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Infiniti Announces October Sales

3 November 1997

Infiniti Division Sales Up 32.5 Percent; QX4 Sales Continue to Climb With More Than 2,000 Units Sold

    CARSON, Calif., Nov. 3 -- Infiniti, the luxury division of
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. (NMC), reported October sales of 5,632, a 32.5
percent increase over the prior-year period.  With calendar year-to-date sales
of 54,891 units, the Division is up 16.8 percent versus 1996.
    The QX4 luxury sport utility vehicle had its best month ever, with total
sales surpassing the 2,000 unit mark (2,003) for October.  QX4 calendar year-
to-date sales totaled 15,195.
    As the volume sales leader, the Infiniti I30 reported a 21.2 percent
increase over the same period last year, with sales of 2,299 units.
Infiniti's flagship luxury performance sedan, the Q45, posted a healthy 18.2
percent sales increase over last October with 1,057 units.  The J30 personal
luxury sedan recorded sales of 272 units.
    Total NMC sales for October, including Nissan and Infiniti Divisions, were
51,070 units, up 4.0 percent over last year.  Combined calendar year-to-date
sales for Nissan and Infiniti Divisions were 629,435 units.
    Infiniti is supported by a network of more than 145 retailers.  For
information on the complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total
Ownership Experience(TM) philosophy, visit Infiniti online at
http://www.infinitimotors.com.

    Note:  All numbers include Hawaii.  Percentage changes based on DSR.

    NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION U.S.A.
    Sales Report - October 1997

    Month-End Results

                        Cur.       Year   DSR %     CYTD      Year    DSR %
                       Month        Ago     +/-    Total       Ago      +/-

    Nissan Motor
     Corporation-Total51,070     49,121     4.0  629,435   643,563     -1.8
    Selling Days          27         27              256       257

    Nissan Division
     Total Sales      45,438     44,871     1.3  574,544   596,393     -3.3

    NORTH AMERICA
    (Memo)   - Car    17,276     16,418     5.2  238,704   271,479    -11.7
             - Truck  13,032     10,676    22.1  145,908   147,737     -0.9

             - Total
               North
               America30,308     27,094    11.9  384,612   419,216     -7.9

    IMPORT     - Car   9,480     10,929   -13.3  128,896   119,680      8.1
               - Truck 5,650      6,848   -17.5   61,036    57,497      6.6

               - Total
                 Import15,130    17,777   -14.9  189,932   177,177      7.6

    - Total Car       26,756     27,347    -2.2  367,600   391,159     -5.7
    - Total Truck     18,682     17,524     6.6  206,944   205,234      1.2
    - (Hawaii)*          566      1,396            3,881     5,634

    Infiniti Division
      Total Sales      5,632      4,250    32.5   54,891    47,170     16.8
    - Total Car        3,629      4,250   -14.6   39,696    47,170    -15.5
    - Total Truck      2,003          0      NA   15,195         0       NA
    - (Hawaii)*           15         18              179       125


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

SOURCE  Infiniti