Outlook

The statements made in the Outlook section are mainly based on the operative planning of the Daimler Group for the years 2009 and 2010 as dealt with by the Supervisory Board at the beginning of December 2008. But due to the dramatic changes in global conditions that have occurred in recent months and great uncertainty concerning the future development of the world economy and the automotive markets, that operative planning can serve only as a reference plan, which will be adapted and revised in line with ongoing developments. The statements made below are based on the information available to us in February 2009.

We are aware that forecasts made in the present environment are connected with a high degree of uncertainty. Furthermore, it is currently impossible to make any reliable statements on how quickly the economic stimulus programs initiated by various countries will lead to the stabilization of financial markets and markets in general.