(Editor's Note: In the article published June 3, 2003, the amount of debt outstanding at DaimlerChrysler was incorrectly stated. The company had approximately $86 billion in debt at March 31, 2003. A corrected version follows.) Standard&Poor's has affirmed its 'BBB+' ratings on DaimlerChrysler AG and related entities (see list below), but revised the rating outlook to negative from stable. The outlook revision follows the company's announcement that its Chrysler Group is now expected to incur a staggering operating loss of approximately €1 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2003, and will be only slightly profitable for the full year 2003 (before restructuring expenses). Total debt outstanding was approximately $86 billion at March 31, 2003. The consolidated group's
