TWO BMW PLANTS RECEIVE TOP AWARDS IN J.D. POWER 2002 INITIAL QUALITY STUDY

BMW Plant in Rosslyn, South Africa Takes Gold Award; Munich Plant Receives
Silver Award

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ, September 6, 2002... Two BMW manufacturing plants received
the two highest awards in the European region from J.D. Power and Associates
earlier this year, recognizing Initial Quality for cars produced for the U.S.
market.

The BMW manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, South Africa received a Gold Award
while the manufacturing plant in Munich received a Silver award.

The 2002 Initial Quality Study is based on responses from almost 65,000
purchasers and lessees of new 2002 model-year cars and trucks surveyed after 90
days of ownership. The 16-year-old study is considered the industry benchmark
for new-vehicle quality. Industry initial quality stands at an average 133
problems per 100 vehicles (133 PP100), a 14 PP100 improvement over 2001.

The J.D. Power awards were based on 85 PP100 recorded for the Rosslyn plant and
87 PP100 noted for the Munich plant. These levels are lower than all other
North American and European manufacturing plants.

325i sedans sold in the U.S. are manufactured in Rosslyn, while BMW 325i and
330i sedans sold in the U.S. are produced in the Munich plant.

"These top awards demonstrate our commitment to manufacture the best possible
products," said Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp. "We
are pleased that our customers have given these products such high marks."

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; a South
Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in
California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations
throughout the country. The BMW Group is represented in the U.S. through
networks of 340 BMW car, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle, 148 BMW Motorcycle
retailers and 66 MINI car dealers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's
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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