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Nissan North America Announces July 2007 Sales


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SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide
SEE ALSO: Infiniti Buyers Guide

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2007 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 87,877 units in July, up 5.9 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 7.6 percent over last year. Infiniti Division sales decreased by 5.9 percent versus the prior year.

  NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
  -- July sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 78,351 units increased by
     7.6 percent on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year's
     75,860 units sold.
  -- The Altima, with the addition of the Altima Coupe to its lineup, posted
     sales of 24,464 units, up 44.2 percent over last year.
  -- Sales of the Versa subcompact reached 7,609 units.

  INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
  -- Infiniti sales declined by 5.9 percent, with 9,526 units sold, as
     compared with last July's 10,546 units.
  -- The all-new G Sedan contributed sales of 4,046 units, up 34.7 percent
     over last year.

  NNA INFORMATION
  -- Combined July sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 87,877 units, a
     5.9 percent increase when compared with last year's sales of 86,408
     units.

In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissannews.com.

  NISSAN DIVISION SALES
                          July    July    Monthly    CYTD     CYTD  CYTD DSR
                                            DSR
                          2007     2006  % Change    2007     2006  % Change

  Nissan Division Total  78,351   75,860     7.6   549,935   529,737     3.2
  Versa                   7,609    2,856   177.5    45,411     2,956      NA
  Sentra                  9,461   10,268    -4.0    66,540    73,660   -10.2
  Altima                 24,464   17,669    44.2   164,717   134,628    21.7
  Maxima                  4,503    7,120   -34.1    30,010    39,795   -25.0
  350Z                    1,556    2,254   -28.1    12,536    17,343   -28.1
  Total Car              47,593   40,167    23.4   319,214   268,382    18.3
  Frontier                5,331    6,822   -18.6    39,379    48,039   -18.5
  Xterra                  4,170    4,575    -5.1    29,957    36,981   -19.4
  Pathfinder              4,931    5,572    -7.8    35,178    43,674   -19.9
  Murano                  5,793    6,603    -8.6    50,868    49,957     1.3
  Quest                   2,607    3,837   -29.2    18,260    19,659    -7.6
  Armada                  2,218    2,593   -10.9    18,298    18,517    -1.7
  Titan                   5,708    5,691     4.5    38,781    44,528   -13.4
  Total Truck            30,758   35,693   -10.2   230,721   261,355   -12.2
  North American
   Produced              71,002   67,003    10.4   486,531   462,434     4.6
  Car                    46,037   37,913    26.5   306,678   251,039    21.5
  Truck                  24,965   29,090   -10.6   179,853   211,395   -15.4
  Import                  7,349    8,857   -13.6    63,404    67,303    -6.3
  Car                     1,556    2,254   -28.1    12,536    17,343   -28.1
  Truck                   5,793    6,603    -8.6    50,868    49,960     1.2

  INFINITI DIVISION SALES
                          July    July    Monthly    CYTD     CYTD  CYTD DSR
                                            DSR
                          2007     2006  % Change    2007     2006  % Change
  Infiniti Division
   Total                  9,526   10,548    -5.9    73,322    68,439     6.5
  G Sedan                 4,046    3,129    34.7    33,291    20,526    61.3
  G Coupe                 1,092    2,090   -45.6     7,666    12,817   -40.5
  M                       1,674    2,293   -24.0    13,375    15,421   -13.8
  Q45                         0       28      NA        21       324   -93.6
  QX56                    1,263      916    43.6     6,457     6,887    -6.8
  FX                      1,450    2,092   -27.8    12,510    12,459    -0.2
  Total Car               6,813    7,540    -5.9    54,354    49,090    10.1
  Total Truck             2,713    3,008    -6.0    18,968    19,349    -2.5

  COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES

                          July    July    Monthly    CYTD     CYTD  CYTD DSR
                                            DSR
                          2007     2006  % Change    2007     2006  % Change

  TOTAL VEHICLE          87,877   86,408     5.9   623,257   598,176     3.6
  Total Car              54,406   47,707    18.8   373,568   317,472    17.0
  Total Truck            33,471   38,701    -9.9   249,689   280,704   -11.5
  Selling Days               24       25               178       177

  *All numbers include Hawaii.
  *One I35 was sold in CY2006.
  *2006 sales for QX4 resulted in 4 units for calendar year to date.