Live Satellite Footage From BMW at Frankfurt Motor Show

BMW Struts its Stuff on Catwalk at Frankfurt Motor Show With Unprecedented
        Number of New High-Performance Vehicles Making Their Debut

BMW Group, the high-performance automotive manufacturer with a world-wide reputation for precision engineering and bold, state-of-the-art design is unveiling four new models at the Frankfurt Motor Show September 9 - 21.

At an opening press event Tuesday, September 9th, from 8:30 - 9:00 am Frankfurt time, with direct satellite feed capabilities, four sleek newcomers will taxi down a dramatic runway and take their place in the BMW family of Ultimate Driving Machines.

Dr. Helmut Panke, Chairman BMW AG will open the press event with a brief overview of BMW's global strategy, and will then moderate the runway debut of BMW's most fashionable new models.

  The four cars making their debut in Frankfurt include:

   The BMW X3 -- This mid-size Sports Activity Vehicle was designed for the
   active, outdoors set, and is well priced for a younger BMW customer.  It
   combines the agility of a BMW 3 Series with the supreme, all terrain
   driving experience of the X5.  Brand-new and absolutely unique, it can
   fit three mountain bikes inside, and features the new xDrive
   all-wheel-drive system.

   The BMW 6 Series -- Rebirth of an icon after a 15-year hiatus.  Elegant
   and dynamic, the BMW 645 Ci sets a new benchmark in the luxury sports
   coupe market.  It features sporting driving characteristics and generous
   space inside, making it a dream car of the highest standard.

   The BMW 5 Series -- The newest additions to the fifth-generation 5 Series
   maintain its reputation as the undisputed leader among midsize sports
   sedans and wagons.  BMW is enlarging the range through the introduction
   of the 545i featuring a V8 VALVETRONIC engine and the world debut of
   Active Steering.

   The BMW X5 -- Thoroughly upgraded, the athletic X5 has a wide range of
   both technical innovations and design updates including the new,
   intelligent xDrive all-wheel drive system, new and even more powerful
   engines, and new design elements.  Still the perfect vehicle for the
   sporting driver seeking to combine the magnificent handling and driving
   dynamics of a BMW with the commanding driving position and a wide range
   of driving possibilities.

Coverage invited. Live satellite transmission. Photos of vehicles available upon request.

   What:   International Frankfurt Motor Show, Frankfurt Exhibition Center
   Where:  BMW Pavillion - Agora Open Space
   When:   Tuesday, September 9th, from 8:30 - 9:00 am Frankfurt time

   Satellite Transmission Coordinates:  Below

  Satellite Feed BMW Group at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show

  Press Conference Live and Loop on September 9th, 2003
  Start:  06:27 UTC/GMT  End:  06:55 UTC/GMT

  First Loop 07:00 - 07:30 UTC/GMT, Second Loop 07:30 - 08:00 UTC/GMT

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  USA     New York/ PAS 9 - 9MHZ    KU    302     11.663,500  02:27-04:00 am
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  USA     Chicago   PAS 9 - 9MHZ    KU    302     11.663,500  01:27-03:00 am
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  USA     L.A./PST  PAS 9 - 9MHZ    KU    302     11.663,500  23:27-01:00 am
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   SNG-operator                   Mr. Wolfgang Weidlinger
   phone                          (+49) (0) 163 2901273
   SNG-phone                      (+49) (0) 171 823 4926

   Contact:  Karen Sperling
   Rubenstein Communications, Inc.
   (212) 843-8272
   ksperling@rubenstein.com

PRNewswire -- Sept. 8