Mercedes Benz E-Class Prize Goes to Chinese National Female Tennis Team, Achieves Perfect Combination

BEIJING, September 28 /PRNewswire/ --

For their outstanding performance at the just wound-up 2007 China Open
tennis tournament, a Chinese national female tennis team was awarded one free
year of driving a brand new Mercedes-Benz E 230, a prize that Beijing
Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co. Ltd. (BBDC), as the premier China Open
sponsor, has reserved for the best Chinese players.

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"BBDC is very proud to support 2007 China Open, which has achieved great
success and witnessed the special award go to a Chinese national female
tennis team, a fact that has demonstrated the progressing momentum and huge
potential for the development of tennis sport in China and Chinese players as
well. BBDC will continue to commit itself to supporting sports endeavors in
China, demonstrate its esteemed corporate social responsibility and exhibit
its products that are always of high quality and high taste," said Chairman
of BBDC Mr. Xu Heyi at the closing ceremony, after having handed over the E
230 key to Chinese national female tennis team.

As the premier sponsor, BBDC had provided 10 E-Class sedans to China Open
as official cars. During the half month tournament, top tennis players across
the world and many VIP visitors had taken E-Class to go back and forth to the
competition venue and had been deeply impressed by the elegant style and
comfortable feelings of E-Class.

In addition, by visiting the E-Class display booth and test drive
counter, even more tennis fans had an intimate experience with the dynamism
and passion of E-Class. Apparently, with a more friendly position, the
E-Class has gathered more appeal and won more popularity.

Ever since its ancestor Mercedes-Benz 170, which dates back to 1947, with
overall worldwide sales approaching 10 million units, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
has been the most successful and leading model in the segment of the
executive car market. At the end of 2005, E-Class realized local production
in China. With its safety, comfort, elegance and technology, the E-Class has
become a top choice for executives and taste-makers who yearn for a high
quality and fashionable vehicle, and has been widely recognized as "the
safest and most comfortable luxury car in its class."

The E 230 that was awarded to Chinese national female tennis team is a
new addition to the local E-Class line-up and is specially designed for the
Chinese market. Carrying a 2.5-litre V6 engine, which is capable of powerful
yet smooth output, low noise emission and fuel consumption, E 230, with all
other safety and comfort features unique to E-Class, has been evaluated by
Chinese media as "a full-score car from inside to outside" and "the most
balanced luxury car". Such is the E 230, a natural fit to the Chinese
national female tennis team, the forever sunshine girls oozing with energy
and dynamism.

At China Open, Peng Shuai secured a semi-final spot by beating Martina
Hingis of Switzerland, and Amelie Mauresmo of France. Meanwhile, Xinyun
Han/Yifan Xu also went into women's doubles final. With such great results,
the Chinese national female tennis team has reached a new level and strived
for more a glorious future together with Mercedes-Benz E 230.