BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM COLLECTION EMBRACES THE THRILL OF RACING

PUMA Clothing and Accessories Added to Lifestyle Collection - Just in Time for
June 20 Formula One Indianapolis Race

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 4, 2004... The raw emotion of BMW.WilliamsF1 racing
has been captured in a stylish, sporty lifestyle and accessories collection
that now includes the high performance clothing of PUMA. Featuring men and
women's shirts, jackets, watches and travel bags, the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team
Collection boasts quality fabrics with cutting edge design and style. The
addition of the PUMA clothing debuts in record time for enthusiasts gearing up
for the June 20 Indianapolis F1 race.

The new items in PUMA for BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection are gaining fans at
lightening speed. A brand known for blending the elements of sport and fashion
for active lifestyles, PUMA's durable performance clothing and accessories are
being offered for the first time through BMW.WilliamsF1. Fans won't go
unnoticed in these garments; many of which feature the striking PUMA cat logo
and the classic blue and white BMW.WilliamsF1 Team logo.

Men's Track Jacket - $84: Navy jacket with woolen ribbing on cuffs, collar and
waist, stripe applications on sleeves and two zip pockets on side seam; PUMA
cat on collar; right sleeve features BMW.WilliamsF1 Team logo.

Men's Hooded Sweater - $65: Navy, hooded sweatshirt with single front pocket,
PUMA logo embroidered on front; right sleeve features embroidered team logo.

Women's Hooded Sweat Jacket- $65: White sweat jacket with hood, light blue
piping with cuffs and sew-on pockets; PUMA and BMW.Williams F1 logos on front.

Women's Capsleeve T-shirt- $38: White/navy ladies T-shirt with drawstring cap
sleeves, crew neck collar with stylish central slit; PUMA logo printed front
left and team logo printed on neck rear.

PUMA Messenger Bag- $60: Navy/white durable canvas bag with large main
compartment with practical inner divisions, and adjustable shoulder strap;
features team logo and PUMA on front side.

New to the collection this year is the F1 Miniature Race Engine-$300. A high
quality detailed model of the F1 V10 engine P80 with mounted exhaust manifold,
the replica of the real race engine is mounted on a metal plinth with a
transparent cover to show off to other enthusiasts. The model is a limited
edition and comes with a certificate.

Of course the BMW.Williams F1 Team collection still features its original,
exciting line of clothing and accessories that always gets fans into high gear.

Collar Team Shirt- $88: Navy, short sleeve cotton shirt with team logos and
sponsor logos.

Men's Windbreaker Performance- $130: Navy windbreaker with gray inserts,
zippered hood, elastic cord at seam end, inner pockets and ticket pass holder;
two zip pockets on breast and left arm.

Team Shirt- $60: White sports shirt with V neck and raglan cut; striped at
bottom. Features team logo and other sponsor logos.

Fans of Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya can celebrate their passion for
high performance racing with these signature F1 caps:

Ralf Schumacher F1 Cap- $30: Navy cap features Schumacher?s signature on the
visor and his start number 4; team logo on front.

Juan Pablo Montoya F1 Cap- $30: Navy cap features Montoya?s signature on the
visor and his start number 3; team logo on front.

There are also plenty of accessories designed to keep time with the adrenaline
rush of traveling to the races. Even the F1 Watches showcase the style of F1
races with unique motorsport designs:

F1 Performance Backpack- $56: Navy backpack made with high quality polyamide
fabric features large storage compartments with functional pocket divisions,
concealed protective rain hood, and chest and waist belt.

F1 Performance Travel Bag- $120: Large navy case made of high quality, tear and
abrasion proof polyamide material features zippered main compartment, side
pockets, blade wheels and shoulder straps.

Watch TrackChrono- $300: Swiss made, quartz chronograph watch with non-allergic
and nickel free stainless steel housing, date indicator, black calfskin strap,
stainless steel fast action folding clasp, waterproof 5ATM; team logo engraved.

Watch TrackMeter- $160: Black and gray, Swiss made watch features three-hand
movement RONDA chronometer, non-allergic and nickel-free stainless steel
housing, date indicator, polyurethane strap, and stainless steel clasp;
waterproof 5 ATM; team logo engraved.

Even young enthusiasts can get in on the F1 lifestyle action with items made
just for them:

F1 Junior Watch - $45: Aluminum watch with engraved team logo on casing and fun
children's design on strap.

F1 Lego Junior Racer- $19: A scale model of the Formula 1 race car, this mini
racer features a strong pull-back motor.

BMW has a long and illustrious history in motorsports, and returned to Formula
One Racing in 2000 after a 15-year absence. Using an advanced system of
production engine electronics, BMW Motorsport builds sophisticated engines with
electronic management controls that ensure every ounce of horsepower is
extracted from the engine and combines with peak fuel efficiency. The expertise
that helped create the BMW Formula One engine management system also helped
create the M3 and M5 engine electronics.

To order any items from the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection, call 1-888-269-6654
or log on to www.bmw-online.com. To receive updates on the BMW.WilliamsF1
Team, visit www.bmw.williamsf1.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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www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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