MINI

BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) down 11 percent in June. MINI sales continue to thrive

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 1, 2008 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported June vehicle sales of 26,155, a decline of 11 percent from the 29,394 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first six months of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 3.9 percent to 157,913 vehicles versus the 164,338 sold in the first half of 2007.

2008 BMW 3 Series Sedan

BMW Brand Sales

MINI USA, Vivendi Games Collaboration Results in Iconic Car's Integration into the Ultimate Spy Adventure

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 24, 2008 -- The search for a fast and agile getaway car for the latest edition of Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy video game led to the MINI Cooper S being featured in the game's adrenaline-pumping driving sequences. Developed by High Moon Studios for Sierra Entertainment, a global division of Vivendi Games, the highly anticipated video game for Microsoft's Xbox(R) 360 and Sony Playstation(R) 3 made its U.S. debut earlier this month and will be distributed in Europe later this year.

- BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) up 3.1 percent in May
- MINI sales reached all-time sales record

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported May vehicle sales of 31,781, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 30,819 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first five months of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 2.4 percent, to 131,758 vehicles versus the 134,944 sold January through May of 2007.

2008 BMW 3 Series Sedan

BMW Brand Sales

- For ten years now, the BMW Group has led the world’s most prestigious engine competition
- The result in 2008: Awards for four BMW engines and a MINI power unit

Deliveries rise by 12.5% in the month under review

Munich 05/07/2008 -- The BMW Group once again continued its upward sales trend for all three car brands in April. Overall, in a month-on-month comparison, the company recorded a 12.5% increase in the number of vehicles delivered to reach a total of 133,205 (prev.yr.: 118,378). For the year to April, 485,155 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles have been sold. This is an increase of 7.5% (prev.yr.: 451,311) compared with the same period in 2007.

Highlights:
- BMW grows by 11.6% and MINI by 17.5%
- Over 485,000 vehicles already delivered for the year to April

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) US sales up 9.6 percent in April. Year-to-date sales are down 4 percent.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first four months of 2008, BMW Group sales are still down 4.0 percent, to 99,977 vehicles versus the 104,125 sold January through April of 2007.

2008 BMW M3 Sedan

Among other factors, April sales results were positively affected by new products all launched this spring (BMW M3, BMW X6, BMW 1 Series, MINI Clubman).

BMW Brand Sales

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 22, 2008...BMW announces today the following four executive management appointments.

April 14, 2008 -- The 2007 Mini Cooper S with aluminum 1.6 liter engine was designed to replace the four-cylinder engine built with an iron block. The new Mini Cooper is turbocharged instead of supercharged. K&N Engineering has designed a performance intake system (57A-6037) for the 2007 Mini Cooper S with a 1.6 liter engine. It is a custom design that uses K&N’s Apollo air protective filter enclosure and a washable reusable K&N air filter.

K&N Intake for 2007 MINI Cooper S

March: best month ever with more than 153,000 vehicles

Munich, 04/07/2008 -- The BMW Group increased its sales in the first quarter of 2008 by 5.7% to 351,787 automobiles (prev.yr.: 332,933). Deliveries of BMW brand cars to customers in the first three months rose by 2.7% to 293,550 vehicles (prev.yr.: 285,840). MINI recorded a significant increase of 23.6% to 58,054 units (prev.yr.: 46,980). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars handed 183 automobiles over to customers in the first quarter (prev.yr.: 113/+61.9%).

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) sales down by 5.4 percent in March as expected, stronger increase in the second half of the year anticipated

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported March vehicle sales of 27,404, down 5.4 percent from the 28,980 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first quarter of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 9.2 percent, to 68,529 vehicles versus the 75,433 sold in the first three months of 2007.

MINI John Cooper Work Hardtop and MINI John Cooper Works Clubman Make North American Debut - First New Models from Recently Integrated John Cooper Works Brand

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, March 20, 2008 -- MINI USA announced today the debut of two all new performance models at the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Following their successful World Premier in Geneva, the MINI John Cooper Works hardtop and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman are showcased at MINI's display and represent the first new models from the recently integrated John Cooper Works Brand.

Here We Go Again! MINI Owners Decide Event Direction For MTTS 2008

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, March 18, 2008 -- Two years ago, MINI Takes the States (MTTS) rambled coast-to-coast with thousands of MINI owners for a legendary cross-country event. How to top that? For the highly anticipated encore coming this summer, members of the MINI community weighed in to set the direction for MINI Takes the States 2008.

Today, with the announcement of the dates and locations, MINI owners and car clubs as well as dealers nationwide are gearing up for MINI Takes the States 2008. MINIs and their owners will converge in Miami from June 13th-15th, Boston from June 20th-22nd, Chicago from July 25th-27th, and Los Angeles from August 1st -3rd. Event registration will open in April.

- BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) sales slightly behind by 1.8 percent for the month
- MINI brand sales up 44.2 percent for February

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported February vehicle sales of 24,190, slightly down by 1.8 percent from the 24,642 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 11.5 percent, to 41,125 vehicles versus the 46,453 sold in the first two months of 2007.

- MINI Cooper Scores 5 Stars for Driver-Side Impact and Roll-Over
- 4 Stars for Front Impact and Rear-Side Impact

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, February 27, 2008 -- The second generation MINI Cooper hardtop earned impressive scores for front and side impact and roll-over testing in the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing.

In the NCAP side impact testing, the 2008 MINI Cooper received a 5-Star rating for front seat occupant side-impact protection - the highest rating issued by NHTSA. In the same test the MINI Cooper received a 4-Star rating for rear seat occupants.

BMW Group sales down 22 Percent as expected for the month. MINI brand Sales Up 20 Percent for January. US full year forecast confirmed.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, February 4, 2008 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported January vehicle sales of 16,935, down 22.4 percent as expected from the 21,811 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. Sales were impacted by lower than normal inventory levels due to a very strong retail performance in December and high demand for all-wheel drive models.

The BMW Group expects that BMW Group retail sales in the U.S. will be slightly ahead of 2007 at the end of this year.

BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were down 26.7 percent, to 14,475 vehicles compared to 19,761 vehicles sold during January 2007.

- Sales revenue up by 14.3% to euro 56,018 million+++
- Sales volume set to reach new high level again in 2008+++

01/30/2008, Munich -- The BMW Group has achieved a new sales revenue record in 2007. Compared to the previous year, group revenues rose by 14.3% to euro 56,018 million (2006: euro 48,999 million). Revenues of the Automobiles segment went up by 12.7% to euro 53,818 million (2006: euro 47,767 million).

The Motorcycles segment reported sales of euro 1,228 million (2006: euro 1,265 million /-2.9%), while the Financial Services segment increased its revenues by 25.8% to euro 13,940 million (2006: euro 11,079 million).

Premium quality, racing know-how and MINI feeling are now even more closely united: John Cooper Works continues success story with extended product range and new brand identity

01/22/2008, Munich -- The roots shared by the names MINI and John Cooper Works reach back almost 50 years. Now a new chapter of their success story has been opened. Under the roof of MINI the entire product range designed for the driver with a specifically sporting ambition will bear the John Cooper Works label. Consequently, John Cooper Works will in future become an integral part of the MINI brand and represent more than ever before the epitome of ultimate driving fun for all MINI enthusiasts.

DETROIT, JANUARY 14 2008 -- Speech by Stefan Krause, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing, MINI Press Conference, 2008 North American International Auto Show, January 14, 2008:

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to MINI!

I have some very good news about MINI to share with you today. This auto show early in the year is great for a manufacturer when there are excellent retail figures to announce for the past year. This is the case with MINI. And we are pretty confident that next year will be the same too.

I would now like to present the models which will make that happen, as well as our plans for the future.

First of all, let's look back over 2007.

- Best sales levels for all three brands
- Rolls-Royce delivers over 1,000 vehicles for the first time

01/09/2008, Munich -- The BMW Group continued its successful course last year, reaching its best sales levels for all three automobile brands. Worldwide, 1,500,678 vehicles were delivered to customers (prev.yr.: 1,373,970), which corresponds to a 9.2% growth in sales.

01/08/2008 -- Everybody loves the new MINI. In its design, its flair and agile handling, the new MINI has been desirable right from the start. And now the technology-oriented aficionado of the MINI will find an even wider range of convincing arguments and selling points contributing to the success of this great car. So even more than before, the world’s only small premium car stands out through top-quality finish, exemplary safety, the most advanced drivetrain technology, outstanding efficiency, extreme reliability, and lasting value. Indeed, it is precisely through these and many other qualities that MINI has already written an impressive story of success in the USA.

Now yet another new chapter is being added to this success story: