Mercedes-Benz posts record sales in September and achieves best third quarter ever

• Dr. Joachim Schmidt: "We continue to grow: After posting a record in the second quarter, we also achieved our highest sales ever in September and for the third quarter as a whole."

• "We want to grow in the fourth quarter as well, so we are on track to achieve, in 2011, the highest sales in our company's history."

• September strongest month since beginning of the year

• Once again record sales in China; most successful premium brand in Germany

• C-Class sedan, C-Class coupe, CLS and SLK number one in their class; S-Class market leader since the beginning of the year

Stuttgart – After record sales in the same month last year, Mercedes-Benz even set a new record in September 2011. With last month being the strongest one since the beginning of the year a total of 120,982 vehicles have been delivered to customers worldwide. Since January 2011 sales now total to 919,288 Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, an increase of 7.6%. "We continue to grow," says Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars. "After posting a record in the second quarter, we also achieved our highest sales ever in September and for the third quarter as a whole. Positive momentum was generated especially in China, where we also noted record sales this month. We want to grow in the fourth quarter as well, so we are on track to achieve, in 2011, the highest sales in our company's history." The Mercedes-Benz Cars division has delivered 996,855 (+7.3%) Mercedes-Benz and smart fortwo vehicles to customers since the beginning of the year, which is also a new record.

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