Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extends contracts of Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Dr. Thomas Weber and appoints Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard to the Board of Management

In its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extended the contract of Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Managementof Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, until December 31, 2013. The contract of Dr. Thomas Weber, Board of ManagementMember for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, was also extended until December 31, 2013. Furthermore, the Board of Managementwill once again consist of six members. Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard has been appointed to the newly created position for Mercedes-Benz Cars Production and Procurement as well as the Mercedes-Benz Vans division with immediate effect, meaning as of February 18, 2010. He is appointed until the end of February 2013.

Dr. Dieter Zetsche has been a member of the Daimler Board of Managementsince December 16, 1998 and Chairman of the Board of Managementsince January 1, 2006. He is also Head of the Mercedes-Benz Cars division. Dr. Thomas Weber has been a member of the Daimler Board of Management sinceJanuary 1, 2003, with responsibility for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development since May 1, 2004.