Filed under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-123535-01
Pricing Supplement No. 172 - Dated Monday, August 28, 2006 (To: Prospectus Dated April 29, 2005 and Prospectus Supplement Dated April 29, 2005)
Pricing Supplement No. 172 - Dated Monday, August 28, 2006 (To: Prospectus Dated April 29, 2005 and Prospectus Supplement Dated April 29, 2005)
| CUSIP | Gross | Coupon | Coupon | Coupon | Maturity | 1st Coupon | 1st Coupon | Survivor’s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Resale Price | Concession | Type | Rate | Frequency | Date | Date | Amount | Option | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2338E8D63 | 100.000 | % | 0.625 | % | FIXED | 5.450 | % | SEMI-ANNUAL | 09/15/2009 | 03/15/2007 | $ | 27.40 | YES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information:The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, except for certain reasons of taxation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents:Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLCAgents:A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Comerica Securities, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2338E8D71 | 100.000 | % | 1.000 | % | FIXED | 5.650 | % | SEMI-ANNUAL | 09/15/2011 | 03/15/2007 | $ | 28.41 | YES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Information:The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, except for certain reasons of taxation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents:Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLCAgents:A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Comerica Securities, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DaimlerChrysler | Offering Dates: Monday, August 28, 2006 through Monday, September 11, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America Holding Corporation | Trade Date: Monday, September 11, 2006 @ 12:00 PM ET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation | Settle Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000. 00/$1,000. 00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DTC Number 0235 via RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $5,000,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation InterNotes® | The Agents and the dealers may sell the Notes to certain dealers at a discount not in excess of the commission received by them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| §If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a business day (as that term is defined in the prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next business day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DaimlerChrysler AG’s amended annual report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Documents Incorporated by Reference” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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