Luxury German Automaker Standardizes Another 2010 Model With HD Radio(TM) Technology

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Auto Show --

WHAT: Ending the year with a bang, BMW will offer HD Radio(TM) Technology as a standard feature in its new 2010 5 Series Gran Turismo sedan.

Along with the recently announced 2010 BMW models X5 and X6 Sports Activity Vehicles, which offer HD Radio Technology as standard equipment, the 2010 BMW 7 Series, 6 Series, 1 Series, 3 Series, and Z4 Roadster also sport the digital broadcast infotainment system as standard. This brings the total number of BMW models offering HD Radio Technology as a standard feature to eight. The company continues to offer HD Radio Technology as an option across the balance of its line: the 5 Series and the X3.

WHY: BMW drivers will be able to enjoy the digital infotainment, offering nearly 2,000 HD Radio stations on the air, more than 1,000 new FM HD2/HD3 channels and crystal-clear quality sound - all for no subscription fee. HD Radio Technology is currently available to 85 percent of Americans.

WHEN: The 2010 550i Series Gran Turismo will be available in BMW Centers starting December 2009.

For additional information or to arrange interviews, please contact:

Scott Cianciulli / Nancy Zakhary
Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
212-986-6667
cianciulli@braincomm.com / nancy@braincomm.com

Note: "HD Radio(TM)" and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The "HD" in HD Radio(TM) is part of iBiquity Digital's brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.

SOURCE iBiquity Digital Corporation

RELATED LINKS
http://www.hdradio.com