BMW MALAYSIA LAUNCHES SEVEN NEW MOTORCYCLE MODELS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- BMW Malaysia launched seven new
motorcycle models Thursday. The models are the HP2 Sport, K 1300 S, K 1300 R, K
1300 GT, R 1200 R, F 650 GS and the F 800 GS.

The company expects these models to further enhance brand performance in
2009 while catering to the needs of motorcycle enthusiasts.

The demand for BMW motorcycles has increased over the last three years.
The brand saw retail sales of 183 units last year, which represents a 36 percent
increase in sales compared to 2007.

Fazli Shukor, BMW Malaysia's Motorrad manager said in a statement here
that demand for the new BMW motorcycles was very strong with pre-launch
bookings.

The new stable of motorcycles cuts across various segments -- the
internationally acclaimed GS dual-purpose series, the K-series range of sports
bikes and tourers, the R-series of "street bikes" and in the super sports
category, the HP 2 Sport.

The seven models launched also represent the latest in terms of technology
and sophistication.

The retail prices of the motorcycles, which includes on the road personal
road tax registration but excluding insurance is as follows: HP2 Sport
(RM 158,888), K 1300 S (RM 119,000), K 1300 R (RM 120,000), K 1300 GT (RM
135,000), R 1200 R (RM 108,000), F 650 GS (RM 71,000) and the F 800 GS (RM
83,800).

All the models come with a two-year warranty with unlimited mileage and
are available at Auto Bavaria Bukit Bintang and Auto Bavaria Penang from March
9.

--BERNAMA