BMW Group U.S. January Sales Increase 5.8%

-- BMW brand sales up 3.1%

-- MINI brand sales up 21.2%

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ--Feb. 1, 2012: The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 19,739 vehicles, an increase of 5.8 percent from the 18,656 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.

"The January results are the springboard for a year that will be full of new model launches beginning with the arrival of the sixth generation 3 Series in mid-February," said BMW of North America President and CEO Ludwig Willisch. "Nationwide, inventories are low after the extraordinary sales in December and we're replenishing our dealers as fast as we can to meet the strong demand for our vehicles."

BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 3.1 percent in January for a total of 16,405 compared to 15,905 vehicles sold in January, 2011.

In January, best performing vehicles include the X3 SAV -- officially on sale in the U.S. for one year - up 56.9 percent to 1,687 units; the 6 Series, up 392.8 percent to 409 units and the 7 Series, up 56.1 percent to 977 units. One month before the premiere of the next generation BMW 3 Series, sales of the current model were up 16.2 percent to 6,698 units.

BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles
In January, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 0.4 percent to 11,698 vehicles from the 11,650 vehicles sold in January 2011.

MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported sales of 3,334 automobiles in January, an increase of 21.2 percent from the 2,751 sold in January 2011.

Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January 2012

	Jan '12	Jan '11	%	YTD Jan '12	YTD Jan '11	%
1 Series	422	501	-15.8%	422	501	-15.8%
3 Series	6,698	5,763	16.2%	6,698	5,763	16.2%
Z4	104	112	-7.1%	104	112	-7.1%
5 Series	3,216	4,350	-26.1%	3,216	4,350	-26.1%
6 Series	409	83	392.8%	409	83	392.8%
7 Series	977	626	56.1%	977	626	56.1%
BMW passenger cars	11,826	11,435	3.4%	11,826	11,435	3.4%
X3	1,687	1075	56.9%	1,687	1075	56.9%
X5	2,610	3,038	-14.1%	2,610	3,038	-14.1%
X6	282	357	-21.0%	282	357	-21.0%
BMW light trucks (SAVs)	4,579	4,470	2.4%	4,579	4,470	2.4%
BMW brand	16,405	15,905	3.1%	16,405	15,905	3.1%
Cooper /S Hardtop	1,584	1,502	5.5%	1,584	1,502	5.5%
Cooper /S Convertible	126	222	-43.2%	126	222	-43.2%
Cooper /S Clubman	219	341	-35.8%	219	341	-35.8%
Coupe	146	N/A	N/A	146	N/A	N/A
Countryman	1,259	686	83.5%	1,259	686	83.5%
MINI brand	3,334	2,751	21.2%	3,334	2,751	21.2%
TOTAL BMW of North America, LLC	19,739	18,656	5.8%	19,739	18,656	5.8%