CNH SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ANNUAL DIVIDEND

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Lake Forest, Illinois ( May 3, 2005) At today's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of CNH Global N.V. (NYSE:CNH) approved the dividend recommended by the company's Board of Directors.  The 2004 annual dividend of $.25 per share of common stock will be payable on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Tuesday, May 24, 2005. 

 

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