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Mercedes-Benz Announces Calendar Year 2005 Pricing


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2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR

MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 28, 2005 -- Effective February 1, 2005, Mercedes-Benz USA will increase the prices on select Mercedes-Benz vehicles by a sales-weighted average of 0.7 percent.

Vehicles impacted are within the SLK-, CLK-, E-, CL-, SL- and G-Class model lines. Prices on Maybach models will also increase.

MBUSA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In 2004, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 221,610 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving eleven consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/ and http://www.maybachusa.com/.

                  Mercedes-Benz USA CY 2005 Model Pricing

              Model                 Prior MY      Effective
                                       2005*        2/1/2005*

  C-Class:
  C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan 1.8     $29,250        $29,250
  C240 Sedan                          $32,650        $32,650
  C240 Sedan 4-Matic                  $33,850        $33,850
  C320 Sedan                          $37,950        $37,950
  C320 Sport Sedan                    $37,350        $37,350
  C320 Sedan 4-Matic                  $39,150        $39,150
  C55 AMG                             $53,900        $53,900

  SLK-Class:
  SLK350                              $45,500        $46,250
  SLK55 AMG                           $60,500        $60,500

  CLS-Class:
  CLS500                              $64,900        $64,900

  CLK-Class:
  CLK320 Coupe                        $45,250        $46,000
  CLK500 Coupe                        $53,750        $54,600
  CLK55 Coupe AMG                     $69,900        $69,900
  CLK320 Cabriolet                    $52,700        $53,600
  CLK500 Cabriolet                    $61,200        $62,200
  CLK55 Cabriolet AMG                 $80,850        $82,000

  E-Class:
  E320 Sedan CDI                      $49,075        $50,350
  E320 Sedan                          $48,500        $48,500
  E320 Sedan 4-Matic                  $51,000        $51,000
  E500 Sedan                          $56,900        $57,800
  E500 Sedan 4-Matic                  $59,400        $60,300
  E55 AMG                             $79,500        $80,800
  E320 Station Wagon                  $50,750        $50,750
  E320 Station Wagon 4-Matic          $53,250        $53,250
  E500 Station Wagon 4-Matic          $60,500        $61,400
  E55 AMG Station Wagon               $82,500        $82,600

  S-Class:
  S430 Long Wheel Base                $75,300        $75,300
  S430 Long Wheel Base 4-Matic        $75,300        $75,300
  S500 Long Wheel Base                $83,900        $83,900
  S500 Long Wheel Base 4-Matic        $83,900        $83,900
  S600 Long Wheel Base               $124,750       $124,750
  S55 AMG                            $111,900       $111,900

  CL-Class:
  CL500                               $93,900        $95,000
  CL600                              $127,900       $129,000
  CL55 AMG                           $118,900       $120,000
  CL65 AMG                           $177,500       $179,100

  SL-Class:
  SL500                               $89,900        $91,300
  SL600                              $127,500       $129,400
  SL55 AMG                           $121,500       $123,300
  SL65 AMG                           $179,000       $182,100

  G-Class:
  G500                                $77,700        $78,900
  G55 AMG                             $99,900       $101,400

  M-Class:
  ML350                               $37,950        $37,950
  ML500                               $46,400        $46,400

  Maybach:
  Maybach 57                         $315,500       $325,000
  Maybach 62                         $367,000       $375,000

  SLR:
  SLR                                $450,000       $450,000

  * Does not include $720 destination charge
  Note: SLR McLaren destination charge is $2,750; Maybach $2,750