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Infiniti Reports February Sales

GARDENA, Calif., March. 1 -- Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. today reported February sales of 5,032 units, a 10.7 percent decline versus February of last year.

Infiniti's I35 mid-size luxury sedan led the division with sales of 2,539 units. G20 posted an increase of 19.5 percent versus last year with sales of 998 units.

Rounding out the lineup, Infiniti's flagship Q45 luxury performance sedan posted sales of 314 units while the QX4 luxury sport utility vehicle reported sales of 1,181 units.

``Infiniti is excited about the arrival of the all-new G35, which goes on sale this month,'' said Mark McNabb, vice president and general manager, Infiniti Division. ``The new G35 will be the first of four new product launches in the next 12 months.''

Nissan North America, Inc.'s combined sales for February, including Nissan and Infiniti divisions, totaled 58,328 units, an increase of 8.2 percent versus last year.

Infiniti is supported by a network of approximately 150 retailers throughout North America and offers a range of luxury vehicles including the Infiniti QX4 luxury sport utility vehicle, G20 sport sedan, I35 luxury sedan, and flagship Q45 luxury performance sedan. For more information on the complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Experience (TOE) philosophy, visit Infiniti on the Web at www.infiniti.com . Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percentage changes based on DSR.

    NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Sales Report - February 2002

    Month-End Results
                        Cur.      Year    DSR %     CYTD     Year     DSR %
                       Month       Ago     +/-     Total      Ago      +/-
    Nissan North
      America, Inc.
        -Total        58,328     53,893     8.2  112,862   104,382      8.1
    Selling Days          24         24               49        49
    Nissan Division
      Total Sales     53,296     48,255    10.4  102,845    93,444     10.1
    NORTH AMERICA
    (Memo) - Car      23,694     18,936    25.1   45,386    36,750     23.5
           - Truck    14,085     15,071    -6.5   27,408    30,041     -8.8
           - Total
             North
             America  37,779     34,007    11.1   72,794    66,791      9.0
    IMPORT
           - Car      10,367      8,353    24.1   19,609    15,132     29.6
           - Truck     5,150      5,895   -12.6   10,442    11,521     -9.4

           - Total
             Import   15,517     14,248     8.9   30,051    26,653     12.7
    - Total Car       34,061     27,289    24.8   64,995    51,882     25.3
    - Total Truck     19,235     20,966    -8.3   37,850    41,562     -8.9
    - (Hawaii)*          349        442            1,079     1,035
    Infiniti Division
      Total Sales      5,032      5,638   -10.7   10,017    10,938     -8.4
    - Total Car        3,851      3,935    -2.1    7,719     7,563      2.1
    - Total Truck      1,181      1,703   -30.7    2,298     3,375    -31.9
    - (Hawaii)*           18         18               48        41
    TOTAL IMPORT
           - Car      14,218     12,288    15.7   27,328    22,695     20.4
           - Truck     6,331      7,598   -16.7   12,740    14,896    -14.5
           - Total
             Import   20,549     19,886     3.3   40,068    37,591      6.6
    TOTAL SALES
           - Car      37,912     31,224    21.4   72,714    59,445     22.3
           - Truck    20,416     22,669    -9.9   40,148    44,937    -10.7
           - Total
             Sales    58,328     53,893     8.2  112,862   104,382      8.1

    ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII
    *Hawaii is broken out separately for information only.