July 1, 2014

31ST ANNUAL NISSAN CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK AND
PICTURE BOOK GRAND PRIX OPEN TO ASPIRING WRITERS

YOKOHAMA, Japan (July 1, 2014) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the 31st Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix is open to submissions from aspiring writers starting July 1.

Nissan has sponsored the Grand Prix since it began thirty years ago. The competition is organized by the International Institute for Children's Literature-Osaka. It offers talented writers and illustrators of children's books a platform to showcase their work, and the winning entries are published. Past winners have gone on to have successful careers as authors and illustrators. The Nissan-sponsored competition now attracts close to 3,000 entries each year. Applications will close on Friday, October 31, 2014. Further details are available at the following website (in Japanese only).
http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/CITIZENSHIP/FAIRYTALE

Nissan will fund the distribution of the winning works to libraries, kindergartens and nursery schools near Nissan offices and plants in Japan, in cooperation with BL Publishing Co., Ltd. The competition is part of Nissan's ongoing commitment to philanthropic activities worldwide, which are focused on education, the environment and humanitarian efforts.

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.2 million vehicles and generated revenue of 10.5 trillion yen (USD 105 billion) in fiscal 2013. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

Blue Citizenship:
Blue Citizenship is the commitment of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to realize our vision of Enriching People's Lives. We commit to our customers, shareholders, employees and the communities where we do business to deliver engaging, valuable and sustainable mobility for all. Through our business activities, we aim to create economic value and to actively contribute towards the development of a sustainable society.

Related Links:
CSR website http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/COMPANY/CSR/
Corporate Citizenship Activities website http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/CITIZENSHIP/

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