BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES EARNS TOP INDUSTRY AWARD FOR DEALER SATISFACTION

Credit and Leasing Programs Remain Highest Ranking in J.D. Power and Associates
Study

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 10, 2005... For the second consecutive year, BMW
Financial Services (BMW FS) has been ranked highest in dealer satisfaction with
both prime retail credit and retail leasing in the J.D. Power and Associates
Dealer Financing Satisfaction StudySM. BMW Financial Services is a BMW Group
company that provides financial services across the America's Region.

In the retail leasing category, the company placed at the top of all four
retail leasing factors: offering, application/approval process, personnel, and
lease-end termination. This comes at a time when leasing penetration among
retail sales is on the rise amid strong residual values and a low supply of
late model used vehicles, notes the J.D. Power and Associates study.

In the prime retail credit category, BMW FS was highest on three of four prime
retail credit factors and leads the industry on speed of funding and
consistency of credit decisions. Captives, in general showed improvement in
this area due to strong performance in credit personnel, application/approval
process and termination policy.

"These awards are a direct result of the excellent relationship we enjoy and
value with the members of our dealer organization," said Ed Robinson, chief
executive officer of BMW Financial Services, Americas Region. "I would like to
extend our thanks to them for their faith and confidence in us as we work
together to continually improve our business which is premised upon outstanding
customer service."

BMW Financial Services, Americas Region, has a portfolio of managed assets of
nearly $20 billion, with most of that from the U.S. market.  The organization
supports more than 500,000 customers in the Americas and leases or finances
more than half of the new BMW vehicles sold in the U.S. 

BMW Financial Services provides a wide range of leasing, retail, commercial,
banking and insurance products tailored to meet the needs of BMW customers and
dealers in the Americas.  All lease servicing, including credit, funding,
customer service, title administration, lease-end and collections are handled
at the Dublin customer service center.  A growing portfolio of banking and
credit card offerings is also available through the BMW Bank of North America,
based in Salt Lake City.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at:

www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

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Journalist note: Information about the BMW Group and its products is available
to journalists on-line at the BMW Group PressClub at the following address:
www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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