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Intellichoice Names Nissan Vehicles 1999 'Best Overall Value'

17 February 1999

    GARDENA, Calif., Feb. 15 -- Four 1999 Nissan vehicles earned
"The Best Overall Value of the Year" designations in the 13th annual
IntelliChoice Best Overall Value of the Year Awards announced recently.

    Underscoring the significance of this honor is the fact that only one
vehicle in each category is selected as "The Best Overall Value."  The Nissan
winners include:

    Nissan Frontier SE King Cab         Best Truck Value Under $18,000
    Nissan Frontier King Cab            Best Compact Pickup 2WD Value
    Nissan Quest GXE                    Best Minivan Value Under $22,500
    Nissan Quest SE                     Best Minivan Value Over $22,500

    Four other Nissan vehicles garnered runner-up honors.  These include:
Altima SE 4 Door Sedan ("Compact Over $15,000"), Maxima GLE 4 Door Sedan
("Midsize Over $19,500"), Maxima SE 4 Door Sedan ("Midsize Over $19,500") and
Quest GLE 4 Door Minivan ("Minivan Over $22,500").
    IntelliChoice analysts evaluated more than 800 models from manufacturers'
1999 model lines.  IntelliChoice compares purchase price with projected costs
to own and operate a particular vehicle for a five-year period.  These include
projections for depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repair, fuel, state fees
and financing.  IntelliChoice determines the value estimates for 29 different
car and truck categories.  The Nissan winners will be found in The 1999
Complete Car Cost Guide and The 1999 Complete Truck Cost Guide, both published
by IntelliChoice.
    In North America, Nissan's operations include styling, engineering,
manufacturing, sales, consumer and corporate finance, and industrial textile
equipment.  Nissan in North America employs more than 20,000 people in the
United States, Canada and Mexico, and generates more than 70,000 jobs through
more than 1,500 Nissan and Infiniti dealerships across the continent.  More
information about Nissan North America, Inc. and the complete line of Nissan
and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at http://www.nissan-na.com.