05.01.2009 , FRANKLIN, Tenn.

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES APRIL SALES

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales for April of 47,190 units versus 75,855 units a year ago, a decrease of 37.8 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 36.3 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 48.3 percent.

NNA INFORMATION

• Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti in April totaled 47,190 units, compared with last April’s sales of 75,855 units, a decrease of 37.8 percent.
• To ensure consistency in our global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days in the month. This April had 26 selling days, and April 2008 had 26 selling days.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles saw sales of 42,258 units in April compared with 66,318 units sold in April 2008, a decrease of 36.3 percent.
• April sales of the Nissan Z sports car totaled 1,561 units in April, a 29.2 percent increase from a year ago.
• Maxima sales of 3,901 in April were 62.7 percent higher than April 2008 sales of 2,398 cars.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales for April totaled 4,932 units, down from 9,537 units a year ago, a decline of 48.3 percent.

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive design, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010, whose key priorities are reducing CO2 emissions, cutting other emissions and increasing recycling. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissanusa.com and www.infinitiusa.com.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR OVERVIEW OF SALES FIGURES