Nissan Awards $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles; The East Los Angeles Organization was Honored at El Reto Final Nissan Sporting Event

GARDENA, Calif.--May 30, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) recently awarded $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles to fund its SMART Ride Program, which provides families with transportation to and from after-school activities.

The check was presented at the conclusion of El Reto Final Nissan, a one-of-a-kind soccer match between Team Mexico and Team USA that crowned North America's ultimate champion on May 21st at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs also participated in game day duties by serving as ball boys and girls.

"We are proud to be a part of an organization that parallels itself with our own goals of empowering our communities. It is also great to see children from the Boys & Girls Clubs out here taking part in today's excitement," said Kent Brawner, regional vice president, Southwest Region, NNA.

About The Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles

For over 54 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles have been providing quality youth programs to neighborhoods that have a greater need for community involvement. The 3 locations in the East Los Angeles area serve more than 500 youth daily and 1900 each year. We serve 48 schools from L.A., Montebello, Garvey and Alhambra Unified School Districts and the East Los Angeles parochial schools. Youth programs cover 5 Core Tenets: Education & Technology; Character & Leadership; Health & Life Skills; Recreation, Sports & Fitness and The Arts. Our 6th Tenet is "Families of the 21st Century" and assists parents with courses in: Computers, ESL, GED & College prep., Job Skills, Parenting, Nutrition, Public Safety, Financial Literacy, Home Ownership and Fitness programs. For more information, call 323-263-4955 or visit www.elabgc.org.

About Nissan North America

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissanUSA.com and www.infiniti.com.