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STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) today presented its preliminary and unaudited earnings figures for the Group and the divisions in the year 2011. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080409/NYW017LOGO) Daimler increased its Group EBIT from the ongoing business by 24% to euro 8,977 million in 2011 (2010: euro 7,212 million). Including special factors, Group EBIT rose by 20% to euro 8,755 million (2010: euro 7,274 million). Both EBIT figures are new records. Net profit also reached a record figure of euro 6,029 million (2010: euro 4,674 million) and earnings per share amounted to euro 5.32 (2010: euro 4.28). Overall, Daimler was able to set several records simultaneously in the anniversary year, "125! years inventor of the automobile." "The Group achieved its best-ever results in 2011 for unit sales, revenue, EBIT and net profit. All of our divisions contributed to this success," stated Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of ...