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Infiniti Division Announces November Sales

2 December 1998

Infiniti Division Announces November Sales
                        - QX4 Posts Best Month Ever -

    CARSON, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Infiniti, the luxury division of
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A., today reported total November vehicle sales
of 6,229 units, an increase of 32 percent over the same period last year.
    The QX4, Infiniti's luxury sport utility vehicle, reported its best month
ever, with sales of 2,998 units, which surpasses its previous best month of
2,003 units in October 1997.  QX4 calendar year-to-date sales totaled 16,971.
November sales of the Q45, Infiniti's flagship luxury performance sedan, were
420 units.
    The I30 posted sales of 1,745 units for November and continues as the
division's sales leader with calendar year-to-date sales of 24,337 units.  The
G20 luxury sports sedan posted sales of 1,058 units for the month of November.
    Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. sales for November, including Nissan and
Infiniti Divisions, totaled 42,186 units.
    Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A., 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.infiniti-usa.com.

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

    Visit the Nissan Online News Bureau at http://www.nissannews.com


    NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION U.S.A.
    Sales Report - November 1998

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

    Nissan Motor
     Corporation
     -Total             42,186    48,356    -5.2   564,911  677,791   -15.5
    Selling Days            23        25               277      281

    Nissan Division
     Total Sales        35,957    43,228    -9.6   508,281  617,772   -16.5

    NORTH AMERICA
    (Memo) - Car        15,219    16,833    -1.7   233,266  274,156   -13.7
           Truck         9,361    11,527   -11.7   110,397  157,435   -28.9

    Total North America 24,580    28,360    -5.8   343,663  431,591   -19.2

    IMPORT
           Car           6,632     8,724   -17.4   105,078  119,001   -10.4
           Truck         4,745     6,144   -16.1    59,540   67,180   -10.1

    Total Import        11,377    14,868   -16.8   164,618  186,181   -10.3

           Total Car    21,851    25,557    -7.1   338,344  393,157   -12.7
           Total Truck  14,106    17,671   -13.2   169,937  224,615   -23.3
    - (Hawaii)*            520       814             4,721    4,606

    Infiniti Division
     Total Sales         6,229     5,128      32    56,630   60,019    -4.3
           Total Car     3,231     3,393     3.5    39,659   43,089    -6.6
           Total Truck   2,998     1,735    87.8    16,971   16,930     1.7
    - (Hawaii)*             19        14               219      193

    TOTAL IMPORT
           Car           9,863    12,117   -11.5   144,737  162,090    -9.4
           Truck         7,743     7,879     6.8    76,511   84,110    -7.7
           Total Import 17,606    19,996    -4.3   221,248  246,200    -8.8

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