The Chrysler Group announced that its Five Star(R) dealers achieved a new May record of 11,243 Certified Pre-owned Vehicles (CPOV) making an increase of 10.6 percent as compared to the May 2006 sales of 10,164 vehicles.

As compared with April 2007 sales, the May sales got an 8.4 percent increase. So far, from January up to May this year, sales reached 53,829 units which is a 6.5 percent increase over year-to-date sales in 2006.

Leading the group is the Chrysler brand with a 5 percent sales increase from May last year, making sales of 3,948 units. Four thousand five hundred ninety seven (4,597) units were sold by Dodge that leads to an 11 percent increase. The Jeep(R) brand made a whopping increase of 21 percent selling 2,698 units.

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