Robert Eaton Quotations

This was a big hurdle that we cleared to be able to move forward to the general election,

There's simply nothing to that, ... The dynamics in the board of management are absolutely fantastic. This isn't a German or an American thing.

This merger of equals will catapult DaimlerChrysler into the industry's top three in market capitalization with an equally strong credit position, ... By realizing the synergies, and with our combined strengths we believe that we are ideally situated for growth in the marketplace as we go forward.

The merger of equals will catapult DaimlerChrysler into the industry's top three in market capitalization,

I was really excited and surprised to see the amount of votes we did receive, ... I'm looking forward to the general election.

We are becoming part of something even bigger and better, something that will make our future even brighter,

This industry is consolidating as it becomes more global. We are leading a new trend that we believe will change the future and the face of this industry.

The outlook for the U.S. automotive industry remains favorable -- consumer confidence continues to be high while unemployment and inflation remain low,

It would have been easy for our people to become distracted by all the merger activities. But, they have remained focused on what's become a real dogfight in the marketplace and brought home record results in the industry's toughest quarter.

Coming off record earnings last year, we knew 1996 would be a tough act to follow, ... But despite a costly 29-day strike and the most ambitious multi-vehicle launch in Chrysler's history, our 1997 results were very good thanks to the dedication and hard work by our people.