05.06.2007 – 09:03

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Bryan Barr Appointed Vice President of Finance for Nissan Europe

Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire)

Bryan Barr has been appointed
by Nissan Europe as its new vice president of finance, replacing
Peter Dickey who moves into the role of Director of business
development.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070605/259777 )

In this senior role, Barr will oversee all areas of finance,
including financial planning, control, tax strategy and accounting of
Nissan's European operations in 31 countries and will report directly
to Eric Nicolas, senior Vice President of administration and finance
with immediate effect.

Barr, 43, brings with him a wealth of experience from the finance
and auditing sector in both France and the US. He joins Nissan Europe
from Crown Holdings Inc., where he spent 15 years in a number of
senior roles.

His most recent role was as director of European shared services,
where he was responsible for the financial service operations of six
sites in 11 countries across Western Europe. Based in Paris, he was
accountable for a team of 120 and a multi-million dollar annual
operating budget.

"Bryan joins us with a full career history and proven track-record
in the field of finance. I am confident that he will play a key role
in achieving Nissan's ambitious business plan for sustainable,
profitable growth," said Nicolas.

Bryan Barr is married with three children and graduated from the
University of Colorado (USA) with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering and the University of Hartford (USA) with a Master in
Business Administration. Bryan is also a Certified Management
Accountant.

In Europe, Nissan employs approximately 12,000 people in its
design, research and development, manufacturing, logistics, and sales
and marketing operations. Last year, the company manufactured a total
of 507,201 vehicles in its Spanish and British plants and sold
539,773 vehicles in Europe. Nissan Europe's Head Office is based in
Trappes (Paris), France.

Contact Information:
    Penny Szczepaniak
    Corporate Communications
    Nissan Europe
    Tel: +33-1-30-13-57-87
 www.nissaneurope-newsbureau.com

Contact:

Contact Information: Penny Szczepaniak, Corporate Communications,
Nissan Europe, Tel: +33-1-30-13-57-87