National Press Release

FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) (Nasdaq: NSANY) 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.

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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.

    NISSAN DIVISION
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                            April  April   Monthly  CYTD    CYTD      CYTD
                            2009   2008    % chg    2009    2008     % chg

    Nissan Division Total  42,258 66,318   -36.3  196,309  303,530   -35.3
    Versa                   4,585  6,865   -33.2   21,365   26,374   -19.0
    Sentra                  4,763  8,842   -46.1   22,796   34,206   -33.4
    Altima                 12,012 22,630   -46.9   61,670   99,037   -37.7
    Maxima                  3,901  2,398    62.7   12,776   15,394   -17.0
    350Z                    1,561  1,208    29.2    5,925    4,479    32.3
    GT-R                      171      0      NA      571        0      NA
    Total Car              26,993 41,943   -35.6  125,103  179,490   -30.3
    Frontier                1,992  3,527   -43.5    6,997   17,054   -59.0
    Titan                   1,309  2,407   -45.6    5,891   13,762   -57.2
    Xterra                  1,094  1,916   -42.9    5,034   12,119   -58.5
    Pathfinder              1,117  2,418   -53.8    5,799   13,248   -56.2
    Armada                    863  1,082   -20.2    2,841    6,551   -56.6
    Rogue                   4,758  5,814   -18.2   23,057   23,345    -1.2
    Murano                  3,567  5,737   -37.8   18,712   31,210   -40.0
    Quest                     565  1,474   -61.7    2,875    6,751   -57.4
    Total Truck            15,265 24,375   -37.4   71,206  124,040   -42.6
    North American
     produced              32,201 53,559   -39.9  148,044  244,496   -39.4
    Car                    25,261 40,735   -38.0  118,607  175,011   -32.2
    Truck                   6,940 12,824   -45.9   29,437   69,485   -57.6
    Import                 10,057 12,759   -21.2   48,265   59,034   -18.2
    Car                     1,732  1,208    43.4    6,496    4,479    45.0
    Truck                   8,325 11,551   -27.9   41,769   54,555   -23.4

    INFINITI DIVISION
    -----------------
                            April  April   Monthly  CYTD     CYTD     CYTD
                            2009    2008   % chg    2009     2008    % chg
    Infiniti Division
     Total                  4,932  9,537   -48.3   25,648   42,070   -39.0
    G Sedan                 1,944  3,692   -47.3    9,480   16,952   -44.1
    G Coupe                   871  1,928   -54.8    3,796    7,600   -50.1
    M                         441  1,427   -69.1    3,610    6,184   -41.6
    QX56                      389    741   -47.5    1,183    3,506   -66.3
    EX                        538    949   -43.3    3,100    4,010   -22.7
    FX                        749    800    -6.4    4,479    3,818    17.3
    Total Car               3,256  7,047   -53.8   16,886   30,736   -45.1
    Total Truck             1,676  2,490   -32.7    8,762   11,334   -22.7

    NISSAN & INFINITI
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                            April   April  Monthly  CYTD     CYTD     CYTD
                            2009    2008   % chg    2009     2008    % chg

    TOTAL VEHICLE          47,190 75,855   -37.8  221,957  345,600   -35.8
    Total Car              30,249 48,990   -38.3  141,989  210,226   -32.5
    Total Truck            16,941 26,865   -36.9   79,968  135,374   -40.9
    Selling days               26     26              101      102
    * All numbers include Hawaii

SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.