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                                         2016           2015       % Change 
July 2016 Sales                          9,945         10,433           -4.7
Total 2016 Sales                        74,923         74,713             .3
                                                                            
                                                                            

INFINITI today reported sales of 9,945 vehicles in the U.S. during July, a decrease of 4.7 percent versus the prior year.

The QX50 luxury crossover had its best July ever with an increase of 647.3 percent to 1,360 units. The QX80 full-size luxury sport utility vehicle also experienced strong demand, with sales of 1,267, an increase of 17.8 percent over the prior year. In total, INFINITI crossovers and sport utility vehicles are up 36.4 percent calendar year to date.

                          July     July   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD     CYTD
                          2016     2015     % chg     2016     2015    % chg
                                                                            
INFINITI Total           9,945   10,433      -4.7   74,923   74,713       .3
Q40                          1      407     -99.8       59    8,084    -99.3
Q50                      2,805    3,807     -26.3   23,059   24,207     -4.7
Q60                         62      319     -80.6      747    2,611    -71.4
Q70                        507      572     -11.4    3,654    5,056    -27.7
QX50                     1,360      182     647.3    9,984    1,614    518.6
QX60                     3,701    3,760      -1.6   24,673   21,538     14.6
QX70                       242      310     -21.9    3,416    3,201      6.7
QX80                     1,267    1,076      17.8    9,331    8,402     11.1
Total Car                3,375    5,105     -33.9   27,519   39,958    -31.1
Total Truck              6,570    5,328      23.3   47,404   34,755     36.4

About INFINITI

INFINITI Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in over 50 countries. The INFINITI brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and China. INFINITI plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017. INFINITI design studios are located in Atsugi-Shi near Yokohama, London, San Diego and Beijing.

INFINITI is in the middle of a major product offensive. The brand has been widely acclaimed for its daring design and innovative driver-assistance technologies. From the 2016 season, INFINITI is a technical partner of the Renault Sport Formula 1® team, contributing its expertise in hybrid performance.

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Contact
Nick Twork
Director, INFINITI Communications
615-725-4038
Nick.Twork@INFINITI.com