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MINI EARNS 'BEST PICK' IN IIHS CRASH TESTS

Woodcliff Lake, December 10, 2002, ... The MINI Cooper's crashworthiness received the top rating of 'Good' and earned the car a 'Best Pick' designation in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's December frontal offset crash tests.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ratings reflect performance in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier. Based on the results of this test, the Institute evaluates the crashworthiness of passenger vehicles, assigning each vehicle a rating of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor.

MINI's strong performance comes just weeks after the MINI Cooper earned a 4 star rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) crash test results.

Jack Pitney, general manager of MINI USA said: "The IIHS tests are further evidence that the MINI Cooper offers excellent occupant protection. These results demonstrate that small cars can be engineered to be safe and we are delighted that all MINIs come equipped with some of the very best technology the BMW Group has to offer."