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Nissan Strikes Up The Band to Help High School

1 June 1999

U.S. Rep. Hilleary and Nissan Join Efforts to Assist Tennessee High School

    MORRISTOWN, Tenn., June 1 -- Today, Nissan North America,
Inc. donated $2,000.00 to the Morristown East High School Band in a ceremony
hosted by U.S. Representative Van Hilleary (R-Tennessee), Nissan Dealer
Operations Manager, Jack Taylor and local area Nissan retailer, Jeffrey Cappo.
    The donation to the Morristown East High School Band came about after
Representative Hilleary and Nissan learned that the school had recently
launched a fund raising effort for a trip to Paris, France where the band has
been invited to perform in a special concert for the millennium.  Morristown
East is one of ten high school bands selected from across the country to
perform at this prestigious New Year's Eve event.
    U.S. Representative Hilleary who represents Nissan's Decherd, Tennessee
engine and transaxle facility stated, "This is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for the members of the Morristown East High School Band and I want
to thank Nissan for helping them move closer to their goal.  I hope the
business community and private citizens will continue working together to help
the Morristown East High School Band meet their own Y2K challenge."
    "It's part of Nissan's philosophy to give back to the communities where we
work and live.  We are delighted to have this opportunity to help the students
of Morristown reach their goal and participate in this exciting event," said
Timothy C. MacCarthy, Vice President of Nissan Government Affairs.
    Nissan's presence in Tennessee includes over 6,000 employees at the
automotive assembly plant in Smyrna and another 400 employed at the Nissan
engine and transaxle assembly plant in Decherd.
    This donation is part of the Nissan Neighbors program, a corporate-wide
umbrella for all of Nissan's philanthropic giving, which includes various
sponsorships, in-kind donations, and other charitable activities focused on
helping meet the needs of communities throughout the United States.
    Nissan has invested more than $2 billion in the United States to establish
facilities for its design, research and development, manufacturing, sales,
consumer and corporate financing, and marketing operations.  More than
60 percent of the Nissan trucks and cars sold in America are built in America.
Last year, Nissan purchased more than $4.2 billion in parts and materials from
U.S.-based suppliers.
    Nissan employs more than 70,000 Americans, approximately 12,000 directly
and 58,000 at 1,250 Nissan and Infiniti retailers nationwide.