CNH GLOBAL N.V. SETS TIMING FOR 2010 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL WITH ANALYSTS

CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) will release its third quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, October 21, before the opening of the U.S. market.

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BURR RIDGE, IL - (October 11, 2010) - CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) will release its third quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, October 21, before the opening of the U.S. market. The full text of the release, along with financial statements, will be available both from Marketwire and on http://www.cnh.com.

Thursday, October 21, at 7 a.m. U.S. central time, CNH will provide a live, listen-only, audio webcast of the company's quarterly conference call with securities analysts and institutional investors. The webcast can be accessed through www.cnh.com. Anyone unable to listen to the live webcast can access the replay at the site for two weeks following the event.

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CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by more than 11,600 dealers in approximately 170 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. CNH Global N.V., whose stock is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CNH), is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. (FIA.MI). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.