BMW and Motorola Launch Integrated Dual Band, Tri-Mode Digital Phone System Now Standard on Model Year 2001 BMW 7 Series

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, January 18, 2001...The BMW Group and Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) announced today that they have teamed up to introduce a new digital
phone marketed as the BMW CPT 8000, which is based on the Motorola Timeport, a
fully integrated dual-band, multi-network system demonstrating a continued
commitment to go above and beyond customer demands for higher levels of
performance and convenience. In an agreement valued at more than $11 million
annually, the phone system is now standard on all 7 Series and will become
available on all other model year 2001 BMW vehicles. The sleek, lightweight
and portable Timeport based phone is the latest in wireless in-vehicle
communication technologies, keeping customers in touch on and off the road.

Available in both Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA), the digital signal strength and flexibility of this
system helps provide customers with coverage and access to many national
service plans including TDMA carriers, AT&T and Cingular, and CDMA carriers,
Sprint and Verizon. The Timeport CDMA phones also come equipped with an
Internet mini-browser feature and is Motorola's first wireless phone with
Tohoku Pioneer Corporation's patented Organic Electro-Luminescent technology.
The green, red and blue text and icons appear on a black background, providing
users with enhanced readability in most lighting conditions.

"The standardization of the new Timeport based CPT 8000 on the
7 Series exemplifies Motorola's connected car solution," said Marios Zenios,
corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Telematics
Communications Group. "Motorola and BMW are enabling a new kind of driving
experience by connecting cars to the world, giving drivers enhanced personal
calling from an integrated phone system."

The system provides comprehensive features in the car that help the driver
focus on the road. These features include voice recognition technology (on
certain vehicles), hands-free call sending/receiving through steering wheel
controls or audio system and an audio unit control that automatically mutes the
radio when sending/receiving calls.
The portable Motorola Timeport phone is packed with convenience features that
can also be used outside of the car including a cellular carrier-capable
versatile messaging system, VibraCall(r) alert to discreetly notify users of
incoming calls and the smart button feature for one-hand dialing and quick
access to commonly used functions. The phone also includes a lithium-ion
battery and an electronic phone book holding up to 99 memory locations.
Additionally, by simply docking the Timeport based CPT 8000 in its customized
cradle in the armrest of the vehicle, the phone book and personal data stored
in the handset seamlessly download into the vehicle's audio system.

"Offering the fully-integrated Timeport based CPT 8000 digital phone as
standard equipment on the 7 Series demonstrates BMW's commitment to providing
customers with the best technology, convenience and performance," said Hans
Duenzl, Vice President of Engineering and Aftersales for BMW of North America,
LLC. "The Timeport phone was chosen as the basis for the BMW CPT 8000 because
it is an innovative communication tool that is as technologically sound and
sophisticated as the car itself."

Motorola's Timeport phone is an example of the DigitalDNA(tm) technology that
Motorola incorporates into all of its products. DigitalDNA is chips, systems
and ideas that help smart companies create smart products.

Motorola IESS

The Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS) is part of Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT). IESS is a leading provider of advanced electronic products and
systems for customers integrating electronics into their products. The
Telematics Communications Group (TCG) is a business unit of Motorola's
Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS). TCG was formed in 1998 and
focuses on emerging automotive communications markets for advanced wireless
applications.

Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1
billion. Information is available at www.motorola.com

BMW IN AMERICA

BMW of North America was established in 1975. Since then, the company has
grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations in the
United States; a South Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an
industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Palo Alto and
various other operations throughout the country. BMW is represented in the
U.S. through a network of more than 340 car, 315 Sports Activity Vehicle and
160 motorcycle retailers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for
North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW products is available to consumers via the World Wide Web
on the BMW homepage. The address is: http://www.bmwusa.com.

Contacts:

Brian Gratch, Motorola
847-907-8925
brian.gratch@motorola.com

Amy Smolensky, Hill & Knowlton
312-475-5985
asmolens@hillandknowlton.com