DaimlerChrysler chief executive Juergen Schrempp said Chrysler had made "outstanding progress" in improving efficiency.

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"In the first six months of this year Daimler-Benz achieved the best result in the history of the company, " said chairman Juergen Schrempp.

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The suit was filed in October 2000 after the Financial Times reported that Daimler-Benz Chairman Juergen Schrempp said he always intended Chrysler to be nothing more than a unit of DaimlerChrysler.

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