INFINITI U.S. SALES UP 23.6 PERCENT IN AUGUST

Company press release.

Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,155 units in August, an increase of 23.6 percent versus 9,024 units a year earlier. Year-to-date Infiniti sales are up 21.1 percent compared to the 63,702 units sold during the same period last year.

Infiniti sales highlights for the month include:

•Infiniti G Sedan, with sales of 5,123, had its best August with a 20.1 percent increase over prior year

•With 2,378 sales in August, the all-new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover has now become Infiniti's second best-selling vehicle for the year since it went on sale in late March

•Overall, Infiniti had its best August in seven years

'The Infiniti G, with its best August sales ever, remains a very strong contender in the sports sedan category, and our Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover continues to bring in new buyers into our showrooms,' said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Americas. 'As a result, August was our best performance since 2005 and marked Infiniti's fourth straight month of double digit sales increases.'