of our preliminary profit figures for 2006 and of
Chrysler Group's recovery and transformation plan, Moody's concluded its ratings review and confirmed its Baa1 rating with a negative outlook. The rating had been under review for a possible downgrade
since September 15, 2006. Following the announcement of the agreement to transfer the Chrysler activities to Cerberus, Moody's changed the outlook from negative to positive on May 15,
2007. On October 1, 2007, the rating was upgraded from Baa1 to A3 with a continuation of the positive outlook.

Fitch Ratings.Immediately after the announcement of a transfer of a majority interest in Chrysler, on May 14, 2007,
Fitch placed the BBB+ rating on rating watch positive. On August 6, 2007, Fitch concluded its rating review and upgraded the rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook.

Dominion Ratings.On February 14, 2007, due to the Chrysler Group's difficult competitive situation, Dominion changed
its long-term rating from A (low) to BBB (high). Following the closing of the transfer of a majority interest in Chrysler, Dominion placed the rating under review with positive
implications on August 31, 2007. On September 6, 2007, the long-term rating was upgraded from BBB (high) to A (low) with stable outlook.

The
short-term ratings of all four rating agencies remained unchanged during 2007.



We may issue ordinary shares of our company or bonds convertible into our ordinary shares as another potential source of funding. For further information about
the possibilities of our board of management, with the

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approval
of our supervisory board, to issue new ordinary shares for cash and to issue convertible bonds and/or notes with attached warrants, please refer to Note 19 to our Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Contractual obligations and commercial commitments

The table below presents our on- and off-balance sheet contractual obligations as of December 31, 2007:

Payments due by periodContractual Cash Obligations

Total

Less than
1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

More than
5 years(€ in millions)Long-Term Debt

42,113

12,687

18,934

6,675

3,817Finance Lease Obligations

655

84

124

98

349Operating Leases

2,261

323

458

380

1,100Purchase and Investment Obligations

11,924

11,544

366

13

1Other Long-Term Obligations

2,780

1,168

1,409

108

95Total Contractual Obligations

59,733

25,806

21,291

7,274

5,362


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Contractual
obligations are obligations to make payments or transfer assets under existing contracts. "Long-Term Debt" represents future principal payments that we need to
make to settle our financing liabilities with original maturities of more than one year. "Finance Lease Obligations" encompass the total minimum future lease payments for finance leases. "Operating
Leases" represent the total minimum future lease payments for operating leases. "Purchase and Investment Obligations" are obligations arising from future purchases for, among other things, production
materials or for future investments in property, plant and equipment. This line also includes our trade liabilities. The line "Other Long-Term Obligations" contains all our other
contractual cash obligations that are not included in one of the other categories and do not include accrued liabilities. Therefore, the line "Other Long-Term Obligations" does not
include our provisions for income taxes and our provisions for other risks. The contractual cash obligations do also not reflect our pension benefit and other post-employment benefit
obligations. For the estimated future pension benefit payments, please refer to Note 21 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In
addition, the above table does not reflect estimated cash outflows associated with our approved share buyback program and the second-lien loans of up to
US$1.5 billion to Chrysler LLC. For further information, please refer to the discussions under the headings "Share buyback" in "Item 9. The Offer and Listing" and "Material
Contracts" in "Item 10. Additional Information."

Benefit Plan Obligations and Cost

The obligations and expenses recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements for our employee benefit plans are not necessarily indicative of our future
obligations and cash funding requirements. The reason is that we normally experience actual results that differ from the assumptions used in the actuarial determination of our benefit plan obligations
and cost. We subsequently recognize the accumulated differences (the actuarial gains and losses) in our consolidated statements of income (loss) through amortization over future periods when certain
conditions are met. Please refer to the discussion above under the heading "Critical Accounting Policies  Pension and Other Post-employment Benefits" and to
Note 21 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding pension benefit and other post-employment benefit obligations, including the significant
assumptions used.

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Plan assets, which are primarily held in trusts and invested to provide for current and future pension benefits, partially offset our defined pension benefit
obligations. Plan assets consist of investments in equity securities, debt securities, real estate and other investments.

The
funded status of our pension benefit obligations expresses the extent to which plan assets are available to satisfy our obligations. At December 31, 2007, our pension plans
had an underfunded status of €1.9 billion compared to an underfunded status of €2.3 billion at December 31, 2006. The decrease of the underfunded
status of our pension benefit plans in 2007 is mainly attributable to the increase of the discount rates assumed for all significant plans in 2007 and total contributions to the plans of
€0.6 billion in 2007, partially offset by the deconsolidation of the overfunded pension plans of the Chrysler activities at December 31, 2006.



We do not expect to increase cash contributions to our pension plans substantially in the near term. For 2008, we intend to contribute
€0.1 billion in cash to our pension plans. Additional pension funding adversely affecting our liquidity could be required if actual returns on plan assets are substantially
below expected returns over an extended period of time.



Following the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities to Cerberus, our post-employment benefit obligations decreased in 2007. At
December 31, 2007, our other post-employment benefit obligations had an underfunded status of €0.7 billion compared to an underfunded status of
€14.1 billion at December 31, 2006.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We utilize certain off-balance sheet arrangements in the course of our business. Our off-balance sheet arrangements are contractual
arrangements with unconsolidated parties under which we have or may have obligations arising from guarantees or irrevocable loan commitments.

Contingent obligations under guarantees

Obligations arising from guarantees pertain to:



Financial guarantees principally represent guarantees that require us to make certain payments if a party other than a consolidated subsidiary fails to meet its
financial obligations. As of December 31, 2007, our maximum potential obligation resulting from financial guarantees was €2.3 billion (2006:
€1.2 billion).

In
connection with our transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, we agreed with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to guarantee amounts payable to Chrysler
pension plans up to an aggregate amount of US$1 billion (€0.7 billion at an exchange rate of €1=1.4603, the noon buying rate on December 31, 2007)
if such plans terminate prior to the fifth anniversary of the Chrysler transaction. In addition, certain previously outstanding guarantees which the Group provided for the benefit of Chrysler continue
to be outstanding. At December 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of those guarantees was €0.7 billion. A substantial portion of those guarantees matures at or prior to the
end of 2008. To secure the liabilities underlying these guarantees, Chrysler

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has
paid funds into an escrow account which may be used to satisfy the guaranteed obligations. At December 31, 2007, the balance remaining in the escrow account was
€0.3 billion.

As
described in "Item 4. Information on the Company," we are a participant in the Toll Collect consortium. In this regard, we are contingently liable under the following financial
guarantees, which are subject to specific triggering events:



The
risks and obligations of Cofiroute, which holds a 10% interest in Toll Collect GmbH, are limited to €70 million. Daimler Financial Services AG and
Deutsche Telekom AG are jointly obliged to indemnify Cofiroute for all amounts exceeding this limitation.

While
our maximum potential future obligation resulting from the guarantee of the bank loan can be determined (€230 million), we cannot accurately estimate the
amount or range of amounts of possible loss resulting from the guarantee in form of the equity maintenance undertaking with respect to Toll Collect, although this amount could be material. Therefore,
only our maximum potential future obligation resulting from the guarantee of the bank loan is included in the 2007 €2.3 billion maximum potential obligation
resulting from financial guarantees.

For
additional information regarding our involvement with Toll Collect and the contingent liabilities resulting from the involvement, please refer to Notes 27 and 28 to our
Consolidated Financial Statements.

In
addition, we sometimes provide financial guarantees in connection with specific obligations of suppliers and other parties that provide products or services or lease property, plant
and equipment to us. Some suppliers and service providers have financed certain property, plant and equipment that they use to provide vehicle components and services to us through loans or leases. We
have guaranteed to third parties some of the obligations under those leases and loans in the event the supplier defaults. To a minor extent, we also provide
guarantees in favor of other third parties, to cover the obligations of certain of our customers or independent dealers, in the event that these customer or independent dealers fail to meet their
financial obligations towards the third parties. We provide these guarantees mainly in connection with the sale of our products.



We sometimes issue guarantees to customers to support the sale of our vehicles. These guarantees have different terms and durations. In an effort to encourage
repeat purchases by our customers, we sometimes agree to repurchase used vehicles from them at predetermined values, provided the customers purchase new vehicles from us. Our trade-in commitment is
subject to various conditions, including limitations on mileage and age of the vehicle.

As
of December 31, 2007, provisions established in connection with these guarantees amounted to €0.4 billion (2006: €0.3 billion).
Our best estimate for obligations under these guarantees for which we have not

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recorded
provisions was €34 million at December 31, 2007 compared to €57 million at December 31, 2006. Residual value guarantees related to
arrangements for which revenue recognition is precluded are reflected on our balance sheet and are not discussed under this caption.



We have also granted a number of other guarantees. We do not expect these other guarantees to have a material effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our
consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

As
of December 31, 2007, provisions established in connection with these other guarantees amounted to €0.2 billion (2006:
€0.1 billion). Our best estimate for obligations under other guarantees for which we have not yet recorded provisions was €0.1 billion at
December 31, 2007 (€0.2 billion at December 31, 2006).

For
additional information on how we account for guarantees, please refer to Notes 1 and 28 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Irrevocable loan commitments

Our Daimler Financial Services segment provides irrevocable loan commitments to customers and dealers. At December 31, 2007, the irrevocable loan
commitments amounted to €0.8 billion (2006: €2.2 billion). Most of these irrevocable loan commitments have maturities of less than one year.

In
connection with the transfer of the Chrysler activities to Cerberus, we also have an outstanding commitment to provide second lien loans of up to US$1.5 billion to
Chrysler LLC for use in its automotive business. For additional information regarding the Chrysler transaction and the second lien loan commitment, please refer to Note 2 to our
Consolidated Financial Statements and the discussion under the heading "Material Contracts" in "Item 10. Additional Information."

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Strategic Approach and Organization

To be competitive in our principal markets and to secure technological leadership, it is essential for us to develop innovative products and production systems
and to shorten lead times in research and development. Innovation is an important element of our overall corporate strategy, and our corporate research function plays a significant role in meeting
this strategic goal together with our operating businesses. In particular, key challenges for sustainable mobility will be the further reduction of both conventional fossil fuel-based fuel
consumption and exhaust emissions, especially carbon dioxide. We follow a three-step strategy to meet these challenges: first, further improvement of conventional combustion engine
technology in combination with the development of hybrids as a bridging technology; second, the development of alternative fuels; and third, commercial development of fuel cell propulsion and
plug-in electric vehicles. Maintaining and securing our position among the leading companies in the area of alternative propulsion technologies is a cornerstone of our corporate strategy.

In
addition to the corporate function for research and advanced engineering, we have development functions in each of our automotive businesses which are responsible for developing
production-ready vehicles.

Our
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On
the corporate level, we conduct our research work in eleven strategic fields which are assigned to three primary technical areas:



Most
of the facilities of our centralized research and advanced engineering function are located in Germany, but we also maintain several research centers in North America and Asia.
These include a research and technology center in Palo Alto, California, a research center for information and communication technology in Bangalore, India, and an R&D collaboration regarding hybrid
powertrain systems with General Motors and BMW in Troy, Michigan. In addition, we participate in the international exchange of new ideas and concepts through co-operations and joint
ventures with world renowned research institutes and exchange programs for scientists and employees.

The
table below shows research and development expenditures during each of the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006

2005(€ in millions)Research and development expenditures

4,148

3,733

3,928thereof: Capitalized development costs

990

715

591


Research
and development expenditures represented 4.2% of our total revenue in 2007. Research and development expenditures for all periods presented above do not include the amounts
spent by the former Chrysler Group since we present all income and expense items of the Chrysler activities as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income. For further information
regarding the Chrysler activities and their presentation in our Financial Statements, please refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees.

In accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), we have a two-tier board structure
with a supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat) and a board of management (Vorstand). The two boards are
separate and no individual may simultaneously serve as a member of both boards.

The
supervisory board supervises and advises our board of management and appoints and removes its members. Although it may not make management decisions, our supervisory board has
determined categories of transactions which require its approval. The board of management, which acts under the principle of collective responsibility, manages our day-to-day
business. It is authorized to represent Daimler AG and to enter into binding agreements with third parties on its behalf.

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SUPERVISORY BOARD

As required by the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the German Co-determination Act
(Mitbestimmungsgesetz) and our articles of incorporation, our supervisory board consists of twenty members. Ten members are elected by our shareholders
at the annual general meeting of shareholders and ten members are elected by our employees. Any member of our supervisory board elected by our shareholders may be removed by a majority of the votes
cast at a general meeting of shareholders. Any member of our supervisory board elected by our employees may be removed by three quarters of the votes cast by the electoral delegates representing the
employees.

The
supervisory board elects a chairman and a deputy chairman from among its members. Unless the shareholder and employee representatives on the board agree on candidates for chairman
and deputy chairman, the representatives of the shareholders have the right to elect the chairman and the representatives of the employees have the right to elect the deputy chairman.

At
least half of the total number of members of the supervisory board, in our case at least ten, must be present or participate in decision making to constitute a quorum. Unless
otherwise provided for by law, the supervisory board passes resolutions by a simple majority of the votes cast. In the event of a deadlock, it has to hold another vote and, in the case of a second
deadlock, the chairman of the supervisory board casts the deciding vote. A member of the supervisory board is under a duty to disclose any material interest the member has in proposals, arrangements
or contracts between us and third parties. Under German corporate law, the maximum permissible term of office for members of a supervisory board is five years. If appointed for the maximum permissible
term, a member's term expires at the end of the annual general shareholders' meeting after the fourth fiscal year following the year in which the supervisory board member was elected. Supervisory
board members may be re-elected and are not subject to a compulsory retirement age. Our rules of procedure for the supervisory board, however, provide that future candidates under
consideration for membership on our supervisory board should generally not reach the age of 70 before their prospective term of office would expire.

The
following changes occurred on our supervisory board in 2007:



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The
following table shows the name, age (as of February 27, 2008), principal occupation, and other information regarding each current member of our supervisory board. Employee representatives
are identified by an asterisk.

|Dr. Manfred Bischoff,      |                 | Age:                                          |                                                       | 65                                                                                                                           
|-------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                           | Chairman        |                                               | First elected (as a member of the supervisory board): |                                                                                                                              
|                           |                 | Term expires:                                 |                                                       | 2011                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Principal Occupation:                         |                                                       | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG                                                                              
|                           |                 | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |                                                       | Fraport AG; Royal KPN N.V.; Nortel Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Ltd.; SMS GmbH; Unicredit S.p.a.; Voith AG       
|Erich Klemm*,              |                 | Age:                                          |                                                       | 53                                                                                                                           
|                           | Deputy Chairman |                                               | First elected:                                        |                                                                                                                              
|                           |                 | Term expires:                                 |                                                       | 2008                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Principal Occupation:                         |                                                       | Chairman of the Corporate Works Council, Daimler AG and Daimler Group                                                        
|Sari Baldauf               |                 | Age:                                          |                                                       | 52                                                                                                                           
|                           |                 | First elected:                                |                                                       | 2008                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Term expires:                                 |                                                       | 2008                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Principal Occupation:                         |                                                       | Former Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Networks Business Group of Nokia Corporation                      
|                           |                 | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |                                                       | Hewlett-Packard Company; Sanoma WSOY; F.Secure Corporation; YIT Corporation; CapMan Plc                                      
|Dr. Clemens Börsig         |                 | Age:                                          |                                                       | 59                                                                                                                           
|                           |                 | First elected:                                |                                                       | 2007                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Term expires:                                 |                                                       | 2012                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Principal Occupation:                         |                                                       | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG                                                                        
|                           |                 | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |                                                       | Deutsche Lufthansa AG; Linde AG; Bayer AG                                                                                    
|Prof. Dr. Heinrich Flegel* |                 | Age:                                          |                                                       | 59                                                                                                                           
|                           |                 | First elected:                                |                                                       | 2003                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Term expires:                                 |                                                       | 2008                                                                                                                         
|                           |                 | Principal Occupation:                         |                                                       | Director Research Materials and Manufacturing, Daimler AG; Chairman of the Management Representative Committee, Daimler Group

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|Dr. rer. nat. Jürgen Hambrecht |  | Age:                                          |  | 61                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|------------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                               |  | First elected:                                |  | 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|                               |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Bilfinger Berger AG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Dr. Thomas Klebe*              |  | Age:                                          |  | 59                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                               |  | First elected:                                |  | 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Director Department for General Shop Floor Policy and Co-determination, German Metalworkers' Union                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                               |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Daimler Luft- und Raumfahrt Holding AG; Thyssen Krupp Services AG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Arnaud Lagardère               |  | Age:                                          |  | 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                               |  | First elected:                                |  | 2005                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | General Partner and CEO of Lagardère SCA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|                               |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Hachette SA; EADS N.V.; EADS Participations B.V.; Hachette Livre (SA); Lagardère Services (SA); Virgin Stores (SA); Lagardère Active (SAS); Lagardère Active Broadband
(SAS); Lagardère Active Publicité, Lagardère Active Radio International (SA); Lagardère (SAS); Lagardère Capital & Management (SAS); Arjil Commanditée  Arco (SA); Lagardère
Ressources (SAS); LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (SA); Le Monde (SA); Lagardère Sports (SAS); SOGEADE Gérance (SAS)
|Jürgen Langer*                 |  | Age:                                          |  | 53                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                               |  | First elected:                                |  | 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Works Council of the Frankfurt/Offenbach Dealership, Daimler AG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Helmut Lense*                  |  | Age:                                          |  | 56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                               |  | First elected:                                |  | 1998                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|                               |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Works Council, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim Plant, Daimler AG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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|William A. Owens                |  | Age:                                          |  | 67                                                                                                                                        
|------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 2003                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2009                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Nortel Networks Corporation; CEO and Chairman of AEA Capital Asia                        
|                                |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Polycom Inc.; AEA Investors LLC; Wipro Ltd.; Embarq Corp.; Intelius Inc.; Force 10 Networks Inc.; Unifrax Corp.                           
|Gerd Rheude*                    |  | Age:                                          |  | 62                                                                                                                                        
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 1999                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Works Council, Wörth Plant, Daimler AG                                                                                    
|Wolf Jürgen Röder*              |  | Age:                                          |  | 60                                                                                                                                        
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 2000                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Member of the President's Staff, German Metalworkers' Union                                                                               
|                                |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Robert Bosch GmbH                                                                                                                         
|Valter Sanches*                 |  | Age:                                          |  | 44                                                                                                                                        
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 2007                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | General Secretary of Confederação Nacional dos Metalúrgicos/CUT (National Confederation of Metalworkers Brazil)                           
|Dr. rer. pol. Manfred Schneider |  | Age:                                          |  | 69                                                                                                                                        
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 1998                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2009                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG                                                                                             
|                                |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Metro AG; RWE AG; Linde AG; TUI AG                                                                                                        
|Stefan Schwaab*                 |  | Age:                                          |  | 55                                                                                                                                        
|                                |  | First elected:                                |  | 2000                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                      
|                                |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Vice Chairman of the Works Council, Gaggenau Plant, Daimler AG; Vice Chairman of the Corporate Works Council, Daimler AG and Daimler Group

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|Bernhard Walter       |  | Age:                                          |  | 65                                                                                                                                         
|--------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                      |  | First elected:                                |  | 1998                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2009                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Former Spokesman of the Board of Management of Dresdner Bank AG                                                                            
|                      |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Bilfinger Berger AG; Deutsche Telekom AG; Henkel KGaA; Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH; Wintershall AG; Wintershall Holding AG
|Uwe Werner*           |  | Age:                                          |  | 55                                                                                                                                         
|                      |  | First elected:                                |  | 2007                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2008                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Works Council, Bremen Plant, Daimler AG                                                                                    
|Lynton R. Wilson      |  | Age:                                          |  | 67                                                                                                                                         
|                      |  | First elected:                                |  | 1998                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2009                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Chairman of the Board of CAE Inc.; Chairman Emeritus, Nortel Networks Corporation; Chancellor, McMaster University                         
|                      |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | CAE Inc.                                                                                                                                   
|Dr.-Ing. Mark Wössner |  | Age:                                          |  | 69                                                                                                                                         
|                      |  | First elected:                                |  | 1998                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Term expires:                                 |  | 2009                                                                                                                                       
|                      |  | Principal Occupation:                         |  | Former CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG                                                                         
|                      |  | Supervisory Board Memberships/
Directorships: |  | Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co KGaA; Douglas Holding AG; eCircle AG; Loewe AG; Reuters AG; Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG    

The
supervisory board held nine meetings in 2007. It has established and maintains the following committees responsible for audit, nomination and compensation matters:



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The business address of the members of our supervisory board is the same as our business address, which is Mercedesstrasse 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Our articles of incorporation require our board of management to have at least two members. Our supervisory board determines the size of the board of management
and appoints its members and deputy members, all of whom have the same rights and duties. Our board of management currently has six members.

Although
the German Stock Corporation Act permits five year terms for members of the board of management, our supervisory board decided to limit, as a general rule, appointments and
reappointments of members of the board of management to a period of three years. Once a member of our board of management has reached age 60, the supervisory board may reappoint that member only in
one-year increments, except in special circumstances. The supervisory board may remove a member of the board of management prior to the expiration of his term if he commits a serious
breach of duty, if the member is incapable of carrying out his duties or if there is a vote of no confidence by a majority of the votes cast at an annual general meeting of shareholders.

A
member of the board of management is under a duty to disclose any material interest the member has in proposals, arrangements or contracts between us and third parties. Significant
transactions between a member of the board of management and us or one of our subsidiaries require the approval of the supervisory board.

In
connection with the closing of the Chrysler transaction in August 2007, our supervisory board and its presidential committee resolved to make the following changes to our board of
management:



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The
table below shows the name, age (as of February 27, 2008), and other information regarding each current member of our board of management.

|Dr.-Ing. Dieter Zetsche |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Position:  |  | 54
1998
2010
Chairman of the Board of Management and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars
Member of the Board of Management responsible for Chrysler Group                                                                                              
|----------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Günther Fleig           |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Position:  |  | 59
1999
2009
Human Resources & Labor Relations Director
President, DaimlerChrysler France S.A.S.                                                                                                                                              
|Dr. phil. Rüdiger Grube |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Position:  |  | 56
2001
2010
Corporate Development
Deputy Member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG responsible for Corporate Development                                                                                                       
|Andreas Renschler       |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Position:  |  | 49
2004
2010
Daimler Trucks
Executive Vice President of smart business                                                                                                                                                                        
|Bodo Uebber             |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Position:  |  | 48
2003
2011
Finance & Controlling / Financial Services / Corporate Procurement Services
Deputy Member of the Board of Management responsible for Financial Services                                                                          
|Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber   |  | Age:
First appointed:
Term expires:
Responsible for:
Prior Positions: |  | 53
2003
2010
Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development
Deputy Member of the Board of Management responsible for Research & Technology; Vice President, Speaker of the Model Series A-Class and Rastatt Plant Manager, DaimlerChrysler AG

COMPENSATION

Supervisory Board

The compensation we pay to our supervisory board members is established in our articles of incorporation. Each member of our supervisory board receives
€75,000 annually for serving on the board plus reimbursement of expenses. The chairman of our supervisory board receives three times that amount. We pay twice this amount to the deputy
chairman of the supervisory board and the chairman of the audit committee, 1.5 times this amount to

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the
chairmen of other supervisory board committees, and 1.3 times this amount to all other members of our supervisory board committees. If a member of the supervisory board occupies more than one of
these positions, we only pay the compensation payable for the highest paying function held by that member. All members of the supervisory board receive a flat fee of €1,100 for each
meeting of the supervisory board and each committee meeting they attend. Supervisory board members receive no benefits upon termination of their service.

The
following table sets forth the compensation we paid members of our supervisory board for services to us in all capacities (other than compensation paid to employee representatives on
the supervisory board in their capacity as Daimler employees) for the year ended December 31, 2007, as disclosed in accordance with the German Corporate Governance Code.

|Name                      |  | Compensated Function(s)                                                                                                  |  | Compensation (in €)
|------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------
|Dr. Manfred Bischoff1     |  | Member and, since April 4, 2007, chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Presidential Committee                        |  | 207,081            
|Hilmar Kopper             |  | Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Presidential Committee and member of the Audit Committee (until April 4, 2007) |  | 63,445             
|Erich Klemm2              |  | Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Presidential Committee and Audit Committee                                     |  | 173,100            
|Dr. Clemens Börsig        |  | Member of the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee (since April 4, 2007)                                            |  | 86,958             
|Prof. Dr. Heinrich Flegel |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 84,900             
|Ron Gettelfinger3         |  | Member of the Supervisory Board (until September 1, 2007)                                                                |  | 56,532             
|Earl G. Graves            |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 83,800             
|Dr. Thomas Klebe2, 4      |  | Member of the Supervisory Board and the Presidential Committee                                                           |  | 111,800            
|Arnaud Lagardère1         |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 76,100             
|Jürgen Langer2            |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 84,900             
|Helmut Lense2             |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 83,800             
|Peter A. Magowan          |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 81,600             
|William A. Owens          |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 84,900             
|Gerd Rheude2              |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 84,900             
|Udo Richter2              |  | Member of the Supervisory Board (until September 30, 2007)                                                               |  | 64,896             
|Wolf Jürgen Röder2        |  | Member of the Supervisory Board                                                                                          |  | 84,900             
|Valter Sanches3           |  | Member of the Supervisory Board (since November 21, 2007)                                                                |  | 9,525              
|Dr. Manfred Schneider     |  | Member of the Supervisory Board and (since April 4, 2007) member of the Presidential Committee                           |  | 104,073            
|Stefan Schwaab2           |  | Member of the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee                                                                  |  | 116,200            
|Bernhard Walter           |  | Member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee                                                      |  | 167,600            
|Uwe Werner2               |  | Member of the Supervisory Board (since October 1, 2007)                                                                  |  | 20,004             

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|Lynton R. Wilson5 |  | Member of the Supervisory Board |  | 84,900
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|Dr. Mark Wössner  |  | Member of the Supervisory Board |  | 83,800

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Board of Management

We have entered into service agreements with members of our board of management. Pursuant to these agreements, the 2007 compensation consisted of the following
three principal elements:



The
presidential committee of our supervisory board has established stock ownership guidelines for the board of management. These guidelines require a portion of the personal assets of
members of our board of management to consist of Daimler shares throughout the period of their board membership.

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The
compensation paid by Group companies to the members of our board of management consisted of compensation paid in cash and benefits in kind. The latter consist mainly of the provision
of company cars and expenses for security precautions.

The
following table sets forth the compensation (in thousands of euro) we paid each member of our board of management during 2007, as disclosed in accordance with German law
(Vorstandsvergütungs-Offenlegungsgesetz).For information on compensation paid to Messrs. LaSorda, Ridenour and Sidlik, please
refer to the discussion under the heading "Compensation to board members whose term of office was terminated following the Chrysler transaction" below.

Base Salary

Benefits in kind

Annual Bonus

Mid-term and Long-term1
Compensation

TotalDr. Dieter Zetsche

1,500

369

5,395

1,286

8,550Günther Fleig

525

203

1,787

708

3,223Dr. Rüdiger Grube

550

185

1,753

710

3,198Andreas Renschler

550

162

1,910

184

2,806Bodo Uebber

600

180

2,135

606

3,521Dr. Thomas Weber

525

764

1,787

593

3,669Total

4,250

1,863

14,767

4,087

24,967


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The following table sets forth the performance phantom shares granted in 2007 to members of our board of management:

Phantom Shares grantedDr. Dieter Zetsche

55,826Günther Fleig

24,107Dr. Rüdiger Grube

22,838Andreas Renschler

24,868Bodo Uebber

26,644Dr. Thomas Weber

24,107Total

178,390


The reference share price for the initial allocation of phantom shares is the average price of Daimler shares between the first day of the
calendar year and the day before the first meeting of the presidential committee in which the allocation is decided upon. This value was €49.26 per phantom share in 2007. No cash
payment was made in this connection in 2007, the members of the board of management will receive the cash payment in 2011. Prior to the scheduled pay out, the number of phantom shares allocated to a
member of our board of management may change, depending on internal and external performance targets and continuous service on the board of management. Furthermore, the payout continues to depend on
the share price at the time of payment.

Compensation to board members whose term of office was terminated following the Chrysler transaction

The following table sets forth the 2007 compensation (in thousands of euro) we paid to those members of our board of management who left the board effective
August 3, 2007, in connection with the Chrysler transaction.

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The
amounts in the table exclude bonus and other payments in connection with the Chrysler transaction and the retirement from the board.

Base Salary

Benefits in kind

Annual Bonus

Mid-term and Long-term1
Compensation

TotalThomas W. LaSorda

390

43

1,104

597

2,134Eric R. Ridenour

273

29

773

266

1,341Thomas W. Sidlik

273

42

394

681

1,390Total

936

114

2,271

1,544

4,865


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In addition, our presidential committee negotiated agreements with Thomas W. LaSorda and Eric R. Ridenour providing for payments to be made upon
the successful transfer of a majority ownership interest in Chrysler to a third party. The agreements were intended to facilitate a timely and successful transaction while at the same time defining
the conditions for a retirement from the board by Mr. LaSorda and Mr. Ridenour.

Prior
to entering into these agreements with us, Mr. LaSorda's contract would have expired in April 2012 and Mr. Ridenour's contract would have expired in August 2008. By
accepting the success-based agreements, both waived their claims for severance and pension payments by Daimler AG. Payments under the agreements were primarily based on Chrysler's valuation in the
sales transaction and the speed of the transaction process. The criteria were reviewed and assessed by external consultants. Pursuant to these agreements, we paid €10.4 million
to Mr. LaSorda and €3.2 million to Mr. Ridenour as a result of the Chrysler transaction.

Subject
to the closing of the Chrysler transaction, the presidential committee agreed in May 2007 to enter into a separation agreement with Mr. Sidlik, whose term of office would
have expired in December 2008. In accordance with the criteria for separation benefits previously reported, pursuant to the Separation Agreement Mr. Sidlik received a commitment of a payment of
€2.7 million which equals twice the sum of his annual base salary and average annual bonus over the prior three calendar years.

In
addition to the amounts described above, we agreed to pay board of management members whose service ended in 2007 compensation earned by them through their last day of service, which
consisted of pro rated payments of the phantom share awards previously granted to them (Mr. LaSorda: €1.2 million; Mr. Ridenour:
€0.9 million; Mr. Sidlik: €0.9 million).

Retirement Provisions.Until the end of 2005, our German board of management members had pension agreements which included a
commitment to an annual retirement pension, calculated contingent on the years of service as a percentage of the member's base salary (70% for Dr. Dieter Zetsche, 69% for Günther
Fleig, 60% for Dr. Rüdiger Grube and Dr. Thomas Weber as well as 50% for Andreas Renschler and Bodo Uebber). Those pension rights remain, but have been frozen at that
level. Retirement pensions start at request, if the term of service ends with or after the age of 60 or are paid as disability pensions, if the term of service ends before age 60 due to disability for
service. The agreements provide for a 3.5% annual increase in benefits. Similar to the retirement pension under the German workforce arrangement, a provision for widows and orphans is included.

Effective
January 1, 2006, for service in 2006 and beyond, we substituted the pension agreements with a defined-contribution pension system similar to the one existing for senior
management below the board of management level. Under this pension system each board of management member is credited with a capital component each year. This capital component comprises an amount
equal to 15% of the sum of the board of management member's fixed base salary and the annual bonus that was actually achieved, multiplied by an age factor equivalent to a certain rate of return, at
present 6%. This pension plan is payable at the age of 60 at the earliest.

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The
following table sets forth the 2007 service costs (in thousands of euro) of the pension plans for our board of management:

Service costs in connection
with pension plans1Dr. Dieter Zetsche

660Günther Fleig

370Dr. Rüdiger Grube

386Andreas Renschler

210Bodo Uebber

318Dr. Thomas Weber

247Total

2,191


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The aggregate incremental amount set aside or accrued by us during the year ended December 31, 2007, to provide pension, retirement and
similar benefits to members of our board of management was €4.6 million, including the service costs reflected in the table above.

Pension
obligations with respect to former U.S. members of our board of management remained the responsibility of Chrysler and therefore, following the transfer of a majority interest in
the Chrysler activities to Cerberus effective August 3, 2007, are no longer part of the Group's pension obligations.

Significant benefits to board of management members upon termination of their services.

No severance payments are established for board of management members in case of early termination of their service contracts. Solely in the case of early
termination of a service contract by mutual consent, the board of management service contracts include a commitment to payment of the base salary and to provision of a company car until the end of the
original service period. Such persons are only entitled to payment of the performance-related component of compensation, pro rata, and only for the period until the day when the board of management
member leaves the company. Entitlement to payment of the performance-related component with a long-term incentive effect is defined by the exercise conditions specified in the respective
plans.

Board
of management members can also receive pension payments and a company car for the period beginning after the end of the original service period.

For
further information regarding compensation of our supervisory board and our board of management, please refer to Note 35 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. For further
information regarding stock based compensation and incentives, please refer to Notes 1 and 20 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

EMPLOYEES AND LABOR RELATIONS

At December 31, 2007, we employed a workforce of 272,382 people worldwide, which represented a decrease of 24% from year-end 2006. Adjusted to
reflect the reduction of employees resulting from the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, our total workforce decreased 1% compared to year-end 2006. This decrease
in 2007 resulted primarily from a worldwide administrative headcount reduction and further efficiency

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improvements.
The following table shows the number of our employees at December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, adjusted to reflect changes in segment composition:

Employees at December 31,2007

2006

2005Total

Germany

U.S.

Total

Germany

U.S.

Total

Germany

U.S.Mercedes-Benz Cars1, 2

97,526

85,322

3,869

99,343

87,272

4,012

104,345

91,556

4,472Chrysler Group3

N/A

N/A

N/A

80,735

25

62,334

83,130

8

63,749Daimler Trucks4

80,067

28,975

16,667

83,237

27,617

20,339

84,254

27,217

20,357Daimler Financial
Services5, 6

6,743

2,410

1,088

10,718

2,503

4,415

11,129

2,779

4,602Vans, Buses, Other1, 7, 8, 9

39,968

24,032

816

39,400

23,096

2,134

51,093

32,959

2,418Sales organization for automotive business

48,078

25,940

1,613

46,952

26,104

1,558

48,773

27,541

1,882Daimler Group

272,382

166,679

24,053

360,385

166,617

94,792

382,724

182,060

97,480


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The table above also includes temporary employees. On average, we had approximately 8,800 temporary employees in 2007.

Almost
all our employees in Germany who are members of labor unions belong to the German metalworkers' union (Industriegewerkschaft
Metall). We do not operate any of our facilities in Germany on a "closed shop" basis. In Germany, the regional association of companies within a particular industry and the
unions covering that industry negotiate collective bargaining agreements for blue collar workers and for white collar employees below senior management level. We are a member of the associations of
employers in the regions in which we operate. Even though the collective bargaining agreement is legally binding only for members of the negotiating parties, i.e., the member companies of the
employers' associations and the employees who are union members, we extend the applicability of the agreement to all employees below senior management level by including a pertinent clause in our
employment contracts.

In
May 2007, the regional associations of employers and the German metalworkers' union concluded a collective bargaining agreement covering the period from April 1, 2007, through
October 31, 2008. The agreement provides for a 4.1% increase in base salary, effective June 1, 2007, and another 1.7% increase in base salary, effective June 1, 2008. In addition,
employees received a lump sum payment of €400 for the two-month period ended May 31, 2007. In August 2008, employees will receive a second lump sum payment of
approximately 4% of their monthly base salary as a special bonus.

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Beginning in March 2006, Daimler Trucks North America LLC (former Freightliner LLC) negotiated collective bargaining agreements at its major facilities in Canada, the U.S.
and Mexico. In general, the agreements have a duration of three years and provide for annual wage increases from 2.5% to 3.0%.

SHARE OWNERSHIP

As of December 31, 2007, the current members of our supervisory board and our board of management, as a group, owned 133,443 of our ordinary shares (0.01%
of all outstanding shares) and had the right to acquire 2,643,000 ordinary shares pursuant to options granted under the plans described below.

In
2000, we instituted a shareholder approved stock option plan for board of management members and other levels of management. We granted options under this plan in 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003 and 2004. Our predecessor company, Daimler-Benz AG, instituted a shareholder approved stock option plan for management board members and other senior executives in 1996. For a
description of these stock option plans and further details, such as the exercise prices, please refer to Note 20 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

As
part of our value based management approach, we support employee stock ownership. We offer employees of our subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal,
Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom the opportunity to purchase Daimler AG ordinary shares. In 2007, each eligible employee in Germany had the right to acquire up to 90 shares with a maximum
aggregate discount of €135 plus one bonus share. In total, employees in Germany acquired approximately 440,000 shares in 2007. The programs established for employees in other European
countries are comparable to the German program except for changes resulting from different national legal requirements. Under the programs offered outside of Germany, employees acquired a total of
approximately 15,000 shares in 2007.

Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

Our capital stock consists of ordinary shares without par value (Stückaktien). Our ordinary shares
are issued in registered form. Under our articles of incorporation (Satzung), each ordinary share represents one vote. Major shareholders do not have
different voting rights.

Under
the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), shareholders of a listed German company must notify the company of the
level of their holding whenever it reaches, exceeds, or falls below specified thresholds. These thresholds are 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% and 75% of a company's outstanding voting rights.

As
of December 31, 2007, the Kuwait Investment Authority, as agent for the Government of the State of Kuwait, held 73,169,320 shares, or 7.2%, of our outstanding shares. In
addition, Deutsche Bank AG, which significantly reduced its holding in the course of 2005, held 4.4% of our outstanding shares as of that date.

As
of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 1.2 million stockholders. Approximately 210,000 were U.S. holders, of which approximately 50,000 were record holders. Based on
our share register, U.S. holders held approximately 21% of our ordinary shares as of that date.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

For a description of our related party transactions, please refer to Note 34 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 8. Financial Information.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Please refer to "Item 18. Financial Statements" and to pages F-1 through F-89 of this annual report.

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Export Sales

In 2007, we exported approximately 886,800 or 70% of all passenger cars, trucks, buses, and vans we produced in Germany and approximately 383,600 or 29% of all
passenger cars and trucks we produced in the United States.

Legal Proceedings

Various legal proceedings, claims and governmental investigations are pending against the Group on a wide range of topics, including vehicle safety, emissions and
fuel economy; financial services; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; product warranties; environmental matters; and shareholder matters. We believe
that such proceedings in the main constitute ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. For information on regulatory and administrative proceedings please also refer to the discussion
under the heading "Government Regulation and Environmental Matters" in "Item 4. Information on the Company".

As
successor to Daimler-Benz AG, Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a party to a valuation proceeding
(Spruchverfahren) relating to a subordination and profit transfer agreement that existed between Daimler-Benz AG and the former AEG AG. In
1988, former AEG shareholders filed a petition with the Frankfurt Regional Court (Landgericht Frankfurt) claiming that the consideration and
compensation stipulated in the agreement were inadequate. In 1994, a court-appointed expert concluded in his report that the consideration and compensation set at the time were adequate. Following a
decision by the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) in an unrelated case, the Frankfurt Regional Court instructed the expert in 2000
to employ a market value approach in his valuation analysis rather than the capitalized earnings value approach previously used. In 2004 the court also instructed the expert to take into account
additional findings of the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) elaborating further on the valuation issue addressed by the Federal Constitutional
Court. In September 2007, the Frankfurt Regional
Court ruled that the market value approach must be applied. If upheld, this approach would result in an exchange ratio of 2.9 AEG shares for each Daimler-Benz share. Compared to the 5 to 1
exchange ratio stipulated in the subordination and profit transfer agreement, the court order could result in additional expenses for Daimler AG of approximately €540 million,
based on the XETRA closing price of Daimler shares on December 28, 2007. We have appealed the decision of the Frankfurt Regional Court and continue to defend ourselves vigorously against the
claims in this proceeding.

In
1999, former shareholders of Daimler-Benz AG instituted a valuation proceeding (Spruchverfahren) against Daimler AG
(formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) at the Stuttgart Regional Court (Landgericht Stuttgart). This proceeding relates to the merger of Daimler-Benz
AG and Daimler AG in connection with the business combination of Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation in 1998. In the course of the merger, 1.8% of all shares in
Daimler-Benz AG were involuntarily exchanged for Daimler shares. Some shareholders claim that the ratio used for that exchange did not correspond to the actual value of the
Daimler-Benz shares. An expert commissioned by the court presented his opinion in December 2005, which calculated various alternative valuations. These alternatives range from confirming
the appropriateness of the ratio used to considerable additional payments to be made to those former Daimler-Benz shareholders whose shares were involuntarily exchanged. In August 2006,
the Stuttgart Regional Court ruled that Daimler must make an additional payment of €22.15 per share (approximately €230 million in total). We continue to believe
that the exchange ratio set by the company at the time was appropriate and have appealed the decision of the Stuttgart Regional Court.

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Various
legal proceedings are pending against us alleging defects in different vehicle models. Some of these proceedings are filed as class action lawsuits that seek repair or
replacement of the vehicles or compensation for their alleged reduction in value, while others seek recovery for damage to property, personal injuries or wrongful death. Adverse decisions in one or
more of these proceedings could require us to pay substantial compensatory and punitive damages, or undertake service actions, recall campaigns or other costly actions.

A
class action lawsuit filed in 2002 against Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, Inc. is
pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The lawsuit alleges that those companies participated in a price fixing conspiracy among Mercedes-Benz dealers.
Without admitting liability and to avoid further expense and risk of litigation, MBUSA and Mercedes-Benz Manhattan have reached a settlement with plaintiff class counsel in the amount of
$9.5 million which has been preliminarily approved by the District Court and will be subject to final court approval after notice of the settlement to class members and court review of
objections to the settlement.

Purported
class action lawsuits alleging violations of antitrust law are pending against Daimler's North American subsidiaries Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, and
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc., as well as other motor vehicle manufacturers, operating subsidiaries of those companies in both the United
States and Canada, the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. Some complaints were filed in federal courts in various states and others were filed in
state courts. The complaints allege that the defendants conspired to prevent the sale to U.S. consumers of vehicles sold by dealers in Canada in order to maintain new car prices at artificially high
levels in the U.S. They seek injunctive relief and treble damages on behalf of everyone who bought or leased a new vehicle in the U.S. since January 1, 2001. The federal court actions have been
consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine for purposes of pretrial proceedings, and the state cases filed in California have been consolidated in the California Superior Court
in San Francisco County. In 2006, the federal court certified a nationwide class of buyers and lessees for injunctive relief, and ruled that it will certify a class for damages for six exemplar states
after discovery to determine the scope of the classes. We do not believe that we have engaged in any unlawful conduct and will continue to defend ourselves vigorously.

The
Federal Republic of Germany initiated arbitration proceedings against Daimler Financial Services AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG), Deutsche Telekom AG and Toll
Collect GbR and submitted its statement of claims in August 2005. It seeks damages, contractual penalties and the transfer of intellectual property rights to Toll Collect GmbH. In particular,
the Federal Republic of Germany is claiming lost revenue of €3.51 billion plus interest (€236 million through July 31, 2005 plus 5% per annum over
the respective base rate since then) for the period September 1, 2003, through December 31, 2004, and contractual penalties of approximately €1.65 billion through
July 31, 2005 plus interest (€107 million through July 31, 2005 plus 5% per annum over the respective base rate since then). Since some of the contractual
penalties, among other things, are dependent on time and further claims for contractual penalties have been asserted by the Federal Republic of Germany, the amount claimed as contractual penalties may
increase. Defendants submitted their response to the statement of claims on June 30, 2006. The Federal Republic of Germany delivered its reply to the arbitrators on February 15, 2007,
and defendants delivered their rebuttal on October 1, 2007. We believe the claims are without merit and will continue to defend ourselves vigorously.

MAN
had filed a claim against Freightliner Ltd. (formerly Western Star) with the London Commercial Court alleging that ERF's accounts and financial statements were misstated and
seeking damages in excess of GBP300 million. Freightliner Ltd. subsequently filed a contribution claim with that court against Ernst & Young, ERF's and Western Star's auditors. In
October 2005, the court ruled that Freightliner Ltd. was vicariously liable for fraud by an employee of ERF in connection with the preparation of ERF's financial accounts, and also found in
favor of Ernst & Young on the contribution claim. In December 2005, the London Commercial Court awarded MAN an interim payment of GBP250 million. In September 2007, the appeal against
the decision in favor of Ernst & Young was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The latter decision is now final.

In
a related matter, MAN filed an action against Freightliner LLC and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates in Circuit Court for the State of Oregon for the County of
Multnomah alleging that assets were fraudulently

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transferred
from Freightliner Ltd. to such companies while the London proceeding was pending, and seeking recovery from them of the damages awarded against Freightliner Ltd. in the
London proceeding. In December 2006, a jury in the Oregon case awarded approximately $500 million in compensatory damages against Freightliner and certain other defendants, jointly and
severally, as well as punitive damages of $70 million and $280 million against Freightliner LLC and Daimler North America Corporation (formerly DaimlerChrysler North America
Holding Corporation), respectively.

In
May 2007, Freightliner Ltd., certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and Daimler North America Corporation (formerly DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation)
settled the litigation with MAN in London and Oregon. The Oregon Circuit Court subsequently vacated the punitive damage award. The State of Oregon, which was not a party to the litigation, then
appealed the order vacating the punitive damage award to the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon alleging that pursuant to Oregon law, it was a judgment creditor with respect to 60% of any
punitive damage award. In a decision dated February 20, 2008, the Court of Appeals has accepted that the State of Oregon has standing to pursue the appeal. The State of Oregon also separately
filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon for the County of Marion against, inter alia, Freightliner LLC, Freightliner Ltd., Daimler North America Corporation and
Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) seeking a declaratory judgment that the settlement and the judgment vacating the punitive damage award were not binding on the State and that the State is a
judgment creditor in the amount of $210 million. Freightliner and its subsidiaries and affiliates intend to continue to defend these actions vigorously.

In
February 2005, two putative class actions were brought against Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) and its distributors (including two DDC subsidiaries) in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The cases arise from the decisions of certain truck manufacturers (International, Volvo and Paccar) to stop offering DDC engines in their trucks and the
alleged resulting decision of DDC not to renew the dealer agreements of those International, Volvo and Paccar dealers who were no longer able to offer DDC engines in the trucks they sold. Plaintiffs
in the Cumberland action seek to represent a class of former Detroit Diesel dealers whose DDC dealer agreements were allegedly terminated or not renewed. Plaintiffs in the Diamond action seek to
represent a class of Detroit Diesel dealers whose dealer agreements were allegedly initially replaced with truck maintenance agreements and then subsequently terminated or not renewed. Plaintiffs in
both actions allege that DDC and its distributors entered into group boycott and price-fixing conspiracies to restrict the plaintiffs' ability to perform warranty repairs on the DDC engines and to
charge increased prices to plaintiffs for replacement parts for DDC engines. Plaintiffs in both cases seek unspecified treble damages, declaratory relief and attorneys' fees. In November of 2005, both
cases were transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

In
late 2006, plaintiffs sought and received approval for partial settlement with six of the defendant distributors. Under the terms of the partial settlement, the six settling
distributors established a $1 million settlement fund and agreed to cooperate with the plaintiffs in providing information requested in both actions. The case remains pending against DDC and
the non-settling distributors. In April 2007, plaintiffs moved the court to certify a class comprising all remaining former DDC dealers that had their dealer status terminated,
non-renewed or modified after February 1, 2001. DDC denies the allegations and is defending itself vigorously against these claims.

Former
employees who retired from Detroit Diesel Corporation between 1993 and 2004 filed a class action complaint against the company in October 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleges that the company is obligated to provide lifetime retiree health care benefits at no cost to class members, and that the company's notification to
have them contribute toward the cost of their healthcare insurance beginning in 2006 (to the extent such cost exceeds a limit previously negotiated with the UAW) is invalid. The court granted a
preliminary injunction in December 2005 that prohibits the company from requiring such contributions while the lawsuit is pending. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the injunction
in January 2007. Detroit Diesel Corporation continues to defend the suit vigorously.

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Tracinda
Corporation filed a lawsuit in 2000 against Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) and some of the members of its Supervisory Board and Board of Management alleging that the
defendants violated U.S. securities law and committed fraud in obtaining approval from Chrysler stockholders of the business combination between Chrysler Corporation and Daimler-Benz AG in
1998. On April 7, 2005, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware rendered a judgment in favor of the defendants and against Tracinda Corporation on all claims finding that
there had been no fraud and no violation of U.S. securities laws. Tracinda appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On September 18, 2007 the United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's judgment in all respects.

A
purported class action was filed against Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) and some members of its Board of Management in 2004 in the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware on behalf of current or former Daimler shareholders who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States and who acquired their Daimler shares on or through a foreign stock
exchange. The complaint, contained allegations similar to those in the Tracinda case and the prior class action. On January 24, 2006, the Court granted Daimler's motion to dismiss the
complaint, declining to exercise jurisdiction over the case. On February 17, 2006, the plaintiffs appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. After the
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of defendants in the Tracinda case, plaintiffs signed a stipulation of dismissal on November 16, 2007, and the Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit dismissed the case on November 27, 2007.

Several
lawsuits, including putative class action lawsuits, were filed in 2002 against a large number of companies from a wide variety of industries and different countries asserting
claims relating to the practice of apartheid in South Africa. One of the lawsuits names Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) as a defendant. The lawsuits were consolidated in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York for pretrial purposes. On November 29, 2004, the Court granted a motion to dismiss filed by a group of defendants, including Daimler. Upon
plaintiffs' appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit partly vacated the District Court's decision on October 12, 2007, and remanded the case back to the District Court
for further proceedings. In January 2008, the defendant group filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States.

As
previously reported, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") are conducting an investigation into possible violations of law by
Daimler (formerly DaimlerChrysler) including the anti-bribery, record-keeping and internal control provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). We have voluntarily shared
with the DOJ and the SEC information from our own internal investigation of certain accounts, transactions and payments, primarily relating to transactions involving government entities, and have
provided the agencies with information pursuant to outstanding subpoenas and other requests. We have also had communications with the office of a German public prosecutor regarding these matters.

In
connection with our internal investigation, we have determined that in a number of jurisdictions, primarily in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, improper payments were made which raise
concerns under the FCPA, under German law, and under the laws of other jurisdictions. We have also identified and self-reported potential tax liabilities to tax authorities in several
jurisdictions. These tax liabilities of Daimler AG and certain foreign affiliates result from misclassifications of, or the failure to record, commissions and other payments and expenses.

We
have taken various actions designed to address and resolve the issues identified in the course of our investigation to safeguard against the recurrence of improper conduct. These
include establishing a company-wide compliance organization, evaluating and revising our governance policies and internal control procedures, and taking personnel actions.

We
are working towards completing our internal investigation into possible violations of law. Some investigative and remediation work, however, is still ongoing and further issues may
arise as we complete the investigation. The DOJ or the SEC could seek criminal or civil sanctions, including monetary penalties, against

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Daimler
and certain of its employees, as well as additional changes to its business practices and compliance programs.

We
also determined that for a number of years a portion of the taxes related to compensation paid to expatriate employees was not properly reported. We voluntarily reported potential tax
liabilities resulting from these issues to the tax authorities in several jurisdictions and took various remedial actions to address these issues.

As
previously reported, the SEC and DOJ are investigating Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) and several other companies in connection with the Oil-for-Food
Program of the United Nations. We are cooperating with the authorities and are responding to information requests from the SEC and the DOJ. In addition, the United Nations Independent Inquiry
Committee (IIC) that investigated the administration and management of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program issued its final report on the United Nations'
Oil-for-Food Program. In its report, the IIC concludes that Daimler knowingly made or caused to be made a kickback payment of approximately €6,950 to the former
Government of Iraq, that a Daimler employee signed two side agreements to make additional payments, and that this conduct was in contravention of Program rules and the United Nations sanctions against
Iraq. A German prosecutor has also commenced an investigation. If the DOJ or the SEC determines that violations of U.S. law have occurred, it could seek criminal or civil sanctions, including monetary
penalties, against Daimler and certain of its employees.

In
March 2006, the Stuttgart Regional Court (Landgericht Stuttgart) approved a model case pursuant to German law
(KapMuG) in connection with a lawsuit filed by shareholders of Daimler who claim damages based on the
alleged unduly delayed ad hoc disclosure by Daimler in July 2005 that Professor Schrempp would leave the company at the end of 2005. In February 2007, the Stuttgart Court of Appeals (Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart)ruled that the disclosure was timely and rejected the claim. Plaintiffs filed a complaint to the German Supreme Court
(Bundesgerichtshof) where the case is now pending.

Litigation
is subject to many uncertainties and Daimler cannot predict the outcome of individual matters with assurance. We establish a provision in connection with pending or threatened
litigation if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Since these provisions, which are reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements, represent estimates, it is reasonably possible
that the resolution of some of these matters could require us to make payments in excess of the amounts accrued in an amount or range of amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at
December 31, 2007. It is also reasonably possible that the resolution of some of the matters for which provisions could not be made may require us to make payments in an amount or range of
amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at December 31, 2007. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on the Group's consolidated operating results
for a particular reporting period, we believe that it should not materially affect our consolidated financial position and cash flows.

Dividend Policy

We generally pay dividends each year and expect to continue to do so in the near future. We may not, however, pay dividends in the future at rates we have paid in
previous years. Our payment of future dividends will depend upon our earnings, our financial condition, including our cash needs, our future earnings prospects and other factors. For additional
information on dividends and exchange rates please refer to "Item 3. Key Information" and "Item 10. Additional Information."

Significant Changes

Except as described elsewhere in this annual report, no significant change has occurred since the date of our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this
annual report.

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Item 9. The Offer and Listing.

Trading Markets

The principal trading markets for our ordinary shares are the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Our ordinary shares are also listed on the
Stuttgart Stock Exchange.

In
connection with the change of the company name from DaimlerChrysler AG to Daimler AG, we also changed the trading symbol of our ordinary shares from "DCX" to "DAI" on all stock
exchanges on which our shares are listed. For additional information regarding the change of the company's name, please refer to the discussion under the heading "Introduction" in "Item 4.
Information on the Company."

Daimler
AG is included in the Deutsche Aktienindex (DAX), a continuously updated, capital weighted performance index of the 30 largest German companies. The DAX is the leading index of
trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2007, our ordinary shares represented approximately 8.16% of the DAX. Our shares also represented 1.96% of the Dow Jones STOXX
50®, which covers stocks from 18 European countries, and 2.80% of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50®, which covers stocks from the equity markets of those member states of the
European Union that adopted the euro as their common legal currency. The transfer agents for our ordinary shares are Deutsche Bank AG in Germany and The Bank of New York in the United States.

Share buyback

In accordance with the authorization granted by our shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 4, 2007, the board of management and the
supervisory board approved a program on August 29, 2007, for the company to acquire up to 10% of its share capital for a maximum consideration of €7.5 billion.

At
December 31, 2007, Daimler AG had repurchased 49,960,000 shares at an average per share price of €69.66 for an aggregate consideration of
€3.48 billion. The repurchased shares represent 4.73% of the shares outstanding at the beginning of the buyback program.

We
expect to buy back additional shares for aggregate consideration of up to approximately €4 billion by the expiration of the buyback program at the end of August
2008.

Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Our ordinary shares trade on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the most significant of the German stock exchanges, and also on Xetra, which stands for
Exchange Electronic Trading. Xetra is an integrated electronic exchange system which is an integral part of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In 2007, Xetra accounted for approximately 98.3% of the
trading volume of our ordinary shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The table below shows, for the periods indicated, the Xetra high and low sales prices for our ordinary shares.

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Price Per Daimler
Ordinary Share1High

Low(€)

(€)Annual highs and lows2003

37.58

23.712004

39.41

31.632005

45.65

30.202006

50.09

37.012007

77.76

46.30Quarterly highs and lows2006First Quarter

50.09

42.66Second Quarter

48.92

37.01Third Quarter

41.49

37.07Fourth Quarter

48.41

39.192007First Quarter

62.00

46.30Second Quarter

69.18

58.49Third Quarter

70.64

59.40Fourth Quarter

77.76

64.15Monthly highs and lows2007August

66.48

59.40September

70.64

63.88October

77.76

71.79November

74.96

64.24December

70.25

64.152008January

64.68

48.24February (through February 11, 2008)

54.18

50.28


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On February 11, 2008, the closing sales price for our ordinary shares on Xetra was €50.28. This price was equivalent to
$72.94 per ordinary share, translated at the noon buying rate for euros on that date. For additional information regarding rates of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the euro, please refer to
"Exchange Rate Information" in "Item 3. Key Information." Based on turnover statistics supplied by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the average daily volume of our ordinary shares traded on the
exchange (including Xetra) in 2007 was 9.9 million. As of December 31, 2007, the market capitalization of our company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was
€67.4 billion.

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Trading on the New York Stock Exchange

The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per ordinary share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape.

Price Per Daimler
Ordinary Share1High

Low($)

($)Annual highs and lows2003

46.85

26.272004

49.26

40.202005

54.83

39.032006

61.97

46.562007

111.60

60.06Quarterly highs and lows2006First Quarter

59.80

51.41Second Quarter

60.04

46.56Third Quarter

53.30

46.79Fourth Quarter

61.97

49.802007First Quarter

82.67

60.06Second Quarter

92.37

79.02Third Quarter

100.20

79.45Fourth Quarter

111.60

91.57Monthly highs and lows2007August

91.18

79.45September

100.20

88.93October

111.60

101.93November

108.66

93.95December

103.41

91.572008January

94.75

74.40February (through February 11, 2008)

80.68

73.64


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On February 11, 2008, the closing sales price for our ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape
was $73.64.

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Item 10. Additional Information.

OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SECURITIES FROM REGISTRANT OR SUBSIDIARIES

In connection with the transfer of most of our aerospace activities to EADS in July 2000, Dornier GmbH became an indirect subsidiary of EADS. Some of
Dornier's minority shareholders have the right, exercisable at any time, to exchange their shares in Dornier for cash, for Daimler ordinary shares, or for shares in our subsidiary Daimler
Luft- und Raumfahrt Holding Aktiengesellschaft which holds a minority interest in DADC Luft- und Raumfahrt Beteiligungs AG, the holding company for the Dornier companies. Those
Dornier shareholders who previously exchanged some or all of their Dornier shares for shares of Daimler Luft- und Raumfahrt Holding Aktiengesellschaft retain the right to exchange these
new shares for cash or for Daimler ordinary shares and some of them have already partially exercised that right.

For
information on shares and options held by members of our supervisory board, our board of management, and our other senior executives, please refer to "Item 6. Directors,
Senior Management and Employees  Share Ownership."

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Organization and Register

Daimler AG is a stock corporation organized in the Federal Republic of Germany under the German Stock Corporation Act
(Aktiengesetz). It is registered in the Commercial Register (Handelsregister) maintained by the local
court in Stuttgart, Germany, under the entry number "HRB 19360."

Corporate Governance

Daimler AG has three separate governing bodies: the general meeting of shareholders, the supervisory board and the board of management. Their roles are defined by
German law and by the corporation's articles of incorporation (Satzung), and may be described generally as follows:

The
AnnualGeneral Meeting of Shareholderswhich must be held within the first eight months of each fiscal year ratifies the actions of
the corporation's supervisory board and board of management, and resolves upon the amount of the annual dividend, the appointment of an independent auditor, and certain significant corporate
transactions. The general meeting also elects the shareholder representatives of our supervisory board.

TheSupervisory Boardconsists of twenty members. Ten members are elected by our shareholders and ten members are elected by our employees
as required by the German Co-determination Act(Mitbestimmungsgesetz). The supervisory board supervises and advises our board of management
and appoints and removes its members. Although it may not make management decisions, our supervisory board has determined categories of transactions which require its approval.

The Board of Managementwhich acts under the principle of collective responsibility manages our day-to-day
business. It is authorized to represent Daimler AG and to enter into binding agreements with third parties on its behalf. The board of management submits regular reports to the supervisory board about
the corporation's operations, business strategies, financial condition and other important matters affecting its performance and profitability. It also prepares special reports upon request. A person
may not serve on the board of management and the supervisory board at the same time.

Several
of our specific corporate governance provisions are summarized below.

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Business Purposes

As stated in Section 2 of our articles of incorporation, our business purpose is to engage, directly or indirectly, in business in the fields of
development, production and sale of products and rendering of services, especially in the following lines of business:



Our
articles authorize us to take all actions that serve the attainment of our business purposes, except that we (Daimler AG) are not permitted to carry out directly financial service
transactions as well as banking and real property transactions that require a government license.

Directors

Under German law, our supervisory board members and board of management members owe duties of loyalty and care to our company. They must exercise the standard of
care of a prudent and diligent businessman and bear the burden of proving they did so if their actions are contested. Both boards must consider the interests of the company, our shareholders, our
employees and, to some extent, the common interest. Those who violate their duties may be held jointly and severally liable for any resulting damages. Board members are not liable to our company if
they acted pursuant to a lawful resolution of the shareholders' meeting. A board member is not liable for breach of duty for a business decision that he or she reasonably believes is based on
appropriate information and is in the company's interest. Supervisory board and board of management members are not obligated to own shares of the corporation to qualify for board membership. We have,
however, established stock ownership guidelines for members of our board of management which require that a portion of their personal assets consist of Daimler shares. Although German law permits us
to make loans to members of our supervisory board and board of management if approved by the supervisory board, the U.S. Sarbanes Oxley Act (also applicable to foreign private issuers like us)
prohibits almost all such loans. German law stipulates that our supervisory board and board of management members may not vote on a matter that concerns ratification of his or her own acts or
discharges the board member from liability or enforcement of a claim against the board member by our company. The shareholder representatives of our supervisory board are elected for varying terms of
office. For further information about our supervisory board and board of management, including compensation and term of office, please refer to "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and
Employees."

Ordinary Shares

Our capital stock consists solely of one class of ordinary shares without par value (Stückaktien),
which we issue in registered form. Record holders of our ordinary shares are registered in our share register (Aktienregister). Registrar
Services GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, acts as our transfer agent and registrar in Germany and various other countries and administers our share register on our behalf. Our transfer
agent and registrar in the United States is The Bank of New York.

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The
following is a summary of significant provisions under German law and our articles of incorporation relating to our ordinary shares:

Capital Increases.In accordance with resolutions passed by our shareholders, we may increase our share capital in
consideration of cash or non-cash contributions by establishing authorized capital or
conditional capital. Authorized capital provides our board of management with the flexibility to issue new shares during a period of up to five years, generally to preserve liquidity. Conditional
capital allows the issuance of new shares for specified purposes, including employee stock option plans, mergers, and upon conversion of option bonds and convertible bonds. Authorized and conditional
capital increases require an approval by 75% of the issued shares present at the shareholders' meeting at which the increase is proposed. Our articles of incorporation do not contain conditions
regarding changes in the share capital that are more stringent than the law requires.

Redemption.Our share capital may be reduced by a specific resolution adopted by our shareholders. Our share capital may also
be reduced by retiring and canceling shares received in connection with a share buyback program authorized by our shareholders.

Preemptive Rights.Our articles of incorporation provide that the preemptive right
(Bezugsrecht) of shareholders to subscribe for any issue of additional shares in proportion to their shareholdings in the existing capital may be
excluded under certain circumstances.

Liquidation.If Daimler AG were to be liquidated, any liquidation proceeds remaining after all of its liabilities are paid
would be distributed to its shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings.

No Limitation on Foreign or Substantial Ownership.Neither German law nor our articles of incorporation limit the rights of
persons who are not citizens or residents of Germany, or who hold a substantial number of our shares, with respect to holding or voting our ordinary shares.

Dividends

We declare and pay dividends on our ordinary shares once a year after approval by the annual general meeting of our shareholders. Our supervisory board approves
the unconsolidated financial statements (prepared in accordance with German GAAP) of the Group's parent company, Daimler AG, proposed by our board of management for each fiscal year and both boards
recommend a disposition of all unappropriated profits, including the amount of net profits to be distributed as a dividend, to our shareholders for approval at the meeting. Shareholders holding shares
on the date of the annual general meeting are entitled to receive the dividend. We pay dividends to shareholders in proportion to their percentage ownership of our outstanding share capital. A
shareholder's right to claim a dividend expires on the fourth anniversary of the end of the year in which the entitlement to the dividend arises.

Our
articles of incorporation, in accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), authorize our board of management, with
the approval of our supervisory board, to make an interim payment to shareholders with respect to the unappropriated profit of the prior financial year, if a preliminary closing of the financial
statements for that year shows a profit. The interim payment may not exceed 50% of the amount of
the foreseeable unappropriated profit, after deducting any amounts required to be added to retained earnings. Furthermore, the interim payment may not exceed 50% of the previous fiscal year's
unappropriated profit.

Our
articles of incorporation provide for issuing new shares from authorized and conditional capital previously approved by the shareholders. Our articles further provide that such new
shares may be entitled to the entire per ordinary share annual dividend for the year in which they are issued.

Shareholders
registered in our share register with addresses in the United States may elect to receive dividends in either euros or U.S. dollars. Unless instructed otherwise, our U.S.
transfer agent will convert all cash dividends and other cash distributions it receives with respect to our ordinary shares registered in the U.S. into U.S. dollars before payment to the shareholder.
The U.S. transfer agent will reduce the amount distributed by any amounts we or the U.S. transfer agent are required to withhold on account of taxes or other governmental charges.

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Voting Rights

Each of our ordinary shares represents one vote. German law does not permit cumulative voting. Our articles of incorporation provide that resolutions are passed
at shareholder meetings by a simple majority of votes cast, unless a higher vote is required by law. German law requires that any resolution imposing additional obligations on shareholders requires
the consent of all affected shareholders in order to be effective. German law further requires that the following matters, among others, be approved by the affirmative vote of 75% of the issued shares
present at the shareholders' meeting at which the matter is proposed:



Shareholder Meetings

Our board of management, our supervisory board, or shareholders owning in the aggregate at least 5% of our outstanding shares may call a meeting of shareholders.
There is no minimum quorum requirement for shareholder meetings. At the annual general meeting we present the Daimler AG financial statements, the consolidated financial statements of the Group, the
management reports for Daimler AG and the Group and the report of the supervisory board. We further ask our shareholders to ratify the actions of our board of management and supervisory board during
the prior year and to approve the disposition of unappropriated profit (determined in accordance with German GAAP) of the Group's parent company, Daimler AG, and to appoint the independent auditor
proposed by the supervisory board on recommendation of the audit committee. Our shareholders also elect their representatives to our supervisory board at the general meeting for terms of up to five
years.

Amendments
to our articles of incorporation and other items for the agenda may be proposed either by our supervisory board and board of management, or by a shareholder or group of
shareholders holding a minimum of either 5% of the issued shares or shares representing at least €500,000 of the company's share capital.

If
a shareholder wants to participate and vote at any of our meetings, the shareholder must be registered in the share register on the meeting date and must also have notified us no
later than the third day before the meeting date that he or she wishes to attend the meeting. Instead of voting in person at the meeting, shareholders may vote their shares by proxy after having
conferred a power of attorney by signing and returning the proxy card mailed to them or via the internet in advance of the meeting. We mail a meeting notice to our shareholders which includes a proxy
card and an agenda describing the items to be voted on at the meeting. As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to file a proxy statement under U.S. securities law.
The proxy voting process for our shareholders in North America is substantially similar to the process utilized by publicly held companies incorporated in the United States.

Change in Control

Our articles do not contain any specific provisions that would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control or that would only apply in
the context of a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving us or any of our subsidiaries. The German Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und
Übernahmegesetz) requires, among other things, that a bidder seeking control of a company with its corporate seat in Germany and traded on a European Union stock
exchange must publish advance notice of a tender offer; submit a draft offer statement to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für
Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) for review; and obtain certification from a qualified financial institution that

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adequate
financing is in place to complete the offer. Once a shareholder has acquired shares representing 30% of the voting power, it must make an offer for all remaining shares of the target. The
German Takeover Act requires the board of management of the target to refrain from taking any measures that may frustrate the success of the takeover offer. However, the target board of management is
permitted to take any action which a prudent and diligent management of a company that is not the target of a takeover bid would also take. Moreover, the target board of management may search for
other bidders and, with the prior approval of the supervisory board, may take other defensive measures, provided that both boards act within their general authority under the German Stock Corporation
Act (Aktiengesetz). The board of management may also adopt specific defensive measures if the supervisory board has approved such measures and if the
measures were specifically authorized by the shareholders no later than 18 months in advance of a takeover bid by resolution of 75% of the votes cast. The Takeover Act also provides that a
company's articles of incorporation may be amended to replace the above rules on prohibiting the frustration of tender offers with more restrictive rules. Our articles do not include any of these
alternative rules.

Disclosure of Shareholdings

Our articles do not require shareholders to disclose their shareholdings. The German Securities Trading Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), however, requires holders of voting securities of a corporation whose shares are listed on a stock exchange to notify the
corporation of the number of shares they hold if the voting rights reach, exceed or fall below specified thresholds. These thresholds are 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% and 75% of the
corporation's outstanding voting rights. We are obliged to publish these notifications throughout the European Union and to forward the notifications to the Register of Companies (Unternehmensregister)which discloses the information on the internet.

Basis of Potential Claims

Claims against members of our supervisory board or board of management may be asserted on behalf of Daimler AG if the shareholders' meeting so resolves by simple
majority. The claim must be brought within six months from the day of the annual meeting of shareholders at which the resolution was passed. Admission of an action against the supervisory board and
board of management members on behalf of the company may be claimed by shareholders holding in the aggregate at least 1% of the issued shares or shares representing at least €100,000
of our capital stock. The competent court will allow the action to proceed if (i) the shareholders acquired their shares before any information was published from which they became aware of the
alleged breach of duty or damage; (ii) the company failed to file a suit itself within a reasonable period of time after being asked to do so by the shareholders; (iii) facts
exist that justify the suspicion that the company has suffered damage by dishonesty or gross breach of the law or the articles; and (iv) there are no overriding interests of the company against
the assertion of such damage claim.

German Corporate Governance Code Declaration

We, like other publicly traded companies in Germany, are subject to the German Corporate Governance Code that recommends specific governance practices. The German
Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) requires a company's supervisory board and board of management to declare annually if the Code's recommendations
have been and are being met or, if not, which recommendations have not or are not being applied. Shareholders must be given permanent access to such declaration. Our supervisory board and board of
management issued a statement declaring that we comply with the Corporate Governance Code, subject to the exceptions identified in the declaration. An English translation of the declaration is an
exhibit to this annual report and is also available on our website at http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-58949-1-58937-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-7145-0-0-0-0-0.html.

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Disclosure in accordance with the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

A general description of the differences between Daimler's corporate governance practices and those applicable to U.S. companies as required by the NYSE corporate
governance listing standards is available on our website at http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-168481-1-168485-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-7145-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html.

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

On May 14, 2007, DaimlerChrysler AG, DaimlerChrysler North America Finance Corporation, DaimlerChrysler Holding Corporation and a subsidiary of the
private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management L.P. (Cerberus) entered into a Contribution Agreement pursuant to which we agreed to transfer a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and the
related Chrysler financial services business in the NAFTA-region (the Chrysler activities) to a subsidiary of Cerberus. The agreement provided for Cerberus to make a capital contribution of
€5.2 billion (US$7.2 billion) in return for an 80.1% equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC, a newly established holding company for the Chrysler activities. We
retained a 19.9% non-controlling equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC. The transaction closed on August 3, 2007.

In
connection with the Chrysler transaction, our subsidiary DaimlerChrysler North America Finance Corporation agreed pursuant to that certain Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, dated as of
August 3, 2007, among Carco Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Chrysler LLC, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents party thereto, as amended to date, to provide second lien loans of up to $1.5 billion. These loans, which may be drawn by
August 3, 2008, would be used in Chrysler's automotive business and would be due February 2014. DaimlerChrysler North America Finance Corporation has the right to sell this commitment or any
loan provided thereunder in the credit market, subject to the consent of Chrysler LLC, as borrower, and JP Morgan as administrative agent, such consent not be unreasonably withheld. As of
February 11, 2008, Chrysler had not made use of this commitment, but pursuant to the terms of its First Lien Term Loan Agreement, Chrysler is prohibited from allowing the commitments under the
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement to expire without drawing the loans.

For
additional information on the Chrysler transaction, please refer to the information under the heading "Introduction" in "Item 4. Information on the Company" and to
Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

EXCHANGE CONTROLS

The euro is a fully convertible currency. There are currently no legal restrictions in Germany on international capital movements and foreign exchange
transactions (except in limited embargo circumstances) that would prevent us from transferring capital, paying dividends or making other payments to our shareholders who are non-residents
of Germany. There are, however, limited reporting requirements regarding transactions involving cross border monetary transfers.

TAXATION

In this section we discuss the material United States federal income and German tax consequences to you if you:



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We
have based our discussion on existing United States federal income and German tax law, including legislation, regulations, administrative rulings and court decisions, as in effect on
the date of this annual report. These tax laws are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Our discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income and German taxation
that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances. For example, our discussion does not address tax consequences resulting from shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an
employee stock option or shares otherwise received as compensation and it does not include tax consequences to shareholders who are subject to special treatment
under United States federal income tax laws (for example, financial institutions, traders in securities that elect a mark-to-market method of accounting for securities
holdings, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, broker dealers and corporations that own 10% or more of our ordinary shares). This discussion does not address the tax consequences
to any person who owns an interest in a partnership or any other pass-through entity that holds Daimler ordinary shares. The discussion also does not address the consequences of the
alternative minimum tax to any person or any aspects of state, local or non-United States tax law other than some aspects of German tax law.

We
strongly urge you to consult your tax advisor as to the United States federal income and German tax consequences and any other tax consequences of holding our ordinary shares. You
should also discuss with your tax advisor any facts and circumstances that may be unique to you.

Withholding Tax on Dividends

German law requires German corporations, including Daimler AG, to withhold German tax on dividends paid to non-resident stockholders at a total
effective rate of 21.1% (consisting of a 20% withholding tax and an effective 1.1% surcharge). U.S. shareholders can obtain a partial refund of this 21.1% aggregate German withholding tax under the
Income Tax Treaty.

Generally,
United States federal income tax law requires you to pay taxes on dividends you receive from a German corporation. You may be permitted to claim a foreign tax credit for
German withholding taxes that you paid on the dividend to the extent that you are not entitled to a refund for those taxes from the German tax authorities. The rules governing the foreign tax credit
are complex and U.S. shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under their particular circumstances.

The
Income Tax Treaty reduces the German withholding tax rate from 21.1% to 15% of the gross amount of the dividend you receive from a German corporation. Therefore, you may apply for a
refund of German withholding tax in an amount equal to 6.1% of the gross amount of the dividend you received (21.1% aggregate German withholding tax rate minus 15% Income Tax Treaty withholding tax
rate).

Thus,
each $1,000 of gross dividend paid to you will be subject to a German withholding tax of $211, of which $61 may be refunded to you under the Income Tax Treaty. Assuming you receive
the $61 refund, you will receive in total $850 of cash for each $1,000 of gross dividend ($789 directly and $61 by way of withholding tax refund). The United States federal income tax rules will treat
you as if you received a total dividend of $1,000, and you will have to include $1,000 in your gross income. You may also be entitled to a foreign tax credit, subject to applicable limitations of
United States federal income tax law, for the net $150 of German withholding tax.

You
must include Daimler's euro-denominated dividends in your gross income in a dollar equivalent amount that is based on the exchange rate on the date you receive or are
treated as having received the dividends. If you convert these dividends into dollars on the date you receive or are treated as having received the dividends, you should not be required to recognize
foreign currency gain or loss on the dividend. You may, however, be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss on your receipt of refunds of German withholding tax to the extent that

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(A) the
dollar value of the refund you received or were treated as having received differs from (B) the dollar equivalent of the refund on the date you received or were treated as having
received the underlying dividend. United States federal income tax rules treat any such foreign currency gain or loss as ordinary income or loss.

Withholding Tax Refund Procedures



If you are a record holder of our ordinary shares who is registered in our share register, our U.S. transfer agent, The Bank of New York, will initially receive
your dividends and will then distribute them to you. The U.S. transfer agent will also assist you in obtaining the refund of German withholding tax under the Income Tax Treaty. These arrangements may
be amended or revoked at any time in the future.

The
U.S. transfer agent will prepare a German claim for refund on your behalf and file it electronically with the German tax authorities. In order for the U.S. transfer agent to file
this claim for refund, the U.S. transfer agent will prepare and mail to you, and request that you sign and return to the U.S. transfer agent:



The
U.S. transfer agent will attach this signed statement to the claim for refund of German withholding tax and file the claim with the German tax authorities. You should request IRS
Form 6166, Certification of United States Residency, and have it ready for presentation to the U.S. transfer agent upon request. Under German tax audit procedures, the German tax authorities
may request the U.S. transfer agent to provide them with your certification (IRS Form 6166). If you do not provide the U.S. transfer agent with this certification within a reasonable time, the
German tax authorities will deny your refund of the German withholding taxes. For more information about Form 6166 please refer to "Other Refund Procedures" below.

A
simplified refund procedure also applies to you if you hold your ordinary shares through a broker participating in the Depository Trust Company. Under this procedure, the Depository
Trust Company claims a refund of German withholding taxes on your behalf by certifying your U.S. taxpayer status to the German tax authorities. This certification is based on information that you
provide to your broker. Accordingly, if you hold your ordinary shares through a broker participating in the Depository Trust Company, you do not need to file refund claims through the U.S. transfer
agent.

The
German tax authorities will issue refunds denominated in euros. The German tax authorities will issue these refunds to the U.S. transfer agent or the Depository Trust Company, as the
case may be, which will convert the refunds to dollars and pay the dollar amounts to you or your broker. If the funds are remitted to your broker, your broker will in turn remit your refund amounts to
you.



If you are not eligible for the simplified refund procedures discussed above, you must submit a special claim for refund to the German tax authorities to request
your refund of German withholding tax. Your refund claim request must include with your claim the original or a certified copy of the bank voucher that you received from the U.S. transfer agent. This
voucher must show the amount of tax that was withheld. You must submit your claim within four years from the end of the calendar year in which you received the dividend. You can obtain a form for your
claim for refund from: (i) the German tax authorities at the same address where you will have to file your claim, which is: Bundeszentralamt für Steuern, D-53221
Bonn, Germany or (ii) the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany at 4645 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007-1998.

If
you have not done so within the past three years, you must also submit to the German tax authorities IRS Form 6166, Certification of United States Residency. A shareholder
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complete
IRS Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification. A user fee is charged by the IRS to process Form 8802. The user fee is $35 for a request for up to 20
original Forms 6166 issued under a single taxpayer identification number ("TIN"). Additional user fees apply to additional requests for Form 6166 under the same TIN or requests for
Form 6166 under a different TIN. The user fee must be in the form of a check, money order or electronic payment payable in U.S. dollars to the United States Treasury.

If
you choose to submit the user fee in the form of a check or money order, you must send the completed Form 8802, all required statements and documentation and the appropriate
user fee to the Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 42530, Philadelphia, PA 19101-2530, USA, or by private delivery service to Citibank, Attn: IRS Lockbox Operations, 1617
Brett Road, New Castle, DE 19720-2425. If you choose to submit the user fee by electronic payment, you must send the completed Form 8802 and all required statements and
documentation to the Internal Revenue Service, 11601 Roosevelt Blvd., Drop point N322  US Certs Dept., Philadelphia, PA 19154. The Certification requests are generally processed
within 45 days from the date received. This certification remains valid for three years, and you need only resubmit it in a fourth year if you would like to apply for a refund after the initial
three-year period ends. Form 8802 and the related instructions can be found on the IRS website athttp://www.irs.gov.

Reduced United States Tax Rate for Certain Dividends

The maximum rate of United States federal income tax on qualified dividend income received by an individual (and certain trusts and estates) is 15%. This maximum
rate applies to eligible dividends received after December 31, 2002 and before January 1, 2011. Qualified dividend income generally includes dividends paid by United States corporations
and qualified foreign corporations. A foreign corporation generally will be treated as a qualified foreign corporation for these purposes if:



We
believe we are treated as a qualified foreign corporation under either of these tests.

In
addition, to qualify for the reduced rate, the share of stock on which the dividend is paid must be held more than 60 days in the 121-day period beginning
60 days before the ex-dividend date and the stockholder must not be under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to
positions in substantially similar or related property.

Form 1099-DIV
for 2007 will report the gross amount of Daimler qualified dividends in Box 1b. Nevertheless, shareholders are required to determine whether they
meet the necessary holding period requirements and to what extent they are eligible to claim a foreign tax credit with respect to the Daimler dividend.

Special
rules for determining a taxpayer's foreign tax credit limitation shall apply in the case of qualified dividend income. Rules similar to those of Internal Revenue Code
section 904(b)(2)(B) concerning adjustments to the foreign tax credit limitation to reflect any capital gain rate differential shall also apply to any qualified dividend income.

Taxation of Capital Gains

The Income Tax Treaty provides that the German capital gains tax does not apply to gains on the sale or other disposition of your Daimler ordinary shares.

If
you sell or otherwise dispose of your Daimler ordinary shares, you will recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between
the amount realized and your adjusted tax basis in those shares. If you are an individual and you have held the Daimler ordinary shares more than 12 months, the capital gain will generally be
subject to a maximum United States federal income tax rate of 15%.

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German Capital Tax (Vermögensteuer)

As a result of a judicial decision, the German capital tax (Vermögensteuer) is not imposed at the
present time. In addition, under the Income Tax Treaty you would not have to pay German capital tax (Vermögensteuer) even if it were
currently in effect.

Other German Taxes

There are no German transfer, stamp or other similar taxes that apply to you in connection with receiving, purchasing, holding or selling our ordinary shares.

DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

You may read and copy the reports and other information we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including this annual report and
the exhibits thereto, at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of these materials by mail from the Public Reference Room of
the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room by calling the SEC in the United
States at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also access our annual reports and some of the other information we file with or submit to the SEC electronically through the
SEC's website atwww.sec.gov. In addition, you may inspect material we file at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York,
New York 10005.

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The global nature of our businesses exposes us to market risks resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Accordingly, changes
in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. We are also exposed to equity price risk. Our equity price risk assessment
does not include non-controlling equity interests we hold in other companies, which we classify as long-term investments. The equity price risk of the remaining positions is
not material to us. In addition, we are exposed to commodity price risk associated with our business operations.

We
seek to manage and control these market risks primarily through our regular operating and financing activities, but we also use derivative financial instruments when we deem it
appropriate. We evaluate these market risks by monitoring changes in key economic indicators and market information on an ongoing basis.

Any
market sensitive instruments, including equity and interest bearing securities, that our pension and other post-employment benefit plans hold are not included in this
quantitative or qualitative analysis. Please refer to Note 21 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our pension and other post-employment
benefit plans.

For
a description of how we account for derivative financial instruments refer to Notes 1 and 29 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

As
part of our risk management control systems we employ value-at-risk analyses as recommended by the Bank for International Settlements. In performing these
analyses we quantify our market risk exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices on a continuous basis by predicting the potential maximum loss over a
target time horizon (holding period) within a given confidence level. The value-at-risk calculations we employ:



When
we calculate the value-at-risk of our portfolio of financial instruments, we first compute the current fair value of these financial instruments. We then
determine the impact of relevant market risk factors, such as foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates, on our portfolio value, which means we quantify the sensitivity of our

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portfolio
to these factors. Based on expected volatilities and correlations of these market risk factors which we obtain from the RiskMetrics dataset, we compute potential changes of the
portfolio value by applying the variance co-variance approach. The variance co-variance approach is a statistical method used to quantify the total impact of all relevant
market risk factors on the portfolio value. Through these calculations, and by assuming a 99% confidence level and a holding period of five days, we obtain our value-at-risk.
The 99% confidence level and the five-day holding period indicate that there is only a 1% statistical probability that the value-at-risk will be exceeded by losses
at the end of the five-day holding period.

In
accordance with the organizational standards of the international banking industry, we maintain our risk management control systems independent of our corporate treasury and with a
separate reporting line.

Please
also refer to our risk management report regarding our financial instruments in Note 30 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our
exposure to market risks and the various activities and instruments we use to manage them.

EXCHANGE RATE RISK

Transaction Risk and Currency Risk Management

The global nature of our businesses exposes our operations and reported financial results and cash flows to the risks arising from fluctuations in the exchange
rates of the U.S. dollar, the British pound, the Japanese yen and other world currencies against the euro. Our businesses are exposed to transaction risk whenever we have revenue in a currency that is
different from the currency in which we incur the costs of generating such revenue. Once we convert the revenue into the currency in which we incur the costs, the revenue may be inadequate to cover
the costs if the value of the currency in which we generated the revenue declined in the interim relative to the currency in which we incurred the costs. This risk exposure primarily affects our
Mercedes-Benz Cars segment, which generates a significant portion of its revenue in foreign currencies and incurs manufacturing costs primarily in euros. Our Daimler Trucks segment is also
subject to transaction risk, but only to a minor degree because of its global production network. The
Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses units included in Vans, Buses, Other are also directly exposed to transaction risk, but, in comparison to the Mercedes-Benz Cars and the
Daimler Trucks segments, to a minor degree. In addition, Vans, Buses, Other is indirectly exposed to transaction risks through its equity investments in EADS and Chrysler, both of which we account for
using the equity method.

Cash
inflows and outflows of the business segments are offset if they are denominated in the same currency. This means that revenue generated in a particular currency balance out costs
in the same currency, even if the revenue arises from a different transaction than that in which we incur the costs. As a result, only the unmatched amounts are subject to transaction risk. In
addition, natural hedging opportunities exist to the extent that currency exposures of the operating businesses of our segments offset each other at Group level, thereby reducing overall currency
exposure. These natural hedges eliminate the need for hedging to the extent of the matched exposures. To provide an additional natural hedge against any remaining transaction risk exposure, we
attempt, where appropriate, to increase cash outflows in the same currencies in which we have a net excess inflow.

In
order to mitigate the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations, we continually assess our exposure to currency risks and we hedge a portion of those risks by using derivative
financial instruments. We manage our currency exposure and the use of currency derivatives through our currency committee. Our currency committee consists of members from our corporate treasury
department, our vehicle businesses and our corporate controlling department. Our corporate treasury department assesses foreign currency exposures and carries out the currency committee's decisions
concerning foreign currency hedging through transactions with international financial institutions. Our risk controlling regularly informs our board of management of the corporate treasury
department's actions.

The
principal derivative financial instruments we use to cover foreign currency exposure are forward foreign exchange contracts and currency options. Our policy is to use a mixture of
these instruments depending on our view of market conditions and to hedge short term exposures to a higher extent.

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The
following table shows the period-end, high, low and average value-at-risk figures for our 2007 and 2006 portfolio of derivative financial
instruments used to hedge the underlying currency exposure. We have computed the average exposure based on an end-of-quarter basis. The offsetting transactions underlying our
derivative financial instruments, predominantly forecasted transactions, are not included in the following value-at-risk presentation.

|                   |  | 2007 |  | 2006
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|Exchange Rate Risk |  | 236  |  | 236 

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The average value-at-risk of the derivative financial instruments we used to hedge exchange rate risk was lower in 2007
compared to 2006. The increase in the value-at-risk at period-end 2007 resulted primarily from increasing exchange rate volatilities during the second half of 2007.

Effects of Currency Translation

Many of our subsidiaries are located outside the euro zone. Since our financial reporting currency is the euro, we translate the income statements of these
subsidiaries into euros so that we can include their financial results in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Period-to-period changes in the
average exchange rate for a particular country's currency may significantly affect the translation of, for example, revenue, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and net profit (loss) denominated
in that currency into euros. Unlike the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on transaction exposure, the exchange rate translation risk does not affect local currency cash flows.

We
have significant assets and liabilities outside the euro zone. These assets and liabilities are denominated in local currencies and reside primarily at our U.S. holding subsidiary,
Daimler North America Corporation, and at our financial services companies. When we convert net asset values into euros, currency fluctuations result in period-to-period
changes in those net asset values. Our equity position reflects these changes in net asset values, and we continually assess and evaluate the long-term currency risk inherent in these
investments. We do not hedge against this type of risk. The carrying amounts of our investments in Chrysler may also be negatively affected by changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and
the euro.

INTEREST RATE RISK

We hold a variety of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities to manage the liquidity and cash needs of our day-to-day operations.
Additionally, a substantial volume of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities relates to the leasing and sales financing business operated by our Daimler Financial Services segment. Our Daimler
Financial Services companies enter into transactions with customers which primarily result in fixed-rate receivables. Our general policy is to match funding in terms of maturities and
interest rates, where economically feasible. For a limited portion of the receivables portfolio, however, the funding does not match in terms of maturities and interest rates. As a result, we are
exposed to risks due to changes in interest rates.

We
coordinate funding activities of the industrial business and the Daimler financial services business at Group level. We use interest rate derivative instruments, such as interest rate
swaps, forward rate agreements, swaptions, caps and floors to achieve the desired interest rate maturities and asset/liability structures.

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The
following table shows the period-end, high, low and average value-at-risk figures for our 2007 and 2006 portfolio of interest rate sensitive
financial instruments, including our leasing and sales financing business. We have computed the average exposure based on an end-of-quarter basis.

|                   |  | 2007 |  | 2006
|------------------ |  | ---- |  | ----
|
|
|Interest Rate Risk |  | 51   |  | 54  

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The period-end value-at-risk of interest rate sensitive financial instruments was higher in 2007 than 2006 due
to increasing interest rate volatilities. The deconsolidation of the Chrysler-related interest rate sensitive financial instruments in August 2007 did not materially affect the
value-at-risk figures in 2007.

EQUITY PRICE RISK

We hold equity investments and equity derivatives. According to international banking standards, we do not include equity investments which we classify as long
term investments in our equity price risk assessment. Also not included in this assessment are equity derivatives used to hedge the market price risk of investments accounted for using the equity
method. In 2007, we realized gains from the derivative transactions related to
our equity investment in EADS. Changes in the fair market value of these derivatives essentially offset changes in the fair market value of the underlying investment. For further information in this
regard, please refer to Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The equity price risk of the remaining positions is not, and was not in 2007 and 2006, material to us. Accordingly, we
are not presenting the value-at-risk figures for our equity price risk. Please refer to Note 29 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about
our financial instruments and their fair market values.

COMMODITY PRICE RISK

We are exposed to changes in prices of commodities, such as steel, used in the manufacturing of vehicle components. For further information about commodities,
refer to the discussion under the heading "Supplies and Raw Material" in "Item 4. Information on the Company."

To
a minor extent, we use derivative commodity instruments to reduce some of our commodity price risk, mainly our risk associated with the purchase of precious metals. The risk resulting
from these derivative commodity instruments in 2007 and 2006 was not, and is currently not, significant to us. Therefore, we are not presenting the value-at-risk figures for
these derivative commodity instruments.

Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities.

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies.

None.

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds.

On
July 30, 2007, we announced that, pursuant to the terms of, and as permitted by, the indenture, dated as of September 17, 1996, as amended and supplemented, among
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation, DaimlerChrysler Canada Finance Inc. and DaimlerChrysler International Finance B.V., as issuers, DaimlerChrysler AG, as guarantor and
The Bank of New York, as successor trustee, we replaced and substituted DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation as an issuer under the indenture with Daimler Finance North
America LLC, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Daimler AG and a Delaware limited liability company. In connection with the substitution, Daimler Finance North America LLC has
assumed all the obligations of DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation for the due and punctual payment of principal of, and interest on and all other amounts due on, securities of any
series that had been issued by DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation under the indenture, including the 8.5% Notes due January 18, 2031 registered on the New York Stock Exchange,
and the performance of every covenant of any such securities and the indenture applicable to any such securities. Daimler AG also confirmed that its guarantees of any securities previously issued by
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation under the indenture continue to apply to such securities as obligations of Daimler Finance North America LLC.

Item 15. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure controls and procedures.Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. Our management, with the participation of the chairman of our board of management
and the member of our board of management responsible for Finance & Controlling/Financial Services, has evaluated, as of December 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures, as
such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on such evaluation, the chairman of our board of
management and the member of the board of management responsible for Finance & Controlling/Financial Services have concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to achieve their intended objectives.

Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting.The management of Daimler is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in
reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the
company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods
are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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Daimler's
management assessed the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the
criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in "Internal Control  Integrated Framework."

Based
on its assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2007, the company's internal control over financial reporting is effective.

KPMG
Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, the independent registered public accounting firm that has audited our Consolidated
Financial Statements, has issued an attestation report on the company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. This attestation report appears on page
F-3.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.During the period covered by this report, there have not been any
changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Our supervisory board has determined that Mr. Bernhard Walter is an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined by SEC rules, and that he is
"independent" as that term is defined under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Item 16B. Code of Ethics.

Our supervisory board has adopted our code of ethics, a code that applies to members of the board of management, including its chairman and the member responsible
for Finance & Controlling, and other senior officers, including the Chief Controller and the Chief Accounting Officer. This code is publicly available on our website at http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-168351-1-168355-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-7145-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html.
We amended our code of ethics in February 2007 to update its conflicts of interest provisions by requiring compliance with our new Conflicts of Interests Policy and to require senior officers to
disclose possible conflicts to our Business Practices Committee rather than to their direct superiors.

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

At the annual meeting held on April 4, 2007, our shareholders appointed KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG DTG), Berlin and Frankfurt am Main to serve as our independent auditor for the 2007 fiscal year. For additional information regarding the
appointment of our independent auditor please refer to "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees." The following table summarizes fees charged in connection with professional services
provided by KPMG DTG and other independent member firms within the international KPMG network for each of the last two fiscal years.

Year Ended December 31,2007

2006(€ in millions)Audit Fees

63

62Audit-Related Fees

3

4Tax Fees

2

3All Other Fees

3

4Total sales

71

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"Audit
Fees" are the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for the audit of our consolidated and annual financial statements, the audit of internal control over financial
reporting, reviews of interim financial statements, attestation services that are provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements as well as business system controls
audits.

"Audit-Related
Fees" are fees billed for services rendered during the respective fiscal years for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the
audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." This category comprises fees for the audit of employee benefit plans and pension schemes, agreed-upon
procedure engagements and other attestation services subject to regulatory requirements as well as advisory services associated with our financial reporting.

"Tax
Fees" are fees billed for services rendered during the respective fiscal years for tax compliance services, tax advice on actual or contemplated transactions and tax consulting
associated with international transfer prices.

"All
Other Fees" are fees billed for services rendered during the respective fiscal years for advisory services in connection with our internal controls over financial reporting. This
category also includes other immaterial support services.

Audit Committee's Pre-approval Policies and Procedures.

Our audit committee nominates and engages our independent auditor to audit our financial statements. For additional information regarding our audit committee and
the appointment of our independent auditor, please refer to "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees." In 2003, our audit committee adopted a policy requiring management to obtain
the Committee's approval before engaging our independent auditors to provide any other audit or permitted non-audit services to us or our subsidiaries. Pursuant to this policy, which is
designed to assure that such engagements do not impair the independence of our auditors, the audit committee pre-approves annually a catalog of specific audit and non-audit
services in the categories Audit Services, Audit Related Services, Tax Services, and Other Services that may be performed by our independent auditors. In addition, the audit committee limited the
aggregate amount in fees our independent auditors may receive during the 2007 fiscal year for non-audit services in certain categories.

Our
Chief Accounting Officer reviews all individual management requests to engage our independent auditors as a service provider in accordance with this catalog and, if the requested
services are permitted pursuant to the catalog, approves the request accordingly. We inform the audit committee about these approvals on a quarterly basis. Services that are not included in the
catalog require pre-approval by the audit committee chairman on a case-by-case basis. The audit committee's chairman is not permitted to approve any engagement of
our independent auditors if the services to be performed either fall into a category of services that are not permitted by applicable law or the services would be inconsistent with maintaining the
auditors' independence.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.

Mr. Erich Klemm and Mr. Stefan Schwaab are employees of Daimler who are non-executive officers serving on our supervisory board and our
audit committee consistent with German law (Co-determination Act) and the company's rules of procedure for the supervisory board. As such, they are exempt under
Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(C) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from the New York Stock Exchange listing standard for audit committees relating to "independence." We do not believe
that their status as employees materially adversely affects the ability of our audit committee to act independently.

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Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

The following table sets out certain information concerning purchases by us during 2007:

|Period                      |  | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |  | (b) Average Price Paid per Share (in €) |  | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs1 |  | (d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs2
|--------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|January 1/1/07 - 1/31/07    |  |                                     |  |                                        |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|February 2/1/07 - 2/28/07   |  | 79,585                               |  | 51.65                                   |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|March 3/1/07 - 3/31/07      |  | 222,627                              |  | 51.99                                   |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|April 4/1/07 - 4/30/07      |  |                                     |  |                                        |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|May 5/1/07 - 5/31/07        |  |                                     |  |                                        |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|June 6/1/07 - 6/30/07       |  |                                     |  |                                        |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|July 7/1/07 - 7/31/07       |  |                                     |  |                                        |  |                                                                                      |  |                                                                                   
|August 8/1/07 - 8/31/07     |  | 1,375,000                            |  | 64.02                                   |  | 1,375,000                                                                             |  | 102,692,307                                                                        
|September 9/1/07 - 9/30/07  |  | 14,390,000                           |  | 66.72                                   |  | 14,390,000                                                                            |  | 101,317,307                                                                        
|October 10/1/07 - 10/31/07  |  | 13,596,729                           |  | 74.28                                   |  | 13,445,000                                                                            |  | 85,807,502                                                                         
|November 11/1/07 - 11/30/07 |  | 16,366,000                           |  | 69.05                                   |  | 16,366,000                                                                            |  | 72,362,502                                                                         
|December 12/1/07 - 12/31/07 |  | 4,384,000                            |  | 69.10                                   |  | 4,384,000                                                                             |  | 55,996,502                                                                         
|                            |  |                                      |  |                                         |  |                                                                                       |  |                                                                                    
|Total                       |  | 50,413,941                           |  | 69.56                                   |  | 49,960,000                                                                            |  | 49,808,314                                                                         

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The shares recorded in the above table include purchases of 453,941 Daimler AG's ordinary shares made under our supported employee stock ownership
programs.

Purchases
of Daimler AG's ordinary shares or certificates and options on those shares made by our sponsored pension and other post-employment benefit plans are not recorded
in the above table. Our sponsored pension and other post-employment benefit plans purchased in 2007 an aggregate amount of 291,032 certificates on Daimler AG's ordinary shares for an
average price per unit of €63.52.

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PART III

Item 17. Financial Statements.

Not applicable.

Item 18. Financial Statements.

You can find our Consolidated Financial Statements on pages F-1 through F-89.

Item 19. Exhibits.

|We have filed the following documents as exhibits to this annual report:
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|12.2                                                                    
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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the
undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Date:
February 27, 2008

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DAIMLER AG    Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

|                                                         |                                                                                                   | Page
|-------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----
|Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |                                                                                                   | F-2 
|Consolidated Financial Statements:                       |                                                                                                   |     
|                                                         | Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005            |     
|                                                         | Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006                                         |     
|                                                         | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 |     
|                                                         | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005        |     
|                                                         | Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements                                                    |     

F-1

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The
Supervisory Board
Daimler AG:

We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Daimler AG and subsidiaries (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG; "Daimler") as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the
related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of Daimler's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In
our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Daimler as of December 31, 2007 and
2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with International Financial
Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Daimler's internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007, based on criteria
established in Internal Control  Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated
February 25, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Daimler's internal control over financial reporting.

KPMG
Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Stuttgart,
Germany
February 25, 2008

F-2

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The
Supervisory Board
Daimler AG:

We
have audited Daimler AG's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control  Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Daimler AG's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our
audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A
company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect
on the financial statements.

Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In
our opinion, Daimler AG maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in
Internal Control  Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Daimler AG and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2007, and our report dated February 25, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

KPMG
Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Stuttgart,
Germany
February 25, 2008

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income

ConsolidatedYear ended December 31,(in millions of €)

Note

2007

2006

2005Revenue

3

99,399

99,222

95,209Cost of sales

4

(75,404
)
(78,782
)
(76,663
)Gross profit



23,995

20,440

18,546Selling expenses

4

(8,956
)
(8,936
)
(9,006
)General administrative expenses

4

(4,023
)
(4,088
)
(3,862
)Research and non-capitalized development costs



(3,158
)
(3,018
)
(3,337
)Other operating income (expense), net

5

27

642

(171
)Share of profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the equity method, net

12

1,053

(148
)
372Other financial income (expense), net

6

(228
)
100

331Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)2



8,710

4,992

2,873Interest income (expense), net

7

471

(90
)
(447
)Profit before income taxes



9,181

4,902

2,426Income tax (expense) benefit

8

(4,326
)
(1,736
)
(173
)Net profit from continuing operations



4,855

3,166

2,253Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations

2

(870
)
617

1,962Net profit



3,985

3,783

4,215Minority interest



(6
)
(39
)
(66
)Profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG



3,979

3,744

4,149Earnings (loss) per share (in €) for profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG

33BasicNet profit from continuing operations



4.67

3.06

2.16Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations



(0.84
)
0.60

1.93Net profit



3.83

3.66

4.09DilutedNet profit from continuing operations



4.63

3.04

2.15Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations



(0.83
)
0.60

1.93Net profit



3.80

3.64

4.08


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements

F-4

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income

|Industrial Business1 |   | Daimler Financial Services1 |   |        
|-------------------- | - | --------------------------- | - | -------
|
|
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|90,688               |   | 91,116                      |   | 87,415 
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(68,168              | ) | (72,215                     | ) | (70,288
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|22,520               |   | 18,901                      |   | 17,127 
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(8,643               | ) | (8,629                      | ) | (8,673 
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(3,492               | ) | (3,618                      | ) | (3,310 
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(3,158               | ) | (3,018                      | ) | (3,337 
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|35                   |   | 617                         |   | (209   
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|1,051                |   | (174                        | ) | 429    
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(233                 | ) | 106                         |   | 333    
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|8,080                |   | 4,185                       |   | 2,360  
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|482                  |   | (80                         | ) | (441   
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|8,562                |   | 4,105                       |   | 1,919  
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(4,101               | ) | (1,398                      | ) | 55     
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|4,461                |   | 2,707                       |   | 1,974  
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|(1,850               | ) | 46                          |   | 1,383  
|                     |   |                             |   |        
|2,611                |   | 2,753                       |   | 3,357  
|                     |   |                             |   |        

F-5

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets

|                                                  |  |    |  | Consolidated |  | Industrial Business1 |  | Daimler Financial Services1
|------------------------------------------------- |  | -- |  | ------------ |  | -------------------- |  | ---------------------------
|
|
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Assets                                            |  |    |  |              |  |                      |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Intangible assets                                 |  | 9  |  | 5,202        |  | 7,614                |  | 5,128                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Property, plant and equipment                     |  | 10 |  | 14,650       |  | 32,747               |  | 14,600                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Equipment on operating leases                     |  | 11 |  | 19,638       |  | 36,949               |  | 8,186                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Investments accounted for using the equity method |  | 12 |  | 5,034        |  | 5,104                |  | 4,845                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Receivables from financial services               |  | 13 |  | 22,933       |  | 41,180               |  |                           
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other financial assets                            |  | 14 |  | 3,044        |  | 5,889                |  | 2,817                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Deferred tax assets                               |  | 8  |  | 1,882        |  | 5,000                |  | 1,613                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other assets                                      |  | 15 |  | 480          |  | 2,720                |  | 339                        
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total non-current assets                          |  |    |  | 72,863       |  | 137,203              |  | 37,528                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Inventories                                       |  | 16 |  | 14,086       |  | 18,396               |  | 13,604                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Trade receivables                                 |  | 17 |  | 6,361        |  | 7,671                |  | 6,135                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Receivables from financial services               |  | 13 |  | 16,280       |  | 35,989               |  |                           
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Cash and cash equivalents                         |  |    |  | 15,631       |  | 8,409                |  | 14,894                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other financial assets                            |  | 14 |  | 6,583        |  | 7,043                |  | 77                         
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other assets                                      |  | 15 |  | 2,368        |  | 2,923                |  | (68                        
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Sub-total current assets                          |  |    |  | 61,309       |  | 80,431               |  | 34,642                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Assets held for sale (Potsdamer Platz)            |  | 18 |  | 922          |  |                     |  | 922                        
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total current assets                              |  |    |  | 62,231       |  | 80,431               |  | 35,564                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total assets                                      |  |    |  | 135,094      |  | 217,634              |  | 73,092                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Equity and liabilities                            |  |    |  |              |  |                      |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Share capital                                     |  |    |  | 2,766        |  | 2,673                |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Capital reserves                                  |  |    |  | 10,221       |  | 8,613                |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Retained earnings                                 |  |    |  | 22,656       |  | 23,702               |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other reserves                                    |  |    |  | 1,075        |  | 1,937                |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Treasury shares                                   |  |    |  |             |  |                     |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Equity attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG |  |    |  | 36,718       |  | 36,925               |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Minority interest                                 |  |    |  | 1,512        |  | 421                  |  |                            
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total equity                                      |  | 19 |  | 38,230       |  | 37,346               |  | 33,840                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Provisions for pensions and similar obligations   |  | 21 |  | 3,852        |  | 19,014               |  | 3,686                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Provisions for income taxes                       |  |    |  | 1,761        |  | 2,492                |  | 1,761                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Provisions for other risks                        |  | 22 |  | 6,129        |  | 9,801                |  | 5,984                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Financing liabilities                             |  | 23 |  | 31,867       |  | 53,506               |  | 11,905                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other financial liabilities                       |  | 24 |  | 1,673        |  | 1,732                |  | 1,515                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Deferred tax liabilities                          |  | 8  |  | 673          |  | 499                  |  | (2,091                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Deferred income                                   |  |    |  | 1,855        |  | 3,296                |  | 1,351                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other liabilities                                 |  | 25 |  | 114          |  | 112                  |  | 114                        
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total non-current liabilities                     |  |    |  | 47,924       |  | 90,452               |  | 24,225                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Trade payables                                    |  |    |  | 6,939        |  | 13,716               |  | 6,730                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Provisions for income taxes                       |  |    |  | 548          |  | 1,130                |  | (1,180                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Provisions for other risks                        |  | 22 |  | 7,272        |  | 14,114               |  | 7,026                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Financing liabilities                             |  | 23 |  | 23,100       |  | 46,030               |  | (6,886                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other financial liabilities                       |  | 24 |  | 8,442        |  | 8,369                |  | 7,329                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Deferred income                                   |  |    |  | 1,341        |  | 4,959                |  | 777                        
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Other liabilities                                 |  | 25 |  | 1,272        |  | 1,518                |  | 1,205                      
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Sub-total current liabilities                     |  |    |  | 48,914       |  | 89,836               |  | 15,001                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Liabilities held for sale (Potsdamer Platz)       |  | 18 |  | 26           |  |                     |  | 26                         
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total current liabilities                         |  |    |  | 48,940       |  | 89,836               |  | 15,027                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             
|Total equity and liabilities                      |  |    |  | 135,094      |  | 217,634              |  | 73,092                     
|                                                  |  |    |  |             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-6

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity1

Other reservesEquity
attributable
to share-
holders of
Daimler-AG(in millions of €)

Share
capital

Capital
reserves

Retained
earnings

Currency
translation
adjustment

Financial
assets
available-
for-sale

Derivative
financial
instruments

Treasury
shares

Minority
interests

Total
equityBalance at January 1, 2005

2,633

8,043

18,855



422

2,045



31,998

670

32,668Net profit





4,149









4,149

66

4,215Income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity







1,967

(39
)
(2,094
)


(166
)
15

(151
)Deferred taxes on income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity









68

801



869

(4
)
865Total income for period





4,149

1,967

29

(1,293
)


4,852

77

4,929Dividends





(1,519
)








(1,519
)
(56
)
(1,575
)Share-based payment



107











107



107Issue of new shares

14

141











155

45

200Acquisition of treasury shares













(21
)
(21
)


(21
)Issue of treasury shares













21

21



21Other



(48
)










(48
)
(324
)
(372
)Balance at December 31, 2005

2,647

8,243

21,485

1,967

451

752



35,545

412

35,957Net profit





3,744









3,744

39

3,783Income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity







(1,585
)
120

414



(1,051
)
(36
)
(1,087
)Deferred taxes on income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity









(27
)
(155
)


(182
)


(182
)Total income for period





3,744

(1,585
)
93

259



2,511

3

2,514Dividends





(1,527
)








(1,527
)
(20
)
(1,547
)Share-based payment



39











39



39Issue of new shares

26

284











310

9

319Acquisition of treasury shares













(29
)
(29
)


(29
)Issue of treasury shares













29

29



29Other



47











47

17

64Balance at December 31, 2006

2,673

8,613

23,702

382

544

1,011



36,925

421

37,346Net profit





3,979









3,979

6

3,985Income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity







(800
)
(244
)
32



(1,012
)
68

(944
)Deferred taxes on income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity









19

131



150

1

151Total income for period





3,979

(800
)
(225
)
163



3,117

75

3,192Dividends





(1,542
)








(1,542
)
(37
)
(1,579
)Share-based payment



36











36



36Issue of new shares

93

1,549











1,642

14

1,656Acquisition of treasury shares













(3,510
)
(3,510
)


(3,510
)Issue of treasury shares













27

27



27Retirement of own shares





(3,483
)






3,483





Other



23











23

1,039

1,062Balance at December 31, 2007

2,766

10,221

22,656

(418
)
319

1,174



36,718

1,512

38,230


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-7

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows1

Consolidated(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Net profit adjusted for

3,985

3,783

4,215Depreciation and amortization

8,010

12,944

12,004Other non-cash expense and income

3,514

177

43(Gains) losses on disposals of assets

(1,307
)
(529
)
(1,228
)Change in operating assets and liabilities Inventories

(1,751
)
68

(1,364
) Trade receivables

215

(121
)
(194
) Trade payables

208

155

722 Inventory-related receivables from financial services

(175
)
(344
)
(2,438
) Other operating assets and liabilities

389

(1,796
)
(728
)Cash provided by operating activities

13,088

14,337

11,032Purchase of equipment on operating leases

(11,231
)
(15,811
)
(12,432
)Proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases

4,318

4,991

4,488Additions to property, plant and equipment

(4,247
)
(5,874
)
(6,480
)Additions to intangible assets

(1,354
)
(1,322
)
(1,550
)Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

1,297

710

751Investments in businesses

(159
)
(473
)
(552
)Proceeds from disposals of businesses

3,799

1,158

516Cash inflow related to the transfer of the Chrysler activities

22,594



Change in wholesale receivables

(422
)
57

11Investments in retail receivables

(19,813
)
(27,550
)
(27,073
)Collections on retail receivables

18,959

27,225

29,736Proceeds from sale of retail receivables

2,247

2,339

1,599Acquisition of securities (other than trading)

(15,030
)
(14,827
)
(10,773
)Proceeds from sales of securities (other than trading)

19,617

13,467

11,025Change in other cash

(38
)
53

497Cash provided by (used for) investing activities

20,537

(15,857
)
(10,237
)Change in short-term financing liabilities

(9,763
)
1,472

(1,318
)Additions to long-term financing liabilities

16,195

29,107

50,097Repayment of long-term financing liabilities

(28,230
)
(26,940
)
(48,688
)Dividends paid (including profit transferred from subsidiaries)

(1,579
)
(1,553
)
(1,575
)Proceeds from issuance of share capital (including minority interest)

1,683

339

227Purchase of treasury shares

(3,510
)
(29
)
(27
)Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

(25,204
)
2,396

(1,284
)Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(1,199
)
(530
)
706Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

7,222

346

217Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

8,409

8,063

7,846Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

15,631

8,409

8,063


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-8

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows1 -- (Continued)

Industrial Business2

Daimler Financial Services2(in millions of €)2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

20052,611

2,753

3,357

1,374

1,030

858

Net profit adjusted for4,220

7,173

7,335

3,790

5,771

4,669

Depreciation and amortization3,121

(464
)
465

393

641

(422
)
Other non-cash expense and income(1,306
)
(545
)
(1,145
)
(1
)
16

(83
)
(Gains) losses on disposals of assetsChange in operating assets and liabilities(1,621
)
224

(1,353
)
(130
)
(156
)
(11
)
 Inventories198

(118
)
(150
)
17

(3
)
(44
)
 Trade receivables246

122

725

(38
)
33

(3
)
 Trade payables(175
)
(344
)
(2,438
)






 Inventory-related receivables from financial services(1,706
)
(2,344
)
(1,027
)
2,095

548

299

 Other operating assets and liabilities5,588

6,457

5,769

7,500

7,880

5,263

Cash provided by operating activities





(11,231
)
(15,811
)
(12,432
)
Purchase of equipment on operating leases





4,318

4,991

4,488

Proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases(4,206
)
(5,845
)
(6,435
)
(41
)
(29
)
(45
)
Additions to property, plant and equipment(1,327
)
(1,301
)
(1,529
)
(27
)
(21
)
(21
)
Additions to intangible assets1,263

683

719

34

27

32

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets(153
)
(54
)
(425
)
(6
)
(419
)
(127
)
Investments in businesses3,796

1,169

187

3

(11
)
329

Proceeds from disposals of businesses24,029





(1,435
)




Cash inflow related to the transfer of the Chrysler activities(1,155
)
348

1,479

733

(291
)
(1,468
)
Change in wholesale receivables9,920

8,666

7,568

(29,733
)
(36,216
)
(34,641
)
Investments in retail receivables(7,207
)
(7,548
)
(6,334
)
26,166

34,773

36,070

Collections on retail receivables





2,247

2,339

1,599

Proceeds from sale of retail receivables(15,030
)
(14,862
)
(10,780
)


35

7

Acquisition of securities (other than trading)19,558

13,467

11,024

59



1

Proceeds from sales of securities (other than trading)(216
)
43

516

178

10

(19
)
Change in other cash29,272

(5,234
)
(4,010
)
(8,735
)
(10,623
)
(6,227
)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities(7,347
)
3,104

10,635

(2,416
)
(1,632
)
(11,953
)
Change in short-term financing liabilities(19,508
)
(5,744
)
(27,068
)
35,703

34,851

77,165

Additions to long-term financing liabilities5,240

1,425

14,828

(33,470
)
(28,365
)
(63,516
)
Repayment of long-term financing liabilities(1,179
)
(722
)
(413
)
(400
)
(831
)
(1,162
)
Dividends paid (including profit transferred from subsidiaries)1,440

306

207

243

33

20

Proceeds from issuance of share capital (including minority interest)(3,510
)
(29
)
(27
)






Purchase of treasury shares(24,864
)
(1,660
)
(1,838
)
(340
)
4,056

554

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities(1,162
)
(432
)
625

(37
)
(98
)
81

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents8,834

(869
)
546

(1,612
)
1,215

(329
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents6,060

6,929

6,383

2,349

1,134

1,463

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period14,894

6,060

6,929

737

2,349

1,134

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

General information

The consolidated financial statements of Daimler AG and its subsidiaries ("Daimler" or "the Group") have been prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) and related interpretations as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The
consolidated financial statements also include all information required by the IFRS as endorsed by the European Union, as well as additional requirements as set forth in
Section 315a(1) of the German Commercial Code.

The
legal consolidated financial statements of previous periods were based on United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). On April 25, 2007, Daimler
additionally published consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the years 2006 and 2005 as a basis for its IFRS interim financial reporting starting in 2007. The effects of the
first-time adoption of IFRS and transition from US GAAP to IFRS on equity as of January 1, 2005, and a reconciliation of net profit for 2006 and 2005 are included in those
previously issued consolidated financial statements.

Daimler
AG is a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The company is entered in the Commercial Register of the Stuttgart District Court under No.
HRB 19360 and its registered office is located at Mercedesstrasse 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. The Extraordinary Shareholder's Meeting of DaimlerChrysler AG held on October 4, 2007, approved
the renaming of the company as Daimler AG.

The
consolidated financial statements of Daimler AG are presented in euros (€).

On
February 25, 2008, the Board of Management authorized the consolidated financial statements for issue.

Basis of presentation

Applied IFRS.The accounting policies applied in the consolidated financial statements comply with
the IFRS required to be applied as of December 31, 2007.

As
of December 31, 2007, the amendment of IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial StatementsCapital Disclosures" is applied for the first time (for information about
capital management see Note 32).

In
accordance with the transition provisions of IFRS 8 "Operating Segments" the Group has early adopted that standard. IFRS 8 sets out requirements for the disclosure of
financial information about an entity's operating segments in the annual financial statements. IFRS 8 replaces IAS 14 "Segment Reporting" and follows the so called management approach in
segment reporting. Therefore information concerning the operating segments is published based on the internal reporting.

IFRS issued but not yet adopted.In March 2007, the IASB issued an amendment of IAS 23
"Borrowing Costs." The amendment removes the option of immediately recognizing borrowing costs as an expense which is currently elected by the Group. The amended standard requires capitalization of
borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets. Assets are considered qualifying when a substantial period of time is necessary to
get them ready for use or sale. Adoption of the amendment is required prospectively starting from January 1, 2009, with earlier adoption permitted. Daimler will not apply this standard earlier
and will determine the expected effect on initial application.

In
September 2007, the IASB issued the revised IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements." The intention of the revision is to facilitate the analysis and comparison of
financial statements for users. IAS 1 demands a Statement of Comprehensive Income and under certain circumstances the inclusion of the opening balance sheet

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of
the comparative period. The revised standard has to be applied prospectively from January 1, 2009. Earlier adoption is permitted. Daimler will not apply this standard earlier.

In
January 2008, the IASB published the revisions of IFRS 3 "Business Combinations" and IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements." Major changes are:
(a) Requiring that the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and equity interests be consistently measured at fair value on the acquisition date (b) Costs incurred in an acquisition
are recognized in the income statement of the period (c) Option of measuring any non-controlling interest in the entity acquired at fair value (d) Once control is obtained
all other increases and decreases in ownership interest are reported in equity. Adoption of the standard is required prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009, with
earlier adoption permitted. Daimler will determine the expected effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements and elect an adoption date.

Presentation.Presentation in the balance sheet differentiates between current and
non-current assets and liabilities. Assets and liabilities are classified as current if they mature within one year or within a longer operating cycle. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
as well as assets and provisions from defined pension plans and similar obligations are presented as non-current items. The consolidated statement of income is presented using the
cost-of-sales method.

Commercial
practices with respect to certain products manufactured by the Group necessitate that sales financing, including leasing alternatives, be made available to the Group's
customers. Accordingly, the Group's consolidated financial statements are also significantly influenced by the activities of its financial services business.

To
enhance the readers' understanding of the Group's consolidated financial statements, the accompanying financial statements present, in addition to the audited consolidated financial
statements, unaudited information with respect to the results of operations and financial position of the Group's industrial and financial services business activities. Such information, however, is
not required by IFRS and is not intended
to, and does not represent the separate IFRS results of operations and financial position of the Group's industrial or financial services business activities. Eliminations of the effects of
transactions between the industrial and financial services businesses have been allocated to the industrial business columns.

Measurement.The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis
with the exception of certain items such as available-for-sale financial assets, derivative financial instruments or hedged items as well as defined pension plans and similar
obligations. Measurement models applied to those exceptions are described below.

Use of estimates and judgements.Preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires
management to make estimates and judgments related to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for the period. Significant items related to such estimates and judgments include recoverability of investments in equipment on operating
leases, collectibility of receivables from financial services, assumptions of future cash flows from cash-generating units or development projects, recoverability of tax assets, useful
lives of plant and equipment, warranty obligations, and assets and obligations related to employee benefits. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

For
several years, the industrial business activities of Daimler have been confronted with increasing worldwide competitive, technological and regulatory pressure. In this environment,
management of Daimler identified and initiated changes including modification to its investment policies, procurement, development and production processes, e.g. platform strategies and the
increasing use of identical parts and modules. In consideration of those strategic decisions, Daimler considered the effects on the use of its property, plant and equipment. Useful lives of
depreciable property, plant and equipment have been reassessed and changed to reflect

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the
changing business environment. Due to this change in estimates, profit before income taxes of the fiscal year 2007 increased by €888 million
(€556 million, net of taxes and €0.54 per share). The effect on the years 2008 and 2009 is expected to be €708 million and
€485 million before income taxes. The effects of the change in estimates on net profit (loss) from discontinued operations were not material.

Risks and uncertainties.Daimler's financial position, results of operations and cash flows are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect Daimler's future financial statements and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited
to, adverse changes in global economic conditions; a further increase in overcapacity and intense competition in the automotive industry; dependence on suppliers, primarily single-source suppliers;
the concentrations of Daimler's revenue derived from the United States and Western Europe; the significant portion of Daimler's workforce subject to collective bargaining agreements; fluctuations in
currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; significant legal proceedings and environmental and other government regulations.

Principles of consolidation.The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements
of Daimler and generally the financial statements of all subsidiaries including special purpose entities which are directly or indirectly controlled by Daimler. Control means the power, directly or
indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so that the Group obtains benefits from its activities.

The
financial statements of consolidated subsidiaries are generally prepared as of the balance sheet date of the consolidated financial statements, except for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and
Bus Corporation ("MFTBC"), representing a significant subgroup which is consolidated with a one-month time lag. Adjustments are made for significant events or transactions that occur
during the time lag.

The
financial statements of Daimler and its subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements were prepared using uniform recognition and valuation principles. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions relating to consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated special purpose entities have been eliminated.

Business
combinations arising after the transition to IFRS on January 1, 2005, are accounted for using the purchase method.

Daimler
transfers significant amounts of automotive finance receivables in the ordinary course of business to special purpose entities primarily in "asset-backed securitizations."
According to IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements" and the Standing Interpretations Committee Interpretation (SIC) 12 "ConsolidationSpecial Purpose Entities"
those special purpose entities have to be consolidated by the transferor. The transferred financial assets remain on Group accounts. The major portion of these receivables was generated by the
Chrysler activities disposed of in 2007.

Investments in associated companies and joint ventures.Associated companies are significant equity
investments in which Daimler has the ability to exercise significant influence over the financial and operating policies of the investee. Joint ventures are those entities over whose activities
Daimler has joint control with partners, established by contractual agreement and requiring unanimous consent for strategic financial and operating decisions. Significant associated companies and
joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.

The
excess of the cost of Daimler's initial investment in equity method companies over the Group's proportionate ownership interest is recognized as investor level goodwill and included
in the carrying amount of the investment accounted for using the equity method.

If
the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount of an investment in any associated company or joint venture that is deemed to be other than temporary, the carrying amount of the
investment has to be reduced to the recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of value in use or fair value less costs to sell. An

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impairment
loss is recognized in the income statement in the line item share of profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the equity method, net.

Profits
from transactions with associated companies and joint ventures are eliminated by reducing the carrying amount of the investment.

For
the investments in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. ("EADS") and in the Chrysler Holding LLC ("Chrysler") the Group's proportionate share of
the results of operations are included in Daimler's consolidated financial statements on a three-month time lag because the financial statements of EADS and Chrysler are not made available timely to
Daimler. Adjustments are made for all significant events or transactions that occur during the time lag (see also Note 12).

Foreign currency translation.Transactions in foreign currency are translated at the relevant foreign
exchange rates prevailing at the transaction date. Subsequent gains and losses from the remeasurement of financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are recognized in profit and
loss (except for available-for-sale equity instruments and financial liabilities designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation).

The
assets and liabilities of foreign companies, where the functional currency is not the euro, are translated into euro using period end exchange rates. The translation adjustments
generated after the transition to IFRS on January 1, 2005, are recorded directly in equity. The consolidated statements of income and cash flows are translated into euro using average exchange
rates during the respective periods.

The
exchange rates of the US dollar, as the most significant foreign currency for Daimler, were as follows:

|                             |  |                |  | 2007   |  | 2006   |  | 2005  
|---------------------------- |  | -------------- |  | ------ |  | ------ |  | ------
|
|Exchange rate at December 31 |  | 1.4721         |  | 1.3170 |  | 1.1797
|Average exchange rates       |  | First quarter  |  | 1.3106 |  | 1.2023 |  | 1.3113
|                             |  | Second quarter |  | 1.3481 |  | 1.2582 |  | 1.2594
|                             |  | Third quarter  |  | 1.3738 |  | 1.2743 |  | 1.2199
|                             |  | Fourth quarter |  | 1.4487 |  | 1.2887 |  | 1.1897

Accounting policies

Revenue recognition.Revenue from sales of vehicles, service parts and other related products is
recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership of the goods are transferred to the customer, the amount of revenue
can be estimated reliably and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue is recognized net of discounts, cash sales incentives, customer bonuses and rebates granted.

Daimler
uses price discounts in response to a number of market and product factors, including pricing actions and incentives offered by competitors, the amount of excess industry
production capacity, the intensity of market competition, and consumer demand for the product. The Group may offer a variety of sales incentive programs at any point in time, including: cash offers to
dealers and consumers, lease subsidies which reduce the consumers' monthly lease payment, or reduced financing rate programs offered to consumers.

Revenue
from receivables from financial services is recognized using the effective interest method. When loans are issued below market rates, related receivables are recognized at
present value and revenue is reduced for the interest incentive granted.

The
Group offers an extended, separately priced warranty for certain products. Revenue from these contracts is deferred and recognized into income over the contract period in proportion
to the costs expected to be incurred

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based
on historical information. In circumstances in which there is insufficient historical information, income from extended warranty contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis. A
loss on these contracts is recognized in the current period, if the sum of the expected costs for services under the contract exceeds unearned revenue.

For
transactions with multiple deliverables, such as when vehicles are sold with free service programs, the Group allocates revenue to the various elements based on their objectively and
reliably determined fair values.

Sales
under which the Group guarantees the minimum resale value of the product, such as in sales to certain rental car company customers, are accounted for similar to an operating lease.
The guarantee of the resale value may take the form of an obligation by Daimler to pay any deficiency between the proceeds the customer receives upon resale in an auction and the guaranteed amount, or
an obligation to reacquire the vehicle after a certain period of time at a set price. Gains or losses from the resale of these vehicles are included in gross profit.

Revenue
from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Research and non-capitalized development costs.Expenditure for research and development
that does not meet the conditions for capitalization according to IAS 38 "Intangible Assets" is expensed as incurred.

Borrowing costs.Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.

Interest income (expense), net.Interest income (expense), net includes interest expense from
liabilities, interest income from investments in securities, cash and cash equivalents as well as interests and changes in fair values related to interest rate hedging activities. Income and expense
resulting from the allocation of premiums and discounts is also included. Furthermore, the interest component from defined pension plans and similar obligations is disclosed under this line item.

An
exception to the above mentioned principles is made for Financial Services. In this case the interest income and expense as well as the result from derivative financial instruments
are disclosed under revenue and cost of sales, respectively.

Other financial income (expense), net.Other financial income (expense), net includes income and
expense from financial transactions which are not included under interest expense, net, e.g. expense from the compounding of interest on provisions for other risks.

Gains
and losses resulting from the issuance of stock by a Group subsidiary to third parties that reduces Daimler's percentage ownership ("dilution gains and losses") and Daimler's share
of any dilution gains and losses reported by its investees accounted for under the equity method are also recognized in other financial income (expense), net.

Income taxes.Current income taxes are determined based on respective local taxable income of the
period and tax rules. In addition, current income taxes include adjustments for uncertain tax payments or tax refunds for periods not yet assessed as well as interest expense and penalties on the
underpayment of taxes. Deferred tax is included in income tax expense and reflects the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities except for changes recognized directly in equity.

Deferred
tax assets or liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between financial reporting and the tax basis of assets and liabilities including differences from
consolidation, loss carry forwards and tax credits. Measurement takes place on the basis of the tax rates whose effectiveness is expected for the period in which an asset is realized or a liability is
settled. For this purpose the tax rates and tax rules, which are effective at the balance sheet date or are highly probable to become effective, are used. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the
extent that taxable profit at the level of the relevant tax authority will be available for the utilization of the deductible temporary differences. Daimler recognizes a valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets when it is not

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probable
that a respective amount of future taxable profit will be available or when Daimler has no control over the tax advantage.

Tax
benefits resulting from uncertain income tax positions are recognized at the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid.

Discontinued operations.Until August 3, 2007, the consolidated operating activities of the
Chrysler Group and the related financial services business in North America are presented as discontinued operations in the Group's statements of income (see Note 2).

Earnings (loss) per share.Basic earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing profit or loss
attributable to shareholders of Daimler by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect in addition the potential dilution that would occur if all securities
and other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted.

Goodwill.For acquisitions consummated after the transition to IFRS on January 1, 2005,
goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired business over the fair values assigned to the separately identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed; the purchase of minority
rights is treated in the same manner. In the case of an adjustment for contingent consideration such amount is included in goodwill.

Other intangible assets.Intangible assets acquired are measured at cost less accumulated
amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed annually to determine whether indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. If not,
the change in the useful life assessment from indefinite to finite is made on a prospective basis.

Intangible
assets other than development costs with finite useful lives are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives (3 to 10 years) and
are reviewed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortization period for intangible assets with finite useful lives is reviewed at least at
each year-end. Changes in the
expected useful lives are treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortization expense on intangible assets with finite useful lives is recorded in functional costs.

Development
costs are recognized if the conditions for capitalization according to IAS 38 are met. Subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is carried at cost less accumulated
amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Capitalized development costs include all direct costs and allocable overhead and are amortized over the expected product life cycle (2 to
10 years). Amortization of capitalized development costs is an element of the manufacturing costs allocated to those vehicles and components by which they have been generated and is included in
cost of sales when the inventory is sold.

Property, plant and equipment.Property, plant and equipment is valued at acquisition or
manufacturing costs less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The costs of internally produced equipment and facilities include all direct costs and allocable overheads.
Acquisition or manufacturing costs include the estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site, if any. Plant and equipment under finance leases are stated at the
lower of present value of minimum lease payments or fair value less the respective accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation expense is recognized using the
straight-line method. A residual value of the asset is considered. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over the following useful lives:

Buildings and site improvements

10 to 50 yearsTechnical equipment and machinery

6 to 25 yearsOther equipment, factory and office equipment

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Leasing.Leasing includes all arrangements that transfer the right to use a specified asset for a
stated period of time in return for a payment, even if the right to use such asset is not explicitly described in an arrangement. The Group is a lessee of property, plant and equipment and a lessor of
its products, principally passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses. It is evaluated on the basis of the risks and rewards of a leased asset whether the ownership of the leased asset is attributed to the
lessee (finance lease) or to the lessor (operating lease). Rent expense on operating leases where the Group is lessee is recognized over the respective lease terms on a straight-line
basis. Equipment on operating leases where the Group is lessor is carried initially
at its acquisition or manufacturing cost and is depreciated to its residual value over the contractual term of the lease, on a straight-line basis. The same accounting principles apply to
assets if Daimler sells such assets and leases them back from the buyer.

Impairment of non-financial assets.Daimler assesses at each reporting date whether there
is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required (e.g. goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite useful
lives as well as intangible assets not yet in use), Daimler estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. The recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not
generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating unit). The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to
sell and value in use. Daimler determines the recoverable amount as fair value less costs to sell and compares it with the carrying amount (including goodwill). Fair value is measured by discounting
future cash flows using a risk-adjusted interest rate. Future cash flows are estimated on the basis of the operative planning supplemented by additional information from the strategic
planning. Periods not covered by the forecast are taken into account by recognizing a residual value. A weighted average cost of capital of 8% was used in 2007 and 7% in 2006 as the discount factor
for the industrial divisions. If fair value less costs to sell cannot be determined or is lower than the carrying amount, value in use is calculated. If the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable
amount, an impairment charge is recognized amounting to the difference.

An
assessment for assets other than goodwill is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognized impairment losses may no longer exist or may
have decreased. In this case Daimler would record a partial or an entire reversal of the impairment.

Non-current assets held for sale and disposal groups.Non-current assets held
for sale or disposal groups are classified as held for sale and disclosed separately in the balance sheet. The assets or disposal groups are then measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair
value less costs to sell and are no longer depreciated. If fair value less costs to sell subsequently increases, any impairment loss previously recognized is reversed. The reversal is restricted to
the impairment losses previously recognized for the assets concerned.

Inventories.Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The net
realizable value is the estimated selling price less any remaining costs to sell. The cost of inventories is based on the average cost principle and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the
inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost also includes production overhead based on normal capacity.

Financial instruments.A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of
one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. Financial instruments in the form of financial assets and financial liabilities are generally presented separately.
Financial instruments are recognized as soon as Daimler becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

Upon
initial recognition financial instruments are measured at fair value. For the purpose of subsequent measurement financial instruments are allocated to one of the categories
mentioned in IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement." Transaction costs directly attributable to acquisition or issuance are

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considered
by determining the carrying amount if the financial instruments are not measured at fair value through profit or loss. If trade date and settlement date (i.e. date of delivery)
differ, Daimler elects the trade date to be relevant for initial recognition or derecognition.

Financial assets.Financial assets primarily include receivables from financial services, trade
receivables, receivables from banks, cash on hand, derivative financial assets and marketable securities and investments.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include
financial assets held for trading.

Financial
assets such as shares and interest-bearing securities are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the near term. Derivatives,
including embedded derivatives separated from the host contract, are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Gains or losses on financial
assets held for trading are recognized in profit or loss.

Loans and receivables.Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable
payments that are not quoted in an active market, such as receivables from financial services or trade receivables. After initial recognition, loans and receivables are subsequently carried at
amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment losses, if necessary. Gains and losses are recognized in the income statement when the loans and receivables are derecognized or
impaired. Interest effects on the application of the effective interest method are also recognized in profit or loss.

Available-for-sale financial assets.Available-for-sale financial assets are
non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale or that are not classified in any of the preceding categories. This category includes
among others equity instruments and debt instruments such as government bonds, corporate bonds and commercial papers.

After
initial measurement, available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value with unrealized gains or losses being recognized in equity in reserves
from financial assets available-for-sale. If objective evidence of impairment exists or if changes in the fair value of a debt instrument resulting from currency fluctuations
occur, these changes are recognized in profit or loss. Upon disposal of financial assets the accumulated gains and losses recognized in equity resulting from measurement at fair value are recognized
in profit or loss. If a reliable estimate of the fair value
of an unquoted equity instrument cannot be made, this instrument is measured at cost (less any impairment losses). Interest earned on these financial assets is generally reported as interest income
using the effective interest rate method. Dividends are recognized in profit or loss when the right of payment has been established.

Cash and cash equivalents.Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on hand, checks, demand deposits at banks as
well as debt instruments and certificates of deposits with an original term of up to three months. Cash and cash equivalents correspond with the classification in the consolidated statements of cash
flows.

Impairment of financial assets.At each reporting date the carrying amounts of the financial assets
other than those to be measured at fair value through profit or loss are assessed to determine whether there is objective, significant evidence of impairment (e.g. a debtor is facing serious
financial difficulties, there is a substantial change in the technological, economic, legal or market environment of the debtor).

For
equity instruments, a significant or prolonged decline in fair value is objective evidence for a possible impairment. Daimler has defined criteria for the significance and duration
of a decline in fair value.

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Loans and receivables.The amount of the impairment loss on loans and receivables is measured as the difference between the
carrying amount of the asset and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding expected future credit losses that have not been incurred), discounted at the original effective interest
rate of the financial asset. The amount of the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.

If,
in a subsequent reporting period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized,
the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed and recognized in profit or loss.

The
impairment loss on loans and receivables (e.g. receivables from financial services including finance lease receivables, trade receivables) in most cases is recorded using
allowance accounts. The decision to account for credit risks using an allowance account or by directly reducing the receivable depends on the estimated probability of the loss of receivables. When
receivables are assessed as uncollectible, the impaired asset is derecognized.

Available-for-sale financial assets.If an available-for-sale financial asset
is impaired, the difference between its cost (net of any principal payment and amortization) and its current fair value, less any impairment loss previously recognized in the income statement, is
reclassified from direct recognition in equity to the income statement. Reversals with respect to equity instruments classified as available-for-sale are recognized in equity.
Reversals of impairment losses on debt instruments are reversed through the statements of income if the increase in fair value of the instrument can be objectively related to an event occurring after
the impairment loss was recognized in income.

Financial liabilities.Financial liabilities primarily include trade payables, liabilities to banks,
bonds, derivative financial liabilities and other liabilities.

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost.After initial recognition, financial liabilities are subsequently measured
at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
include financial liabilities held for trading. Derivatives, including embedded derivatives separated from the host contract, are classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective
hedging instruments in hedge accounting. Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognized in profit or loss.

Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting.Daimler uses derivative financial instruments
such as forward contracts, swaps, options, futures, swaptions, forward rate agreements, caps and floors mainly for the purposes of hedging interest rate and currency risks that arise from its
operating, financing, and investing activities.

Embedded
derivatives are separated from the host contract which is not measured at fair value through profit or loss when the analysis shows that the economic characteristics and risks
of embedded derivatives are not closely related to those of the host contract.

Derivative
financial instruments are measured at fair value upon initial recognition and on each subsequent reporting date. The fair value of quoted derivatives is equal to their
positive or negative market value. If a market value is not available, fair value is calculated using standard financial valuation models, such as discounted cash flow or option pricing models.
Derivatives are carried as assets when the fair value is positive and as liabilities when the fair value is negative.

If
the requirements for hedge accounting set out in IAS 39 are met, Daimler designates and documents the hedge relationship from the date a derivative contract is entered into
either as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. In a fair value hedge, the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment is

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

hedged.
In a cash flow hedge, the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction is hedged. The documentation of
the hedging relationship includes the objectives and strategy of risk management, the type of hedging relationship, the nature of risk being hedged, the identification of the hedging instrument and
the hedged item as well as a description of the method to assess hedge effectiveness. The hedging relationships are expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or
cash flows and are regularly assessed to determine that they actually have been highly effective throughout the financial reporting periods for which they are designated.

Changes
in the fair value of derivative instruments are recognized periodically either in earnings or equity, as a component of other reserves, depending on whether the derivative is
designated as a hedge of changes in fair value or cash flows. For fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedged item and the derivative are recognized currently in earnings. For cash flow
hedges, fair value changes of the effective portion of the hedging instrument are recognized in other reserves, net of applicable taxes. The ineffective portion of the fair value changes is recognized
in profit or loss. Amounts taken to equity are reclassified to the income statement when the hedged transaction affects the income statement.

If
derivative financial instruments do not or no longer qualify for hedge accounting because the qualifying criteria for hedge accounting are not or no longer met, the derivative
financial instruments are classified as held for trading.

Pensions and similar obligations.The measurement of defined benefit plans from pensions and other
post-employment benefits (e.g. medical care) in accordance with IAS 19 "Employee Benefits" is based on the "projected unit credit method." For defined
post-employment benefit plans, differences between actuarial assumptions used and actual results, changes in actuarial assumptions and unvested past service cost may result in gains and
losses not yet recognized. Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gains and losses arising after the transition to IFRS on January 1, 2005, is recorded in accordance with the "corridor
approach." This approach requires partial amortization of actuarial gains and losses in the following year if the unrecognized gains and losses exceed 10 percent of the greater of
(1) the defined post-employment benefit obligation or (2) the fair value of the plan assets. In such case, the amount of amortization recognized by the Group is the resulting
excess divided by the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the plan.

When
the benefits of a plan are changed, the portion of the change in benefit relating to past service by employees is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis
over the average period until the benefits become vested. To the extent that the benefits vest immediately, the impact is recognized directly in profit or loss.

A
negative net obligation arising from prepaid contributions is only recognized as an asset to the extent that a cash refund from the plan or reductions of future contributions to the
plan are available. Any exceeding amount is recognized in net periodic pension costs in the period when it is incurred ("asset ceiling").

Provisions for other risks and contingent liabilities.A provision is recognized when a liability to
third parties has been incurred, an outflow of resources is probable and the amount of the obligation can be reasonably estimated. Those provisions are regularly reviewed and adjusted as further
information develops or circumstances change.

The
provision for expected warranty-related costs is established when the product is sold, upon lease inception, or when a new warranty program is initiated. Estimates for accrued
warranty costs are primarily based on historical experience.

Daimler
records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation from the period in which the obligation is incurred.

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Termination benefits are recognized as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan
to terminate employment before the regular retirement date.

Share-based payment.Share-based payment comprises cash-settled liability awards and
equity-settled equity awards.

The
fair value of equity awards is generally determined by using a modified Black-Scholes option-pricing model at grant date and represents the total payment expense to be recognized
during the service period with a corresponding increase in equity (paid-in capital).

Liability
awards are measured at fair value at each balance sheet date until settlement and are classified as provisions. The expense of the period comprises the addition to and the
reversal of the provision between two reporting dates and the dividend equivalent paid during the period.

Presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows.Interest and taxes paid as well as
interest and dividends received are classified as cash provided by operating activities. Dividends paid are shown in cash provided by (used for) financing activities.

2. Significant Acquisitions and Dispositions of Interests in Companies and Other Disposals of Assets and Liabilities

Acquisitions

MFTBC.In 2003 and 2004, Daimler acquired a 65% controlling interest in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
Corporation ("MFTBC") from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ("MMC") in two transactions for €1,251 million in cash. Subsequent to Daimler's acquisition of a controlling interest in
MFTBC, a number of quality problems were identified. Daimler was able to assess those quality issues comprehensively and define necessary technical solutions and a course of action to implement them.

According
to the two share purchase agreements under which Daimler acquired interests in MFTBC, Daimler was entitled to a price adjustment if the warranty reserve recorded on the books
of MFTBC proved to be inadequate. Negotiations with MMC led to a settlement agreement on March 4, 2005, in which the parties agreed on such a price adjustment. The settlement agreement
resulted, among other things, in a reduction of cost of sales in an amount of €0.3 billion in 2005. In addition, as a result of the settlement agreement, Daimler's controlling
interest in MFTBC increased from 65% to 85%. The aggregate purchase price after allowing for the price reduction was €1,014 million.

Dispositions

Chrysler activities.On May 14, 2007, the Board of Management of Daimler AG decided to
transfer a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and the related financial services business in North America to a subsidiary of the private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
(Cerberus). On May 16, 2007, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG approved this transaction; the transaction was consummated on August 3, 2007.

On
August 3, 2007, Cerberus made a capital contribution of €5.2 billion (US-$7.2 billion) in cash for an 80.1% equity interest in the
newly established company Chrysler Holding LLC, which controls the Chrysler activities. Of that cash, Daimler withdrew €0.9 billion (US-$1.2 billion).
As a result, Daimler retains a 19.9% equity interest in this entity, which will be accounted for using the equity method subsequent to August 4, 2007, with a three-month time lag. The results
will be included in Vans, Buses, Other (see also Note 12).

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In
addition to the equity interest retained and cash received, Daimler holds a subordinated loan to Chrysler with a nominal amount of US-$0.4 billion. Furthermore, the
Group retained additional rights with a fair value of €0.2 billion at August 3, 2007, contingent upon the occurrence of certain events in the future (e.g. residual
values for leased vehicles).

The
transaction contracted with Cerberus is subject to customary representations and warranties by the Group which could require payments after closing for contingent liabilities that
arose prior to or in connection with the closing, e.g. for income taxes.

In
connection with the closing of the transaction, subsidiaries of Chrysler Holding LLC repaid €24.7 billion of liabilities to the Group in cash.

Furthermore,
Daimler supported the financing of the transaction by committing a credit line of US-$1.5 billion of subordinated debt due February 2014 for Chrysler's
automotive business, to be drawn within 12 months of closing. As of December 31, 2007, Chrysler had not drawn upon the credit line.

In
connection with this transaction, Daimler agreed with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to provide a guarantee of up to US-$1 billion to be paid to the
Chrysler pension plans if the plans terminate within five years of closing. In addition, certain previously outstanding guarantees provided by the Group for the benefit of Chrysler continue to be
outstanding. At December 31, 2007, the amount of those guarantees was €0.7 billion. A substantial portion of these guarantees mature by the end of 2008. As coverage of
the liabilities underlying these guarantees, Chrysler provided collateral to an escrow account. At December 31, 2007, this collateral amounted to €0.3 billion.

In
connection with the transaction, Daimler and Cerberus entered into a number of ancillary agreements setting forth the terms of future cooperation and service agreements in the areas
of manufacturing, research and development, distribution, procurement and financial services.

The
net profit or loss of the Chrysler activities is included in the Group's consolidated statements of income in the line item net profit (loss) from discontinued operations for all
periods presented. The Group ceased to depreciate or amortize the non-current assets of the disposal group upon classification as assets and liabilities held for sale on May 16,
2007.

In
2007, the assets and liabilities of the Chrysler activities were derecognized following the consummation of the transaction on August 3, 2007. The loss from the deconsolidation
of €753 million is also included in the line item net profit (loss) from discontinued operations. In determining the loss from deconsolidation, the Group used certain estimates.

The
future tax benefits of temporary differences related to the assets and liabilities of the transferred Chrysler activities continue to be available to Daimler with certain
limitations. At the closing date, the deferred tax assets with respect to these temporary differences amounted to €2.0 billion. As a result of the Chrysler transaction, the
conditions to use these deferred taxes changed; the necessary assessment of the recoverability of these assets in the third quarter led to a valuation allowance of
€2.0 billion. Furthermore, the Group had to write off €0.2 billion on foreign tax credits. These expenses are included in income tax expense from
continuing operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Net
profit (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised as follows:

|(in millions of €)                                  |                                                | 2007 |         | 2006 |         | 2005  |        
|--------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | ---- | ------- | ----- | -------
|                                                    | Revenue                                        |      | 30,037  |      | 54,856  |       | 56,753 
|                                                    | Cost of sales                                  |      | (26,410 | )    | (48,624 | )     | (47,596
|                                                    | Selling expenses                               |      | (1,579  | )    | (2,583  | )     | (2,905 
|                                                    | General administrative expenses                |      | (1,172  | )    | (1,901  | )     | (1,994 
|                                                    | Research and non-capitalized development costs |      | (647    | )    | (1,210  | )     | (1,055 
|                                                    | Other income and other expenses                |      | (714    | )    | (354    | )     | (551   
|Profit (loss) before income taxes                   |                                                | (485 | )       | 184  |         | 2,652 |        
|                                                    | Income taxes                                   |      | 368     |      | 433     |       | (690   
|                                                    |                                                |      |         |      |         |       |        
|Profit (loss) of Chrysler activities, net of taxes1 |                                                | (117 | )       | 617  |         | 1,962 |        
|                                                    |                                                |      |         |      |         |       |        
|                                                    | Loss from deconsolidation before income taxes  |      | (658    | )    |        |       |       
|                                                    | Income taxes                                   |      | (95     | )    |        |       |       
|                                                    |                                                |      |         |      |         |       |        
|Loss from deconsolidation, net of taxes             |                                                | (753 | )       |     |         |      |        
|                                                    |                                                |      |         |      |         |       |        
|Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations      |                                                | (870 | )       | 617  |         | 1,962 |        
|                                                    |                                                |      |         |      |         |       |        

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In connection with the Chrysler Group's three-year Recovery and Transformation Plan, announced on February 14, 2007, charges of
€906 million are included in net profit (loss) from discontinued operations in 2007 (until August 3, 2007).

An
extinguishment loss of €0.5 billion (net of tax €0.3 billion) resulting from the early redemption of long-term debt of
Chrysler is included in net profit (loss) from discontinued operations in 2007.

In
2005, the Chrysler Group realized a pre-tax gain of €240 million from the sale of the car testing facility "Arizona Proving Grounds," which is
included in net profit (loss) from discontinued operations.

The
cash flows attributable to discontinued operations are as follows:

|(in millions of €)                  |  | 2007   |   | 2006   |   | 2005   |  
|----------------------------------- |  | ------ | - | ------ | - | ------ | -
|Cash flow from operating activities |  | 3,064  |   | 6,083  |   | 6,388  |  
|Cash flow from investing activities |  | (2,875 | ) | (7,245 | ) | (5,036 | )
|Cash flow from financing activities |  | (2,655 | ) | (1,488 | ) | (1,382 | )

MFTBC.In 2007, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) sold a number of real estate
properties to Nippon Industrial TMK for approximately €1 billion in cash. At the same time, MFTBC entered into a leaseback arrangement for each of the properties sold with
non-cancelable lease periods of fifteen years. At the end of the non-cancelable lease terms, there are renewal options for up to fifteen years. As a result of this transaction,
MFTBC derecognized assets with a carrying amount of €865 million, recorded debt of €110 million. The transaction resulted in a gain of
€78 million before income taxes, which positively affected the Daimler Trucks segment in 2007. The gain is included in "Other operating income (expense), net, in the 2007
consolidated statement of income.

Other sales of real estate property.In 2007, Daimler AG sold its 50% equity interest in
Wohnstätten Sindelfingen GmbH for a sales price of €82 million. The sale resulted in a gain of €73 million before income taxes which
positively affected Vans, Buses, Other. The gain is included in "Other financial income (expense), net, in the 2007 consolidated statement of income.

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In
2006, Daimler sold its former headquarters in Stuttgart-Möhringen to IXIS Capital Partners Ltd. for €240 million in cash. At the same
time, Daimler entered into a leaseback arrangement for the properties sold with non-cancelable lease periods ranging from ten to fifteen years. At the end of the non-cancelable
lease term, Daimler has renewal options for up to nine years. Also in 2006, the Group sold various other real-estate properties not used for operating purposes any more. From these sales
of real estate properties the Group realized gains of €271 million in 2006, which are allocated to Vans, Buses, Other.

Off-Highway business.On December 27, 2005, Daimler entered into a share sale and
purchase agreement with the Swedish investor group EQT regarding the sale of a major portion of its Off-Highway business, including the MTU-Friedrichshafen GmbH Group
and the Off-Highway activities of Detroit Diesel Corporation. The sale was consummated in the first quarter of 2006. The consideration received from the buyer consisted of
€822 million in cash and a note receivable with a fair value of €58 million due in 2018, subject to customary adjustments. On October 31, 2006, the
parties determined the final consideration, which resulted in an increase of the sales price by €5 million; the note receivable was redeemed by the acquirer for cash of
€78 million. In 2006, the disposal of the Off-Highway business positively impacted Group's net profit from continuing operations by
€205 million and the segment profit (loss) (EBIT) by €266 million (including a gain on the sale of €233 million),
€253 million and €13 million of which have been allocated to Vans, Buses, Other and the Daimler Trucks segment, respectively.

American LaFrance.As a result of the sale of major parts of American LaFrance, a subsidiary of
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (formerly Freightliner LLC), the Group recorded asset impairment charges of €87 million in 2005. The charges are reflected in cost
of sales and in other operating income
(expense), net, in the consolidated statement of income for the year 2005 and were allocated to the Daimler Trucks segment.

EADS.For information on the disposal of equity-interests in EADS, please see Note 12.

3. Revenue

Revenue at Group level consists of the following:

|(in millions of €)                         |  | 2007   |  | 2006   |  | 2005  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------ |  | ------ |  | ------
|Sales of goods                             |  | 91,087 |  | 91,752 |  | 87,516
|Rental and leasing business                |  | 5,217  |  | 4,588  |  | 4,633 
|Interests from financial services business |  | 2,715  |  | 2,538  |  | 2,728 
|Sales of services                          |  | 380    |  | 344    |  | 332   
|                                           |  |        |  |        |  |       
|                                           |  | 99,399 |  | 99,222 |  | 95,209
|                                           |  |        |  |        |  |       

Revenue
by segments and regions is presented in Note 31.

4. Functional Costs

New management model.In January 2006, Daimler announced the new management model, the primary
objective of which is to install integrated processes and eliminate redundancies through the global integration of certain administrative functions. All charges to be incurred under the new management
model, as far as these charges were not part of discontinued operations, are corporate-level costs, which are not allocated to the segments but are included in the Group's corporate items.

In
connection with the new management model, charges for employee severance of €167 million were recorded in 2007 (2006: €361 million).
These charges are included in the Group's consolidated statements of income primarily within general administrative expenses. In net profit (loss) from discontinued operations expenses of
€16 million (2006: €44 million) are included.

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Headcount reduction initiative at Mercedes-Benz Cars.In September 2005, Daimler
initiated a program to enhance the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The program encompassed a headcount reduction in Germany which was completed as scheduled in 2006. The headcount
reduction was primarily realized through voluntary termination and early retirement contracts.

For
the contracts signed in 2006 and 2005, expenses of €286 million and €570 million, respectively, were incurred, primarily within cost of
sales.

smart realignment.Following the unfavorable unit sales development of the smart roadster and the
smart forfour, the Group initiated comprehensive restructuring measures in the years 2005 and 2006 to realign the smart business model. As a result of these measures, earnings before interest and
taxes (EBIT) include expenses of €1,111 million in 2005 and €946 million in 2006, which are attributable to the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment.

The
expenses Daimler incurred in 2005 resulted from the decision to cease production of the smart roadster, to reduce the production volume of the smart forfour, the decision not to
proceed with the development of the smart SUV, as well as from headcount reduction measures initiated at smart in Böblingen, Deutschland and
Hambach, France. Of these expenses, €66 million is recorded as a reduction of revenue, €752 million is included in cost of sales,
€65 million is included in selling expenses, €33 million is included in general administrative expenses, and €195 million is
included in other operating income (expense), net, in the consolidated statement of income.

The
expenses incurred in 2006 were primarily the result of the decision to cease the production of the smart forfour in 2006. The smart forfour was assembled by Mitsubishi Motors
Corporation (MMC) under the terms of a contract manufacturing agreement. Following the termination of this agreement and based on the conditions defined in an exit agreement, the Group recorded
charges of €592 million for 2006, primarily relating to termination payments to MMC and suppliers. These charges are recognized in cost of sales.

Additional
charges totalling €334 million were recorded in 2006 for inventory write-downs, higher incentives, recognition of lower estimated residual values of
smart vehicles, and estimated payments for the reorganization of the distribution network. These charges were recognized in cost of sales (€97 million), selling expenses
(€210 million) and as a reduction of revenue (€27 million) within the 2006 consolidated statement of income.

The
reduction of workforce levels resulted in additional charges of €28 million, which were recognized in general administrative expenses in 2006. Also in 2006,
Daimler recorded income of €8 million due to refinements of estimates made in 2005 in the course of the realignment of the smart business.

Personnel expenses and number of employees.The consolidated statement of income for 2007 includes
personnel expenses of €20,256 million (2006: €23,574 million; 2005: €24,650 million). In 2007, the personnel expenses of the
Chrysler activities are included until August 3, 2007.

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Net
pension and net post-employment benefit cost are included in the following line items within the consolidated statements of income (see Notes 7 and 21):

|(in millions of €)                             |  | 2007 |   | 2006  |   | 2005  |  
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | - | ----- | - | ----- | -
|Cost of sales                                  |  | 231  |   | 555   |   | 269   |  
|Selling expenses                               |  | 57   |   | 42    |   | 72    |  
|General administrative expenses                |  | 40   |   | 54    |   | 21    |  
|Research and non-capitalized development costs |  | 35   |   | 62    |   | 36    |  
|Interest income (expense), net                 |  | (169 | ) | (154  | ) | (49   | )
|Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 491  |   | 554   |   | 1,032 |  
|                                               |  |      |   |       |   |       |  
|                                               |  | 685  |   | 1,113 |   | 1,381 |  
|                                               |  |      |   |       |   |       |  

In
2007, the Group employed in an annual average workforce of 271,704 (2006: 277,771; 2005: 296,109) people. Therein included are 12,672 (2006: 13,104; 2005: 14,409)
trainees/apprentices. The numbers above do not include the workforce of the Chrysler activities which were deconsolidated on August 3, 2007. Through August 3, 2007, we had employed an
average of 85,296 employees (2006: 87,982 employees; 2005: 90,356 employees) related to the Chrysler activities.

Information
on the remuneration of the current and former members of the Board of Management and the current members of the Supervisory Board is included in Note 35.

5. Other Operating Income (Expense), Net

Other operating income (expense), net, consists of the following:

|(in millions of €)      |                                                                 | 2007 |      | 2006  |      | 2005 |     
|----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ----
|                        | Gains on sales of property, plant and equipment                 |      | 167  |       | 299  |      | 100 
|                        | Rental income, other than income relating to financial services |      | 39   |       | 54   |      | 44  
|                        | Gains on sales of businesses                                    |      | 5    |       | 262  |      | 64  
|                        | Reimbursements under insurance policies                         |      | 24   |       | 189  |      | 12  
|                        | Other miscellaneous items                                       |      | 506  |       | 416  |      | 398 
|                        |                                                                 |      |      |       |      |      |     
|Other operating income  |                                                                 | 741  |      | 1,220 |      | 618  |     
|                        |                                                                 |      |      |       |      |      |     
|                        | Loss from sales of non-current assets                           |      | (78  | )     | (45  | )    | (44 
|                        | Restructuring smart business                                    |      |     |       |     |      | (195
|                        | Other miscellaneous expenses                                    |      | (636 | )     | (533 | )    | (550
|                        |                                                                 |      |      |       |      |      |     
|Other operating expense |                                                                 | (714 | )    | (578  | )    | (789 | )   
|                        |                                                                 |      |      |       |      |      |     
|                        |                                                                 | 27   |      | 642   |      | (171 | )   
|                        |                                                                 |      |      |       |      |      |     

In
2007, gains on sales of property, plant and equipment mainly resulted from the sale of property in Japan to Nippon Industrial TMK (€78 million) and several
other properties.

Gains
on sales of property, plant and equipment in 2006 mainly resulted from the sale of the former corporate headquarters in Stuttgart-Möhringen to IXIS Capital Partners
(€158 million).

The
sale of the major portion of the Group's Off-Highway business resulted in a gain of €233 million in 2006, of which €226 is included
in gains on sales of companies. Due to the repurchase of a note by its issuer, a gain of €53 million was realized in 2005 and is recorded correspondingly. The note was issued by
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG to Daimler in the context of the sale of MTU Aero Engines GmbH in 2003 by Daimler.

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With
respect to the expenses incurred in the context to the realignment of the smart business, see Note 4 under "smart realignment."

6. Other Financial Income (Expense), Net

|(in millions of €)                        |  | 2007 |   | 2006 |   | 2005 |  
|----------------------------------------- |  | ---- | - | ---- | - | ---- | -
|Expense from compounding of provisions1   |  | (444 | ) | (418 | ) | (350 | )
|Miscellaneous other financial income, net |  | 216  |   | 518  |   | 681  |  
|                                          |  |      |   |      |   |      |  
|                                          |  | (228 | ) | 100  |   | 331  |  
|                                          |  |      |   |      |   |      |  

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The mark-to-market valuation of the derivative financial instruments in connection with the EADS shares resulted in gains
of €121 million in 2007 (2006: unrealized gains of €519 million; 2005: unrealized losses of €197 million) and are included in
miscellaneous other financial income, net.

In
2005, Daimler sold all of its MMC shares for €970 million in cash, resulting in a gain of €692 million included in Daimler's
miscellaneous other financial income, net.

7. Interest Income (Expense), Net

|(in millions of €)                                                |  | 2007 |   | 2006 |   | 2005 |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | - | ---- | - | ---- | -
|Interest and similar income                                       |  | 782  |   | 285  |   | 73   |  
|Interest and similar expenses                                     |  | (480 | ) | (529 | ) | (569 | )
|Expected return on pension and other plan assets                  |  | 992  |   | 897  |   | 714  |  
|Interest cost for pension and other post-employment benefit plans |  | (823 | ) | (743 | ) | (665 | )
|                                                                  |  |      |   |      |   |      |  
|                                                                  |  | 471  |   | (90  | ) | (447 | )
|                                                                  |  |      |   |      |   |      |  

8. Income Taxes

Profit before income taxes consists of the following:

|(in millions of €)   |  | 2007  |  | 2006  |  | 2005 
|-------------------- |  | ----- |  | ----- |  | -----
|Germany              |  | 6,768 |  | 2,127 |  | 43   
|Non-German countries |  | 2,413 |  | 2,775 |  | 2,383
|                     |  |       |  |       |  |      
|                     |  | 9,181 |  | 4,902 |  | 2,426
|                     |  |       |  |       |  |      

The
profit before income taxes in Germany includes the income (loss) from companies included at equity if the shares of those companies are held by German companies.

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Income tax (expense) benefit is comprised of the following components:

|(in millions of €) |                      | 2007  |       | 2006  |       | 2005 |      
|------------------ | -------------------- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ---- | -----
|Current taxes      |                      |       |       |       |       |      |      
|                   | Germany              |       | 44    |       | 635   |      | (188 
|                   | Non-German countries |       | 934   |       | 1,115 |      | 1,340
|Deferred taxes     |                      |       |       |       |       |      |      
|                   | Germany              |       | 1,060 |       | 7     |      | (418 
|                   | Non-German countries |       | 2,288 |       | (21   | )    | (561 
|                   |                      |       |       |       |       |      |      
|                   |                      | 4,326 |       | 1,736 |       | 173  |      
|                   |                      |       |       |       |       |      |      

The
current tax expenses contain benefits at German and foreign companies of €679 million (2006: €131 million; 2005:
€272 million) recognized for prior periods.

The
deferred tax expenses (benefits) are comprised of the following components:

|(in millions of €) |                                               | 2007  |       | 2006 |      | 2005 |     
|------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ----
|Deferred taxes     |                                               | 3,348 |       | (14  | )    | (979 | )   
|                   | due to temporary differences                  |       | 3,465 |      | (373 | )    | (532
|                   | due to tax loss carryforwards and tax credits |       | (117  | )    | 359  |      | (447

In
2007, the German government enacted new tax legislation (»Unternehmensteuerreformgesetz 2008«) which, among other changes, decreased the Group's statutory
corporate tax rate for German companies from 25% to 15%, effective January 1, 2008. For trade taxes, the basic measurement rate has been reduced from 5% to 3.5% but the tax deductibility of
trade tax has been abolished. The effect of the change in the tax rate on the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Group's German companies was recognized in the year of enactment. Therefore,
for German companies, the deferred taxes as of December 31, 2007, were calculated using a federal corporate tax rate of 15% (2006 and 2005: 25%), a solidarity tax surcharge of 5.5% for each
year on federal corporate taxes plus a trade tax of 14% (2006 and 2005: after federal tax benefit rate of 12.125%). In total, the tax rate applied to German deferred taxes amounted to 29.825% (2006
and 2005: 38.5%). For non-German companies, the deferred taxes at period-end were calculated using the tax rates of the respective countries.

A
reconciliation of expected income tax expense to actual income tax expense determined using the applicable German combined statutory rate of 38.5% is included in the following table:

|(in millions of €)                                   |  | 2007   |   | 2006  |   | 2005 |  
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------ | - | ----- | - | ---- | -
|Expected income tax expense                          |  | 3,535  |   | 1,887 |   | 934  |  
|Foreign tax rate differential                        |  | (193   | ) | (83   | ) | (65  | )
|Trade tax rate differential                          |  | (101   | ) | (28   | ) | (50  | )
|Tax law changes                                      |  | (170   | ) | (4    | ) | 6    |  
|Change of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 2,354  |   | 213   |   | 83   |  
|Tax-free income and non-deductible expenses          |  | (1,044 | ) | (208  | ) | (657 | )
|Other                                                |  | (55    | ) | (41   | ) | (78  | )
|                                                     |  |        |   |       |   |      |  
|Actual income tax expense                            |  | 4,326  |   | 1,736 |   | 173  |  
|                                                     |  |        |   |       |   |      |  

At
December 28, 2007, the protocol amending the convention between Germany and the US for the avoidance of double taxation entered into force, which, among other changes, under
certain circumstances abolishes the withholding tax on dividend distributions from a US subsidiary to a German Holding company,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

effective
January 1, 2007. The deferred tax liabilities previously recorded by the Group for US withholding taxes on the future payout of dividends of US subsidiaries to Germany were reversed
in 2007. Furthermore, US withholding taxes paid by the Group in 2007 will be added back again. In total, both caused an income tax benefit amounting to €168 million in 2007,
included in the line tax law changes. Additionally, the line tax law changes includes the deferred tax benefit of €51 million due to the revaluation of the net deferred tax
liabilities of the German companies as a result of the above mentioned new German tax law 2008 and other effects from tax law changes at foreign companies.

In
2007, tax expenses were recorded as a result of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to the deconsolidated Chrysler activities. These deferred tax assets continue to
be allocated to the Daimler Group, but as a result of the Chrysler transaction, the conditions for using these deferred taxes have changed. Furthermore, as a result of the Chrysler transaction,
foreign tax credits required a valuation allowance. In 2006 and 2005, the Group recorded additional valuation allowances on deferred tax assets of foreign subsidiaries. The resulting tax expenses are
included in the line change of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

The
line tax-free income and non-deductible expenses includes all other effects at foreign and German companies due to tax-free income and
non-deductible expenses, for instance tax-free gains included in net periodic pension costs at the German companies and tax-free results of our equity-method
investments. Moreover, the line also includes the following effects:

In
2007, Daimler realized a largely tax-free gain due to the transfer of interest in EADS. Furthermore, in all years presented, largely tax-free gains and
non-deductible expenses were included from financial transactions to hedge price risks of EADS shares. The calculated expected income taxes on the tax-free gains and losses
were reversed in the line tax-free income and non-deductible expenses (2007 and 2006: reduction of
expected tax expense with an amount of €582 and €171 million, respectively; 2005: increase in expected tax expense with an amount of
€75 million).

In
2005, Daimler sold all of its MMC shares. The realized gain was not subject to income taxes. The expected tax expense on the tax-free gain was reversed in the line
tax-free income and non-deductible expenses with an amount of €266 million. In 2005, tax-free income arose at foreign companies relating to
the compensation for MFTBC and the sale of other securities. The reduction in the calculated expected income tax expense on those issues is included in the line tax-free income and
non-deductible expenses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

In
respect of each type of temporary difference and in respect of each type of unutilized tax losses and unutilized tax credits, the deferred tax assets and liabilities before offset are
summarized as follows:

|                                                           |                          | At December 31, |        
|---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | -------
|
|Intangible assets                                          |                          | 191             |        
|Property, plant and equipment                              |                          | 782             |        
|Equipment on operating leases                              |                          | 837             |        
|Inventories                                                |                          | 617             |        
|Investments accounted for using the equity method          |                          | 2,142           |        
|Receivables from financial services                        |                          | 578             |        
|Other financial assets                                     |                          | 3,067           |        
|Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards            |                          | 3,150           |        
|Provisions for pensions and similar obligations            |                          | 530             |        
|Other provisions                                           |                          | 1,735           |        
|Liabilities                                                |                          | 1,204           |        
|Deferred income                                            |                          | 612             |        
|Other                                                      |                          | 174             |        
|                                                           |                          |                 |        
|                                                           |                          | 15,619          |        
|Valuation allowances                                       |                          | (2,915          | )      
|                                                           |                          |                 |        
|                                                           | Deferred tax assets      |                 | 12,704 
|                                                           |                          |                 |        
|Development cost                                           |                          | (1,190          | )      
|Other intangible assets                                    |                          | (72             | )      
|Property, plant and equipment                              |                          | (873            | )      
|Equipment on operating leases                              |                          | (3,686          | )      
|Inventories                                                |                          | (147            | )      
|Receivables from financial services                        |                          | (1,182          | )      
|Other financial assets                                     |                          | (164            | )      
|Provisions for pensions and similar obligations            |                          | (2,434          | )      
|Other provisions                                           |                          | (406            | )      
|Taxes on undistributed earnings of non-German subsidiaries |                          | (45             | )      
|Liabilities                                                |                          | (715            | )      
|Other                                                      |                          | (581            | )      
|                                                           |                          |                 |        
|                                                           | Deferred tax liabilities |                 | (11,495
|                                                           |                          |                 |        
|Deferred tax assets, net                                   |                          | 1,209           |        
|                                                           |                          |                 |        

Deferred
tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were offset if the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and if there is the
right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities. In the balance sheet, the deferred tax assets and liabilities are not split into current and non-current.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

In
2007, the decrease in deferred tax assets, net amounted to €3,292 million (2006: decrease of €403 million; 2005: increase of
€750 million) and was composed of:

|(in millions of €)                                                                                                                 |                                                                    | 2007  |       | 2006 |     | 2005 |      
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- | ---- | --- | ---- | -----
|Deferred tax expense (benefit) on financial assets available-for-sale charged or credited directly to related components of equity |                                                                    | (11   | )     | 25   |     | (19  | )    
|Deferred tax expense (benefit) on derivative financial instruments charged or credited directly to related components of equity    |                                                                    | 177   |       | 175  |     | (507 | )    
|Income tax deduction in excess of compensation expense for equity-settled employee stock option plans                              |                                                                    | (146  | )     |     |     | (19  | )    
|Disposal of Chrysler activities                                                                                                    |                                                                    | 120   |       |     |     |     |      
|Other neutral decrease (increase)1                                                                                                 |                                                                    | 160   |       | 243  |     | (418 | )    
|Deferred tax expense (benefit)                                                                                                     |                                                                    | 2,992 |       | (40  | )   | 213  |      
|                                                                                                                                   | Thereof included in net profit from continuing operations          |       | 3,348 |      | (14 | )    | (979 
|                                                                                                                                   | Thereof included in net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |       | (356  | )    | (26 | )    | 1,192

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The neutral change of the deferred tax assets, net, include in 2007 a neutral reduction of the deferred tax liabilities amounting to
€76 million due to tax law changes.

Including
the items charged or credited directly to related components of equity without an effect on earnings (including items charged or credited from investments accounted for using
the equity method) and the income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations, the expense (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:

|(in millions of €)                                                                                    |  | 2007  |   | 2006  |   | 2005 |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----- | - | ----- | - | ---- | -
|Income tax expense from continuing operations                                                         |  | 4,326 |   | 1,736 |   | 173  |  
|Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations                                             |  | (273  | ) | (433  | ) | 690  |  
|Income tax expense (benefit) recorded in other reserves                                               |  | (151  | ) | 182   |   | (865 | )
|Income tax deduction in excess of compensation expense for equity settled employee stock option plans |  | (146  | ) | .     |   | (19  | )
|                                                                                                      |  |       |   |       |   |      |  
|                                                                                                      |  | 3,756 |   | 1,485 |   | (21  | )
|                                                                                                      |  |       |   |       |   |      |  

The
valuation allowances relate to deferred tax assets of foreign companies and increased by €2,025 million from December 31, 2006 to December 31,
2007. At December 31, 2007, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets relatesamongst other thingsto corporate tax net operating losses amounting to
€210 million and tax credit carryforwards amounting to €172 million. Of the total amount of deferred tax assets adjusted by a valuation allowance,
deferred tax assets for corporate tax net operating losses amounting to €1 million expire at various dates from 2008 through 2011, €47 million expire in
2012, €74 million expire in 2013 and €88 million can be carried forward indefinitely and deferred tax assets for tax credit carryforwards amounting to
€172 million expire at various dates in the next 10 years. Furthermore, for the biggest part, the valuation allowance relates to temporary differences and net operating
losses for state and local taxes at the US companies. Daimler believes that it is more likely than not that those deferred tax assets cannot be utilized respectively Daimler has no control over the
tax advantage. Daimler believes that it is more likely than not that due to future taxable income, deferred tax assets which are not subject to valuation allowances can be utilized. In future periods
Daimler's estimate of the amount of deferred tax assets that are considered realizable may change, and hence the valuation allowances may increase or decrease.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Daimler
recorded deferred tax liabilities for German tax of €45 million (2006: €65 million) on €3,016 million (2006:
€3,371 million) in cumulative undistributed earnings of non-German subsidiaries on the future payout of these foreign dividends to Germany because as of today, the
earnings are not intended to be permanently reinvested in those operations. As of December 31, 2007, Daimler no longer records deferred tax liabilities for non-German withholding
taxes (2006: €169 million) due to the amended tax treaty between Germany and the US.

The
Group did not recognize deferred tax liabilities on retained earnings of non-German subsidiaries of €10,568 million (2006:
€10,670 million) because these earnings are intended to be indefinitely reinvested in those operations. If the dividends are paid out the dividends will be taxed at 5% German
tax and, if applicable, with non-German withholding tax. Additionally, income tax consequences could arise if the dividends first had to be distributed from a non-German
subsidiary to a non-German holding company. Normally, the distribution would lead to additional income tax expenses. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of unrecognized deferred
tax liabilities for these undistributed foreign earnings.

The
Group has various unresolved issues concerning open income tax years with the tax authorities in a number of jurisdictions. Daimler believes that it has recorded adequate provisions
for any future income taxes that may be owed for all open tax years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

9. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets developed as follows:

|(in millions of €)                     |  | Goodwill
(acquired) |   | Development
costs
(internally
generated) |   | Other intangible
assets
(acquired) |   | Total  |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | ------------------- | - | ---------------------------------------- | - | ---------------------------------- | - | ------ | -
|Acquisition or manufacturing costs     |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006             |  | 3,088               |   | 8,351                                    |   | 3,294                              |   | 14,733 |  
|Additions due to business combinations |  | 8                   |   |                                         |   |                                   |   | 8      |  
|Other additions                        |  |                    |   | 1,006                                    |   | 340                                |   | 1,346  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  |                    |   |                                         |   | 10                                 |   | 10     |  
|Disposals                              |  | (48                 | ) | (425                                     | ) | (421                               | ) | (894   | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (262                | ) | (260                                     | ) | (91                                | ) | (613   | )
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006           |  | 2,786               |   | 8,672                                    |   | 3,132                              |   | 14,590 |  
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Additions due to business combinations |  | 5                   |   |                                         |   |                                   |   | 5      |  
|Other additions                        |  |                    |   | 1,088                                    |   | 194                                |   | 1,282  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  |                    |   |                                         |   |                                   |   |       |  
|Disposal of Chrysler activities        |  | (1,692              | ) | (2,003                                   | ) | (410                               | ) | (4,105 | )
|Other disposals                        |  | (59                 | ) | (322                                     | ) | (334                               | ) | (715   | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (94                 | ) | (102                                     | ) | (87                                | ) | (283   | )
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007           |  | 946                 |   | 7,333                                    |   | 2,495                              |   | 10,774 |  
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Amortization                           |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006             |  | 1,201               |   | 3,376                                    |   | 1,975                              |   | 6,552  |  
|Additions                              |  |                    |   | 889                                      |   | 604                                |   | 1,493  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  |                    |   |                                         |   | 1                                  |   | 1      |  
|Disposals                              |  | (2                  | ) | (425                                     | ) | (377                               | ) | (804   | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (102                | ) | (95                                      | ) | (69                                | ) | (266   | )
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006           |  | 1,097               |   | 3,745                                    |   | 2,134                              |   | 6,976  |  
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Additions                              |  |                    |   | 712                                      |   | 366                                |   | 1,078  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  |                    |   |                                         |   |                                   |   |       |  
|Disposal of Chrysler activities        |  | (803                | ) | (736                                     | ) | (181                               | ) | (1,720 | )
|Other disposals                        |  |                    |   | (312                                     | ) | (319                               | ) | (631   | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (41                 | ) | (39                                      | ) | (51                                | ) | (131   | )
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007           |  | 253                 |   | 3,370                                    |   | 1,949                              |   | 5,572  |  
|                                       |  |                     |   |                                          |   |                                    |   |        |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2006   |  | 1,689               |   | 4,927                                    |   | 998                                |   | 7,614  |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2007   |  | 693                 |   | 3,963                                    |   | 546                                |   | 5,202  |  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to the Group's reporting segments amounted to:

|(in millions of €) |  | Mercedes-
Benz
Cars |  | Chrysler
Group |  | Daimler
Trucks |  | Daimler
Financial
Services |  | Vans,
Buses,
Other |  | Total
|------------------ |  | ------------------- |  | -------------- |  | -------------- |  | -------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | -----
|2007               |  | 191                 |  |               |  | 385            |  | 31                         |  | 86                 |  | 693  
|2006               |  | 192                 |  | 927            |  | 392            |  | 71                         |  | 107                |  | 1,689

As
a result of the annual 2005 goodwill impairment test, the Group recognized a goodwill impairment charge of €30 million at the business unit smart. The
impairment charge is allocated to the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment and is included in other operating income (expense), net in 2005.

Non-amortizable
intangible assets are primarily comprised of goodwill as well as development costs for projects which have not yet been completed (carrying amount at
December 31, 2007: €1,403 million; carrying amount at December 31, 2006: €1,446 million). In addition, other intangible assets with a
carrying amount at December 31, 2007 of €121 (2006: €110) million are not amortizable. Other non-amortizable intangible assets include mainly
trademarks, which relate to the Daimler Trucks segment and can be utilized without restrictions.

The
total amortization expense for intangible assets is included in the consolidated statements of income in the following line items:

|(in millions of €)                             |  | 2007  |  | 2006  |  | 2005 
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ----- |  | ----- |  | -----
|Cost of sales                                  |  | 880   |  | 1,055 |  | 1,123
|Selling expenses                               |  | 37    |  | 33    |  | 38   
|General administrative expenses                |  | 50    |  | 88    |  | 65   
|Research and non-capitalized development costs |  | 5     |  | 16    |  | 9    
|Other operating income (expense), net          |  |      |  |      |  | 30   
|Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 106   |  | 301   |  | 192  
|                                               |  |       |  |       |  |      
|                                               |  | 1,078 |  | 1,493 |  | 1,457
|                                               |  |       |  |       |  |      

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

10. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment developed as follows:

|(in millions of €)                       |  | Land, leasehold improvements and buildings including buildings on land owned by others |   | Technical equipment and machinery |   | Other equipment, factory and office equipment |   | Advance payments relating to plant and equipment and construction in progress |   | Total   |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | --------------------------------- | - | --------------------------------------------- | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------- | -
|Acquisition or manufacturing costs       |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006               |  | 21,131                                                                                 |   | 34,037                            |   | 27,215                                        |   | 4,662                                                                         |   | 87,045  |  
|Additions due to business combinations   |  | .                                                                                      |   | .                                 |   | .                                             |   | .                                                                             |   | .       |  
|Other additions                          |  | 228                                                                                    |   | 882                               |   | 1,023                                         |   | 4,026                                                                         |   | 6,159   |  
|Reclassifications                        |  | 489                                                                                    |   | 1,756                             |   | 2,202                                         |   | (4,490                                                                        | ) | (43     | )
|Disposals                                |  | (643                                                                                   | ) | (1,732                            | ) | (1,660                                        | ) | (47                                                                           | ) | (4,082  | )
|Other changes1                           |  | (1,150                                                                                 | ) | (2,458                            | ) | (1,851                                        | ) | (370                                                                          | ) | (5,829  | )
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006             |  | 20,055                                                                                 |   | 32,485                            |   | 26,929                                        |   | 3,781                                                                         |   | 83,250  |  
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Additions due to business combinations   |  |                                                                                       |   |                                  |   |                                              |   |                                                                              |   |        |  
|Other additions                          |  | 317                                                                                    |   | 659                               |   | 993                                           |   | 1,889                                                                         |   | 3,858   |  
|Reclassifications                        |  | 216                                                                                    |   | 1,015                             |   | 1,426                                         |   | (2,861                                                                        | ) | (204    | )
|Reclassification to assets held for sale |  | (988                                                                                   | ) |                                  |   |                                              |   |                                                                              |   | (988    | )
|Disposal of Chrysler activities          |  | (5,289                                                                                 | ) | (15,068                           | ) | (14,164                                       | ) | (1,310                                                                        | ) | (35,831 | )
|Other disposals                          |  | (1,312                                                                                 | ) | (842                              | ) | (579                                          | ) | (44                                                                           | ) | (2,777  | )
|Other changes1                           |  | (331                                                                                   | ) | (695                              | ) | (472                                          | ) | (150                                                                          | ) | (1,648  | )
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007             |  | 12,668                                                                                 |   | 17,554                            |   | 14,133                                        |   | 1,305                                                                         |   | 45,660  |  
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Depreciation                             |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006               |  | 10,099                                                                                 |   | 23,158                            |   | 18,392                                        |   | 101                                                                           |   | 51,750  |  
|Additions                                |  | 534                                                                                    |   | 2,394                             |   | 2,748                                         |   |                                                                              |   | 5,676   |  
|Reclassifications                        |  | (73                                                                                    | ) | (25                               | ) | 88                                            |   | 1                                                                             |   | (9      | )
|Disposals                                |  | (416                                                                                   | ) | (1,683                            | ) | (1,505                                        | ) | (1                                                                            | ) | (3,605  | )
|Other changes1                           |  | (463                                                                                   | ) | (1,642                            | ) | (1,199                                        | ) | (5                                                                            | ) | (3,309  | )
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006             |  | 9,681                                                                                  |   | 22,202                            |   | 18,524                                        |   | 96                                                                            |   | 50,503  |  
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Additions                                |  | 337                                                                                    |   | 906                               |   | 1,825                                         |   |                                                                              |   | 3,068   |  
|Reclassifications                        |  | (57                                                                                    | ) | 19                                |   | (11                                           | ) |                                                                              |   | (49     | )
|Reclassification to assets held for sale |  | (68                                                                                    | ) |                                  |   |                                              |   |                                                                              |   | (68     | )
|Disposal of Chrysler activities          |  | (2,353                                                                                 | ) | (8,445                            | ) | (9,058                                        | ) | (72                                                                           | ) | (19,928 | )
|Other disposals                          |  | (390                                                                                   | ) | (815                              | ) | (449                                          | ) | (6                                                                            | ) | (1,660  | )
|Other changes1                           |  | (135                                                                                   | ) | (438                              | ) | (283                                          | ) |                                                                              |   | (856    | )
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007             |  | 7,015                                                                                  |   | 13,429                            |   | 10,548                                        |   | 18                                                                            |   | 31,010  |  
|                                         |  |                                                                                        |   |                                   |   |                                               |   |                                                                               |   |         |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2006     |  | 10,374                                                                                 |   | 10,283                            |   | 8,405                                         |   | 3,685                                                                         |   | 32,747  |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2007     |  | 5,653                                                                                  |   | 4,125                             |   | 3,585                                         |   | 1,287                                                                         |   | 14,650  |  

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Property, plant and equipment include buildings, technical equipment and other equipment capitalized under finance lease arrangements of
€404 million (2006: €479 million). In 2007, depreciation expense and impairment charges on assets under finance lease arrangements amounted to
€61 million (2006: €80 million; 2005: €55 million).

Future
minimum lease payments due on property, plant and equipment under finance leases at December 31, 2007 amounted to €655 million (2006:
€740 million). The reconciliation of future minimum lease payments from finance lease arrangements to the corresponding liabilities is as follows:

Amount of future minimum
lease payments from finance
lease agreements
At December 31,

Less interest included
At December 31,

Liabilities from finance lease agreements
At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006Maturitywithin one year

84

90

22

28

62

62between one and five years

222

246

79

102

143

144later than 5 years

349

404

115

119

234

285655

740

216

249

439

491


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

11. Equipment on Operating Leases

Equipment on operating leases developed as follows:

|(in millions of €)                     |  | Non-inventory related assets |   | Inventory related assets |   | Total   |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | - | ------------------------ | - | ------- | -
|Acquisition or manufacturing costs     |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006             |  | 32,980                       |   | 11,880                   |   | 44,860  |  
|Additions due to business combinations |  |                             |   |                         |   |        |  
|Other additions                        |  | 15,840                       |   | 8,662                    |   | 24,502  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  | 3                            |   | 30                       |   | 33      |  
|Disposals                              |  | (9,328                       | ) | (7,884                   | ) | (17,212 | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (3,512                       | ) | (387                     | ) | (3,899  | )
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006           |  | 35,983                       |   | 12,301                   |   | 48,284  |  
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Additions due to business combinations |  |                             |   |                         |   |        |  
|Other additions                        |  | 9,871                        |   | 6,933                    |   | 16,804  |  
|Reclassifications                      |  | 349                          |   | (145                     | ) | 204     |  
|Disposal of Chrysler activities        |  | (21,802                      | ) | (3,059                   | ) | (24,861 | )
|Other disposals                        |  | (7,742                       | ) | (5,824                   | ) | (13,566 | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (1,013                       | ) | (223                     | ) | (1,236  | )
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007           |  | 15,646                       |   | 9,983                    |   | 25,629  |  
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Depreciation                           |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at January 1, 2006             |  | 8,554                        |   | 2,070                    |   | 10,624  |  
|Additions                              |  | 5,775                        |   | 1,764                    |   | 7,539   |  
|Reclassifications                      |  | 1                            |   | 6                        |   | 7       |  
|Disposals                              |  | (4,359                       | ) | (1,565                   | ) | (5,924  | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (866                         | ) | (45                      | ) | (911    | )
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2006           |  | 9,105                        |   | 2,230                    |   | 11,335  |  
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Additions                              |  | 3,864                        |   | 1,116                    |   | 4,980   |  
|Reclassifications                      |  | 122                          |   | (72                      | ) | 50      |  
|Disposal of Chrysler activities        |  | (5,458                       | ) | (240                     | ) | (5,698  | )
|Other disposals                        |  | (3,372                       | ) | (1,036                   | ) | (4,408  | )
|Other changes1                         |  | (251                         | ) | (17                      | ) | (268    | )
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Balance at December 31, 2007           |  | 4,010                        |   | 1,981                    |   | 5,991   |  
|                                       |  |                              |   |                          |   |         |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2006   |  | 26,878                       |   | 10,071                   |   | 36,949  |  
|Carrying amount at December 31, 2007   |  | 11,636                       |   | 8,002                    |   | 19,638  |  

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Assets subject to operating leases which are purchased by Daimler Financial Services from independent third parties and leased to customers are
considered non-inventory related assets. In contrast, assets subject to a sale under which the Group guarantees the minimum resale value or assets which Daimler leases directly as
manufacturer are considered inventory related assets, which are reclassified from inventories to equipment on operating leases on conclusion of an arrangement. Since this is not treated as sale, the
manufacturer profit on these vehicles is not recognized on conclusion of the arrangement. Cash flows from the purchase or sale of

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

non-inventory
related assets are presented as investing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows. In contrast, cash flow effects attributable to inventory related leased
assets are presented as operating activities.

Minimum lease payments.Non-cancellable future lease payments to Daimler for equipment on
operating leases are due as follows:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Maturitywithin one year

3,627

6,288between one and five years

3,785

6,604later than 5 years

49

647,461

12,956


12. Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method

As of December 31, 2007, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. ("EADS") and the Chrysler Holding LLC ("Chrysler") were
the most significant investees accounted for under the equity method. The Group principally includes its proportionate share in the income (loss) of these companies with a time lag of three months and
allocates the results to Vans, Buses, Other. Daimler's equity share in the income (loss) of these investments is shown in the Group's consolidated statements of income within "Share of profit (loss)
from companies accounted for using the equity method, net."

EADS.The carrying amount of Daimler's investment in EADS at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was
€3,442 million (based on a 24.9% equity interest) and €4,371 million (based on a 33% equity interest), respectively. At December 31, 2007, the
market value of Daimler's investment in EADS based on quoted market prices was €4,390 million (based on a 24.9% equity interest).

On
July 7, 2004, Daimler entered into a securities lending agreement with Deutsche Bank AG concerning an approximate 3% equity interest in EADS shares. The securities lending has
several tranches with terms ranging between three and four years. As collateral, Daimler received a lien on a securities account of equivalent value to the shares loaned by Daimler. Simultaneously the
Group also entered into option contracts based on EADS shares which provide it with the rights to sell these EADS shares between October 2007 and October 2008 at a fixed strike price but give the
counterparty the right to participate in increases in the share price above a certain higher threshold while obtaining protection against a decrease in the share price below a minimum amount per
share. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Group started to exercise its option contracts and irrevocably transferred an approximately 0.6% equity interest in EADS to third parties. From this
transaction, Daimler achieved a gain of €35 million before income taxes.

In
addition, on April 4, 2006, Daimler entered into a forward transaction with several financial institutions pertaining to a 7.5% interest in EADS. Simultaneously, Daimler
entered into a securities lending agreement with those financial institutions for the same number of shares of EADS. As collateral, Daimler received a lien on a securities account of equivalent value
to the shares loaned by Daimler. In January 2007, Daimler settled the forward transaction by transferring its 7.5% interest in EADS for cash proceeds of €1,994 million and
realized a gain of €762 million before income taxes (including a gain from the realization of derivatives of €49 million).

The
transactions contracted in July 2004 and April 2006 reduced the Group's legal ownership in EADS to 22.5%. Until settlement of the transaction (with respect to a 7.5% equity interest
in EADS) and the partial settlement through exercise of some of the staggered option contracts (with respect to a 0.6% equity interest in

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

EADS),
the original transactions, however, did not meet the criteria of a sale. Therefore, for the period up to the derecognition, the EADS shares underlying these transactions continue to be carried
as an investment on the balance sheet. Accordingly, Daimler's share in the results of EADS in 2007 is based on an equity interest, which declined from 33% to 24.9% at year end. In 2006 and 2005,
however, the at-equity accounting for the Group's interest in EADS was based on a 33% equity interest. All derivatives relating to EADS shares are accounted for as derivative financial
instruments with changes in fair value subsequent to initial measurement through the settlement of the respective contracts recognized in other financial income (expense), net. The
mark-to-market valuations of these derivatives resulted in unrealized gains of €72 million in 2007 (2006: unrealized gains of
€519 million; 2005: unrealized losses of €197 million).

On
March 13, 2007, a subsidiary of Daimler issued equity interests to investors in exchange for €1,554 million of cash, resulting in a gain of
€704 million before income taxes in 2007. The newly issued equity interest can be redeemed by Daimler on or after July 1, 2010 into a 7.5% interest in EADS or into cash
equal to the then fair value of that interest in EADS. The transaction did not reduce Daimler's equity interest in EADS on which the Group bases its at-equity accounting. As a result of
this transaction, the Group's minority interest increased by €1,074 million.

Daimler's
equity in the income (or loss) of EADS was €13 million in 2007 (2006: €(193) million; 2005: €489 million),
including investor-level adjustments. The 2006 result is based on financial information of EADS with a three-month time lag adjusted for significant transactions and events during the intervening
period between September 30, 2006 and the Group's reporting date of December 31, 2006. The adjustments contain primarily charges recorded by EADS in the fourth quarter of 2006 in
connection with the A380 aircraft program due to delivery delays and the decision to launch the industrial program for the new A350XWB aircraft family.

The
following table presents summarized IFRS financial information for EADS, which was the basis for applying the equity method in the Group's consolidated financial statements:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Income statement information1Sales

39,614

38,109

33,461Net profit (loss)

(1
)
(585
)
1,480Balance sheet information2Total assets

68,482

68,428

66,654Equity

13,760

13,138

14,125Liabilities

54,722

55,290

52,529


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Chrysler.As of December 31, 2007, the carrying amount of Daimler's 19.9%
equity interest in Chrysler Holding LLC ("Chrysler") was €916 million.

Daimler's
significant influence on Chrysler is the result of its representation on Chrysler's board of directors and the veto and blocking rights set forth in the partnership agreement.
Daimler's equity in the loss of
Chrysler was €377 million for the period from August 4 until September 30, 2007. The 2007 result is based on financial information of Chrysler as of
September 30, 2007, included with a three-month time lag and adjusted for significant transactions and events that occurred between September 30, 2007 and the Group's reporting date of
December 31, 2007. The adjustments contain expenses of €322 million relating to restructuring measures initiated at Chrysler and from a new agreement Chrysler reached
with the UAW.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
following table presents summarized IFRS financial information for Chrysler, which was the basis for applying the equity method in the Group's consolidated financial statements:

(in millions of €)

2007Income statement information1Sales

7,967Net profit (loss)

(1,942
)Balance sheet information2Total assets

90,427Equity

2,677Liabilities

87,750


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13. Receivables from Financial Services

Receivables from financial services are comprised of the following:

|                                |           | At December 31, 2007 |        | At December 31, 2006 |       
|------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ------
|
|Receivables from                |           |                      |        |                      |       
|                                | Retail    |                      | 10,579 |                      | 19,153
|                                | Wholesale |                      | 5,878  |                      | 544   
|                                | Other     |                      | 94     |                      | 3,559 
|                                |           |                      |        |                      |       
|Gross carrying amount           |           | 16,551               |        | 23,256               |       
|Allowance for doubtful accounts |           | (271                 | )      | (323                 | )     
|                                |           |                      |        |                      |       
|Carrying amount, net            |           | 16,280               |        | 22,933               |       
|                                |           |                      |        |                      |       

Types of receivables.Retail receivables include loans and finance leases to end users of the Group's
products who purchased their vehicle either from a dealer or directly from Daimler.

Wholesale
receivables represent loans for floor financing programs for vehicles sold by the Group's automotive businesses to the dealer or loans for assets purchased by the dealer from
third parties, primarily used vehicles traded in by the dealer's customer or real estate such as dealer showrooms.

Other
receivables mainly represent non-automotive assets from contracts of the financial services business with third parties.

Wholesale
receivables from the sale of vehicles from the Group's inventory to independent dealers as well as retail receivables from the sale of Daimler's vehicles directly to retail
customers relate to the sale of the Group's inventory. The cash flow effects of such receivables are presented within the consolidated cash provided by operating activities. All cash flow effects
attributable to receivables from financial services that are not related to the sale of inventory to Daimler's independent dealers or direct customers are classified within the cash used for investing
activities.

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Allowances.Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for receivables from financial services,
were as follows:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Balance at January 1

924

1,305

1,278Charged to costs and expenses

457

462

630Amounts written off

(321
)
(641
)
(561
)Reversals

(153
)
(108
)
(150
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(310
)


Currency translation and other changes

(3
)
(94
)
108Balance at December 31

594

924

1,305


The
total expense relating to the impairment losses of receivables from financial services amounted to €487 million (2006: €465 million;
2005: €630 million).

Credit risks.The following chart gives an overview of credit risks included in receivables from
financial services:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Receivables, neither past due nor impaired

35,592

67,979Receivables past due, not impaired individuallyless than 30 days

1,152

5,40330 to 59 days

295

73960 to 89 days

104

20490 to 119 days

35

50120 days or more

86

238Total

1,672

6,634Receivables impaired individually

1,949

2,556Carrying amount, net

39,213

77,169


Receivables
not subject to an individual impairment assessment are grouped and subject to collective impairment allowances to cover credit losses.

The
carrying amount of receivables from financial services, of which the terms have been renegotiated and that would otherwise be past due or impaired as of December 31, 2007, was
€63 million (2006: €80 million).

Further
information on financial risks and nature of risks are described in detail in Note 30.

Finance leases.Finance leases consist of sales-types leases of vehicles to the Group's direct retail
customers and of direct-financing leases of vehicles to customers of the Group's independent dealers including leveraged leases of non-automotive assets to third parties.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Maturities
of the finance lease contracts are comprised of the following:

At December 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006(in millions of €)

< 1 year

1 year up to
5 years

> 5 years

Total

< 1 year

1 year up to
5 years

> 5 years

TotalContractual future lease payments

4,172

8,570

4,933

17,675

4,201

7,675

5,868

17,744Unguaranteed residual values

157

387

278

822

182

365

316

863Gross investment

4,329

8,957

5,211

18,497

4,383

8,040

6,184

18,607Unearned finance income

(627
)
(1,612
)
(1,857
)
(4,096
)
(556
)
(1,584
)
(2,290
)
(4,430
)Gross carrying amount

3,702

7,345

3,354

14,401

3,827

6,456

3,894

14,177Allowances for doubtful accounts

(92
)
(145
)
(1
)
(238
)
(89
)
(149
)
(1
)
(239
)Carrying amount, net

3,610

7,200

3,353

14,163

3,738

6,307

3,893

13,938


Leveraged leases.Leveraged leases which are included in the above table also involve
those leveraged lease arrangements which are recorded net of non-recourse debt and are designed to achieve tax advantages for the investor that are shared with its contract partner.
Daimler's risk of loss from these arrangements is limited to the equity investment. Revenue is recognized based on the effective interest method using the implicit rate of return that considers the
net cash flows underlying the transactions.

The
investments in these leveraged leases consist of power plants, water treatment facilities, vessels and railroad rolling stock; the contractual maturities range from 22 to
52 years. The carrying amount of leveraged leases as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 was €1,271 million and €1,401 million, respectively.
Daimler recognized income of €38 million (2006: €41 million; 2005: €40 million) relating to these transactions, which is included
in revenue.

Sale of receivables.Based on market conditions and liquidity needs, Daimler may sell portfolios of
retail and wholesale receivables to third parties (i.e. special purpose entities). At the time of the sale, Daimler determines whether the legally transferred receivables meet the criteria for
derecognition in conformity with the appropriate provisions. If the criteria are not met, the receivables continue to be recognized in the Group's consolidated balance sheets.

As
of December 31, 2007, the carrying amount of receivables from financial services sold, but not derecognized for accounting purposes amounted to
€1,409 million (2006: €22,987 million); the associated risks and rewards are similar to those with respect to receivables from financial services that
have not been transferred. For information on the related total liabilities associated with these receivables sold, but not derecognized, see Note 23. These receivables are pledged as
collateral for the related financial liabilities.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

14.   Other Financial Assets

The item other financial assets shown in the consolidated balance sheets is comprised of the following classes:

At December 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006(in millions of €)

Current

Non-current

Total

Current

Non-current

TotalAvailable-for-sale financial assets

1,061

1,283

2,344

2,885

4,513

7,398Thereof equity instruments



1,139

1,139



1,366

1,366Thereof debt instruments

1,061

144

1,205

2,885

3,147

6,032Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

1,613



1,613

1,197



1,197Derivative financial instruments used in hedge accounting

1,364

725

2,089

677

616

1,293Other receivables and financial assets

2,545

1,036

3,581

2,284

760

3,044Carrying amount

6,583

3,044

9,627

7,043

5,889

12,932


Investments
included in the table above, primarily debt securities, with a carrying amount of €1,424 million in 2007 (2006: €6,038 million)
form part of the Group's liquidity management function.

Available-for-sale financial assets.Equity instruments comprise the
following:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Equity instruments at fair value

573

710Equity instruments at cost

566

656Carrying amount

1,139

1,366


In
the current reporting year, equity instruments at cost with a carrying amount of €5 million (2006: €20 million; 2005:
€11 million) were sold. The realized gains from the sales were €90 million in 2007 (2006: €45 million; 2005:
€9 million). As of December 31, 2007, the Group did not intend to dispose of any reported equity instruments at cost.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or losscomprise the following:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Trading securities

313

207Derivative financial instruments not used in hedge accounting

1,300

990Carrying amount

1,613

1,197


Derivatives.For information on derivatives see Note 29.

Other receivables and financial assets.Other receivables and financial assets particularly comprise
receivables and loans from associated companies, joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

15. Other Assets

The remaining non-financial assets are comprised of the following:

At December 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006(in millions of €)

Current

Non-current

Total

Current

Non-current

TotalReimbursements due to income tax refunds

243

149

392

630

209

839Reimbursements due to other tax refunds

1,221

21

1,242

883

37

920Reimbursements due to Medicare Act (USA)



106

106



1,329

1,329Other expected reimbursements

489

26

515

410

188

598Prepaid expenses

199

97

296

503

275

778Others

216

81

297

497

682

1,179Carrying amount

2,368

480

2,848

2,923

2,720

5,643


Other
expected reimbursements predominantly relate to recovery claims from our suppliers in connection with issued product warranties.

16. Inventories

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Raw materials and manufacturing supplies

1,741

2,181Work-in-process

1,907

3,137Finished goods, parts and products held for resale

10,343

13,036Advance payments to suppliers

95

42Carrying amount

14,086

18,396


The
production cost of inventories recognized as expense in 2007 amounts to €86,410 million (2006: €107,217 million; 2005:
€104,098 million). Production cost are included in cost of sales (2007: €64,143 million; 2006: €67,142 million; 2005:
€63,596 million) and in profit (loss) from discontinued operations (2007: €22,267 million; 2006: €40,075 million; 2005:
€40,502 million). The amount of write-down of inventories to net realizable value recognized as expense was €111 million (2006:
€87 million; 2005: €69 million) in 2007. At December 31, 2007, €1,431 million (2006: €1,531 million)
of the total inventories were carried at net realizable value. Inventories that are expected to be turned over within twelve months amounted to €13,542 million at
December 31, 2007 (2006: €17,684 million).

At
December 31, 2007, inventories include €382 million (2006: €369 million) of company cars of Daimler AG, which were pledged as
collateral to the Daimler Pension Trust e.V. based on the requirement to provide collateral for certain vested employee benefits in Germany.

The
carrying amount of inventories recognized during the period by taking possession of collateral held as security amounted to €88 million in 2007 (2006:
€114 million). The utilization of the assets occurs in the context of normal business cycle.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

17. Trade Receivables

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Gross carrying amount

6,738

8,147Allowance for doubtful accounts

(377
)
(476
)Carrying amount, net

6,361

7,671


As
of December 31, 2007, €25 million of the trade receivables mature after more than one year (2006: €81 million).

Allowances.Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables were as follows:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Balance at January 1

476

540

591Charged to costs and expenses

12

25

41Amounts written off

(78
)
(67
)
(75
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(22
)


Currency translation and other changes

(11
)
(22
)
(17
)Balance at December 31

377

476

540


The
total expenses relating to the impairment losses of trade receivables amounted to €126 million (2006: €91 million; 2005:
€107 million).

Credit risks.The following chart gives an overview of credit risks included in trade receivables:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Receivables, neither past due nor impaired

4,501

5,509Receivables past due, not impaired individuallyless than 30 days

589

72630 to 59 days

121

14060 to 89 days

51

6090 to 119 days

68

100120 days or more

57

65Total

886

1,091Receivables impaired individually

974

1,071Carrying amount

6,361

7,671


Receivables
not subject to an individual impairment assessment are grouped and subject to collective impairment allowances to cover credit losses.

Further
information on financial risk and nature of risks is provided in Note 30.

Sale of receivables.Based on market conditions and liquidity needs, Daimler may sell portfolios of
trade receivables to third parties. At the time of the sale, Daimler determines whether the legally transferred receivables meet the criteria for derecognition in conformity with the appropriate
provisions. If the criteria are not met, the receivables are continued to be recognized in the Group's consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

As
of December 31, 2007, the carrying amount of trade receivables sold, but not derecognized for accounting purposes amounted to €226 million (2006:
€312 million). For information on the liabilities in total, related to the sold but not derecognized receivables, see Note 23. These receivables are pledged as collateral
for the related financial liabilities.

18. Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Potsdamer Platz)

On December 13, 2007, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG approved the sale of real-estate properties at Potsdamer Platz to the SEB Group for a
sale price of €1.4 billion. The transaction closed on February 1, 2008. From this transaction, the Group expects a positive effect of €0.4 billion
on EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other.

At
the same time, the Group entered into leases for approximately half of the sold office space with a non-cancellable lease period ending December 31, 2012. At the
end of the non-cancellable lease terms, there are two renewal options for five years each.

In
the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, the assets and liabilities of Potsdamer Platz are presented separately as assets and liabilities held for sale. The
assets and liabilities held for sale are comprised on a consolidated basis of the following:

(Amounts in millions of €)

December 31,
2007Assets held for saleProperty, plant and equipment

920Other assets

2922Liabilities held for saleProvisions for other risks and other liabilities

26


19. Equity

See also the consolidated statements of changes in equity.

Share
capital is divided into no-par value shares. All shares are fully paid up. Each share grants the bearer one voting right at the Annual Meeting of Daimler AG and a right
to participate in profits as defined by the dividend distribution resolved at the Annual Meeting.

(in millions of shares)

2007

2006Number of shares outstandingShares outstanding on January 1

1,028

1,018Stock option plan rights exercised

36

10Retirement of own shares (share buyback program)

(50
)
Shares outstanding on December 31

1,014

1,028


Treasury shares.In 2007, Daimler acquired 0.5 million Daimler shares (2006:
0.7 million; 2005: 0.7 million) in connection with employee share purchase programs, 0.5 million shares (2006: 0.7 million; 2005: 0.7 million) of which were issued
to employees.

The
Annual Meeting on April 4, 2007 authorized Daimler to acquire, until October 4, 2008, treasury shares for certain predefined purposes up to an amount of
€267 million of the issued capital, or nearly 10% of the current issued capital. On August 29, 2007, the Supervisory Board approved the share buyback program. Between
August 30, 2007 and December 20, 2007, the company partly exercised the authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders' Meeting by repurchasing a total of 50.0 million shares
representing €131 million of the issued capital. The repurchased shares were retired and cancelled.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Authorized and contingent capital.By way of a resolution adopted at the Annual Meeting on
April 9, 2003, the Board of Management was authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the issued capital by up to €500 million by issuing new
registered shares for cash contributions and by up to €500 million by issuing new registered shares for non-cash contributions by April 8, 2008. Furthermore,
the Board of Management is authorized to increase the issued capital by up to €26 million for the purpose of issuing employee shares.

The
Board of Management was also authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue convertible and / or option bonds with a total nominal amount of up to
€15 billion at terms not exceeding 20 years and to grant the bearers or creditors of these bonds convertible or option rights to new Daimler shares with a pro rata amount
of share capital of up to €300 million, in line with the specified conditions, by April 5, 2010.

Following
the expiration of the convertible bond, the non-converted bonds issued as part of the 1996 stock option plan with a nominal amount of
€0.1 million, were repaid to the bearers on July 19, 2006.

As
of December 31, 2007, 29.1 million options of the 2000 stock option plan with a nominal amount of €77 million had not yet been exercised.

Miscellaneous.Under the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the dividend that can be
distributed to shareholders is based on the unappropriated earnings reported in the annual financial statements of Daimler AG (parent company only) in accordance with the German Commercial Code
(Handelsgesetzbuch). For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Daimler management will propose to the shareholders at the Annual Meeting that €2,028 million
(€2.00 per share) of the unappropriated accumulated earnings of Daimler AG is distributed as a dividend to the stockholders.

During
the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for 2007, Daimler recognized that equity as of January 1, 2005, the transition date to IFRS, and subsequent year
ends had to be adjusted by an amount of €(103) million. Accordingly, retained earnings of the Daimler Group were retroactively adjusted. The adjustments were not material for
the Group's equity and did not affect the operations of either 2005 and 2006.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
table below shows the changes in other reserves directly recognized in equity:

|                                                          |                                                         | 2007 |        | 2006 |      | 2005  |       
|--------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------ | ---- | ---- | ----- | ------
|
|Financial assets available for sale:                      |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|                                                          | Fair value changes recognized in equity                 |      | (241   | )    | 18   |       | (223  
|                                                          | (Income) / expenses reclassified through profit or loss |      | (6     | )    | 2    |       | (4    
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Total financial assets available for sale                 |                                                         | (247 | )      | 20   |      | (227  | )     
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Derivative financial instruments:                         |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|                                                          | Fair value changes recognized in equity                 |      | 2,030  |      | (546 | )     | 1,484 
|                                                          | (Income) / expenses reclassified through profit or loss |      | (1,915 | )    | 677  |       | (1,238
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Total derivative financial instruments                    |                                                         | 115  |        | 131  |      | 246   |       
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Currency translation adjustments                          |                                                         | (812 | )      |     |      | (812  | )     
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Total income and (expenses) recognized directly in equity |                                                         | (944 | )      | 151  |      | (793  | )     
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Net profit                                                |                                                         |      |        |      |      | 3,985 |       
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       
|Total income for period                                   |                                                         |      |        |      |      | 3,192 |       
|                                                          |                                                         |      |        |      |      |       |       

In
the line item total financial assets available for sale the amounts of 2007 include minority interest of €(3) million before taxes and €(2) million net
of taxes (2006: -; 2005: €8 million before taxes, €4 million net of taxes). The line item total derivative financial instruments includes
€83 million before taxes and €83 net of taxes attributable to minority interest in 2007 (2006: -; 2005: -). Minority interest of €(12) million
before taxes and €(12) million net of taxes are included in the line item currency translation adjustments for 2007 (2006: €(36) million before and net of taxes; 2005:
€7 million before and net of taxes).

20. Share-based Payment

As of December 31, 2007, the Group has the following awards outstanding that were issued under a variety of plans: (1) the 2005-2007
Performance Phantom Share Plans ("PPSP"), (2) the Stock Option Plan 2000 ("SOP") and (3) various stock appreciation rights ("SAR") plans from previous years. The Medium Term Incentive
Awards ("MTI") 2004-2006 were due in 2007 and caused effects on the consolidated statement of income only in the first half of 2007. The SOP 2003 and 2004 are equity-settled
share-based payment instruments and are measured at fair value at the date of grant. PPSP and SAR are cash-settled share-based payment instruments and are measured at respective fair value
at the balance sheet date.

The
PPSP and the MTI are paid off at the end of the stipulated holding period; earlier, pro-rated pay off is possible only if certain defined conditions are met. For the SAR
Plans, the vesting periods for all plans have passed, so that all SARs are exercisable under consideration of the exercise prices. The fair values of the SAR Plans are taken into account in the
provision at the balance sheet date. The intrinsic values of the SARs were zero at year-end.

Due
to the deconsolidation of the Chrysler activities, the outstanding rights for Chrysler employees do not result in a debt from share-based payment any more. As of December 31,
2007, provisions for other risks were recorded for Chrysler rights that are not paid off.

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
effects of share-based payment arrangements in the income statements and balance sheets were as follows (before income taxes):

|     |  | Remuneration expense/(income) |  | Provision at December 31,
|---- |  | ----------------------------- |  | -------------------------
|
|PPSP |  | 161                           |  | 59                       
|MTI  |  | 4                             |  | .                        
|SAR  |  | 39                            |  | .                        
|SOP  |  | 24                            |  | 38                       
|     |  |                               |  |                          
|     |  | 228                           |  | 97                       
|     |  |                               |  |                          

Effects
in the consolidated statements of income resulting from rights of members of the Board of Management:

|     |  | Dr. Dieter Zetsche |  | Günther Fleig |  | Dr. Rüdiger Grube |  | Andreas Renschler |  | Bodo Uebber |  | Dr. Thomas Weber
|---- |  | ------------------ |  | ------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ----------- |  | ----------------
|
|PPSP |  | 5.1                |  | 1.2           |  | 2.5               |  | 0.6               |  | 2.5         |  | 0.6             
|MTI  |  | .                  |  | .             |  | .                 |  | .                 |  | .           |  | .               
|SAR  |  | 0.1                |  | .             |  | .                 |  | .                 |  |            |  |                
|SOP  |  | 3.0                |  | 0.8           |  | 1.5               |  | 0.4               |  | 1.5         |  | 0.4             

The details of the overview do not represent any paid or committed remuneration, but refer to expense which has been calculated according to IFRS.

Performance Phantom Share Plans.In 2007, the Group adopted a "Performance Phantom Share Plan",
similar to that used in 2005 and 2006, under which eligible employees are granted phantom shares entitling them to receive cash payments after four years. The amount of cash paid to eligible employees
is based on the number of vested phantom shares (determined over a three-year performance period) multiplied by the quoted price of Daimler's Ordinary Shares (calculated as an average
price over a specified period at the end of the four years of service). The number of phantom shares that vest will depend on the achievement of corporate performance goals, based on competitive and
internal benchmarks (return on net assets and return on sales).

The
Group recognizes a provision for award for the PPSP. Since payment per vested phantom share depends on the quoted price of one Daimler Ordinary Share, the quoted price represents the
fair value of each phantom share. The proportionate remuneration expenses for 2007, 2006 and 2005 are determined on the basis of the year-end quoted price of Daimler Ordinary Shares and
the estimated target achievement.

Stock Option Plans.In April 2000, the Group's shareholders approved the Daimler SOP, which grants of
stock options for the purchase of Daimler Ordinary Shares to eligible employees. Options granted under the SOP are exercisable at a reference price per Daimler Ordinary Share, which is determined in
advance, plus a 20% premium. The options become exercisable in equal installments on the second and third anniversaries from the date of grant. All unexercised options expire ten years from the date
of grant. If the market price per Daimler Ordinary Share on the date of exercise is at least 20% higher than the reference price, the holder is entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the original
exercise premium of 20%. After 2004 no new stock options were granted.

In
the event of exercise the Group issued common shares.

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Chrysler
employees are still able to exercise their rights. Employees are allowed to exercise their rights within one year after leaving the Group, former employees with an inactive
status at deconsolidation are allowed to exercise their rights for a maximum of five years after leaving the Group. Exercises, and therefore the issue of new common shares, cause an increase in the
share capital of Daimler, similar to exercises of stock options by current Daimler employees. As of December 31, 2007, Chrysler employees held 4.9 million exercisable rights.

The
table below shows the basic terms of the SOP (in millions):

|     |  |   |       |  |   |       |  | At December 31, 2007
|---- |  | - | ----- |  | - | ----- |  | --------------------
|
|2000 |  | € | 62.30 |  | € | 74.76 |  | 15.2                
|2001 |  | € | 55.80 |  | € | 66.96 |  | 18.7                
|2002 |  | € | 42.93 |  | € | 51.52 |  | 20.0                
|2003 |  | € | 28.67 |  | € | 34.40 |  | 20.5                
|2004 |  | € | 36.31 |  | € | 43.57 |  | 18.0                

Options
granted to the Board of Management in 2004 for whichaccording to the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Codethe Presidential Committee
can impose a limit, or reserve the right to impose a limit in the event of exceptional and unpredictable developments, are measured at their intrinsic values as of December 31.

Analysis
of the stock options issued is as follows:

|                                 |  |       |   |       |  | 2006  |   | 2005 
|-------------------------------- |  | ----- | - | ----- |  | ----- | - | -----
|
|
|
|Balance at beginning of the year |  | 67.1  |   | 56.00 |  | 79.6  |   | 53.92
|Options granted                  |  |      |   |      |  |      |   |     
|Exercised                        |  | (35.7 | ) | 53.89 |  | (10.0 | ) | 37.06
|Forfeited                        |  | .     |   | 52.36 |  | (0.2  | ) | 43.81
|Disposal of Chrysler activities  |  | (2.3  | ) | 68.15 |  | (2.3  | ) | 67.61
|                                 |  |       |   |       |  |       |   |      
|Outstanding at year-end          |  | 29.1  |   | 57.66 |  | 67.1  |   | 56.00
|Exercisable at year-end          |  | 29.1  |   | 57.66 |  | 58.8  |   | 57.75

The
weighted average share price of Daimler ordinary shares during the exercise period was €65.69 (2006: €44.99; 2005: €40.08).

Stock Appreciation Rights Plans.The 1997 and 1998 SOPs (former Daimler-Benz plans),
which granted options for the purchase of Daimler ordinary shares to certain members of management, are due ten years after issuance and included a purpose of price advance. All options granted under
these plans were converted into SARs in 1999. All terms and conditions of the new SARs are identical to the stock options which were replaced, except that the holder of an SAR has the right to receive
cash equal to the difference between the exercise price of the original option and the fair value of the Group's stock at the exercise date rather than receiving Daimler Ordinary Shares. The number of
outstanding and exercisable SARs amounts to 3.2 million at December 31, 2007.

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

In
1999, Daimler established a stock appreciation rights plan (the "SAR Plan 1999"), which provides eligible employees of the Group with the right to receive cash equal to the
appreciation of Daimler ordinary shares subsequent to the date of grant. The stock appreciation rights granted under the SAR Plan 1999 vest in equal installments on the second and third anniversaries
from the grant date. All unexercised SARs expire ten years from the grant date. The exercise price of an SAR is equal to the fair market value of Daimler's Ordinary Shares on the grant date. On
February 24, 1999, the Group issued 11.4 million SARs at an exercise price of €89.70 each (US $98.76 for Chrysler employees), of which 3.6 million are outstanding
and exercisable at December 31, 2007.

In
conjunction with the consummation of the merger between Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation in 1998, the Group implemented an SAR plan, for which 22.3 million
SARs were issued at an exercise price of US $75.56 each. The initial grant of SARs replaced Chrysler fixed stock options.

The
SARs are measured at their fair values and are recognized as provisions.

The
fair values of the Daimler SARs were measured based on a modified Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which takes into account the specific terms of issuance. For the determination
of the volatility, the historic volatility of the Daimler share based on the expected period until exercise of the various SAR plans was used.

Medium Term Incentive Awards.Until 2004, the Group granted MTIs with three year performance periods
to certain eligible employees. The cash amount ultimately earned at the end of a performance period was primarily based on the degree of achievement of corporate goals derived from competitive and
internal planning benchmarks and the value of Daimler ordinary shares at the end of three-year performance periods. The benchmarks were return on net assets and return on sales.

The
MTI awards issued in 2004 were due in 2007.

21. Pensions and Similar Obligations

The provisions for pension benefit plans and similar obligations are comprised of the following components:

|                                               |  | At December 31,
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------
|
|Provision for pension benefits (pension plans) |  | 3,038          
|Provision for other post-employment benefits   |  | 790            
|Provision for other benefits                   |  | 24             
|                                               |  |                
|                                               |  | 3,852          
|                                               |  |                

Defined pension benefit plans

The Group provides pension benefits with defined entitlements to almost all of its employees which have to be accounted for as defined benefit plans and are
funded with assets to a very large degree. These pension benefits are principally based upon years of service. Certain pension plans are based on salary earned in the last year or last five years of
employment while others are fixed plans depending on ranking (both wage level and position).

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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

Funded status.The following information with respect to the Group's pension plans is presented
separately for German plans and non-German plans. In the prior years, the non-German plans were principally comprised of plans in the United States. In 2007, as a result of the
deconsolidation of the Chrysler activities, the Group's provisions for pension benefits and the corresponding plan assets decreased significantly. The funded status is as follows:

At December 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006

At December 31, 2005(in millions of €)

Total

German
plans

Non-
German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-
German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-
German
plansPresent value of defined benefit obligations

15,686

13,539

2,147

37,466

14,728

22,738

41,514

15,163

26,351Less fair value of plan assets

(13,774
)
(12,073
)
(1,701
)
(35,176
)
(11,542
)
(23,634
)
(34,348
)
(10,590
)
(23,758
)Funded status

1,912

1,466

446

2,290

3,186

(896
)
7,166

4,573

2,593


A
reconciliation of the funded status to the net amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

At December 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006(in millions of €)

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plansFunded status

1,912

1,466

446

2,290

3,186

(896
)Unrecognized actuarial net gains/(losses)

1,106

1,022

84

1,929

(472
)
2,401Unrecognized past service cost







(347
)


(347
)Net amounts recognized

3,018

2,488

530

3,872

2,714

1,158Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:Other assets

(20
)


(20
)
(169
)


(169
)Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

3,038

2,488

550

4,041

2,714

1,327Net amounts recognized

3,018

2,488

530

3,872

2,714

1,158


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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
development of the present value of the defined benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets is as follows:

2007

2006(in millions of €)

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plansPresent value of the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the year

37,466

14,728

22,738

41,514

15,163

26,351Current service cost

609

334

275

829

365

464Interest cost

1,421

651

770

1,872

582

1,290Contributions by plan participants

10



10

18



18Actuarial gains

(2,354
)
(1,728
)
(626
)
(1,704
)
(588
)
(1,116
)Past service cost

21



21

50



50Curtailments

34

(2
)
36

136

85

51Settlements

(43
)


(43
)
(56
)


(56
)Pension benefits paid

(1,697
)
(597
)
(1,100
)
(2,247
)
(577
)
(1,670
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(19,198
)


(19,198
)




Currency exchange-rate and other changes

(583
)
153

(736
)
(2,946
)
(302
)
(2,644
)Present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the year

15,686

13,539

2,147

37,466

14,728

22,738Thereof with plan assets

14,503

12,455

2,048

36,281

13,609

22,672Thereof without plan assets

1,183

1,084

99

1,185

1,119

66Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year

35,176

11,542

23,634

34,348

10,590

23,758Expected return on plan assets

2,016

862

1,154

2,599

790

1,809Actuarial gains/(losses)

8

(233
)
241

1,685

209

1,476Actual return on plan assets

2,024

629

1,395

4,284

999

3,285Contributions by the employer

645

425

220

1,199

464

735Contributions by plan participants

10



10

18



18Settlements

(14
)


(14
)
(31
)


(31
)Benefits paid

(1,585
)
(523
)
(1,062
)
(2,115
)
(504
)
(1,611
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(21,718
)


(21,718
)




Currency exchange-rate and other changes

(764
)


(764
)
(2,527
)
(7
)
(2,520
)Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year

13,774

12,073

1,701

35,176

11,542

23,634


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DAIMLER AG AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
experience related adjustments, which are the differences between the earlier actuarial assumptions applied and actual developments are as shown in the following table (based on the
pension benefit plans and plan assets at December 31):

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Present value of obligation

154

45

201Fair value of plan assets

(238
)
1,685

1,629


Plan assets.At December 31, 2007, plan assets were invested in diversified portfolios that
consisted primarily of debt and equity securities. Plan assets and income from plan assets are used solely to pay pension benefits and administer the plans. The Group's plan asset allocations are
presented in the following table:

|                        |  | Plan assets
German plans |  | Plan assets
Non-German plans
|----------------------- |  | ------------------------ |  | ----------------------------
|
|
|Equity securities       |  | 53                       |  | 56                          
|Debt securities         |  | 35                       |  | 35                          
|Alternative investments |  | 8                        |  | 4                           
|Real estate             |  | 2                        |  | 2                           
|Other                   |  | 2                        |  | 3                           

Alternative
investments consist of private equity and debt investments as well as investments in commodities and hedge funds.

Assumptions.The measurement date for the Group's pension benefit obligations and plan assets is
generally December 31. The measurement date for the Group's net periodic pension cost is principally January 1. Assumed discount rates and rates of increase in remuneration used in
calculating the projected benefit obligations together with long-term rates of return on plan assets vary according to the economic conditions of the country in which the pension plans are
situated.

The
following weighted average assumptions were used to determine pension benefit obligations:

German plans

Non-German plansAt December 31,

At December 31,(in %)

2007

2006

2007

2006Average assumptions:Discount rates

5.4

4.5

5.3

5.7Expected long-term remuneration increases

3.1

2.5

4.6

4.1


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- (Continued)

The
following weighted average assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension cost:

German Plans

Non-German Plans(in %)

2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

2005Average assumptions:Discount rates

4.5

4.0

4.8

5.7

5.4

5.8Expected long-term returns on plan assets

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5Expected long-term remuneration increases

2.5

3.0

3.0

4.1

4.4

4.5


Discount rates.The discount rates for German and non-German pension plans are determined
annually as of December 31 on the basis of high quality corporate bonds with maturities and values matching those of the pension payments.

Expected return on plan assets.The expected long-term rates of return for German and
non-German plan assets are primarily derived from the asset allocation of plan assets and expected future returns for the various asset classes in the portfolios. Our investment committees
survey banks and large asset portfolio managers about their expectations of future returns for the relevant market indices. The allocation-weighted average return expectations serve as an initial
indicator for the expected rate of return on plan assets for each pension fund.

In
addition, Daimler considers long-term actual plan assets results and historical market returns in its evaluation in order to reflect the long-term character of
the expected rate of return.

Net pension cost (income).The components of net pension cost (income) for the continued and
discontinued operations were as follows:

2007

2006

2005(in millions of €)

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plans

Total

German
plans

Non-German
plansCurrent service cost

609

334

275

829

365

464

739

296

443Interest cost

1,421

651

770

1,872

582

1,290

1,874

588

1,286Expected return on plan assets

(2,016
)
(862
)
(1,154
)
(2,599
)
(790
)
(1,809
)
(2,322
)
(673
)
(1,649
)Amortization of net actuarial losses/(gains)

(38
)


(38
)
1

1







Past service cost

46



46

73



73

250



250Net periodic pension cost/(income)

22

123

(101
)
176

158

18

541

211

330Curtailments and settlements

21

(2
)
23

112

85

27

11

(5
)
16Net pension cost/(income)

43

121

(78
)
288

243

45

552

206

346


Expected payments.In 2008, Daimler expects to make cash contributions of
€0.1 billion to its pension plans. In addition, the Group expects to make pension benefit payments of €0.1 billion under pension benefit schemes without
plan assets.

Defined pension contribution plans

At Daimler, the payments made under defined pension contribution plans are primarily related to government-run pension plans. In 2007, the total cost
from payments made under defined contribution plans amounted to €1.2 billion (2006: €1.1 billion; 2005: €1.2 billion).

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Other post-employment benefits

Certain foreign subsidiaries of Daimler, particularly in North America, provide post-employment health and life-insurance benefits with
defined entitlements to their employees, which have to be accounted for as defined benefit plans and are funded with assets to a lesser degree. The benefits and eligibility rules can be modified. In
2007, as a result of the deconsolidation of the Chrysler activities, the Group's provisions for other post-employment benefits and the corresponding plan assets decreased significantly.

Funded status.The funded status is as follows:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Present value of defined benefit obligations

890

17,359

19,275Less fair value of plan assets

(50
)
(1,928
)
(1,912
)Less reimbursement rights

(106
)
(1,329
)
(1,564
)Funded status

734

14,102

15,799


A
reconciliation of the funded status to net amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006Funded status

734

14,102Unrecognized actuarial net losses

(59
)
(973
)Unrecognized past service income, net

9

140Net amounts recognized

684

13,269Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:Other assets

(106
)
(1,329
)Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

790

14,598Net amounts recognized

684

13,269


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The
development of the present value of the defined benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets is as follows:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006Present value of the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the year

17,359

19,275Current service cost

170

315Interest cost

600

983Contributions by plan participants

1

1Actuarial (gains)/losses

(396
)
226Past service income

(11
)
(551
)Curtailments and settlements

(4
)
(33
)Pension benefits paid

(495
)
(876
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(15,649
)
Currency exchange-rate and other changes

(685
)
(1,981
)Present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the year

890

17,359Thereof with plan assets

392

16,817Thereof without plan assets

498

542Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year

1,928

1,912Expected return on plan assets

94

151Actuarial gains

61

86Actual return on plan assets

155

237Contributions by the employer

13

5Contributions by plan participants

1

1Benefits paid

(26
)
(18
)Disposal of Chrysler activities

(1,933
)
Currency exchange-rate and other changes

(88
)
(209
)Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year

50

1,928


The
development of the fair value of reimbursement rights due to the Medicare Act is as follows:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006Fair value of reimbursement entitlement at the beginning of the year

1,329

1,564Expected return on reimbursement right

53

100Actuarial gains/(losses)

(112
)
106Actual return on reimbursement rights

(59
)
206Past service cost



(230
)Reimbursements to employer

(24
)
(44
)Disposal of the Chrysler activities

(1,077
)
Currency exchange-rate and other changes

(63
)
(167
)Fair value of reimbursement entitlement at the end of the year

106

1,329


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The
experienced adjustments, which are the differences between the earlier actuarial assumptions applied and actual developments are as shown in the following table (based on the other
post-employment benefit plans and plan assets at December 31):

At December 31,(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Present value of obligation

(17
)
154

255Fair value of plan assets

(2
)
86

(10
)


Plan assets.At December 31, 2007, plan assets were invested in diversified portfolios that
consisted primarily of debt and equity securities. Assets and income of the plan assets are used solely to pay post-employment benefits and to administer the plans.

Assumptions.The measurement date for the Group's accumulated other post-employment
benefit obligations and plan assets is generally December 31. The measurement date for the Group's net periodic post-employment benefit cost is principally January 1. Assumed
discount rates and rates of increase in remuneration used in calculating the accumulated post-employment benefit obligations together with long-term rates of return on plan
assets vary according to the economic conditions of the country in which the plans are situated.

The
weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations of the Group's post-employment benefit plans at December 31 were as follows:

At December 31,(in %)

2007

2006Average assumptions:Discount rates

6.2

5.9Health-care inflation rates in following year

8.2

8.3Long-term health-care inflation rates

5.0

5.0


The
weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic post-employment benefit cost of the Group's post-employment benefit plans were as follows:

(in %)

2007

2006

2005Average assumptions:Discount rates

5.9

5.7

6.0Expected long-term returns on plan assets

8.5

8.5

8.5Health-care inflation rates in "base" year

8.3

7.4

8.0Long-term health-care inflation rates

5.0

5.0

5.0


Discount rates.The discount rates are determined annually as of December 31 on the basis of
high quality corporate bonds with maturities and values matching those of the benefit obligations.

Expected return on plan assets.Post-employment benefit plan assets utilize an asset
allocation substantially similar to that of the pension plan assets. Accordingly, the information on the expected rate of return on pension plan assets as described above also applies to other
post-employment plan assets.

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Net post-employment benefit cost.The components of net periodic
post-employment benefit cost for the continued and discontinued operations were as follows:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Current service cost

170

315

297Interest cost

600

983

997Expected return on plan assets

(94
)
(151
)
(144
)Expected return on reimbursement rights

(53
)
(100
)
(104
)Amortization of actuarial losses

13

9

Past service income

(6
)
(234
)
(220
)Net periodic post-employment benefit cost

630

822

826Curtailments and settlements

12

3

3Net post-employment benefit cost

642

825

829


22. Provisions for Other Risks

The development of provisions for other risks is summarized as follows:

|(in millions of €)                                                    |                     | Product
warranties |       | Sales
incentives |       | Personnel
and social
costs |       | Other  |       | Total   |       
|--------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------ | ----- | ---------------- | ----- | -------------------------- | ----- | ------ | ----- | ------- | ------
|Balance at December 31, 2006                                          |                     | 10,261             |       | 4,839            |       | 3,812                      |       | 5,003  |       | 23,915  |       
|                                                                      |                     |                    |       |                  |       |                            |       |        |       |         |       
|                                                                      | Thereof current     |                    | 4,536 |                  | 4,763 |                            | 1,665 |        | 3,150 |         | 14,114
|                                                                      | Thereof non-current |                    | 5,725 |                  | 76    |                            | 2,147 |        | 1,853 |         | 9,801 
|Additions                                                             |                     | 3,789              |       | 4,663            |       | 2,014                      |       | 3,756  |       | 14,222  |       
|Utilizations                                                          |                     | (4,203             | )     | (4,711           | )     | (1,759                     | )     | (2,586 | )     | (13,259 | )     
|Reversals                                                             |                     | (225               | )     | (177             | )     | (145                       | )     | (585   | )     | (1,132  | )     
|Addition of accrued interest and effects of changes in discount rates |                     | 339                |       |                 |       | 111                        |       | 114    |       | 564     |       
|Disposal of Chrysler activities                                       |                     | (3,000             | )     | (3,594           | )     | (868                       | )     | (2,262 | )     | (9,724  | )     
|Currency translation and other changes                                |                     | (363               | )     | (190             | )     | (137                       | )     | (495   | )     | (1,185  | )     
|                                                                      |                     |                    |       |                  |       |                            |       |        |       |         |       
|Balance at December 31, 2007                                          |                     | 6,598              |       | 830              |       | 3,028                      |       | 2,945  |       | 13,401  |       
|                                                                      |                     |                    |       |                  |       |                            |       |        |       |         |       
|                                                                      | Thereof current     |                    | 3,103 |                  | 819   |                            | 1,419 |        | 1,931 |         | 7,272 
|                                                                      | Thereof non-current |                    | 3,495 |                  | 11    |                            | 1,609 |        | 1,014 |         | 6,129 

Product warranties.Daimler issues various types of product guarantees, under which it generally
guarantees the performance of products delivered and services rendered for a certain period or term. The provision for these product warranties covers expected costs for legal and contractual warranty
claims, as well as expected costs for policy coverage, recall campaigns and buyback commitments. The provision for buyback commitments represents the expected costs related to the Group's obligation,
under certain conditions, to
repurchase a vehicle from a customer. Buybacks may occur for a number of reasons including litigation, compliance with laws and regulations in a particular region and customer satisfaction issues. The
utilization date of product warranties depends on the incidence of the warranty claims and can span the entire term of the product warranties.

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Sales incentives.The provisions for sales incentives relate to obligations for expected reductions
in sales revenue already recognized. These include bonuses, discounts and other price reduction commitments, which are entered into with contractual partners in the reporting period or in previous
periods, but will not be paid until subsequent periods.

Personnel and social costs.Provisions for personnel and social costs include primarily expected
expenses of the Group for employee anniversary bonuses, profit sharing arrangements, management bonuses as well as early retirement and partial retirement plans. The additions recorded to the
provisions for profit sharing and management bonuses in the reporting year usually result in cash outflows in the following year.

Other.Provisions for other risks comprise, among others, expected costs in connection with liability
and litigation risks, obligations under the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and environmental protection risks. In addition, provisions for other taxes and various other
risks are summarized in this position.

23. Financing Liabilities

|                                      |  | At December 31, 2007 |  | At December 31, 2006
|------------------------------------- |  | -------------------- |  | --------------------
|
|Notes/bonds                           |  | 11,003               |  | 26,075              
|Commercial paper                      |  | 112                  |  |                    
|Liabilities to financial institutions |  | 7,331                |  | 5,264               
|Liabilities to affiliated companies   |  | 527                  |  | 3                   
|Deposits from direct banking business |  | 3,962                |  | 138                 
|Loans, other financing liabilities    |  | 103                  |  | 10                  
|Liabilities from finance lease        |  | 62                   |  | 377                 
|                                      |  |                      |  |                     
|Total financing liabilities           |  | 23,100               |  | 31,867              
|                                      |  |                      |  |                     

Based
on market conditions and liquidity needs, Daimler may sell certain receivables to third parties. As of December 31, 2007, liabilities relating to transfers of receivables
accounted as secured borrowings amounted to €1,652 million (2006: €22,005 million). These are reported under notes/bonds in the amount of
€1,417 million, under liabilities to financial institutions in the amount of €147 million, and under loans, other financing liabilities in the amount of
€88 million.

Daimler
AG provides a full and unconditional guarantee of medium-term notes issued by its wholly-owned finance subsidiary Daimler Finance North America LLC, which has
no assets or operations other than those related to the issuance, administration and repayment of such notes.

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24. Other Financial Liabilities

Other financial liabilities are composed of the following items:

|                                                                      |                                            | At December 31, 2007 |       | At December 31, 2006
|--------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ----- | --------------------
|
|Derivative financial instruments used in hedge accounting             |                                            | 66                   |       | 169                 
|Financial liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss |                                            | 300                  |       |                    
|                                                                      | Liabilities from residual value guarantees |                      | 1,720 |                     
|                                                                      | Liabilities from wages and salaries        |                      | 1,129 |                     
|                                                                      | Other                                      |                      | 5,227 |                     
|                                                                      |                                            |                      |       |                     
|Miscellaneous other financial liabilities                             |                                            | 8,076                |       | 1,504               
|                                                                      |                                            |                      |       |                     
|Total other financial liabilities                                     |                                            | 8,442                |       | 1,673               
|                                                                      |                                            |                      |       |                     

Derivative financial instruments.Information on derivative financial instruments can be found in
Note 29.

Financial
liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss relate exclusively to derivative financial instruments, which are not used in hedge accounting.

25. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities are composed of the following items:

|                                |  | At December 31, 2007 |  | At December 31, 2006
|------------------------------- |  | -------------------- |  | --------------------
|
|Income tax liabilities          |  | 118                  |  | 103                 
|Miscellaneous other liabilities |  | 1,154                |  | 11                  
|                                |  |                      |  |                     
|Total other liabilities         |  | 1,272                |  | 114                 
|                                |  |                      |  |                     

26. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Calculating funds.Cash and cash equivalents include funds of €42 million
(2006: €1,326 million; 2005: €444 million) from consolidated special purpose entities which are solely used to settle the respective financial
liabilities.

Cash provided by operating activities.The changes in other operating assets and liabilities are as
follows:

|(in millions of €)                         |  | 2007  |   | 2006   |   | 2005   |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ----- | - | ------ | - | ------ | -
|Provision                                  |  | (859  | ) | (979   | ) | (1,506 | )
|Financial instruments                      |  | (159  | ) | (477   | ) | 263    |  
|Miscellaneous other assets and liabilities |  | 1,407 |   | (340   | ) | 515    |  
|                                           |  |       |   |        |   |        |  
|                                           |  | 389   |   | (1,796 | ) | (728   | )
|                                           |  |       |   |        |   |        |  

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The
cash provided by operating activities includes the following cash flows:

|(in millions of €)     |  | 2007   |   | 2006   |   | 2005   |  
|---------------------- |  | ------ | - | ------ | - | ------ | -
|Interest paid          |  | (1,541 | ) | (977   | ) | (1,075 | )
|Interest received      |  | 977    |   | 716    |   | 648    |  
|Income taxes paid, net |  | (1,020 | ) | (1,494 | ) | (700   | )
|Dividends received     |  | 69     |   | 191    |   | 155    |  

Cash provided by investing activities.As of the transfer date the following assets and liabilities
of the Chrysler activities were disposed of:

|(in millions of €)                  |  |       
|----------------------------------- |  | ------
|Intangible assets                   |  | 2,510 
|Property, plant and equipment       |  | 16,457
|Equipment on operating leases       |  | 20,240
|Inventories                         |  | 5,572 
|Trade receivables                   |  | 974   
|Receivables from financial services |  | 35,030
|Other financial assets              |  | 1,085 
|Other assets                        |  | 3,544 
|Provisions                          |  | 24,751
|Trade payables                      |  | 6,578 
|Financing liabilities               |  | 20,550
|Other financial liabilities         |  | 2,549 
|Other liabilities                   |  | 6,648 

The
cash inflow from the transaction of €22,594 million reported on the cash flow statement is net of disposed cash and cash equivalents, which amounted to
€3,003 million.

Cash used for financing activities.The cash used for financing activities includes cash flows from
hedging the currency risks of financial liabilities. In 2007, the cash used for financing activities included payments for the reduction of the outstanding finance lease liabilities of
€77 million (2006: €80 million; 2005: €78 million).

27. Legal Proceedings

Various legal proceedings, claims and governmental investigations are pending against Daimler AG and its subsidiaries on a wide range of topics, including vehicle
safety, emissions and fuel economy, financial services, dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships, intellectual property rights, product warranties, environmental matters, and shareholder
matters. Some of these proceedings allege defects in various components in several different vehicle models or allege design defects relating to vehicle stability, pedal misapplication, brakes or
crashworthiness. Some of these proceedings are filed as class action lawsuits that seek repair or replacement of the vehicles or compensation for their alleged reduction in value, while others seek
recovery for damage to property, personal injuries or wrongful death. Adverse decisions in one or more of these proceedings could require us to pay substantial compensatory and punitive damages or
undertake service actions, recall campaigns or other costly actions.

The
Federal Republic of Germany initiated arbitration proceedings against Daimler Financial Services AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG), Deutsche Telekom AG and Toll
Collect GbR and submitted its statement of claims in August 2005. It seeks damages, contractual penalties and the transfer of intellectual property rights to Toll Collect GmbH. In particular,
the Federal Republic of Germany is claiming lost revenue of €3.51 billion plus interest (€236 million through July 31, 2005 plus 5% per annum over
the respective base rate

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since
then) for the period September 1, 2003, through December 31, 2004, and contractual penalties of approximately €1.65 billion through July 31, 2005 plus
interest (€107 million through July 31, 2005 plus 5% per annum over the respective base rate since then). Since some of the contractual penalties, among other things, are
dependent on time and as further claims for contractual penalties have been asserted by the Federal Republic of Germany, the amount claimed as contractual penalties may increase. Daimler (formerly
DaimlerChrysler) believes the claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously. The response was submitted to the arbitrators on June 30, 2006. The reply of the plaintiff was
delivered to the arbitrators on February 15, 2007. The rejoinder of the defendants was delivered to the arbitrators on October 1, 2007. See also Note 28.

As
previously reported, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") are conducting an investigation into possible violations of law by
Daimler (formerly DaimlerChrysler) including the anti-bribery, record-keeping and internal control provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). Daimler has voluntarily
shared with the DOJ and the SEC information from its own internal investigation of certain accounts, transactions and payments, primarily relating to transactions involving government entities, and
has provided the agencies with information pursuant to outstanding subpoenas and other requests. Daimler has also had communications with the office of a German public prosecutor regarding these
matters.

In
connection with its internal investigation, Daimler has determined that in a number of jurisdictions, primarily in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, improper payments were made which
raise concerns under the FCPA, under German law, and under the laws of other jurisdictions. Daimler has also identified and self-reported potential tax liabilities to tax authorities in
several jurisdictions. These tax liabilities of Daimler AG and certain foreign affiliates result from misclassifications of, or the failure to record, commissions and other payments and expenses.
Daimler has taken various actions designed to address and resolve the issues identified in the course of its investigation to safeguard against the recurrence of improper conduct. These include
establishing a company-wide compliance organization, evaluating and revising Daimler's governance policies and internal control procedures and taking personnel actions.

Daimler
is working towards completing its internal investigation into possible violations of law. Some investigative and remediation work, however, is still ongoing and further issues
may arise as Daimler completes the investigation. The DOJ or the SEC could seek criminal or civil sanctions, including monetary penalties, against Daimler and certain of its employees, as well as
additional changes to its business practices and compliance programs.

Daimler
also determined that for a number of years a portion of the taxes related to remuneration paid to expatriate employees was not properly reported. Daimler voluntarily reported
potential tax liabilities resulting from these issues to the tax authorities in several jurisdictions and took various remedial actions to address these issues.

Litigation
is subject to many uncertainties and Daimler cannot predict the outcome of individual matters with assurance. The Group establishes provisions in connection with pending or
threatened litigation if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Since these provisions, which are reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements, represent estimates, it is
reasonably possible that the resolution of some of these matters could require us to make payments in excess of the amounts accrued in an amount or range of amounts that could not be reasonably
estimated at December 31, 2007. It is also reasonably possible that the resolution of some of the matters for which provisions could not be made may require the Group to make payments in an
amount or range of amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at December 31, 2007. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on the Group's
consolidated operating results for a particular reporting period, Daimler believes that it should not materially affect its consolidated financial position and cash flow.

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28. Guarantees and Other Financial Commitments

Guarantees.The following table shows the amounts of provisions and liabilities at
December 31, which have been established by the Group in connection with its issued guarantees (excluding product warranties):

|                                      |  | Amount recognized
as a liability
At December 31,
|------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------
|
|Financial guarantees                  |  | 218                                             
|Guarantees under buy-back commitments |  | 381                                             
|Other guarantees                      |  | 156                                             
|                                      |  |                                                 
|                                      |  | 755                                             
|                                      |  |                                                 

Financial guarantees.Financial guarantees principally represent guarantees that require the Group to
make certain payments if third parties, non-consolidated affiliated companies, and other companies in which the Group has a non-controlling equity interest fail to meet their
financial obligations. The maximum potential obligation resulting from these guarantees amounted to €2,340 million at December 31, 2007 (December 31, 2006:
€1,207 million). Included in the 2007 amount are guarantees, which the Group issued for the benefit of Chrysler in connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the
Chrysler activities. These guarantees relate to Chrysler's pension obligations and certain other financial obligations of Chrysler. As coverage for a portion of these financial guarantees, Chrysler
provided collateral to an escrow account. For the amounts and further information refer to Note 2.

Guarantees under buy-back commitments.Guarantees under buy-back commitments
represent arrangements whereby the Group guarantees specified trade-in or resale values for sold vehicles. Such guarantees provide the holder with the right to return purchased vehicles to
the Group, the right, being contingent on the future purchase of vehicles or services. As of December 31, 2007, the best estimate for obligations under these guarantees for which no provisions
had yet been recorded was €34 million (2006: €57 million). Residual value guarantees related to arrangements for which revenue recognition is precluded
due to the Group's obligation to repurchase assets sold to unrelated guaranteed parties are not included in those amounts.

Other guarantees.Other guarantees principally include pledges or indemnifications related to the
quality or timing of performance by third parties or participations in performance guarantees of consortiums. As of December 31, 2007, the best estimate for obligations under other guarantees
for which no provisions had yet been recorded was €96 million (2006: €165 million).

In
2002, our subsidiary Daimler Financial Services AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG), Deutsche Telekom AG and Compagnie Financiere et Industrielle des
Autoroutes S.A. (Cofiroute) entered into a consortium agreement in order to jointly develop, install, and operate under a contract with the Federal Republic of Germany (operating agreement) a
system for the electronic collection of tolls for all commercial vehicles over 12t GVW using German highways. Daimler Financial Services AG and Deutsche Telekom AG each hold a 45% equity interest and
Cofiroute holds the remaining 10% equity interest in both the consortium (Toll Collect GbR) and the joint venture company (Toll Collect GmbH) (together "Toll Collect").

According
to the operating agreement, the toll collection system had to be operational no later than August 31, 2003. After a delay of the launch date of the toll collection
system, which resulted in a loss of revenue for Toll Collect and in payments of contractual penalties for delays, the toll collection system was introduced on January 1, 2005, with
on-board units that allowed for slightly less than full technical performance in accordance with the technical specification (phase 1). On January 1, 2006, the toll
collection system was installed and started to operate with full effectiveness as specified in the operating agreement (phase 2). On December 20, 2005, Toll Collect GmbH received
a preliminary operating permit as specified in the operating agreement. Toll Collect GmbH

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expects
to receive the final operating permit, and continues to operate the toll collection system under the preliminary operating permit in the interim.

Failure
to perform various obligations under the operating agreement may result in penalties, additional revenue reductions and damage claims that could become significant over time.
However, penalties and revenue reductions are capped at €150 million per year until the final operating permit has been issued and at €100 million per
year following the issuance of the final operating permit. These cap amounts are subject to a 3% increase for every year of operation.

Beginning
in June 2006, the Federal Republic of Germany began reducing monthly payments to Toll Collect GmbH by €8 million in partial set-off
against amounts claimed in the arbitration proceeding referred to below. This offsetting may require the consortium members to provide additional operating funds to Toll Collect GmbH.

The
operating agreement calls for submission of all disputes related to the toll collection system to arbitration. The Federal Republic of Germany has initiated arbitration proceedings
against Daimler Financial Services AG, Deutsche Telekom AG and the consortium. According to the statement of claims received in August 2005, the Federal Republic of Germany is seeking damages,
including contractual penalties and reimbursement of lost revenue that allegedly arose from delays in the operability of the toll collection system. See Note 27 for additional information.

Each
of the consortium members (including Daimler Financial Services AG) have provided guarantees supporting the obligations of Toll Collect GmbH towards the Federal Republic of
Germany relating to the completion and operation of the toll collection system, which are subject to specific triggering events. In addition, Daimler AG (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) has guaranteed
bank loans obtained by Toll Collect GmbH. The guarantees are described in detail below:



Cofiroute's
risks and obligations are limited to €70 million. Daimler Financial Services AG and Deutsche Telekom AG are jointly obliged to indemnify Cofiroute for
amounts exceeding this limitation.

While
Daimler's maximum future obligation resulting from the guarantee of the bank loan can be determined (€230 million), the Group is unable to reasonably
estimate the amount or range of amounts of possible loss resulting from the financial guarantee in form of the equity maintenance undertaking due to the various

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uncertainties
described above, although it could be material. Only the guarantee for the bank loan is included in the above disclosures for financial guarantees.

Obligations
associated with product warranties are also not included in the above disclosures. See Note 22 for provisions relating to such obligations.

Other financial commitments.In connection with certain production programs, Daimler has committed to
purchase various levels of outsourced manufactured parts and components over extended periods. The Group has also committed to purchase or invest in the construction and maintenance of various
production facilities. Amounts under these arrangements represent commitments to purchase plant or equipment in the future. As of December 31, 2007, commitments to purchase outsourced
manufactured parts and components as well as to invest in plant and equipment are approximately €5.0 billion.

The
Group has also entered into non-cancellable operating leases for facilities, plant and equipment. In 2007, rental payments of €817 million (2006:
€835 million; 2005: €853 million) were recognized as expense. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable lease agreements are due as
follows:

|                           |  | At December 31,
|-------------------------- |  | ---------------
|
|Maturity                   |  |                
|within one year            |  | 323            
|between one and five years |  | 838            
|later than five years      |  | 1,100          
|                           |  |                
|                           |  | 2,261          
|                           |  |                

In
2007 there were no future payments to be received from subletting these facilities, plant and equipment to third parties (December 31, 2006:
€135 million).

In
addition, the Group issued loan commitments for a total of €1.9 billion and €2.3 billion as of December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The 2007 amount include a credit line of US-$1.5 billion of subordinated debt for Chrysler's automotive business (see Note 2).

In
connection with the sale of real estate properties at Potsdamer Platz, the closing of this sale transaction occurred on February 1, 2008, the Group entered into
long-term lease arrangements with respect to the sold office space. These lease arrangements are not yet reflected in the above table (see also Note 18).

29. Financial Instruments

a) Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments

The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of the Group's financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price at
which a party would accept the rights and/or obligations of this

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financial
instrument from another independent party. Given the varying influencing factors, the reported fair values can only be viewed as indicators of the prices that may actually be achieved on the
market.

|                                    |                                                                       | At December 31, 2007 |       | At December 31, 2006
|----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ----- | --------------------
|
|Receivables from financial services |                                                                       | 39,213               |       | 39,164              
|Trade receivables                   |                                                                       | 6,361                |       | 6,361               
|Cash and cash equivalents           |                                                                       | 15,631               |       | 15,631              
|Other financial assets              |                                                                       |                      |       |                     
|                                    | Financial assets available for sale1                                  |                      | 2,344 |                     
|                                    | Financial assets recognized at fair value through profit or loss      |                      | 1,613 |                     
|                                    | Derivative financial instruments used in hedge accounting             |                      | 2,089 |                     
|                                    | Other receivables and assets                                          |                      | 3,581 |                     
|                                    |                                                                       |                      |       |                     
|Total financial assets              |                                                                       | 70,832               |       | 70,704              
|                                    |                                                                       |                      |       |                     
|Financing liabilities               |                                                                       | 54,967               |       | 55,469              
|Trade payables                      |                                                                       | 6,939                |       | 6,939               
|Other financial liabilities         |                                                                       |                      |       |                     
|                                    | Financial liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss |                      | 300   |                     
|                                    | Derivative financial instruments used in hedge accounting             |                      | 235   |                     
|                                    | Miscellaneous other financial liabilities                             |                      | 9,580 |                     
|                                    |                                                                       |                      |       |                     
|Total financial liabilities         |                                                                       | 72,021               |       | 72,523              
|                                    |                                                                       |                      |       |                     

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The carrying amounts of financial instruments presented according to IAS 39 measurement categories are as follows:

|                                                                       |                                      | At December 31,
|---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------
|
|Assets                                                                 |                                      |                
|                                                                       | Trade receivables                    |                
|                                                                       | Other receivables and assets         |                
|                                                                       | Receivables from financial services1 |                
|Loans and receivables                                                  |                                      | 34,992         
|Available-for-sale financial assets                                    |                                      | 2,344          
|Financial assets recognized at fair value through profit or loss2      |                                      | 1,613          
|Liabilities                                                            |                                      |                
|                                                                       | Trade payables                       |                
|                                                                       | Financing liabilities3               |                
|                                                                       | Other financial liabilities4         |                
|Financial liabilities measured at cost                                 |                                      | 69,177         
|Financial liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss2 |                                      | 300            

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The table above does not include cash and cash equivalents or the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments
used in hedge accounting as these financial instruments are not assigned to an IAS 39 measurement category.

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The fair values of financial instruments were calculated on the basis of market information available on the balance sheet date using the methods
and premises presented below.

Receivables from financial services.The fair values of receivables from financial services with
variable interest rates are estimated to be equal to the respective carrying amounts since the interest rates agreed and those available on the market do not significantly differ. The fair values of
receivables from financial services with fixed interest rates are determined on the basis of discounted expected future cash flows. The discounting is based on the current interest rates, at which
similar loans with identical terms as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 can be borrowed.

Trade receivables and cash and cash equivalents.Due to the short terms of these financial
instruments, it is assumed that the fair value is equal to the carrying amount.

Other financial assets.Financial assets available for sale include the following:



Financial
assets recognized at fair value through profit or loss include the following:



Derivative
financial instruments used in hedge accounting include:



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Other
receivables and assets include the following:



Financing liabilities.The fair values of bonds are calculated as the present values of the estimated
future cash flows. Market interest rates for the appropriate terms were used for discounting. On account of the short terms of commercial papers and loans used in revolving credit facilities, it is
assumed that the carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Trade payables.Due to the short maturities of these financial instruments, it is assumed that fair
value is equal to the carrying amount.

Other financial liabilities.Financial liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss
include the following:



Miscellaneous
other financial liabilities include the following:



b) Net gains or losses

The following table shows the net gains or losses of financial instruments included in the income statement (not including derivative financial instruments used
in hedge accounting):

|(in millions of €)                                                                |  | 2007 |   | 2006 |   | 2005 |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | - | ---- | - | ---- | -
|Financial assets and liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss1 |  | 64   |   | 469  |   | (516 | )
|Financial assets available for sale                                               |  | 168  |   | 73   |   | 975  |  
|Loans and receivables                                                             |  | (375 | ) | (326 | ) | (455 | )
|Financial liabilities measured at cost                                            |  | 13   |   | 20   |   | (4   | )

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In addition to amounts attributable to changes in fair value, net gains and losses of financial assets and liabilities recognized at fair value
through profit or loss also include the interest income and expenses of these financial instruments.

Net
gains and losses on financial assets available for sale are mainly comprised of impairment losses and gains or losses on derecognition. For further information see Note 19.

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Net
gains and losses on loans and receivables are mainly comprised of gains or losses on derecognition as well as impairment losses and recoveries and are charged to cost of sales,
selling expenses, other financial income (expense) and net profit (loss) from discontinued operations.

c) Total interest income and total interest expense

Total interest income and total interest expense of the continued operations for financial assets or financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value
through profit or loss are structured as follows:

|(in millions of €)     |  | 2007   |   | 2006   |   | 2005   |  
|---------------------- |  | ------ | - | ------ | - | ------ | -
|Total interest income  |  | 3,429  |   | 3,049  |   | 3,447  |  
|Total interest expense |  | (2,633 | ) | (2,428 | ) | (2,255 | )

For
qualitative descriptions of accounting for financial instruments (including derivative financial instruments) please refer to Note 1.

d) Information on derivative financial instruments

Use of derivatives.The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and
forward rate agreements for hedging interest risks. Currency risks are hedged mainly through currency forward transactions and options.

Fair values of hedging instruments.The table below shows the fair values of hedging instruments:

|                  |  | At December 31,
|----------------- |  | ---------------
|
|Fair value hedges |  | 76             
|Cash flow hedges  |  | 1,778          

Fair value hedges.The Group uses fair value hedges primarily for hedging interest rate risks.

The
changes in fair value of hedging instruments for 2007 amounted to €144 million (2006: €16 million; 2005:
€(143) million). The offsetting changes in the value of underlying transactions amounted to €(150) million in 2007 (2006: €(18) million;
2005: €139 million).

These
figures also include the portions of derivative financial instruments excluded from the hedge effectiveness test and the ineffective portions.

Cash flow hedges.The Group uses cash flow hedges primarily for hedging currency and interest rate
risks.

In
2007, net unrealized gains on the measurement of derivatives (before income taxes) of €1.9 billion (2006: €2.3 billion; 2005: unrealized
losses of €3.6 billion) were recognized in equity without affecting earnings. In this period, net gains of €484 million (2006:
€54 million; 2005: €421 million) were reclassified from equity to revenue and net gains of €14 million (2006:
€18 million; 2005: €30 million) were reclassified to cost of sales. In addition, in 2007, net gains of €30 million (2006:
€1,341 million; 2005: losses of €2,782 million) were reclassified from equity to net interest income (expense), net. In 2007, net gains from
reclassifications of €2 million (2006: -; 2005: €2 million) are included in net profit (loss) from discontinued operations. The reclassifications from
equity to income do not include gains and losses of companies which are accounted for using the equity method.

The
consolidated net profit for 2007 includes net gains (before income taxes) of €6 million (2006: net gains of €4 million; 2005: net losses
of €39 million) from the valuation of derivative financial instruments, which were hedge-ineffective.

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In
2007, the discontinuation of cash flow hedges resulted in gains of €5 million (2006: ; 2005: losses of €1 million).

During
the upcoming financial year, €695 million in net gains, which were reported in equity as of the balance sheet date, are expected to be reclassified to the
income statement. The total includes €317 million attributable to associated companies, whose results will be included in profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the
equity method, net.

The
maturities of the interest rate hedges and currency hedges correspond with those of the underlying transactions. As of December 31, 2007, Daimler utilized derivative
instruments with a maximum maturity of 26 months as hedges for currency risks arising from future transactions.

30.   Risk Management

General Information on Financial Risk

Daimler is exposed to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices. Furthermore, commodity price risks arise
from procurement. In addition, the Group is exposed to credit risks mainly from its lease and financing activities and from trade receivables. The Group is also exposed to liquidity risks relating to
its credit and market risks or a deterioration of its operating business or financial market disturbances. With respect to the Daimler Financial Services segment, the Group is exposed to credit risks
arising from operating lease contracts, finance lease contracts and financing contracts. Daimler Financial Services manages credit risk irrespectively of whether a particular contract is accounted for
as an operating lease or a finance lease. As a result, Daimler Financial Services' credit risk disclosures include credit risks arising from the entire leasing business unless otherwise indicated.
These financial risks may adversely affect Daimler's financial position, cash flows and profitability.

Daimler
has established guidelines for risk controlling procedures and for the use of financial instruments, including a clear segregation of duties with regard to operating financial
activities, settlement, accounting and controlling of financial instruments. The guidelines upon which the Group's risk management processes are based are designed to identify and analyze these risks
Group-wide, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor the risks by means of reliable and up-to-date administrative and information systems. The
guidelines and systems are regularly reviewed and adjusted to changes in markets and products.

The
Group manages and monitors these risks primarily through its operating and financing activities and, if required, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Daimler does
not use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than risk management. Without these derivative financial instruments, the Group would be exposed to higher financial risks. Additional
information on financial instruments and especially derivatives is included in Note 29. Daimler regularly evaluates its financial risks with due consideration of changes in key economic
indicators and up-to-date market information.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of economic loss arising from a counterparty's failure to repay or service debt according to the contractual terms. Credit risk
encompasses both the direct risk of default and the risk of a deterioration of creditworthiness as well as concentration risks.

Liquid assets.Liquid assets mainly consist of cash and cash equivalents and debt instruments from
available-for-sale financial assets. In connection with the investment of liquid assets, the Group is exposed to credit-related losses to the extent that banks or issuers of
securities fail to fulfill their obligations. Daimler

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manages
this credit risk exposure through the diversification of counterparties with the use of a limit system, based on the review of each counterparty's financial strength.

With
the investment of liquid assets, Daimler selects the banks and issuers of securities very carefully. In line with the Group's risk policy, the predominant part of the liquid assets
is in investments with an external rating of A or better. To a lower extent, other investments of liquid assets are held only as far as deemed necessary to maintain the operating business in
low-rated countries and other ordinary business.

The
maximum exposure to credit risk from liquid assets is equal to the carrying amount of these assets. The liquid assets comprise to a low amount direct investments in asset-backed
instruments. In addition, liquid assets are also invested in high investment grade rated money market funds that partially hold securities from securitization transactions (asset-backed-securities and
-commercial-papers, respectively). In view of current financial markets movements, Daimler reduced available limits for certain counterparties that were affected by the financial market crisis.

Receivables from financial services.The financing and lease activities of Daimler are primarily
focused on supporting the sale of the automotive products of the Group. As a consequence of these activities, the Group is exposed to credit risk, which is monitored with the use of defined standards,
guidelines and procedures.

The
exposure to credit risk from financing and lease activities is monitored based on the portfolio subject to credit risk. The portfolio subject to credit risk is reported internally
gross of risk reserves and includes both the receivables from financial services and the portion of the operating lease portfolio that is subject to credit risk. It also includes volumes from dealer
inventory financing. The receivables from financial services comprise claims arising from finance lease contracts and repayment claims from financing loans. The operating lease portfolio subject to
credit risk is reported under "equipment on operating leases" in the Group's consolidated financial statements.

In
the year 2007, the Group's maximum credit risk exposure for receivables from financial services amounted to €39,213 million (2006:
€77,169 million). For further details regarding the extent of credit risk based on the carrying amounts of receivables from financial services, please refer to Note 13.

In
addition, the Daimler Financial Services segment is exposed to credit risk from irrevocable loan commitments to customers and to dealers. At December 31, 2007, the irrevocable
loan commitments amounted to €835 million (2006: €2,458 million), and primarily had maturities of less than one year.

The
Daimler Financial Services segment has implemented global guidelines and rules as a basis for efficient risk management. In particular, these rules deal with concentration risks,
requests for collateral as well as the treatment of unsecured credits and non-performing claims. These global guidelines and rules establish minimum standards which must be adhered to by
all local entities. In addition, some entities have implemented more restrictive rules and risk management processes to take account of local market conditions and to comply with applicable law. The
risk management principles contain standards for identifying, measuring, analyzing and monitoring the credit risks and are accompanied by a set of limits for operating entities and product types. To
ensure the soundness of the guidelines, they also address the different requirements for the various types of customers and products. These guidelines are crucial for consistently managing the credit
risks and to ensure that Daimler's risk bearing capacity is not exceeded. The internal guidelines are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changing market environments and new developments in
external risk management standards. Compliance with global and local guidelines is regularly reviewed by internal auditors.

The
guidelines define and effectively limit any concentration risk that might arise from receivables from financial services with regard to particular customers. Continuous portfolio
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risks
are identified and evaluated in a timely manner. As of December 31, 2007, the exposure to the top 15 customers did not exceed 3% of the total portfolio.

With
respect to its financing and lease activities, the Group takes collateral for each customer transaction. The value of the collateral generally depends on the amount of the financed
assets. As a rule, the main collateral is the financed vehicles (usually secured by certificate of ownership). In addition, the following types of collateral are accepted:



In
accordance with the credit standards of Daimler Financial Services, a valuation of collateral held is performed on an annual basis. Moreover, Daimler Financial Services mitigates the
credit risk of its finance and lease activities. Advance payments from customers, for example, reduce the exposure subject to credit risk. Their usage and amount depends on the risk class of the
borrower and the type of the underlying financed asset. Additionally, credit risk is mitigated in some markets by offering a residual debt insurance to retail customers to cover the event of death for
example.

With
respect to the assessment of the default risk of retail and small business customers, scoring systems are applied. Corporate customers are evaluated using internal rating
instruments and external credit bureau data if available. The scoring and rating results as well as the availability of security and other risk mitigation instruments are essential elements for credit
decisions. The corporate customer rating instruments categorize borrowers into ten different rating classes and differentiate between the two corporate customer types: dealers and fleets. To ensure
that these risk classification instruments are accurate, regular monitoring, reviews and adjustments are carried out.

Significant
financing loans and finance leases to corporate customers are evaluated individually for impairment. An individual loan or finance lease is considered impaired when there is
objective evidence that the Group will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. The Group has defined specific loss events as providing objective evidence that a
financing loan or finance lease receivable has been impaired. These loss events include a corporate customer being set on a "credit watch list" or "problem credit" status or contractual payments of a
retail or small business customer becoming 30 days past due.

The
vast majority of loans and finance lease receivables related to retail or small business customers are grouped into homogeneous pools and collectively assessed for impairment. The
impairment models used aim to determine an appropriate level of impairment allowances to reflect losses which have been incurred on the loans in the pool but have not yet been identified. The models
used are generally based on historical experience, taking into account current economic conditions and behavioral facts. In certain highly developed markets, statistical methods are used. If loans and
lease receivables that are collectively assessed for impairment are identified to be individually impaired, procedures are initiated to take possession of the asset financed or leased, or,
alternatively, to renegotiate the impaired contract. Since in either case foreclosure of the contract is imminent, the impaired finance lease receivables and loans are carried at the estimated value
of the collateral during the period of repossession or renegotiation.

Restructuring
policies and practices are based on the indicators or criteria which, in the judgment of local management, indicate that repayment will probably continue and that total
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the
renegotiated contract exceed the expected proceeds to be derived from repossession and remarketing. Renegotiated loans that would otherwise be past due or impaired represent an insignificant
portion of the portfolio.

Daimler
Financial Services actively manages credit risks to stem against potential negative spill-over effects from the mortgage crisis currently witnessed in the U.S.

Trade receivables.Trade receivables are mostly receivables from worldwide sales activities of
vehicles and spare parts. The credit risk from trade receivables encompasses the default risk of customers, e.g. dealers and general distribution companies, respectively, as well as other
corporate clients and private customers. Daimler manages its credit risk from trade receivables on the basis of internal guidelines.

A
significant part of the trade receivables from the respective domestic business is secured by various, as the case may be, country-specific types of collateral. These types include,
for instance, conditional sales, guarantees and sureties as well as mortgages and cash deposits. In addition, Group companies guard against credit risk via credit assessments. Moreover, there are
processes in place to monitor trade receivables, especially non-performing receivables.

For
trade receivables from the respective export business, Daimler also evaluates each general distribution company's creditworthiness by an internal rating process and its country risk
on an annual basis. In this context, the year-end financial statements of the general distribution companies are recorded and assessed.

With
regard to general distribution companies of inadequate creditworthiness, Daimler usually demands the following types of collateral:



Moreover,
impairments are recognized for the credit risk that is inherent in trade receivables from the domestic and export businesses. The maximum exposure to loss of trade receivables
is equal to their total carrying amounts. The carrying amounts of trade receivables, showing separately those receivables that are past due or impaired, can be seen under Note 17.

Derivative financial instruments.Derivative financial instruments comprise derivatives that are
either included in hedge accounting or individually valued. The Daimler Group does not use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than risk management. Without the use of these derivative
financial instruments, the Group would be exposed to higher financial risks. Daimler manages the credit risk exposure of the derivative financial instruments through diversification of counterparties
by a limit system, that is based on the review of each counterparty's financial strength. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is equal to the carrying amount of those derivatives
classified as financial assets. The counterparties of the derivative financial instruments are mainly international banks. As these counterparties carry high external credit ratings from
Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch, the loss potential regarding credit risk is consequently limited. Concentration risks with regard to particular counterparties are managed and limited by an
internal limit system.

Other receivables and financial assets.The maximum exposure to credit risk of other receivables and
financial assets is equal to the carrying amount of these instruments. With respect to other receivables and financial assets Daimler is exposed to credit risk only to a low extent.

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Credit
risk may also arise from guarantee commitments, if the guaranteed party does not fully meet the underlying obligations. For more information on guarantees and other financial
commitments and the respective maximum exposure to credit risk, please refer to Note 28. In addition, credit risk could arise due to a second-lien loan commitment for Chrysler's
automotive business amounting to US $1.5 billion (please refer to the following section on liquidity risk).

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk encompasses the risk that a company cannot meet its financial obligations in full.

Daimler's
main sources of liquidity are its operations, external borrowings and sales of finance receivables in securitization transactions. The funds are primarily used to finance
working capital and capital expenditure requirements and the cash needs of the lease and financing business. The Group typically finances its lease and financing activities with a high proportion of
debt and through the sale of finance receivables from the financial services business (securitization transactions).

Daimler
manages its liquidity by holding adequate volumes of liquid assets and maintaining syndicated credit facilities in addition to the cash inflow generated by its operating
business. The liquid assets consist of cash and cash equivalents as well as short-term realizable securities and other assets. Some of these instruments are subject to market risks that
the Group typically hedges with derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, caps, floors, futures and options.

With
the closing of the Chrysler transaction on August 3, 2007 the Group cancelled US $13 billion of US $18 billion global credit facilities. At December 31,
2007, the Group had short-term and long-term credit lines totaling €16.6 billion, of which €5.1 billion were not utilized. These
credit lines include a multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of US $5 billion, provided by a syndicate of international banks. This syndicated credit facility allows Daimler AG
to borrow up to US $5.0 billion until December 2009 and US $4.9 billion for the period from December 2009 until December 2011, respectively. A portion of this US $5 billion credit
facility serves as a back-up for commercial paper drawings.

In
addition, the Group maintains a broad variety of other funding sources. Depending on its cash needs and market conditions, the Group issues bonds, notes and commercial papers or
executes securitization transactions in various currencies. Adverse changes in the capital markets - for example caused by the current uncertain situation in the U.S. mortgage market - could increase
Daimler's funding costs and limit the Group's financial flexibility.

In
light of highly volatile U.S. loan markets, Daimler agreed to support the financing of the majority takeover of the Chrysler activities. Daimler subscribed US $1.5 billion of
second-lien loan for Chrysler's automotive business, to be drawn until August 3, 2008. Please refer to Note 2.

From
an operating point of view, the management of the Group's liquidity exposure is centralized by a daily cash concentration process. This process enables Daimler to manage its
liquidity surplus and liquidity requirements according to the actual needs of the Group and each subsidiary. The Group's
short-term and mid-term liquidity management takes into account the maturities of financial assets and financial liabilities and estimates of cash flows from the operating
business.

Further
information on the Group's financing liabilities is provided in Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements.

The
liquidity runoff shown in the following table provides an insight into how the liquidity situation of the Group is affected by the cash flows from financial liabilities as of
December 31, 2007. It comprises a runoff of the



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|(in millions of €)                                                                       |  | Total  |  | 2008   |  | 2009   |  | 2010  |  | 2011  |  | 2012  |  | 3 2013
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------ |  | ------ |  | ------ |  | ----- |  | ----- |  | ----- |  | ------
|Financing liabilities                                                                    |  | 63,256 |  | 25,147 |  | 14,274 |  | 7,736 |  | 6,803 |  | 1,660 |  | 7,636 
|Derivative financial instruments                                                         |  | 835    |  | 441    |  | 165    |  | 81    |  | 89    |  | 23    |  | 36    
|Trade payables                                                                           |  | 6,939  |  | 6,937  |  | 2      |  |      |  |      |  |      |  |      
|Other financial liabilities without Derivatives                                          |  | 9,580  |  | 8,076  |  | 1,220  |  | 127   |  | 64    |  | 33    |  | 60    
|Irrevocable loan commitments of the Daimler Financial Services segment and of Daimler AG |  | 889    |  | 889    |  |       |  |      |  |      |  |      |  |      
|Loan commitment in favor of Chrysler                                                     |  | 1,019  |  | 1,019  |  |       |  |      |  |      |  |      |  |      
|                                                                                         |  |        |  |        |  |        |  |       |  |       |  |       |  |       
|Total                                                                                    |  | 82,518 |  | 42,509 |  | 15,661 |  | 7,944 |  | 6,956 |  | 1,716 |  | 7,732 
|                                                                                         |  |        |  |        |  |        |  |       |  |       |  |       |  |       

The
undiscounted cash outflows of this runoff are subject to the following conditions:



The
available liquidity, short-term and long-term credit lines and the possibility to generate cash flows by securitizing receivables give Daimler adequate
flexibility to cover the Group's
refinancing requirements. Due to the diversification of financing sources and the liquid assets, Daimler is not exposed to any concentration risk regarding liquidity.

Finance Market Risks

The global nature of its businesses exposes Daimler to market risks resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Group is
also exposed to equity price risk. Daimler's equity price risk assessment does not include non-controlling equity interests, the Group holds in other companies, which it classifies as
long-term investments. The equity price risk of the remaining positions is not material to Daimler. In addition, the Group is exposed to market risks in terms of commodity price risks
associated with its business operations. Market risks may adversely affect the Group's financial position, cash flows and profitability. Daimler manages and controls market risks primarily through the
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also
uses derivative financial instruments when deemed appropriate. Market risks are evaluated by monitoring changes in key economic indicators and market information on an ongoing basis.

Any
market sensitive instruments, including equity and interest bearing securities held by the pension and other post-employment benefit plans, are not included in this
quantitative and qualitative analysis. Please refer to Note 21 for additional information regarding Daimler's pension and other post-employment benefit plans.

As
part of its risk management control systems, Daimler employs value-at-risk analyses as recommended by the Bank for International Settlements. In performing
these analyses, the market risk exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices is quantified on a continuous basis by predicting the maximum loss over a
target time horizon (holding period) and confidence level. The value-at-risk calculations employed



When
the value-at-risk of the Group's portfolio of financial instruments is calculated, first the current fair value of these financial instruments is computed.
Then the sensitivity of the Group's portfolio value to changes in the relevant market risk factors, such as foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates, is quantified. Based on expected
volatilities and correlations of these market risk factors which are obtained from the RiskMetrics dataset, potential changes of the portfolio value are computed by applying the
variance-covariance approach. The variance-covariance approach is a statistical method used to quantify the total impact of all relevant market risk factors on the portfolio's present value. Through
these calculations, and by assuming a 99% confidence level and a holding period of five days, the Group's value-at-risk is obtained. The 99% confidence level and the
five-day holding period indicate that there is only a 1% statistical probability that the value-at-risk will be exceeded by losses at the end of the
five-day holding period.

In
accordance with the organizational standards of the international banking industry, Daimler maintains risk management control systems independent of Corporate Treasury and with a
separate reporting line.

Exchange rate risk.Transaction risk and currency risk management.The Group's global
reach means that its businesss operations reported financial results and cash flows are exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. These risks primarily relate to
fluctuations between the US dollar and the euro.

The
Group holds financial assets in foreign currencies. However, in accordance with internal rules, Daimler generally refinances such assets in the respective foreign currencies, thus
avoiding significant exchange rate risk.

The
Group's exchange rate risk arises, in contrast, primarily from operating businesses when revenue is generated in a currency that is different from the currency in which the costs of
generating the revenue are incurred (so-called transaction risk). Once the revenue is converted into the currency in which the costs are incurred, the revenue may be inadequate to cover
the costs if the value of the currency in which the revenue is generated declined in the interim relative to the value of the currency in which the costs were incurred. This risk exposure primarily
affects the Mercedes-Benz Cars segment, which generates a major portion of its revenue in foreign currencies and incurs manufacturing costs primarily in euros. The Daimler Trucks segment
is subject to transaction risk, too, but only to a minor degree because of its global production network. The Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses units included in Vans, Buses, Other are
also directly exposed to transaction risk, but only to a minor degree compared to the Mercedes-Benz Cars and the Daimler Trucks segments. In addition, Vans, Buses, Other is indirectly
exposed to transaction risks through its equity investments in EADS and Chrysler, both of which are accounted for using the equity method.

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Cash
inflows and outflows of the business segments are offset if they are denominated in the same currency. This means that the exchange rate risk resulting from revenue generated in a
particular currency can be offset by costs in the same currency, even if the revenue arises from a transaction independent of that in which the costs are incurred. As a result, only the unmatched
amounts are subject to transaction risk. In addition, natural hedging opportunities exist to the extent that currency exposures of the operating businesses of individual segments offset each other at
Group level thereby reducing overall currency exposure. These hedges eliminate the need for hedging to the extent of the matched exposures. To provide an additional natural hedge against any remaining
transaction risk exposure, Daimler strives, where appropriate, to increase cash outflows in the same currencies in which the Group has a net excess inflow.

In
order to mitigate the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations for the operating business (future transactions), Daimler continually assesses its exposure to exchange rate risks
and hedges a portion of those risks by using derivative financial instruments. Daimler's currency exposures and the use of currency derivatives are managed by the Group's Currency Committee. The
Currency Committee consists of members from the Corporate Treasury department, the vehicle businesses and the Corporate Controlling department. The Corporate Treasury department assesses foreign
currency exposures and carries out the Currency Committee's decisions concerning foreign currency hedging through transactions with international financial institutions. The Risk Controlling
department regularly informs the Board of Management of the actions of the Corporate Treasury department that are based on the Currency Committee's decisions.

The
Group's targeted hedge ratios for forecasted operating cash flows in foreign currency are indicated by a reference model. On the one hand, the hedging horizon is naturally limited by
the uncertainty related to cash flows that lie far ahead, and on the other hand it may be limited by the fact that appropriate currency contracts are not available. This model aims to protect the
Group from unfavorable movements of exchange rates while preserving some flexibility to participate simultaneously in favorable developments. Based on this model and depending on the market outlook,
the Currency Committee determines the hedging horizon, which usually varies from one to three years, as well as the average hedge ratios. Reflecting the character of the underlying risks, the hedge
ratios decrease with increasing maturities. At year end 2007, the centralized foreign exchange management showed an unhedged position in the automotive business of calendar year 2008 amounting to 30%
of the underlying forecasted cash flows in US dollars. The corresponding figure at year end 2006 referring to calendar year 2007 was 23%. Compared to last year, the rise in this ratio and an increased
volume from operative business contributed to a noticeably higher exposure from automotive cash flows to currency risk with respect to the US dollar. This pertains partly also to the Group's exposures
to currency risks with respect to other world currencies.

The
hedged position is determined by the amount of derivative currency contracts held. The derivative financial instruments used to cover foreign currency exposure are primarily forward
foreign exchange contracts and currency options. Daimler's guidelines call for a mixture of these instruments depending on the view of market conditions. Value-at-risk is used
to measure the exchange rate risk inherent in these derivative financial instruments.

The
following table shows the period-end, high, low and average value-at-risk figures for the 2007 and 2006 portfolio of these derivative financial
instruments. The average exposure has been computed on an end-of-quarter basis.
The offsetting transactions underlying the derivative financial instruments are not included in the following value-at-risk presentation.

|                   |  | 2007 |  | 2006
|------------------ |  | ---- |  | ----
|
|Exchange rate risk |  | 236  |  | 236 

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The
average value-at-risk of the derivative financial instruments the Group used to hedge exchange rate risk was lower in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in
the value-at-risk at period - end 2007 resulted primarily from increasing exchange rate volatilities during the second half of 2007.

Effects of currency translation.Many of Daimler's subsidiaries are located outside the euro zone. Since the Group's
financial reporting currency is the euro, the income and expenses of these subsidiaries are translated into euros so that their financial results can be included in the consolidated financial
statements. Period-to-period changes in the average exchange rates may cause translation effects that have a significant impact on, for example, revenue, segment results (EBIT)
and net profit or loss of
the Group. Unlike the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on transaction exposure, the exchange rate translation risk does not affect local currency cash flows.

Due
to its subsidiaries, Daimler has significant assets and liabilities outside the euro zone. These assets and liabilities are denominated in local currencies and reside primarily at
the U.S. holding subsidiary, Daimler North America Corporation and at the Financial Services companies. When the net asset values are converted into euros, currency fluctuations result in
period-to-period changes in those net asset values. The Group's equity position reflects these changes in net asset values and the long-term exchange rate risk
inherent in these investments is continually assessed and evaluated. Daimler does not hedge against this type of risk. The carrying amount of Daimler's investments in Chrysler may also be negatively
affected by changes in the exchange rate between the US dollar and the euro.

In
both 2007 and 2006, the combined currency effects, including effects from currency translation, operating business transactions and hedging activities, negatively affected Daimler's
results. If the euro retains its current strength against selected world currencies, especially the US dollar, for a prolonged period of time or if it appreciates even further, the future results and
cash flows of the Group could be adversely affected, and with respect to 2008, potentially to a greater degree than in 2007 and 2006.

Interest rate risk.Daimler holds a variety of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities to
manage the liquidity and cash needs of its day-to-day operations. A substantial volume of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities results from the leasing and sales
financing business, which is operated by the Daimler Financial Services segment. The Financial Services companies enter into transactions with customers which primarily result in
fixed-rate receivables. Daimler's general policy is to match funding in terms of maturities and interest rates, where economically feasible. However, for a limited portion of the
receivables portfolio, the Group does not match funding in terms of maturities in order to take advantage of market opportunities. As a result, Daimler is exposed to risks due to changes in interest
rates.

Concerning
its lease and financing activities, an asset-liability committee that consists of members of the business segment, the Corporate Treasury department and the Corporate
Controlling department manages these risks by quarterly setting interest rate exposure targets for Financial Services companies, either on a country or regional level. The Treasury Risk Management
department and the local Financial Services companies are jointly responsible for achieving these targets. As a separate function, the Global Portfolio Management department of Daimler Financial
Services monitors on a monthly basis whether the interest rate risk positions taken as a result of this process are in line with the targets to be achieved.

In
order to achieve the targeted interest rate risk positions in terms of maturities and interest rate fixing periods, Daimler also uses derivative financial instruments, such as
interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, swaptions, or caps and floors. The interest rate risk position is assessed by comparing assets and liabilities for corresponding maturities, including the
impact of the relevant derivative financial instruments.

Derivative
financial instruments are also used in conjunction with the refinancing of the industrial business. Daimler coordinates funding activities of both the industrial business and
financial services at the Group level.

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The
following table shows the period-end, high, low and average value-at-risk figures for the 2007 and 2006 portfolio of interest rate sensitive
financial instruments, including the leasing and sales financing business. The value-at-risk corresponds to the interest rate risk position of the Group. The average exposure
has been computed on an end-of-quarter basis.

|                   |  | 2007 |  | 2006
|------------------ |  | ---- |  | ----
|
|Interest rate risk |  | 51   |  | 54  

The
period-end value-at-risk of interest rate sensitive financial instruments was higher in 2007 than in 2006 due to increasing interest rate
volatilities. The deconsolidation of the Chrysler related interest rate sensitive financial instruments in August 2007 did not materially affect the value-at-risk figures in
2007.

Equity price risk.Daimler holds investments in equity and equity derivatives. In accordance with
international banking standards, the Group does not include equity investments which it classifies as long-term investments in its equity price risk assessment. Also not included in this
assessment are equity derivatives used to hedge the market price risk of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity price risk of the remaining positions is not, and was not in 2007
and 2006, material to the Group. Thus, no value-at-risk figures are presented for the equity price risk.

Commodity price risk.Daimler is also exposed to the risk of changes in prices of commodities used in
manufacturing.

To
a minor extent, derivative commodity instruments are used to reduce some of the Group's commodity price risk, mainly the risk associated with the purchase of precious metals. The risk
resulting from these derivative commodity instruments in 2007 and 2006 was not, and is not currently, significant to Daimler. Therefore, no value-at-risk figures are presented
for these derivative commodity instruments.

31.   Segment Reporting

Daimler has determined three reportable segments that are largely organized and managed separately according to nature of products and services provided, brands,
distribution channels and profile of customers.

In
the context of the renaming of DaimlerChrysler AG as Daimler AG, the Board of Management decided to change the names of the segments to Mercedes-Benz Cars (formerly
Mercedes Car Group), Daimler Trucks (formerly Truck Group), Daimler Financial Services (formerly Financial Services); Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses are operating units that continue
to be aggregated with all other operations of the Group within Vans, Buses, Other.

The
segment information presented below does not include amounts relating to discontinued operations and prior-period figures of reported segments reflect the activities of continuing
segments. In prior year figures, the segment assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are included in the reconciliation of total segment measures to respective items included in
consolidated financial statements. The capital expenditures as well as the depreciation and amortization of the discontinued operations are included in the reconciliation to the consolidated amounts
for all reported periods.

Mercedes-Benz Cars.This segment includes activities primarily related to the
development, design, manufacture, assembly and sale of passenger cars and off-road vehicles under the brand names Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach as well as related parts and
accessories.

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Daimler Trucks.This segment includes activities primarily related to the development, design,
manufacture, assembly and sale of trucks under the brand names Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Mitsubishi Fuso as well as related parts and accessories.

Daimler Financial Services.The activities in this segment primarily extend to the marketing of
financial services in the area of retail and lease financing for vehicles, dealer financing, and insurance brokerage. This segment also includes the Group's equity method investment in Toll Collect.

Vans, Buses, Other.Vans, Buses, Other comprises all other operations of the Group. It primarily
includes the Group's van and bus operating units, which are sold under the brand name Mercedes-Benz (for vans additionally under the brand names Freightliner and Dodge; for buses
additionally under the brand names Setra and Orion), the real estate activities, and the equity method investments in Chrysler and EADS. Prior to its sale, the Off-Highway business and the
Group's investment in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) formed part of Vans, Buses, Other (see also Notes 2 and 6).

Management reporting and controlling systems.The Group's management reporting and controlling
systems use accounting policies that are the same as those described in Note 1 in the summary of significant accounting policies under IFRS.

The
Group measures the performance of its operating segments through a measure of segment profit or loss which is referred to as "EBIT" in our management and reporting system.

EBIT
is the measure of segment profit (loss) used in segment reporting and comprises gross profit, selling and general administrative expenses, research and non-capitalized
development costs, other operating income (expense), net, and our share of profit (loss) from companies accounted for using the equity method, net, as well as other financial income (expense), net.

Intersegment
revenue is generally recorded at values that approximate third-party selling prices.

Segment
assets principally comprise all assets. The industrial business segments' assets exclude income tax assets, assets from defined benefit plans and certain financial assets
(including liquidity).

Segment
liabilities principally comprise all liabilities. The industrial business segments' liabilities exclude income tax liabilities, liabilities from defined benefit plans and certain
financial liabilities (including financing liabilities).

Information
in the table below about capital expenditures and depreciation / amortization comprises intangible assets (excluding goodwill) as well as property, plant and equipment
(excluding finance lease).

With
respect to information about geographical regions, revenue is allocated to countries based on the location of the customer; non-current assets are disclosed according to
the physical location of these assets.

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Segment
information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:

|(in millions of €)            |                                                      | Mercedes-Benz Cars |       | Daimler Trucks |     | Daimler Financial Services |    | Vans, Buses, Other |     | Total Segments |       | Reconciliation |       | Consolidated
|----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----- | -------------- | --- | -------------------------- | -- | ------------------ | --- | -------------- | ----- | -------------- | ----- | ------------
|2007                          |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Revenue                       |                                                      | 51,175             |       | 26,198         |     | 8,257                      |    | 13,769             |     | 99,399         |       |               |       | 99,399      
|Intersegment revenue          |                                                      | 1,255              |       | 2,268          |     | 454                        |    | 354                |     | 4,331          |       | (4,331         | )     |            
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Total revenue                 |                                                      | 52,430             |       | 28,466         |     | 8,711                      |    | 14,123             |     | 103,730        |       | (4,331         | )     | 99,399      
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Segment profit/(loss) (EBIT)  |                                                      | 4,753              |       | 2,121          |     | 630                        |    | 1,956              |     | 9,460          |       | (750           | )     | 8,710       
|Segment assets                |                                                      | 30,070             |       | 15,454         |     | 62,002                     |    | 15,563             |     | 123,089        |       | 12,005         |       | 135,094     
|Segment liabilities           |                                                      | 21,514             |       | 9,557          |     | 57,612                     |    | 6,008              |     | 94,691         |       | 2,173          |       | 96,864      
|Capital expenditures          |                                                      | 2,680              |       | 1,110          |     | 53                         |    | 266                |     | 4,109          |       | 1,492          |       | 5,601       
|                              | Thereof investments in property, plant and equipment |                    | 1,910 |                | 766 |                            | 29 |                    | 241 |                | 2,946 |                | 1,301 |             
|Depreciation and amortization |                                                      | 1,946              |       | 608            |     | 30                         |    | 432                |     | 3,016          |       | 1,130          |       | 4,146       

|
|

|(in millions of €)            |                                                      | Mercedes-Benz Cars |       | Daimler Trucks |     | Daimler Financial Services |    | Vans, Buses, Other |     | Total Segments |       | Reconciliation |       | Consolidated
|----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----- | -------------- | --- | -------------------------- | -- | ------------------ | --- | -------------- | ----- | -------------- | ----- | ------------
|2006                          |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Revenue                       |                                                      | 50,219             |       | 29,061         |     | 7,529                      |    | 12,413             |     | 99,222         |       |               |       | 99,222      
|Intersegment revenue          |                                                      | 1,191              |       | 2,728          |     | 577                        |    | 738                |     | 5,234          |       | (5,234         | )     |            
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Total revenue                 |                                                      | 51,410             |       | 31,789         |     | 8,106                      |    | 13,151             |     | 104,456        |       | (5,234         | )     | 99,222      
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Segment profit/(loss) (EBIT)  |                                                      | 1,783              |       | 1,851          |     | 807                        |    | 1,327              |     | 5,768          |       | (776           | )     | 4,992       
|Segment assets                |                                                      | 28,323             |       | 16,281         |     | 60,650                     |    | 13,998             |     | 119,252        |       | 98,382         |       | 217,634     
|Segment liabilities           |                                                      | 21,365             |       | 9,734          |     | 56,505                     |    | 5,318              |     | 92,922         |       | 87,366         |       | 180,288     
|Capital expenditures          |                                                      | 2,303              |       | 1,202          |     | 29                         |    | 395                |     | 3,929          |       | 3,267          |       | 7,196       
|                              | Thereof investments in property, plant and equipment |                    | 1,698 |                | 912 |                            | 17 |                    | 378 |                | 3,005 |                | 2,869 |             
|Depreciation and amortization |                                                      | 2,719              |       | 841            |     | 30                         |    | 615                |     | 4,205          |       | 2,964          |       | 7,169       

|
|

|(in millions of €)            |                                                      | Mercedes-Benz Cars |       | Daimler Trucks |     | Daimler Financial Services |    | Vans, Buses, Other |     | Total Segments |       | Reconciliation |       | Consolidated
|----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----- | -------------- | --- | -------------------------- | -- | ------------------ | --- | -------------- | ----- | -------------- | ----- | ------------
|2005                          |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Revenue                       |                                                      | 46,724             |       | 27,825         |     | 7,243                      |    | 13,417             |     | 95,209         |       |               |       | 95,209      
|Intersegment revenue          |                                                      | 1,107              |       | 2,097          |     | 551                        |    | 850                |     | 4,605          |       | (4,605         | )     |            
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Total revenue                 |                                                      | 47,831             |       | 29,922         |     | 7,794                      |    | 14,267             |     | 99,814         |       | (4,605         | )     | 95,209      
|                              |                                                      |                    |       |                |     |                            |    |                    |     |                |       |                |       |             
|Segment profit/(loss) (EBIT)  |                                                      | (787               | )     | 1,564          |     | 513                        |    | 1,867              |     | 3,157          |       | (284           | )     | 2,873       
|Segment assets                |                                                      | 29,798             |       | 16,417         |     | 58,599                     |    | 16,662             |     | 121,476        |       | 106,536        |       | 228,012     
|Segment liabilities           |                                                      | 21,339             |       | 10,116         |     | 55,005                     |    | 6,952              |     | 93,412         |       | 98,643         |       | 192,055     
|Capital expenditures          |                                                      | 2,273              |       | 1,179          |     | 40                         |    | 910                |     | 4,402          |       | 3,628          |       | 8,030       
|                              | Thereof investments in property, plant and equipment |                    | 1,633 |                | 979 |                            | 25 |                    | 837 |                | 3,474 |                | 3,006 |             
|Depreciation and amortization |                                                      | 2,757              |       | 788            |     | 53                         |    | 535                |     | 4,133          |       | 2,756          |       | 6,889       

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Mercedes-Benz Cars.In 2007, financial support for troubled suppliers
(€82 million) negatively impacted EBIT. The immediate recognition of provisions for the incremental benefit payments under early retirement agreements concluded in 2006 resulted
in charges of €216 million.

Associated
with the decisions to terminate the production of the smart forfour and to realign the business model for smart, EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Cars for 2006 and 2005
includes charges of €946 million and €1,111 million, respectively. From the charges incurred in 2006 and 2005, €127 million (2005:
€535 million) is attributable to impairment losses and €819 million (2005: €576 million) is attributable to payments already made
(see Note 4).

In
2006, EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Cars includes charges of €286 million (2005: €570 million) for the headcount reduction initiative
at Mercedes-Benz Cars. Of
these amounts, €783 million (2005: €70 million) were already paid in 2006 (see Note 4).

A
provision established in connection with a case alleging infringement of EU competition law was reduced by €60 million as a result of a favorable court decision.
This amount is included in EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Cars in 2005.

Daimler Trucks.In 2007, EBIT is positively impacted by a gain of €78 million
from the disposal of real-estate properties (see Note 2). Furthermore, changes to existing pension plans at MFTBC resulted in a curtailment gain (pre-tax) of
€86 million in 2007.

In
2006, EBIT was negatively affected by an increase in future health care benefits and the corresponding increase of provisions for post-employment benefit obligations
(€161 million), and the immediate recognition of provisions for the incremental benefit payments under early retirement agreements concluded in 2006
(€134 million).

In
2005, a settlement with MMC associated with quality issues and recall campaigns at MFTBC resulted in a favorable impact of €276 million, which is included in
EBIT of Daimler Trucks. In addition, asset impairments of €87 million were recognized relating to the sale of all major parts of the US subsidiary American LaFrance.

Daimler Financial Services.In 2007, capital expenditure for non-inventory related
equipment on operating leases amounts to €6,093 million (2006: €6,955 million; 2005: €4,778 million), related depreciation charges
amount to €2,283 million (2006: €2,453 million; 2005: €1,981 million).

Vans, Buses, Other.In 2007, 2006 and 2005, EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other includes the Group's share in
the net profit (loss) of EADS of €13 million (2006: €(193) million; 2005: €489 million). In addition, EBIT comprises the earnings
effects from the valuation of derivatives relating to EADS. The mark-to-market valuation of these derivatives resulted in gains of €121 million (2006:
unrealized gains of €519 million; 2005: unrealized losses of €197 million) (see Note 12). The equity investment in EADS included in segment assets
amounts to €3,442 million in 2007 (2006: €4,371 million; 2005: €4,706 million).

In
addition, EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other includes since August 4, 2007, the Group's share in the net profit (loss) of Chrysler Holding LLC of
€(377) million. Segment assets include the equity investment in Chrysler of €916 million.

The
sale of real-estate properties resulted in pre-tax gains of €73 million and €271 million in 2007 and 2006,
respectively.

The
assets and liabilities held for sale presented in the consolidated balance sheet are included in Vans, Buses, Other.

Furthermore,
EBIT of the Group was positively impacted by €266 million due to the disposal of the Off-Highway business in 2006, of which
€253 million was attributable to Vans, Buses, Other (see Note 2).

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In
2005, a gain of €692 million realized on the sale of Daimler's remaining share in MMC had a positive effect on EBIT. As a result of the repurchase of a note by
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG, a gain of €53 million is included in EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other for 2005 (see Note 5). The sale of securities led to a positive impact of
€148 million on EBIT of Vans, Buses, Other in 2005.

Reconciliations.Reconciliations of the total segment measures to respective items included in
financial statements are as follows:

|(in millions of €)                                                                       |                                | 2007    |      | 2006    |      | 2005    |     
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------- | ---- | ------- | ---- | ------- | ----
|Total segments' profit (EBIT)                                                            |                                | 9,460   |      | 5,768   |      | 3,157   |     
|                                                                                         | Corporate items                |         | (785 | )       | (847 | )       | (291
|                                                                                         | Eliminations                   |         | 35   |         | 71   |         | 7   
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Group EBIT                                                                               |                                | 8,710   |      | 4,992   |      | 2,873   |     
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|                                                                                         | Interest income (expense), net |         | 471  |         | (90  | )       | (447
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Profit before income taxes                                                               |                                | 9,181   |      | 4,902   |      | 2,426   |     
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Total segments' assets                                                                   |                                | 123,089 |      | 119,252 |      | 121,476 |     
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Assets of Chrysler activities                                                            |                                |        |      | 86,889  |      | 95,740  |     
|Income tax assets                                                                        |                                | 1,940   |      | 5,436   |      | 5,645   |     
|Unallocated financial assets (including liquidity) and assets from defined benefit plans |                                | 18,119  |      | 13,518  |      | 12,756  |     
|Other corporate items and eliminations                                                   |                                | (8,054  | )    | (7,461  | )    | (7,605  | )   
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Group assets                                                                             |                                | 135,094 |      | 217,634 |      | 228,012 |     
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Total segments' liabilities                                                              |                                | 94,691  |      | 92,922  |      | 93,412  |     
|Liabilities of Chrysler activities                                                       |                                |        |      | 74,424  |      | 82,695  |     
|Income tax liabilities                                                                   |                                | (218    | )    | (2,151  | )    | (2,735  | )   
|Unallocated financial liabilities and liabilities from defined benefit plans             |                                | 9,546   |      | 21,772  |      | 26,005  |     
|Other corporate items and eliminations                                                   |                                | (7,155  | )    | (6,679  | )    | (7,322  | )   
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     
|Group liabilities                                                                        |                                | 96,864  |      | 180,288 |      | 192,055 |     
|                                                                                         |                                |         |      |         |      |         |     

The
reconciliation includes items that are by definition not part of the segments. In addition, the reconciliation includes corporate items that are not allocated, for example items for
which headquarters are responsible. Transactions between the segments are eliminated in the context of consolidation and the eliminated amounts are included in the reconciliation.

The
assets and liabilities of the Chrysler activities are derived under the same definitions as for the segments.

The
reconciliation to Group capital expenditure also includes expenditure of Chrysler activities of €1,511 million for 2007 (2006:
€3,267 million; 2005: €3,656 million). An amount of €1,320 million (2006: €2,869 million; 2005:
€3,035 million) refers to investment in property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation
and amortization of Chrysler activities of €1,130 million for 2007 (2006: €2,964 million; 2005:
€2,756 million) is included in the reconciliation to consolidated totals for depreciation and amortization.

In
2007, capital expenditure for non-inventory related equipment on operating lease of the Chrysler activities amounted to €5,138 million (2006:
€8,786 million; 2005: €7,569 million), related depreciation charges amount to €1,486 million (2006:
€3,297 million; 2005: €2,637 million).

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Revenue and non-current assets by region.Revenue from external customers is as follows:

|(in millions of €) |  | Germany |  | Western Europe 1 |  | United States |  | Other American countries |  | Asia   |  | Other countries |  | Consolidated
|------------------ |  | ------- |  | ---------------- |  | ------------- |  | ------------------------ |  | ------ |  | --------------- |  | ------------
|2007               |  | 22,582  |  | 26,707           |  | 20,270        |  | 7,248                    |  | 11,851 |  | 10,741          |  | 99,399      
|2006               |  | 21,652  |  | 25,347           |  | 24,943        |  | 6,542                    |  | 11,761 |  | 8,977           |  | 99,222      
|2005               |  | 20,726  |  | 23,894           |  | 23,930        |  | 6,344                    |  | 12,095 |  | 8,220           |  | 95,209      

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Germany accounts for €19,542 million of non-current assets, which include intangible assets, property, plant
and equipment as well as equipment on operating leases (2006: €19,628 million; 2005: €19,682 million), the United States for
€11,819 million (2006: €43,184 million; 2005: €42,989 million) and other countries for €8,129 million (2006:
€14,498; 2005: €15,041 million).

32.   Capital Management

Net assets represent the basis for capital management at Daimler. The segment assets and segment liabilities of the divisions in accordance with IFRS provide the
basis for the determination of net assets at Group level. The industrial divisions are accountable for the operational net assets; all assets, liabilities and provisions which they are responsible for
in day-to-day operations are therefore allocated to them. Performance measurement at Daimler Financial Services is on an equity basis, in line with the usual practice in the
banking business. Net assets at Group level additionally include net assets of discontinued operations and from income taxes as well as other corporate items and eliminations. The average annual net
assets are calculated from the average quarterly net assets. The average quarterly net assets are calculated as an average of the net assets at the beginning and the end of the quarter and are as
follows:

|(average in millions of €) |                                           | 2007   |       | 2006   |       
|-------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ----- | ------ | ------
|                           | Mercedes-Benz Cars                        |        | 7,831 |        | 7,887 
|                           | Daimler Trucks                            |        | 6,127 |        | 6,762 
|                           | Daimler Financial Services1               |        | 4,268 |        | 4,200 
|                           | Vans, Buses, Other                        |        | 8,804 |        | 9,544 
|                           |                                           |        |       |        |       
|Net assets of the segments |                                           | 27,030 |       | 28,393 |       
|                           |                                           |        |       |        |       
|                           | Net assets from discontinued operations   |        | 7,186 |        | 12,470
|                           | Assets and liabilities from income taxes2 |        | 5,569 |        | 8,204 
|                           | Corporate items and eliminations2         |        | (598  | )      | (483  
|                           |                                           |        |       |        |       
|Net assets Daimler Group   |                                           | 39,187 |       | 48,584 |       
|                           |                                           |        |       |        |       

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The cost of capital of the Group's average net assets is reflected in value added. Value added shows to which extent the Group achieves or exceeds
the minimum return requirements of the shareholders and creditors, thus creating additional value. The required rate of return on net assets, and thus the cost of capital is derived from the minimum
returns that investors expect on their invested capital. The Group's cost of capital comprises the cost of equity as well as the costs of debt and pension obligations of the Industrial Business; in
addition, the expected returns on liquidity and plan assets of the pension funds of the Industrial Business are considered. In the year under review, the cost of capital amounted to 7% after taxes.
Due to the disposal of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities the capital structure has changed. In August 2007, a share buyback program was approved to

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optimize
the capital structure. It is planned to acquire nearly 10% of the outstanding shares for a maximum total price of up to €7.5 billion by the end of August 2008. The
capital structure changes and changes in German tax legislation lead to a cost of capital for the Group of 8% after taxes starting 2008.

33.   Earnings per Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations is as follows:

|(in millions of € or millions of shares)                |  | 2007    |  | 2006    |  | 2005   
|------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------- |  | ------- |  | -------
|Profit attributable to shareholders of Daimler AG       |  | 3,979   |  | 3,744   |  | 4,149  
|Diluting effects in net profit                          |  |        |  |        |  |       
|                                                        |  |         |  |         |  |        
|Net profit - diluted                                    |  | 3,979   |  | 3,744   |  | 4,149  
|                                                        |  |         |  |         |  |        
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic   |  | 1,037.8 |  | 1,022.1 |  | 1,014.7
|Dilutive effect of stock options                        |  | 9.5     |  | 5.2     |  | 3.0    
|                                                        |  |         |  |         |  |        
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted |  | 1,047.3 |  | 1,027.3 |  | 1,017.7
|                                                        |  |         |  |         |  |        

Stock
options to acquire 7.8 million, 46.4 million and 65.7 million Daimler ordinary shares that were issued in connection with the stock option plan were not
included in the computations of diluted earnings per share for
2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, because the options' underlying exercise prices were higher than the average market prices of Daimler ordinary shares in these periods.

34.   Related Party Relationships

Associated companies and joint ventures.Most of the goods and services supplied within the ordinary
course of business between the Group and related parties comprise transactions with associated companies and joint ventures and are included in the following table for the year 2007:

|(in millions of €)   |  | Sales of goods and services and other income in 2007 |  | Purchases of goods and services and other expense in 2007 |  | Receivables due Dec 31, 2007 |  | Payables due Dec 31, 2007
|-------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- |  | -------------------------
|Associated companies |  | 504                                                  |  | 523                                                       |  | 1,275                        |  | 1,149                    
|Joint ventures       |  | 306                                                  |  | 50                                                        |  |                             |  |                         

The
transactions with associated companies primarily involve Chrysler Holding LLC after August 4, 2007, under the terms of the agreements between the Group and Chrysler on
future cooperation and provision of services. There are refund claims against third parties with respect to most of the balance of payables to associated companies.

In
connection with the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler activities, the Group provides certain guarantees of Chrysler obligations, committed a credit line of subordinated
debt and granted a subordinated loan (see Note 2). The guarantees and the subordinated debt are not reflected in the table above.

Major
other goods and services supplied by the Group relate to the McLaren Group Ltd., an associated company. Daimler provides the McLaren Group within the context of the Group's
Formula 1 activities with Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 engines for use and supports their research and development activities. The expenses incurred for these engines and services amounted to
€0.1 billion. Furthermore, Daimler has an agreement with McLaren Cars Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of McLaren Group Ltd., for the production of the Mercedes
McLaren SLR super sports car. The goods and services supplied under this agreement amounted to €0.1 billion in 2007.

The
transactions with joint ventures predominantly comprise goods and services supplied to or received from Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co., Ltd.
("BBDC"). BBDC assembles and distributes Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the Group in China. Furthermore, the Group collected license fees from Toll Collect GmbH, which are

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also
included in the table above under joint venture transactions. In connection with the Group's 45% equity interest in Toll Collect, Daimler has provided a number of guarantees for Toll Collect,
which are not included in the table above (see Note 28).

Board members.The Group purchases goods and services from numerous suppliers throughout the world in
the ordinary course of business. These suppliers include companies that have a connection with some of the members of the Supervisory Board or of the Board of Management of Daimler AG or its
subsidiaries.

Mr. Mark
Wössner, a member of Daimler's Supervisory Board, received rental payments in 2007, 2006 and 2005. In 2007, together with two associates, he received
€0.9 million from Westfalia Van Conversion GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the Daimler Group, for the rental of premises (2006: €1.0 million; 2005:
€1.0 million). The Group sold its equity interest in Westfalia Van Conversion GmbH in October 2007.

From
time to time, companies of the Daimler Group purchase goods and services (primarily advertising) from and sell or lease vehicles or provide financial services to companies of the
Lagardère Group in the ordinary course of business. Arnaud Lagardère, who became a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2005, is the general partner and Chief
Executive Officer of Lagardère SCA, a publicly traded company and the ultimate parent company of the Lagardère Group.

In
the year 2007, Daimler incurred expenses of US $0.7 million (2006: US $0.8 million; 2005: US $0.8 million) for advertising and marketing actions in a US magazine.
Earl G. Graves, a former member of the Supervisory Board, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and sole proprietor of that magazine's ultimate parent company.

For
information on the remuneration of board members, see Note 35.

Shareholder.The Group distributes vehicles in Turkey through a dealer, which also holds a minority
interest in one of the Group's subsidiaries. The revenue generated by these transactions amounted to €0.2 billion in 2007.

35.   Remuneration of the Members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board and Additional Information Concerning the German Corporate Governance Code

Board of Management.The total remuneration paid by Group companies to the members of the Board of
Management of Daimler AG is calculated from the amount of remuneration paid in cash and from benefits in kind. The latter primarily comprise the provision of company cars and the reimbursement of
expenses for security precautions.

€7.2 million
are paid as fixed, i.e. non-performance-related remuneration (2006: €7.5 million);
€17.0 million as short-term variable, i.e. short-term performance-related remuneration (2006: €9.2 million); and
€5.6 million as variable performance-related remuneration with medium-term and long-term incentive effects that was granted in previous years and became
due for payment in 2007 (2006: €3.8 million). This totalled an amount of €29.8 million for the year 2007 (2006: €20.5 million). The
increase compared with the prior year is primarily due to the growth in operating profit (EBIT) from €4,992 million to €8,710 million.

The
Board of Management members who stepped down from their positions during 2007 in the context of the transfer of a majority interest in Chrysler were also entitled to payments related
to the phantom shares granted in the years 2006 and 2007, prorated until the time of leaving the Group. Furthermore, in connection with the transaction, two departing Board of Management members were
granted performance-related bonuses and another departing Board of Management member was granted severance remuneration. The total amount of these items was €19.3 million.

The
active members of the Board of Management were granted a total of 178,390 phantom shares in 2007 within the framework of the share-based component of remuneration, the
so-called Performance Phantom Share

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Plan
(2006: 276,160 phantom shares). The reference share price for the allocation of phantom shares is the average price of DaimlerChrysler shares between January 1, 2007 and the day before the
first meeting of the Presidential Committee in which the allocation is decided upon. This value was €49.26 per phantom share in 2007.

This
remuneration was not paid out in 2007; payment does not take place until after four years. Until then, the number of phantom shares may change, depending on internal and external
performance targets and continuous activity in the Board of Management. Payment continues to depend on the share price at the time of payment. For detailed information on share-based payment programs,
see Note 20.

Until
the year 2005, the pension agreements of the German Board of Management members included a commitment to an annual retirement pension, calculated as a proportion of the base salary
and depending on the years of service. Those pension rights remain and have been frozen at that level (70% for Dr. Dieter Zetsche, 69% Guenther Fleig, 60% for Dr. Ruediger Grube and
Dr. Thomas Weber and 50% for Andreas Renschler and Bodo Uebber). The pension payments begin in the form of a retirement pension when a member's contract of service ends or after his
60th birthday, or in the form of an invalidity pension when a member's service contract ends before his 60th birthday due to disability. An annual increase of 3.5% is effected. Similar
to the retirement pension of the German workforce, arrangements for widows and orphans are also included.

Effective
January 1, 2006, those pension agreements were converted into a defined-contribution pension system. Each Board of Management member is credited with a capital component
each year. This capital component comprises an amount equal to 15% of the sum of the Board of Management member's fixed base salary and the annual bonus that was actually achieved, multiplied by an
age factor equivalent to a certain rate of return, at present 6%. This pension is payable at the age of 60 at the earliest.

In
the year 2007, the pension provision was increased by service costs of €2.2 million (2006: €2.5 million).

No
severance payments are foreseen for Board of Management members in the case of early termination of their service contracts. Solely in the case of early termination of a service
contract by mutual consent, the Board of Management service contracts include a commitment to payment of the base salary and to provision of a company car until the end of the original service period.
Such persons are only entitled to payment of the performance-related component of remuneration pro rata for the period until they leave the Group. Entitlement to payment of the performance-related
component of remuneration with a long-term incentive is defined by the exercise conditions specified in the respective plans. For the period beginning after the end of original service
period, Board of Management members can receive pension payments in the amounts of the commitments granted until 2005 as described in the previous section, as well as the use of a company car.

As
a result of these provisions and the fact that in accordance with a Supervisory Board resolution of 2006, Daimler AG Board of Management service contractsboth initial
contracts and extensionsgenerally have a term of only three years, Daimler AG is significantly below the limit for severance compensation of two years' remuneration suggested by the
German Corporate Governance Code.

The
payments made in 2007 to former members of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and their survivors amounted to €67.9 million (2006:
€25.1 million). The pension provisions for former members of the Board of Management and their survivors amounted to €175.3 million as of
December 31, 2007 (2006: €255.4 million).

Pension
claims of former members of the Board of Management against companies of the Chrysler Group, which were covered by the pension provisions of the former DaimlerChrysler Group
after the business combination, were no longer covered by the pension provisions of the Daimler Group at December 31, 2007 following the transfer of the majority interest in the Chrysler Group.

In
2007, no advances or loans were made to members of the Board of Management of Daimler AG.

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Supervisory Board.The remuneration paid in 2007 to the members of the Supervisory Board of Daimler
AG for their services to the Group therefore totalled €2.1 million (2006: €2.1 million).

Except
for the remuneration paid to the members of the Supervisory Board representing the employees in accordance with their contracts of employment, no remuneration was paid for
services provided personally beyond the aforementioned board and committee activities, in particular for advisory or agency services in 2007 and 2006.

In
2007, no advances or loans were made to members of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG.

36.   Principal Accountant Fees

The fees billed by the independent auditors KPMG for professional services in 2007, 2006 and 2005 are comprised of:

(in millions of €)

2007

2006

2005Audit fees

63

62

42Audit related fees

3

4

11Tax fees

2

3

5All other fees

3

4

471

73

62


37.   Additional Information

Scope of consolidation.The scope of consolidation includes majority-owned subsidiaries shown in a
separate list according to Section 313 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) and the following special purpose entities:



Application of Section 264, Subsection 3 and Section 264b of the German Commercial Code
(HGB).Several consolidated companies of Daimler AG qualify for Section 264, Subsection 3 and Section 264b of the German Commercial Code
(HGB), and the consolidated financial statements of Daimler AG therefore release these subsidiaries from the requirement to disclose their annual financial statements. The companies marked with * also
qualify for release from the requirement to prepare a management report:



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German Corporate Governance Code.The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG
have issued a declaration pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act and have made it permanent available to their shareholders.

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