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December 24, 2002
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This Week:

• Porsche(R) Announces New 911 GT3

• Jaguar Introduces All-New 2004 XJ Range For 2004

• The BMW xActivity  

• Exclusive Preview of the 2004 Pontiac GTO featured on "XXX" DVD

• Benteler Automotive to Build New Manufacturing Operation in Alabama

• Toyota to Unveil All-New Sienna Minivan At 2003 North American International Auto Show

• Ulrich Eichhorn appointed Member of the Board, Engineering at Bentley

• Porsche Cayenne Equipped With Advanced Chassis Technology From Continental Teves

• Ford Announces 100th Anniversary Plans

• New President at BMW Motorrad

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New President at BMW Motorrad

Munich, Germany - Dr.-Ing. Herbert Diess (44) will take over as president of BMW Motorrad as of 01.02.2003. The present BMW Motorrad president, Marco Frhr. v. Maltzan (47), will be moving to the board of directors of BERU AG, Ludwigsburg and will become chairman of the board there on 01.04.2003.

Diess studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University in Munich and was awarded his doctorate in 1987. The enthusiastic motocyclist entered the world of industry in 1989 at Robert Bosch GmbH and moved to BMW Group in 1996. Various management functions led Dr. Diess to England in 1999 where he headed the management of the Oxford plant in the year 2000. He was born in Munich, is married and has three children.

(December 19, 2002)

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