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Nissan North America Reports June Sales

GARDENA, Calif.--July 1, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported June total sales of 78,107 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 9.0 percent increase versus June of last year.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

-- June sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 9.9 percent when compared to last June, with 68,248 units sold

-- Altima reported sales of 17,516 units, Titan full-size truck reported sales of 7,606 units, Murano reported sales of 4,149 units, Quest reported sales of 4,640 units and Armada full-size SUV reported sales of 2,919 units

-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 27.0 percent with 410,475 units sold

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

-- Sales for Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, increased 2.8 percent from last June, with 9,859 units sold

-- G35 sedan reported sales of 3,324 units, G35 Coupe reported sales of 2,118 units, FX reported sales of 2,183 units and the QX56 full-size SUV reported sales of 1,118 units

-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 11.5 percent with 62,309 units sold

NNA INFORMATION

-- Combined June sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 78,107 units, a 9.0 percent increase from last June

-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 24.7 percent with 472,784 units sold

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 or by contacting the corporate media line at 310/771-5631.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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                  June    June   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
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                   2004    2003  % Change     2004     2003  % Change
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Nissan Division
 Total           68,248  59,595       9.9% 410,475  321,072      27.0%
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Sentra            9,199   9,103      -3.0%  57,765   47,441      21.0%
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Altima           17,516  20,274     -17.1% 116,699  100,685      15.1%
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Maxima            6,635   8,388     -24.1%  35,607   47,149     -25.0%
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350Z              2,370   2,720     -16.4%  16,839   19,503     -14.2%
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Total Car        35,720  40,485     -15.3% 226,910  214,917       4.9%
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Frontier          6,164   5,264      12.4%  33,686   29,748      12.5%
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Xterra            4,699   6,203     -27.3%  33,166   31,146       5.8%
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Pathfinder        2,351   2,756     -18.1%  13,487   17,278     -22.5%
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Murano            4,149   4,720     -15.6%  26,955   25,191       6.3%
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Quest             4,640     167    2567.3%  25,791    2,792     817.7%
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Armada            2,919     N/A       N/A   16,163      N/A       N/A
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Titan             7,606     N/A       N/A   34,317      N/A       N/A
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Total Truck      32,528  19,110      63.4% 183,565  106,155      71.8%
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North American
 Produced        59,374  48,580      17.3% 353,170  233,194      50.5%
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Car              33,346  36,946     -13.4% 210,047  169,508      23.1%
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Truck            26,028  11,634     114.8% 143,123   63,686     123.3%
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Import            8,874  11,015     -22.7%  57,305   87,878     -35.2%
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Car               2,374   3,539     -35.6%  16,863   45,409     -63.1%
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Truck             6,500   7,476     -16.5%  40,442   42,469      -5.4%
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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                  June    June   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                   2004    2003  % Change     2004     2003  % Change
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Infiniti Division
 Total            9,859   9,204       2.8%  62,309   55,529      11.5%
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I35                 876   1,117     -24.7%   6,080    7,237     -16.5%
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G35 Sport Sedan   3,324   2,745      16.2%  20,682   17,062      20.4%
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G35 Sport Coupe   2,118   2,375     -14.4%  14,401   13,136       8.9%
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M45                 110     316     -66.6%   1,023    1,961     -48.2%
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Q45                 131     156     -19.4%     969    1,164     -17.3%
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QX4                  -1     387    -100.2%       8    4,355     -99.8%
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QX56              1,118     N/A       N/A    4,728      N/A       N/A
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FX                2,183   2,109      -1.0%  14,418   10,604      35.1%
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Total Car         6,559   6,708      -6.1%  43,155   40,570       5.7%
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Total Truck       3,300   2,496      26.9%  19,154   14,959      27.2%
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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                  June    June   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                   2004    2003  % Change     2004     2003  % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE    78,107  68,799       9.0% 472,784  376,601      24.7%
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Total Car        42,279  47,193     -14.0% 270,065  255,487       5.0%
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Total Truck      35,828  21,606      59.2% 202,719  121,114      66.3%
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Selling Days         25      24                153      152
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All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.