BMW ROCKSTER MOTORCYCLE STARS IN PAYCHECK

Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures to Release Science Fiction Action
Adventure Thriller on Christmas Day, 2003

Los Angeles, CA - December 16, 2003 ... The 2003 BMW R 1150 R Rockster, one of
BMW's most stylish and agile motorcycles, will join a stellar cast headed by
Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman in a Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks film,
"Paycheck," a Davis Entertainment Company/Lion Rock production in association
with Solomon/Hackett Productions, directed by John Woo, opening nationwide
December 25, 2003.

"Paycheck" is the story of Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck), a world famous
genius hired by high-tech corporations for specialized top-secret projects.
Jennings is being hunted, but he doesn't know why, as his memory is erased each
time he completes a job for security purposes. Highly paid for his work, he
expects to earn eight figures for his latest three-year project, but upon
completion, instead of a check, Jennings is given an envelope full of random
objects including a key to what he thinks is a car...and told that he has
agreed to forfeit all payment. With no memory and no defense, he discovers
that the objects are clues to his past. Now, with the help of Rachel Porter
(Uma Thurman), the woman he has worked with and loved for three years, Jennings
is in a race against time to put the pieces of his past together before his
previous employers have him killed.

BMW R 1150 R Rockster Provides A Quick Getaway
There are several visually stunning chase scenes in "Paycheck" that add to the
suspense of the fast-paced thriller. The most dramatic is a seven-minute
motorcycle chase through the streets of Seattle that features Jennings
(Affleck) on a powerful Matte Black and Orange 2 Metallic BMW R 1150 R
Rockster. In the sequence, Jennings finds himself careening through traffic-at
times oncoming-with Rachel (Thurman) in tow. Although audiences will see only
one Rockster, filming the chase sequences took a total of six bikes. Affleck,
an avid motorcycle aficionado, so enjoyed working with the Rockster that some
scenes took fewer takes, and he did many of his own high-speed stunts during
filming.

Upon viewing the chase scene in "Paycheck," Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW
(US) Holding Corp. remarked, "The Rockster was the perfect choice for getting
Jennings out of a jam and gives BMW the opportunity to show what one of our
bikes can really do when put to the test. This is a great riding machine for
tight situations and quick getaways, and, as you can see from the film, even
when you are being chased by bad guys, you can still have fun."

This science fiction thriller, directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Dean
Georgaris, is based upon the short story by Philip K. Dick. This is not the
first time that action film director John Woo has worked with BMW. Because of
his unique approach to the action genre, and his illustrious body of work,
(Broken Arrow- 1996, Face/Off- 1997, Mission Impossible 2- 2000, Windtalkers-
2002), Woo was invited by BMW to be one of three directors to participate in
the second year of the highly acclaimed BMW online film series The Hire. His
contribution was "Hostage," a nine-minute action packed film.

"Paycheck" Stars Affleck On MTV's Total Request Live (TRL)
As part of the promotional activities for "Paycheck," the megastar appeared on
MTV's TRL with Carson Daly to talk about his new film in front of a live
audience on Monday, December 15. During the program, as part of TRL's "12 Days
of Christmas," Ben Affleck presented someone in the audience with a surprise
dream gift from the movie, a 2004 BMW R 1150 R Rockster.

"Paycheck" Pays Off In Theaters
The Regal Cinema Chain, one of the largest movie chains in America with more
than 6,000 screens across the country, will be conducting a "Paycheck"
Sweepstakes promotion in its theaters beginning December 12th, and running
through January 11th of 2004. Two lucky theatergoers will win an exact replica
of the BMW R1150R Rockster featured in "Paycheck."

About the Bike
Chosen as the "getaway" vehicle in "Paycheck" because of its superior handling
and performing qualities-very fast, responsive and agile-the BMW R1150R
Rockster retails in the U.S. for $10,790. The bike made its European debut at
the end of 2002, and was first introduced in the U.S. in March of 2003. For
more information about the BMW R 1150 R Rockster and to see a behind-the-scenes
clip on the making of the chase scene in "Paycheck," visit
www.bmwmotorcycles.com or log onto www.paycheckmovie.com.

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, 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 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 passenger car centers,
327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 148 BMW motorcycle retailers, 73 MINI
passenger car dealers, and 25 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding
Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America,
is loc

ated in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

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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