TABLE-Mercedes Dec U.S. vehicle sales up adj 0.5 pct

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Following are Mercedes-Benz (Daimler AG)
DAI.N (DAIGn.DE) U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in
December 2009 versus the same year-earlier month and for the
year to date.

Dec 2009 Dec 2008 %Change
All Vehicles 20,025 18,507 0.5%
Domestic Car 0 0 N.A.
Domestic Truck 3,343 2,761 12.4%
Import Car 16,609 15,618 -1.3%
Import Truck 73 128 -47.0%
Dom+Imp Cars 16,609 15,618 -1.3%
Dom+Imp Trucks 3,416 2,889 9.8%
Domestic Vehicles 3,343 2,761 12.4%
Imported Vehicles 16,682 15,746 -1.6%

Yr-to-Date Prev Year %Change
All Vehicles 190,604 225,128 -15.3%
Domestic Car 0 0 N.A.
Domestic Truck 25,799 34,320 -24.8%
Import Car 164,143 189,877 -13.6%
Import Truck 662 931 -28.9%
Dom+Imp Cars 164,143 189,877 -13.6%
Dom+Imp Trucks 26,461 35,251 -24.9%
Domestic Vehicles 25,799 34,320 -24.8%
Imported Vehicles 164,805 190,808 -13.6%
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Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate, and
reflect 28 selling days in December vs. 26 in the month the
previous year, and 308 in 2009 vs. 308 the previous year to
date.