DaimlerChrysler Third Quarter overall Profit

STUTTGART (AFX) - DaimlerChrysler AG posted third quarter profits well ahead of forecasts, as unexpected strength at the company's Mercedes and truck businesses more than offset anticipated steep losses at Chrysler.

Third quarter operating profit slid to 892 mln eur from 1.838 bln for the same period last year, but the figure was well ahead of the 591.2 mln eur forecast made by analysts polled by AFX News.