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BMW Group Reports November and 2005 Year-to-Date Sales

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 1, 2005 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported November sales of 26,844 vehicles, an increase of 11 percent over the 24,095 vehicles sold the same month last year. The BMW Group also reported year-to-date sales of 278,120 vehicles, up 4 percent over the 266,819 vehicles sold in the same period in 2004.

BMW Brand

BMW reported monthly sales of 23,673 vehicles, a 14 percent increase over the 20,732 sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, BMW brand sales were up 2 percent, to 239,736 compared to 234,597 in the same period last year.

BMW Automobile Sales

Monthly sales of BMW automobiles were up 44 percent, to 18,419 cars compared to 12,796 sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, automobile sales were up 3 percent, with 177,323 automobiles sold compared to 171,488 in the same period a year ago.

BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales

SAV sales were down 34 percent for the month to 5,254 vehicles, compared to 7,936 vehicles sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, sales of BMW's two SAV models are flat - 62,413 vehicles compared to 63,109 in the same period of 2004.

Certified Pre-owned

Monthly sales of Certified Pre-owned vehicles were up 5 percent, to 5,550 vehicles compared to the 5,298 vehicles sold in the same month last year, making it the best November on record. Year-to-date, BMW CPO sales were up 3 percent, to 66,791 vehicles over 65,029 for the same period a year ago.

  MINI Brand
  MINI Automobiles

Year-to-date sales of MINI automobiles have surpassed the 36,036 reported for the entire calendar year 2004. For the first eleven months of 2004, MINI USA reported sales of 38,384 cars, compared to 32,222 cars in the same period a year ago, an increase of 19 percent.

The division also reported monthly sales of 3,171 cars compared to 3,363 cars sold in November of 2004, a decrease of 6 percent.

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 Co., LLC 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, 80 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 located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at: www.bmwgroupna.com

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                  BMW Car Sales Report for November 2005

                                                2005      2004

  November                                    18,419    12,796
  Year-to-Date                               177,323   171,488

  Model                       November  Year-to-Date  November  Year-to-Date
                                  2005          2005      2004          2004

  325i (E90)                     4,428        30,327         0             0
  325i (E46)                        77        14,621     2,894        36,946
  325Ci                            183         3,430       375         6,997
  325Ci convertible                374         6,017       414         6,825
  325i sports wagon                  8           459        49         1,326
  325xi (E90)                    1,546         2,630         0             0
  325xi (E46)                        0         2,938     1,016        11,561
  325xi sports wagon (E90)         135           265         0             0
  325xi sports wagon (E46)           4           498       121         1,272
  330i (E90)                     1,723        14,159         0             0
  330i (E46)                        18         4,103       439         7,549
  330Ci                            134         2,437       307         5,058
  330Ci convertible                316         5,214       383         5,807
  330xi (E90)                    1,055         1,890         0             0
  330xi (E46)                        0         2,476       383         5,448
  M3                               172         3,177       272         4,275
  M3 convertible                   100         1,717       185         2,916
    3 Series                    10,273        96,358     6,838        95,980
  Z4 2.5i roadster   (US)          321         5,813       216         7,609
  Z4 3.0i roadster   (US)          278         3,818       101         5,508
  Z4                               599         9,631       317        13,117
  525i sports wagon (E39)            0             0         0            19
  525i (E60)                       972        14,388     1,356        14,548
  525xi (E60)                      547         2,553         0             0
  530i (E60)                     1,273        15,419     1,612        18,112
  530xi (E60)                      836         3,855         0             0
  530xi sports wagon (E60)         307         1,803         0             0
  540i sports wagon (E39)            0             0         0             2
  545i (E60)                        61         6,421       654         7,723
  550i (E60)                       493           824         0             0
  M5                               696         1,063         0            64
  5 Series                       5,185        46,326     3,622        40,468
  645Ci                             88         3,018       412         3,172
  650i coupe                       201           353         0             0
  645Ci convertible                101         4,993       468         4,064
  650i convertible                 349           639         0             0
  6 Series                         739         9,003       880         7,236
  745i                               3         1,708       331         4,776
  745Li                              3         2,820       760         9,357
  750i                             388         2,998         0             0
  750Li                          1,201         7,973         0             0
  760i                               6           125        15            46
  760Li                             22           365        31           400
  7 Series                       1,623        15,989     1,137        14,579
  Z8                                 0             8         0             7
  Z8 Alpina                          0             8         2           101
  Z8                                 0            16         2           108

BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks) Sales Report for November 2005

                                                2005      2004

  November                                     5,254     7,936
  Year-to-Date                                62,413    63,109

  Model                       November  Year-to-Date  November  Year-to-Date
                                  2005          2005      2004          2004

  X3 2.5i                          201         6,242     2,451        18,840
  X3 3.0i                        1,405        22,171     2,060        13,641
  X3                             1,606        28,413     4,511        32,481
  X5 3.0i (US)                   2,572        24,409     2,324        21,822
  X5 4.4i (US)                     938         8,343       941         7,825
  X5 4.6is (US)                      0             0         0            23
  X5 4.8is (US)                    138         1,248       160           958
  X5                             3,648        34,000     3,425        30,628

                   MINI Sales Report for November 2005

                                                2005      2004

  November                                     3,171     3,363
  Year-to-Date                                38,384    32,222

  Model                       November  Year-to-Date  November  Year-to-Date
                                  2005          2005      2004          2004

  MINI Cooper                      712        11,499     1,042        15,189
  MINI Cooper S                  1,442        15,769     1,128        13,956
  MINI Cooper Convertible          452         5,157       711         1,668
  MINI Cooper S Convertible        565         5,959       482         1,409

  Total MINI                     3,171        38,384     3,363        32,222

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