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Infiniti Reports May Sales

2 June 2000

Infiniti Reports Record-Breaking Sales of I30 and QX4
    CARSON, Calif., June 1 Boosted by record-breaking sales of
the I30 and the QX4, Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America
(NNA), reported total May sales of 6,952, a 30 percent increase versus last
year.
    The 2000 I30 saw its best May ever with sales of 3,320 units, a 60%
increase over last year, while the QX4 with its new, more powerful engine,
also enjoyed record sales for May of 2,092 a 48% increase over last year.
    Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti Divisions totaled 67,701, an
increase of 11.5 percent over last year.

    Other division achievements include:

    --  G20 sales of 1,196 units, an 11 percent increase versus last month
    --  Infiniti's flagship vehicle, the Q 45, posted sales of 344 units.

    Infiniti is supported by a network of approximately 150 retailers
throughout North America and offers a range of luxury vehicles including the
Infiniti QX4 luxury Sport Utility Vehicle, G20 sports sedan, I30 luxury sedan,
and flagship Q45 luxury performance sedan.  For more information on the
complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Experience
(TOE) philosophy, visit Infiniti on the Web at http://www.infiniti.com, or contact
the corporate media line at 310-771-5361.

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


    NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Sales Report - May 2000

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

    Nissan North
     American, Inc.
     - Total            67,701    58,357   11.5  310,129   251,038     22.6
    Selling Days            26        25             128       127

    Nissan Division
     Total Sales        60,749    53,219    9.8  277,058   224,876     22.2

    NORTH AMERICA
    (Memo)
        - Car           20,673    22,633  -12.2   87,924    99,620    -12.4
        - Truck         23,302    12,693   76.5  100,339    50,215     98.3

        - Total North
          America       43,975    35,326   19.7  188,263   149,835     24.7
    IMPORT
        - Car           10,611    12,378  -17.6   58,041    48,343     19.1
        - Truck          6,163     5,515    7.5   30,754    26,698     14.3

        - Total Import  16,774    17,893   -9.9   88,795    75,041     17.4

    - Total Car         31,284    35,011  -14.1  145,965   147,963     -2.1
    - Total Truck       29,465    18,208   55.6  131,093    76,913     69.1
    - (Hawaii)*            485       319           2,457     1,967

    Infiniti Division
     Total Sales         6,952     5,138   30.1   33,071    26,162     25.4
    - Total Car          4,860     3,775   23.8   24,303    19,398     24.3
    - Total Truck        2,092     1,363   47.6    8,768     6,764     28.6
    - (Hawaii)*             26        18             131        95

    TOTAL IMPORT
        - Car           15,471    16,153   -7.9   82,344    67,741     20.6
        - Truck          8,255     6,878   15.4   39,522    33,462     17.2
        - Total Import  23,726    23,031   -0.9  121,866   101,203     19.5

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