DAIMLER TRUCK : Receives a Buy rating from Bernstein

Daimler Truck Holding AG is specialized in designing, manufacturing and marketing trucks and buses. The business activity is structured around 4 areas: - medium and heavy truck sales: Mercedes-Benz, Fuso, Freightliner, Western Star and BharatBenz brands; - bus and coach sales: Thomas Built, Fuso, BharatBenz, Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands; - bus chassis sales: Thomas Built and Mercedes-Benz brands. - financial services: financing, leasing, insurance brokerage, etc. In addition, the group owns 50% of BFDA, a company specialized in manufacturing trucks under the Auman brand. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (12.2%), Europe (20.7%), the United States (35.9%), North America (8.2%), Japan (6.1%), Asia (6.7%), Latin America (6.3%) and other (3.9%).