PROPIEDADES DE LA ROCA RESERVORIO

Transparency.DaimlerChrysler regularly informs shareholders, financial analysts, shareholders’ associations, the media and the interested public on the situation of the Group and on any significant changes in its business.

Information is made public according to the principle of fair disclosure. All new material facts that are communicated to financial analysts and institutional investors are simultaneously

If any information is made public outside Germany as a result of the regulations governing capital markets in the respective countries, we also make this information available without delay in Germany in the original version, or at least in English. In order to ensure that information is provided quickly, DaimlerChrysler makes full use of the Internet, but also of other methods of com- munication. All the dates of important disclosures (e.g. the Annual Report, interim reports, the Annual Meeting) are published in advance in a Finance Calendar. The Financial Calendar can be seen inside the rear cover of this Annual Report and on the Internet at www.daimlerchrysler.com/ir/calendar.

In addition to its regular scheduled reporting, DaimlerChrysler reports, without delay and in accordance with applicable law, any so-called inside information which directly affects the company (ad-hoc disclosure).

In accordance with the requirements of the law, DaimlerChrysler also reports without delay after receiving notification that by means of acquisition, disposal or any other method, the share- holding in DaimlerChrysler AG of any person or institution has reached, exceeded or fallen below 5, 10, 25, 50 or 75 percent of the company’s voting rights.

Any securities transactions conducted by members of the Board of Management or the Supervisory Board or certain senior officers who have regular access to inside information and who are authorized to take significant business decisions (or by related parties as defined by the German Securities Trading Law) are disclosed by DaimlerChrysler without delay after the company is informed of such transactions (directors’ dealings), in accordance with the requirements of the German Securities Trading Law. The relevant details are given in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see note 38), and, in accordance with the requirements of the law, are also available on the Internet at www.daimlerchrysler.com/corpgov_e.

Integrity Code defines worldwide standards of behavior. The Integrity Code is a guideline for behavior that has been in effect since 1999 and which was revised in 2003. It defines binding limits to the activities of all employees worldwide and is regularly referred to. Adherence to this code is monitored by the Internal

contains rules of conduct for international transactions and for any conflicts of interests that may occur, questions of equality, the exclusion of corruption, the role of internal monitoring systems, the right to the fulfillment of statutory standards, and other internal and external regulations.

Code of Ethics. In July 2003, the Supervisory Board approved a Code of Ethics for DaimlerChrysler AG. This code addresses the members of the Board of Management and a large number of senior officers who have a significant influence on planning and reporting in the context of the year-end and interim financial statements. The provisions of the code aim to prevent mistakes by the persons addressed and to promote ethical behavior as well as the complete, appropriate, accurate, timely and clear publication of information on the Group. The wording of the Code of Ethics can be seen on the Internet at

www.daimlerchrysler.com/corpgov_e.

Risk management. DaimlerChrysler has a risk-management system commensurate with its position as a company with global operations (see pages 38 ff). The risk-management system is one component of the overall planning, controlling and reporting process. Its goal is to enable the company’s management to recognize significant risks at an early stage and to initiate appro- priate countermeasures in a timely manner. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board has regular contacts with the Board of Management not only to discuss the Group’s strategy and business developments, but also to discuss the issue of risk management. The Internal Audit department monitors adherence to the legal framework and Group standards by means of targeted audits, and, if required, initiates appropriate actions.

Accounting principles. The consolidated financial statements of the DaimlerChrysler Group are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Details of US GAAP can be found in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see note 1).

The year-end financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG, which is the parent company, are prepared in accordance with the accounting guidelines of the German Commercial Code (HGB). Both sets of financial statements are audited by an independent

The Compensation Report summarizes the principles that are applied to determine the compensation of the Board of Manage- ment of DaimlerChrysler AG and explains the level and structure of its members’ compensation.

Furthermore, the principles and level of the compensation of the Supervisory Board are also described, and details are given of DaimlerChrysler shares owned by the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board.