CNH Global N.V. to Release 1st Quarter 2006 Earnings and Hold Conference Call on Tuesday, May 2, 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V. TO RELEASE 1ST QUARTER 2006 EARNINGS AND HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006

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LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 19, 2006 -- /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) will release first quarter financial results by approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. The full text of the release, along with the financial statements, will be available both from PR Newswire and on http://www.cnh.com .

Also on May 2, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, CNH will provide a live, listen-only, audio Webcast of the company's quarterly conference call with security analysts and institutional investors. The Webcast can be accessed either through http://www.cnh.com or CCBN's individual investor center at http://www.earnings.com . Anyone unable to listen to the live Webcast can access the replay at either site for two weeks following the event.

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CNH (Case New Holland) is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by more than 10,800 dealers in 160 countries, CNH brings together the knowledge and heritage of its Case and New Holland brand families with the strength and resources of its worldwide commercial, industrial, product support and finance organizations. More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.