Auto Finance

TOKYO, January 9, 2008 - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DFG) have jointly announced the opening of Dongfeng Nissan Auto Finance Co., Ltd. (DNAF), based in Shanghai.

DNAF will provide new car retail financing for Nissan and Infiniti customers across China, as well as inventory financing for dealers of both brands. DNAF will provide dealership finance services in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, and expects to extend its services gradually to other major cities in China within two years. Retail financing will be available in major cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou.

DNAF was officially established in late October 2007 with a staff of 40, following approvals from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

Expansion Supports Growing Sales and Kia Dealer Body in the Southeast

AUSTELL, Georgia., November 15, 2007 – Kia Motor Finance Company (KMFC) today held grand opening ceremonies for its Southeast Regional Service Center in Austell, Ga. The new center will provide full retail credit and funding services for Kia dealers in the Southern and Eastern regions and allow KMFC to service its dealers more effectively from within the Eastern Time Zone.

"This new location is centrally located in the booming Atlanta metropolis," said Michael Buckingham, president and chief executive officer, KMFC. "The Kia dealer base is growing and this new facility will enable us to offer even better service and quicker response time for our dealers."