BMW's X5 IS GOING, GOING, GONE

7 November 1999

BMW and eBay to Announce Official Winner of Charity Auction By Tuesday

     WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY, NOVEMBER 7, 1999…After 10 days of 
bidding, BMW of North America, Inc., ended their charity auction for the 
first customer-delivered X5 Sports Activity Vehicle on eBay - the world’s 
largest person-to-person online trading community. All auction proceeds 
will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to support breast 
cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.

     “We’re thrilled with the tremendous interest in BMW’s all-new X5 
Sports Activity Vehicle and the support people have shown to the Komen 
Foundation,” said Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of the BMW (US) Holding 
Corp. “Thanks to everyone who participated for your generosity and help in 
making this promotion a success.”

     Because of the overwhelming response to the online auction, BMW is 
currently verifying the winning bid.  This final winning bid will be 
announced by Tuesday.

     The online auction was BMW’s final event of the year to support the Komen 
Foundation. During the last three years, BMW has donated more than $3 
million to Komen through its unique grassroots fund-raising program, the 
Ultimate Drive, where BMW invites customers and the general public to test 
specially badged BMWs. For every mile that is “test driven” during these 
events, BMW donates $1 to the Komen Foundation.   The program wrapped up 
year three on October 28th in LA.

BMW IN AMERICA
     BMW entered the U.S. market 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; a 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 automobile 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.

     For more information about breast health or breast cancer, call the Susan 
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s National Toll-free Breast Care Helpline 
at 1-800-I’M AWARE (1-800-462-9273), or visit the Foundation’s 
award-winning website at www.breastcancerinfo.com.