Christmas - MINI style. Great gift ideas from the MINI Collection 2008/2009.

Munich. Santa Claus is in full speed this year, loaded with racy gifts from the
new MINI Collection. Stylish outfits, multifunctional accessories and great
products for kids.

The perfect gift for a Christmas full of love - the white "I love MINI"
T-Shirts for men, women, and kids with imprinted "I love MINI" heart in Union
Jack look on the front. Since unwrapping gifts is the best part of Christmas,
each shirt comes in a silver gift bag with a heart-shaped gift tag indicating
who the "I love MINI" shirt is for and who it is from.

Keep yourself warm, the fashionable way - with the Ladies' Scarf & Beanie 2 in
1, a combination of beanie and scarf in grey with pink stripes which can also
be worn just as a scarf. Looks cool and keeps you warm - the extra thick black
Men's Knitted Cap with peak combined with the matching Men's Knitted Scarf with
two light blue stripes.

In contrasting colours from bright yellow to electric blue, the feminine "Pop
Style" Bags made of 100% elastic synthetic material are competing with the
Christmas tree - from the essential Shopper to the handy Ammo, a small shoulder
bag. The trendy colourful automatic Umbrella with handle in original MINI gear
knob design makes even grey winter days enjoyable.

This gift rocks - the Shoulder Bag from the MINI Collection "Not just a tattoo"
series with an elaborate tonal tattoo embroidery of the MINI with crown,
eagles' wings, and electric guitars. The vintage black leather with silver
seams, handle, and bottom underline the hip retro look of this unisex bag. The
MINI Belt made of dark brown leather with embossed tattoo design on the
prominent metal buckle also creates authentic rock vibrations.

Makes the hearts of the youngest MINI fans beat faster - the MINI Baby Racer
provides unique MINI driving pleasure for children ages one to three. The red
push-powered vehicle combines a high level of safety and quality with attention
to detail - from front and rear lights in original design to modern rims to
original MINI Chili Red colour and distinct two-colour finish. The wide rubber
tires ensure a smooth and quiet ride without leaving marks on parquet floors.

Even daddy dreams of driving the single seat red MINI Cooper Pedal Car with
pedal mechanism designed for three to five year old car fans. The three plastic
MINI Road Signs in MINI design ensure proper traffic safety. While the front
sides feature funny MINI motifs such as MINI zebra crossing, MINI bulldog, and
MINI front view, the back sides show the signs for parking, danger, and no
passing.

The new wall calendars of MINI show that the end of the road is not the finish.
Where the fun stops for others, it actually continues for Hank, Otis, Mike and
Pete at the 2009 MINI Collection Calendar. These four H.O.M.P. members take the
products from the MINI Collection, test them to the limit, customise them and
much more - each month, every month.

Again the theme of the 2009 MINI Wall Calandar: "50 years of MINI - Past,
Present, Future". The MINI design team interprets the 50th MINI birthday in
form of an exclusive work of art. In the foreground are exciting product and
brand themes from the past, present and future.

These and many other great gift ideas from the new MINI Collection are
available at MINI dealerships and on the Internet at www.MINI.com/shop. While
you're online, be sure to download our free MINI Cuckoo Clock Widget, a virtual
clock for the computer desktop. And if your favourite holiday pastime is
playing games with friends and family, check out our quirky online game "Power
Slide Parking", testing the parking skills of MINI fans.

High-resolution photos can be downloaded from the BMW Group PressClub website
at www.press.bmwgroup.com.

For further questions please contact:

Corporate Communications

Giuseppe Faranna, BMW Group, Spokesperson Lifestyle MINI
Telefon: +49 (0)89 382- 51735, Fax: +49 (0)89 382- 28017

Cypselus von Frankenberg, BMW Group, Head of Product Communication MINI
Telefon: +49 (0)89 382-30641, Fax: +49 (0)89 382-20626

Media Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com
e-mail: presse@bmw.de