Nissan Sales October 2009

[Justin Bimmer]

Nissan Posts 5.6 Percent Sales Increase Over Last Year

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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported October 2009 sales of 60,115 units versus 56,945 units last year, an increase of 5.6 percent, compared with October 2008. Nissan Division sales rose 7.7 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 9.3 percent lower than a year ago.

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NNA INFORMATION

* Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 60,115 units were 5.6 percent higher than October sales last year of 59,945 units.

* To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. October had 28 selling days, compared with 27 selling days in October 2008.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

* Nissan vehicles posted sales of 53,664 units in October compared with 49,833 units sold in October 2008, a 7.7 percent increase.

* Rogue recorded the best October in history with sales of 5,958 vehicles, up 6.7 percent from the same month last year.

* Truck sales rose 17.5 percent in October 2009 compared with a year ago, led by sales increases of 97.2 percent for Armada, 67.6 percent for Titan and 48 percent for Frontier

* On the car side, Sentra sales increased 39.3 percent in October versus a year ago, sales of the 370Z rose 59.1 percent and Maxima sales were up 5.8 percent.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

* Infiniti sales for October 2009 were 6,451 units, down 9.3 percent from the 7,112 units sold in the same month last year.

* Sales of the G Coupe rose 45.6 percent for the month, compared with October 2008

* The Infiniti QX56 continued to grow sales, posting a 42.6 percent increase last month over a year ago.

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, 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 CO(2) 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 http://www.nissandriven.com/www.infinitiusa.com.

NISSAN DIVISION

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October October Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD

2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg

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Nissan Division

Total 53,664 49,833 7.7 574,074 745,558 -23.0

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Versa 6,786 6,889 -1.5 70,543 75,509 -6.6

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Sentra 6,128 4,400 39.3 71,304 89,036 -19.9

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Cube 2,097 0 0.0 16,849 0 0.0

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Altima 14,773 17,753 -16.8 169,435 241,529 -29.8

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Maxima 4,593 4,341 5.8 42,936 40,955 4.8

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350/370Z 824 518 59.1 11,480 9,320 23.2

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GT-R 117 321 -63.6 1,323 1,373 -3.6

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Total Car 35,318 34,222 3.2 383,870 457,722 -16.1

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Frontier 2,295 1,551 48.0 23,420 42,424 -44.8

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Titan 1,688 1,007 67.6 15,393 30,907 -50.2

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Xterra 1,516 1,136 33.5 12,909 30,842 -58.1

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Pathfinder 1,598 1,142 39.9 14,397 30,790 -53.2

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Armada 1,055 535 97.2 7,312 14,040 -47.9

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Rogue 5,958 5,584 6.7 65,570 60,636 8.1

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Murano 3,881 4,302 -9.8 43,120 60,778 -29.1

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Quest 355 354 0.3 8,083 17,419 -53.6

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Total Truck 18,346 15,611 17.5 190,204 287,836 -33.9

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North American

produced 40,787 39,108 4.3 435,732 613,451 -29.0

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Car 32,280 33,383 -3.3 354,218 447,029 -20.8

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Truck 8,507 5,725 48.6 81,514 166,422 -51.0

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Import 12,877 10,725 20.1 138,342 132,107 4.7

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Car 3,038 839 262.1 29,652 10,693 177.3

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Truck 9,839 9,886 -0.5 108,690 121,414 -10.5

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INFINITI DIVISION

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October October Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD

2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg

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Infiniti Division

Total 6,451 7,112 -9.3 66,337 97,086 -31.7

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G Sedan 2,448 2,647 -7.5 26,714 37,545 -28.8

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G Coupe 1,441 990 45.6 12,005 17,197 -30.2

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M 536 1,193 -55.1 7,277 13,238 -45.0

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QX56 613 430 42.6 4,770 6,789 -29.7

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EX 560 898 -37.6 6,419 11,187 -42.6

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FX 853 954 -10.6 9,152 11,130 -17.8

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Total Car 4,425 4,830 -8.4 45,996 67,980 -32.3

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Total Truck 2,026 2,282 -11.2 20,341 29,106 -30.1

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NISSAN & INFINITI

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October October Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD

2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg

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TOTAL VEHICLE 60,115 56,945 5.6 640,411 842,644 -24.0

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Total Car 39,743 39,052 1.8 429,866 525,702 -18.2

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Total Truck 20,372 17,893 13.9 210,545 316,942 -33.6

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Selling days 28 27 257 257

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* All numbers include Hawaii

SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.