BMW AND MINI MEMORY WATCHES HAVE PERSONAL DATA STORAGE CAPABILITY

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 18, 2003 ... Forget burning a CD to hold your data.
Now come a pair of new watches that are the latest word in personal data
storage. BMW and MINI jointly announce their own versions of a Memory Watch
that features an integrated USB port and holds up to 128 megabytes (MB) of data
via an internal memory card. By directly connecting to any computer, business
presentations, photos, music, passwords and more can be stored on both the BMW
Memory Watch ($128) and the MINI Memory Watch ($128). Of course, they also tell
time.

The Ultimate Storage Device for Memorable Motoring - Two Watches, One
Technology.

Both watches are ideal for business trips. Instead of fiddling with discs and
CDs, simply download presentations and business files into your wristwatch and
go. The watches can be put to use for business or pleasure and they are great
to store those favorite photos or tunes. Downloading Data is almost as fun as
wearing the watch itself.

The stylish Memory Watch features a striking façade in black and chrome, and
showcases the BMW logo while the MINI watch boasts colorful MINI attributes
with orange accented numbers.

Both models can connect to an MP3 for data transfer, and both are Macintosh and
PC compatible. The Memory Watches feature standard USB interfaces, a USB
extension cord and an integrated USB plug. No external power supply is needed.
A plug, play and easy operations start-up CD disc is included, and both models
are shock proof, anti-static and water resistant.

To get buyers started, both watches come with pre-stored data. The MINI watch
comes loaded with the "Trick Your Own MINI" section from the official website.
Buyers can download the program and customize a MINI on their own desktop. The
BMW watch comes loaded with the brand's merchandising catalog that can be
downloaded for speedy browsing of the BMW accessories line.

The BMW Memory Watch is available at BMW dealerships, at www.bmw-online.com or
by calling 888-269-6654.

The MINI Memory Watch is part of the MINI MotoringGear collection, and is sold
at MINI dealerships at www.minimotoringgear.com or by calling 866-467-MINI
(6464).

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since
then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales
and financial service organizations for the BMW and MINI brands and Rolls-Royce
Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Corp. in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all
Z4 roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization
is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW car, 327 BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle, 148 BMW Motorcycle retailers, and 70 MINI 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 http://www.bmwusa.com http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com and
http://www.miniusa.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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