Nissan Reports Record November Sales in Europe

Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan reported a record
November for sales in Europe with 49,168 units, up by 14.5% year on
year. Year to date, Nissan has sold 521,285 units, up 6.2% compared
with 2006.

Once again, sales were up for the eighth consecutive month and
Nissan saw growth not only in Eastern Europe but also saw strong
performances in the major markets across Western Europe.

Furthermore, Russia broke the 100,000 milestone with 108,733 units
sold year to date, representing an increase of 62.8% year on year.

HIGHLIGHTS

- The QASHQAI compact cross-over continues its success with
13,051 units sold in October.

- Italy sold 5,300 vehicles (+53% year on year), UK sold 5,685
(+16% year on year) and France sold 3,952 units (+12.9% year on
year).

- The Tiida compact model is selling well with 2,452 units sold
this month. Nissan is now gearing up to launch the model in further
markets in January 2008 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and
Portugal).

TOP 10 COUNTRIES
November 07 Variation
vs 2006
Russia 11 145 52,3%
UK 5 685 16,1%
Spain (inc Cnr) 5 477 1,9%
Italy 5 300 53,1%
Germany 4 444 -27,3%
France 3 952 12,9%
Greece 1 319 -17,7%
Holland 1 233 52,2%
Poland 1 231 73,9%
Ukraine 1 187 68,8%

(x) Figures quoted are year to date from January 2007.

Nissan employs around 12,000 people in its European design,
research and development, manufacturing, logistics, and sales and
marketing operations. Last year, the company produced a total of
506,602 vehicles in its Spanish and British plants. Nissan Europe's
Head Office is based in Trappes (Paris), France.

Editor's Notes:

(x) The sales figures quoted are retail sales figures for a large
European scope covering all of Nissan Europe's markets including the
UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Switzerland, Austria,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Cyprus, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic,
Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, the Baltic
States, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Israel and the French
Overseas Territories.

These figures are not to be confused with the figures published by
the ACEA who report registration figures and do not cover such a
broad European scope as Nissan.

For further information on all markets, please contact Nissan
Europe Corporate Communications.
Penny Szczepaniak
Corporate Communications,
Nissan Europe +33-1-30-13-57-87
E-mail: pszczepaniak@nissan-europe.com
Isabelle Huet
Corporate Communications
Nissan Europe +33-1-30-13-56-44
E-mail: ihuet@nissan-europe.com

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