BMW Group Canada Announces New Green Headquarters in Richmond Hill.

Whitby - BMW Group Canada announced today that it will relocate its corporate
headquarters to a custom built green facility at the intersection of Highway
404 and Major Mackenzie Drive in Richmond Hill.

The new facility will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certification, a Green Building Rating System, which is designed to
conserve natural resources.

The new building will use an open concept and natural light to reduce energy
consumption.
The innovation and design flexibility that LEED certified buildings are famous
for will provide BMW Group associates with a premium and comfortable working
atmosphere.

After 17 consecutive years of sales growth, BMW Group Canada has outgrown their
existing facility in Whitby. The new facility will be on 5.75 acres and will
accommodate the company and its 300 associates as the operations continue to
grow.

"We are thrilled to be moving to a state-of-the-art facility that will
represent the Canadian sales operations, BMW, MINI, and Motorrad brands and our
BMW Group Financial Services business," said Lindsay Duffield, President and
CEO, BMW Group Canada. "We are making significant environmental advancements to
our products with our EfficientDynamics strategy and our new headquarters
further demonstrates our commitment to environmental leadership."

The new facility, developed by Urbacon and designed by Sweeny Sterling
Finlayson & Co., is located on a greenfield site in the southern portion of the
Barker Business park, and backs onto a small tributary and stand of trees. The
headquarters is centrally located within BMW Group Canada's largest market. The
new building is scheduled to be completed and occupied by BMW Group Canada at
the end of 2009.

"We are delighted that BMW, one of the world's most prestigious brands, has
chosen Richmond Hill as their new corporate home," said Dave Barrow, Mayor of
Richmond Hill. "BMW's new headquarters will have a positive impact on our
economy and is further evidence that Richmond Hill is a leader in business. We
are happy to welcome BMW Group Canada and their employees as new members of our
community."

BMW Group Canada, based in Whitby, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW
AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance
automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI. BMW Group
Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail
financing and leasing programs on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles,
as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total
network of 40 BMW automobile retail centres, 19 BMW motorcycle retailers, and
25 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.

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The architects' rendering of the building can be downloaded at:
BMW Group Canada PressClub: www.press.bmwgroup.com

For more information, please contact:

Jochen Frey, Corporate Communications Director
BMW Group Canada
Office - 905-428-5005 / Cell - 416-627-0436 / Jochen.frey@bmwgroup.ca

Stacy Morris, Specialist - Business, Marketing, Lifestyle
BMW Group Canada
Office - 905-428-5076 / Cell - 416-357-1728 / Stacy.morris@bmwgroup.ca