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BMW NAMED BEST-OF-THE-BEST IN TOTAL QUALITY EXPERIENCE BY STRATEGIC VISION FOR OVERALL BRAND AND ITS X5 SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLE

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 2, 2008... Reflecting the sentiments of automobile consumers, on May 28 BMW was named the top leader of Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index (TM) in the categories of Best Brand and Luxury Utility for its 2008 X5 Sports Activity Vehicle. The San Diego research firm based its Total Quality Experience (TM) rankings on the ratings received by new vehicle owners in 19 product segments.

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 2, 2008... Reflecting the sentiments of automobile
consumers, on May 28 BMW was named the top leader of Strategic Vision's Total
Quality Index™ in the categories of Best Brand and Luxury Utility for its 2008
X5 Sports Activity Vehicle. The San Diego research firm based its Total Quality
Experience™ rankings on the ratings received by new vehicle owners in 19
product segments.

The Strategic Vision Total Quality Index™ is the premier measure of new vehicle
owner satisfaction, asking buyers to rate all aspects of the ownership
experience, from buying and owning to performance and driving. It is a unique
and complete measure of the total ownership experience that encompasses
positive and negative product experience, reliability and dealership experience
energized by the emotional response.

"BMW is honored to be named leader in the categories of Best Brand and Luxury
Utility on Strategic Vision's Top Quality Index," said Tom Purves, President
and CEO of BMWNA. "As the index rankings directly reflect the views and
opinions of our target audience, these honors serve as a tribute to the hard
work of everyone at BMW and are affirmation that we are continuing to be
successful in providing the ultimate ownership experience for our customers."

The Total Quality Index™ score is calculated using multi-variate statistical
techniques that measure the correlations of all aspects of the vehicle
ownership experience with initial perception of quality; overall perception of
satisfaction; willingness to be an advocate for the brand; emotional attachment
to vehicle; future purchase intention associated with the brand; and overall
experience with the vehicle.

The Total Quality Index™ was calculated from the responses of 20,655 buyers who
bought 2008 models in September, October and November of 2007. In the category
of Best Brand, BMW received a top score of 911 and in the category of Luxury
Utility, BMW's X5 SAV earned the top score of 907. Based on a 1000 point
scale, scores typically range from 750 to 900. Segment leaders range from 880
to 930, with segment averages ranging between 825 to 900. Generally, scores
over 800 are good and those over 850 are terrific, although in some segments a
score in the low 800's is not very competitive. Scores in the 900's are
exceptional. Strategic Vision has presented Total Quality annually since 1995.

Since its incorporation in 1989, Strategic Vision has studied consumer and
constituent decision-making for the widest variety of clients, including most
auto manufacturers, Coca-Cola, American Airlines, Procter and Gamble, as well
as for most advertising agencies. Its unique expertise is identifying
consumers' motivational hierarchies, including the values that shape
perceptions and capture the customers' emotional responses and drive behavior.
The firm's in-depth Discovery Interviews and ValueCentered Surveys provide
comprehensive, integrated and actionable outcomes.

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW
Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial
service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including
motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars;
DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in
Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW
Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global
manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4
models, X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the X6 Sports Activity Coupe. The BMW
Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW
passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW
motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor
Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for
North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

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

www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorcycles.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

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