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Nissan North America Reports October Sales

GARDENA, Calif.--Nov. 3, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported October total sales of 86,599 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 27.3 percent increase versus October of last year.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
--  It was the best October in Nissan division's history
--  October sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 30.2 percent when
    compared to last year, with 75,440 units sold
--  Altima (18,819 units sold) and Murano (5,682 units sold) had their
    best October ever
--  Titan monthly sales exceeded 9,000 units for the first time
--  Calendar year-to-date sales are up 24.8 percent with 706,006 units
    sold

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
--  It was the best October in Infiniti's history
--  Sales for Infiniti were up 10.5 percent from last October, with 
    11,159 units sold
--  G35 sedan (3,188 units sold) had its best October ever
--  Calendar year-to-date sales are up 7.0 percent with 107,339 units
    sold

NNA INFORMATION
--  It was the best October in Nissan North America's history
--  Combined October sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 86,599 
    units, a 27.3 percent increase over last year
--  Calendar year-to-date sales are up 22.1 percent with 813,345 units
    sold
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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                 October October Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                  2004    2003   % Change   2004     2003    % Change
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Nissan Division
 Total           75,440  57,948      30.2  706,006  563,627      24.8
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Sentra            9,341   7,578      23.3   90,515   78,926      14.2
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Altima           18,819  17,015      10.6  199,917  171,875      15.9
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Maxima            7,925   5,708      38.8   64,411   75,564     -15.1
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350Z              2,332   2,724     -14.4   26,271   32,461     -19.4
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Total Car        38,417  33,025      16.3  381,114  358,965       5.8
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Frontier          6,595   6,206       6.3   59,415   55,192       7.2
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Xterra            5,672   5,478       3.5   55,386   55,485      -0.6
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Pathfinder        3,219   3,061       5.2   24,706   30,451     -19.2
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Murano            5,682   4,999      13.7   48,509   46,049       4.9
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Quest             3,449   3,696      -6.7   40,370   15,938     152.3
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Armada            3,354   1,483     126.2   29,045    1,547    1770.2
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Titan             9,052     N/A       N/A   67,461      N/A       N/A
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Total Truck      37,023  24,923      48.5  324,892  204,662      58.1
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North American
 Produced        65,363  47,154      38.6  607,649  428,380      41.3
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Car              36,085  30,291      19.1  354,816  300,218      17.7
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Truck            29,278  16.863      73.6  252,833  128,162      96.5
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Import           10,077  10,794      -6.6   98,357  135,247    --27.6
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Car               2,332   2,734     -14.7   26,298   58,747     -55.4
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Truck             7,745   8,060      -3.9   72,059   76,500      -6.2
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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                 October October Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                  2004    2003   % Change   2004     2003    % Change
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Infiniti
 Division Total  11,159  10,098      10.5  107,339   99,954       7.0
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I35                 943   1,020      -7.5   10,219   12,214     -16.7
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G35 Sedan         3,188   2,353      35.5   34,415   30,077      14.0
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G35 Coupe         2,258   2,431      -7.1   24,342   24,409       0.7
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M45                 157     558     -71.9    1,855    4,066     -54.6
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Q45                 194     244     -20.5    1,725    2,078     -17.3
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QX4                   0      35    -100.0       10    4,958     -99.8
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QX56              1,323     N/A       N/A    9,744      N/A       N/A
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FX                3,096   3,457     -10.4   25,028   22,142      12.6
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Total Car         6,740   6,606       2.0   72,557   72,854      -0.8
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Total Truck       4,419   3,492      26.5   34,782   27,100      27.8
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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                 October October Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                  2004    2003   % Change   2004     2003    % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE    86,599  68,046      27.3  813,345  663,581      22.1
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Total Car        45,157  39,631      13.9  453,671  431,819       5.0
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Total Truck      41,442  28,415      45.8  359,674  231,762      55.2
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Selling Days         27      27                257      256
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(a) All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.