Nissan North America Announces September 2008 Sales

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2008 - Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported September 2008 sales of 59,565 units versus 94,269 units a year ago, a decrease of 36.8 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles declined 38.4 percent, while sales of Infiniti Division vehicles fell by 24.1 percent.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

-- Nissan vehicles saw sales of 51,786 units in September compared with September 2007's 84,019 units sold, a 38.4 percent decrease.

-- The all-new Maxima sports sedan had a strong month, with sales of 4,996 units in September.

-- The GT-R continues to perform well, with sales of 421 units. INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

-- Infiniti sales for September were 7,779 units, down from 10,250 units a year ago, a decline of 24.1 percent.

NNA INFORMATION

-- Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 59,565 units, compared with last September's sales of 94,269 units, marked a decrease of 36.8 percent.

-- In a challenging environment, Nissan's sales for the second quarter of the fiscal year, which is July-September, totaled 263,377 units. Compared to prior year, sales were down 5.1 percent. Sales for the first half of the fiscal year were 515,953 units, a decrease of 3.4 percent from a year ago.

-- To ensure consistency in our global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days in the month. This September had 24 selling days, and September 2007 had 25 selling days.

In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.

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