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Nissan North America Announces May 2007 Sales


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SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 93,062 units in May, up 3.2 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 2.9 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase of 5.6 percent versus the prior year.

  NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
  -- May sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 82,314 units increased by 2.9
     percent on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year's 76,881
     units sold.
  -- The Altima continued to build momentum with sales of 23,980 units, up
     4.9 percent over last year.
  -- Sentra sales increased by 12.5 percent with sales of 12,758 units.
  -- Sales of the new Versa subcompact reached 9,039 units.

  INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
  -- Sales for Infiniti were up 5.6 percent, with 10,748 units sold, as
     compared with last May's 9,786 units.
  -- The all-new G Sedan contributed sales of 5,007 units, up 71.9 percent
     over last year.

  NNA INFORMATION
  -- Combined May sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 93,062 units, a 3.2
     percent increase when compared with last year's sales of 86,667 units.

In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.

  NISSAN DIVISION SALES
                           May    May   Monthly DSR   CYTD    CYTD  CYTD DSR
                          2007    2006   % Change     2007    2006  % Change
  Nissan Division Total  82,314  76,881     2.9     389,929  388,023    -0.3
   Versa                  9,039     N/A     N/A      30,247      N/A     N/A
   Sentra                12,758  10,907    12.5      45,083   53,936   -17.1
   Altima                23,980  21,981     4.9     114,318  102,785    10.3
   Maxima                 4,126   5,351   -25.9      21,227   27,136   -22.4
   350Z                   2,127   2,809   -27.2       9,223   12,653   -27.7
  Total Car              52,030  41,048    21.9     220,098  196,510    11.1
   Frontier               5,886   7,409   -23.6      28,326   34,806   -19.3
   Xterra                 3,334   4,542   -29.4      21,988   28,103   -22.4
   Pathfinder             4,934   5,797   -18.2      25,174   32,747   -23.7
   Murano                 6,473   6,662    -6.6      38,206   36,737     5.9
   Quest                  2,228   3,244   -34.0      12,753   12,186     3.8
   Armada                 2,530   2,466    -1.4      13,716   13,519     0.7
   Titan                  4,899   5,713   -17.5      28,668   33,415   -14.9
  Total Truck            30,284  35,833   -18.7     169,831  191,513   -12.0
   North American
    Produced             73,714  67,410     5.1     341,500  338,630     0.1
   Car                   49,903  38,239    25.5     210,875  183,857    13.8
   Truck                 23,811  29,171   -21.5     130,625  154,773   -16.3
   Import                 8,600   9,471   -12.7      48,429   49,393    -2.7
   Car                    2,127   2,809   -27.2       9,223   12,653   -27.7
   Truck                  6,473   6,662    -6.6      39,206   36,740     5.9

  INFINITI DIVISION SALES
                          May     May    Monthly DSR  CYTD    CYTD  CYTD DSR
                         2007     2006  % Change      2007    2006  % Change
  Infiniti Division
   Total                10,748    9,786     5.6      53,238   48,591     8.7
   G Sedan               5,007    2,800    71.9      24,820   14,969    64.5
   G Coupe               1,151    1,975   -44.0       5,325    8,764   -39.7
   M                     1,720    2,178   -24.1       9,856   11,116   -12.0
   Q45                       3       45   -93.6          21      278   -92.5
   QX56                    761    1,265   -42.2       4,083    5,143   -21.2
   FX                    2,106    1,522    33.0       9,133    8,317     8.9
  Total Car              7,881    6,998     8.3      40,022   35,128    13.0
  Total Truck            2,867    2,788    -1.1      13,216   13,463    -2.6

  COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
                          May     May    Monthly DSR  CYTD    CYTD  CYTD DSR
                         2007     2006   % Change     2007    2006  % Change
  TOTAL VEHICLE         93,062   86,667     3.2     443,167  436,614     0.7
  Total Car             59,911   48,046    19.9     260,120  231,638    11.4
  Total Truck           33,151   38,621   -17.5     183,047  204,976   -11.4
  Selling Days              26       25                 127      126

  *All numbers include Hawaii.
  *One I35 was sold in CY2006.
  *2006 sales for QX4 resulted in 1 unit for May and 3 units for calendar
   year to date.