Daimler Canada Finance Inc. Applies to Vary Continuous Disclosure Relief

TORONTO, Aug. 18 /CNW/ - Daimler Canada Finance Inc. (DCFI) announced today that it did not file with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities the Interim Report of Daimler AG for the second quarter on Form 6-K in accordance with United States disclosure requirements as required by the decision of those authorities granted in June 2005, but it did file on July 28, 2010 the Interim Report of Daimler AG for the second quarter prepared in accordance with German disclosure requirements, which corresponds with the reports previously filed in accordance with United States disclosure requirements on Form 6-K.

This Interim Report was not filed on Form 6-K because Daimler AG is no longer obligated to file reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a result of the voluntary withdrawal of Daimler AG's securities from listing on the New York Stock Exchange and from registration with the SEC.

Since June 2005, DCFI has relied upon a decision of the Canadian securities regulatory authorities exempting it from, among other things, the continuous disclosure requirements of Canadian securities laws and permitting it to satisfy those requirements by filing continuous disclosure documents required to be filed by its parent, Daimler AG, with the SEC.

DCFI has submitted an application to the Canadian securities regulatory authorities for a decision permitting it to satisfy its Canadian continuous disclosure obligations by filing the continuous disclosure documents required to be filed by Daimler AG under German law in substitution of filing the continuous disclosure documents previously required to be filed by Daimler AG with the SEC and filing its own continuous disclosure documents.

If the decision is granted, DCFI will continue not to be required to file with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities its own separate continuous disclosure documents and will be permitted to file the continuous disclosure documents required to be filed by Daimler AG under German law, except where there are material changes in the affairs of DCFI that are not also material changes in the affairs of Daimler AG.

DCFI intends to satisfy its obligations under NP 12-203 by issuing news releases with respect to material changes in the information contained in this news release and material changes in the affairs of DCFI that are not also material changes in the affairs of Daimler AG.

About DCFI

DCFI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG that was formed to access Canadian and foreign capital markets to raise funds for Daimler AG's subsidiaries in Canada. Daimler AG unconditionally guarantees the medium-term notes issued by DCFI.

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About Daimler

Daimler AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world's biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides its customers with a full range of automotive financial services including financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility. The Group applies innovative and green technologies to produce safe and superior vehicles which fascinate and delight its customers. With the development of alternative drive systems, Daimler is the only vehicle producer investing in hybrid drive, electric motors and fuel-cell systems, with the goal of achieving emission-free mobility in the long term. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. Its current brand portfolio includes, in addition to the world's most valuable automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, the brands smart, Maybach, Freightliner, Western Star, Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2009, the Group sold 1.6 million vehicles and employed a workforce of more than 256,000 people; revenue totaled (euro)78.9 billion and EBIT amounted minus (euro)1.5 billion.

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