SOURCE: CNH Global N.V.

July 23, 2007 07:00 ET

CNH Second Quarter 2007 Net Income Up 55 Percent From 2006, to the Highest in CNH History

LAKE FOREST, IL--(Marketwire - July 23, 2007) - CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH)

--  Second quarter diluted EPS of $0.96 up 55% from 2006
--  First half diluted EPS of $1.36 up 68% from 2006
--  Equipment Operations second quarter gross margin up 0.7 percentage
    points
--  CNH Equipment Operations net debt free for first quarter-end in its
    history
--  Full year 2007 financial outlook increased, with a new expected range
    of diluted EPS, net of restructuring, forecast at $2.30 to $2.45
    

CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today reported second quarter 2007 net income of $228 million, up 55 percent compared to net income of $147 million in the second quarter of 2006. Results included restructuring charges, net of tax, of $19 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared with $7 million in the second quarter of 2006. Net income excluding restructuring charges, net of tax, was $247 million, up 60 percent compared to $154 million in the prior year. Second quarter diluted earnings per share were $0.96, compared with $0.62 per share in 2006. Before restructuring, net of tax, second quarter diluted earnings were $1.04 per share, compared with $0.65 per share in 2006.

First half 2007 net income of $323 million was up 70 percent compared to net income of $190 million in the first half of 2006. Results included restructuring charges, net of tax, of $29 million in the first half of 2007, compared with $10 million in the first half of 2006. Net income excluding restructuring charges, net of tax, was $352 million, up 76 percent compared to $200 million in the prior year. First half diluted earnings per share were $1.36, compared with $0.81 per share in 2006. Before restructuring, net of tax, first half diluted earnings were $1.48 per share, compared with $0.85 per share in 2006.

"Our Equipment Operations gross margin rose 0.7 percentage points compared with the second quarter last year -- our eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gross margin improvement. Our industrial operating margin rose 1.5 percentage points to 10.8%, making it the best quarterly margin in CNH history," said Harold Boyanovsky, CNH President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our stronger performance reflects our revitalized brand, customer and quality focus and stronger worldwide agricultural and construction equipment industries. We are reaffirming our industrial operating margin target of between 7.6% and 8.4% for the full year."

Highlights for the quarter include:

--  Worldwide CNH retail unit volumes showed particular strength in higher
    horsepower agricultural tractors and combines, with increased agricultural
    industry demand in all major markets outside of Western Europe.
--  Worldwide Construction Equipment industry and CNH retail unit sales
    up, with sales outside of North America showing continued strength, more
    than compensating for weaker industry unit sales in North America.
--  Higher economic-related cost increases, including key commodities such
    as steel, cast iron, rubber and related products, were offset by positive
    impacts of exchange rate changes, driving another quarter of positive net
    price recovery for both Agricultural and Construction Equipment operations.
--  Equipment Operations positive cash flow drove a $537 million reduction
    in Net Debt in the quarter, resulting in a Net Cash position of $531
    million at quarter-end.
--  CNH's improved industrial and financial performance, its high cash
    balances, and the continuing support of the Fiat Group led Case New
    Holland, Inc. to announce the redemption of the full $1.05 billion
    aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2011
    on August 1, 2007, allowing CNH to improve its balance sheet structure and
    better manage its liquidity.
--  The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
    recognized CNH with multiple awards for the most innovative product designs
    to enter the market in 2006. It cited Case IH for the Module Express 625
    Cotton Harvester, the AFS Cotton Yield Monitor and the Case IH Steiger®
    AccuSteer™ II System and New Holland Agricultural Equipment for the
    SuperSuite™ Compact Tractor Cab, New Holland FastSteer™ Steering System,
    New Holland Flexicoil SD550 Air Hoe Drill and Smart Sieve™ Grain Cleaning
    System.
--  New Holland Construction also received a Top 10 AE 50 award from the
    ASABE for its On-the-Go Two-Speed Shift feature that gives operators of the
    Super Boom™ L185 skid steer loader the ability to shift from high to low
    range at the touch of a fingertip.
    

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS - Second Quarter Financial Results

Net sales of equipment, comprising the company's agricultural and construction equipment businesses, were $4.1 billion for 2007, compared to $3.5 billion for the same period in 2006. Net of currency variations, net sales increased 12%.

Agricultural Equipment Net Sales

--  Agricultural equipment net sales increased 23% to $2.8 billion,
    compared with the prior year.  Excluding currency variations, net sales
    were up 17%.
--  Net sales, excluding currency variations, were up 85% in Latin
    America, 32% in Rest-of-World markets, 17% in Western Europe, and up 4% in
    North America, in total, reflecting primarily better tractor and combine
    volume and mix and new products.
    

Construction Equipment Net Sales

--  Construction equipment net sales increased 7% to $1.3 billion,
    compared to the prior year.  Net sales were up 2% excluding currency
    variations.
--  Net sales, excluding currency variations, increased 72% in Rest-of-
    World markets, 34% in Latin America and 29% in Western Europe, and declined
    34% in North America, in total, reflecting primarily better heavy equipment
    volume and mix and new products.
    

Gross Margin

Equipment Operations gross margin (defined as net sales of equipment less cost of goods sold) for agricultural and construction equipment increased by 21% to $831 million, compared to the second quarter of 2006. As a percent of net sales, gross margin increased 0.7 percentage points to 20.3%.

--  Agricultural equipment gross margin increased in both dollars and as a
    percent of net sales compared to the prior year.  Higher volume and mix,
    positive net price recovery and improved quality costs were the primary
    contributors to the improvement.
--  Construction equipment gross margin decreased both in dollars and as a
    percent of net sales.  Positive industry and retail performance outside of
    North America, positive net price recovery and improved quality costs were
    offset by effects of the decline in the North American industry and
    additional actions taken to reduce dealer inventories of both heavy and
    light equipment in North America.
    

Industrial Operating Margin

Equipment Operations industrial operating margin (defined as net sales of equipment, less cost of goods sold, SG&A and R&D costs) increased 36% to $441 million, or 10.8% of net sales, compared to $324 million or 9.3% of net sales in the second quarter of 2006. The higher gross margin noted above drove the improvement. SG&A costs increased primarily for exchange rate changes, economics and investments in enhanced customer care programs. As a percent of net sales, SG&A costs declined, compared with the second quarter last year.

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Second Quarter Financial Results

Financial Services operations reported an 18% year-over-year increase in second quarter net income, to $58 million, reflecting the impact of higher receivables under management. Financial Services also recorded lower provisions for credit losses than in 2006, partially offset by increases in SG&A costs.

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS - First Half Financial Results

Net sales of equipment, comprising the company's agricultural and construction equipment businesses, were $7.3 billion for 2007, compared to $6.4 billion for the same period in 2006. Net of currency variations, net sales increased 9%.

Agricultural Equipment Net Sales

--  Agricultural equipment net sales increased 17% to $4.9 billion,
    compared with the prior year.  Excluding currency variations, net sales
    were up 12%.
--  Net sales, excluding currency variations, were up 63% in Latin
    America, 22% in Rest-of-World markets and 14% in Western Europe, but down
    1% in North America.  Net sales increased due to better tractor and combine
    volume and mix outside of North America and new products.
    

Construction Equipment Net Sales

--  Construction equipment net sales increased 9% to $2.4 billion,
    compared to the prior year.  Net sales were up 4% excluding currency
    variations.
--  Net sales increased 68% in Rest-of-World markets, 29% inWestern
    Europe, and 28% in Latin America, but declined 26% in North America,
    excluding currency variations.  Net sales increased due to better heavy
    equipment volume and mix outside of North America and new products.
    

Gross Margin

Equipment Operations gross margin for agricultural and construction equipment increased by 22% to $1.4 billion, compared to the first half of 2006. As a percent of net sales, gross margin increased 1.3 percentage points to 19.5%.

--  Agricultural equipment gross margin increased in both dollars and as a
    percent of net sales compared to the prior year.  Higher volume and mix,
    positive net price recovery and improved quality costs were the primary
    contributors to the improvement.
--  Construction equipment gross margin increased in dollars but decreased
    slightly as a percent of net sales.  Positive industry and retail
    performance outside of North America, positive net price recovery and
    improved quality costs were offset by effects of the decline in the North
    American industry and additional actions taken to reduce dealer
    inventories.
    

Industrial Operating Margin

Equipment Operations industrial operating margin increased 38% to $660 million, or 9.0% of net sales, compared to $478 million or 7.4% of net sales in the first half of 2006. The higher gross margin noted above drove the improvement. SG&A costs increased in dollars but were unchanged as a percent of net sales while R&D also increased slightly in dollars but declined slightly as a percent of net sales.

FINANCIAL SERVICES - First Half Financial Results

Financial Services operations reported a 22% year-over-year increase in first half net income, to $123 million, reflecting the impact of higher receivables under management. Financial Services also recorded lower provisions for credit losses than in 2006, partially offset by increases in SG&A costs.

NET DEBT (CASH) AND OPERATING CASH FLOW

Equipment Operations Net Debt (Cash) position (defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivables) was Net Cash of $531 million on June 30, 2007, compared to Net Debt of $6 million on March 31, 2007 and $263 million on December 31, 2006.

In the quarter, Equipment Operations Net Debt decreased by $537 million. Operating activities, primarily from earnings and changes in other assets and liabilities, generated $583 million of cash in the quarter. Working Capital (defined as accounts and notes receivable, excluding inter-segment notes receivable, plus inventories less accounts payables), net of currency variations, decreased by $12 million in the quarter. Capital expenditures, in the quarter, were $51 million. Year-to-date, Equipment Operations Net Debt has been reduced by $794 million, driven by $913 million of cash generation by operating activities.

At incurred currency rates, Equipment Operations working capital on June 30, 2007 was $2,105 million, up $29 million from $2,076 million at March 31, 2007.

In June 2007, Case New Holland, Inc. announced the redemption of the full $1.05 billion aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2011 on August 1, 2007. Rubin McDougal, CNH's Chief Financial Officer, cited "CNH's improved industrial and financial performance, high cash balances, a commitment to improve CNH's balance sheet structure while reducing interest expense and the continuing support of the Fiat Group as the principal reasons behind the early redemption. We will permanently retire a portion of the notes," he said, "and refinance the balance through new term financing available from Fiat Finance North America." The redemption will have a net positive earnings impact over time and will allow CNH to better manage its liquidity. The decision to redeem the notes also was facilitated by Standard and Poor's raising of CNH's credit rating to BB+, with a positive outlook, at the end of May. One-time charges to redeem the notes and write-off remaining unamortized issuance costs will total approximately $60 million and are expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2007.

Financial Services Net Debt increased by $1,684 million to $6,661 million on June 30, 2007 from $4,977 million on March 31, 2007, driven primarily by financing of higher levels of receivables.

SECOND QUARTER 2007 BRAND ACTIVITIES

--  New Holland Agricultural Equipment launched its T5600 Series tractors
    in the domestic Chinese market, targeting the higher end of the growing 80
    to 100 horsepower market segment with the most advanced and efficiently
    performing tractors manufactured in China.  In Latin America, New Holland
    introduced the TT Series tractors for small farm and orchard applications.
    New Holland also upgraded its line of economic and simple utility tractors
    with improved ergonomics and added a high clearance model for applications
    such as vegetable and specialty crops requiring extra ground clearance.
    Fifty-five and sixty horsepower engines became available for New Holland's
    popular line of compact tractors, providing more muscle to power through
    tougher jobs, as well as a thirty-five horsepower model for homeowners and
    hobby farmers looking for reliable performance, solid construction and easy
    operation at an economical price.
--  New Holland Construction Equipment introduced new models of
    telehandlers, skid steer loaders and mini-excavators with upgraded engines
    and enhanced features and also upgraded the cabs on its skid steer loaders.
--  Case IH Agricultural Equipment began shipping a new series of Chopping
    Corn Heads for its Axial Flow Combines in North America, providing a lower
    cost alternative for corn residue management than operating a tractor
    driven stalk chopper.
--  Case Construction Equipment launched its new M Series 2 backhoe
    loaders in the 76 to 98 horsepower range with Pilot controls, Tier 3
    engines and backhoe performance improvements.
--  A sponsorship agreement between the Fiat Group and Juventus Football
    Club S.p.A. will place the New Holland name on the famous Juventus black
    and white shirts beginning in August.  Like New Holland, Juventus has more
    than 100 years of history and leadership behind it, and a determination to
    win, and to set and achieve new goals.  Having the New Holland logo on the
    Juventus players' shirts will give New Holland an additional boost, by
    bringing the brand into the homes of millions of fans and sports-lovers all
    over the world.
--  Case IH announced its new "MAX Service" providing 24 hour a day, 7
    days a week toll-free phone number for above-and-beyond the dealer backup
    after sales service support, including parts procurement from the company's
    depots, plants and suppliers, for our dealers and customers.  This service
    currently is available in the Midwest United States and in Europe and will
    be expanded throughout the U.S. and Canada next year.
--  New Holland's "Top Service" program was launched in Europe to all New
    Holland customers with outstanding service, information and support 24
    hours a day, 7 days a week. The New Holland Top Service team includes
    technical experts, parts and logistics specialists, working in close
    partnership with the dealer network, and uses all the resources of New
    Holland to resolve customer issues quickly. The team can source and
    distribute parts rapidly from its depots across Europe or immediately call
    on engineering and service teams to identify the best solution for any
    issue. A Top Service team member will follow every issue to conclusion,
    only closing it when the customer is back at work and is completely
    satisfied.
--  Case Construction supports Habitat for Humanity with a series of more
    than 80 Case dealer rodeo events planned before year-end.  More than 5,000
    participants throughout North America are expected to compete in the "Case
    Rodeo Series," which culminates in March 2008 with a Championship event in
    Las Vegas and a grand prize of a Case Loader/Backhoe.  Case Construction
    estimates that these dealer sponsored events will raise more than $150,000
    for local Habitat for Humanity Affiliates by year-end.
--  Case Construction won the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments
    Command's $160 million order to build nearly 1,500 compact track loaders
    and more than 1,900 skid steer loaders over the next 10 years, in its
    Wichita, Kansas facility.
    

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MARKET OUTLOOK

CNH expects U.S. net farm income in 2007 to be 15% higher than in 2006, bolstered by the increased demand for corn for fuel ethanol. The North American market for over 40 horsepower tractors performed better than expected in the second quarter. For the full year, CNH expects North American industry retail sales of over-40 horsepower tractors to be up slightly, compared with 2006, with sales of over 140 horsepower tractors up 10 to 15%. Industry sales of under-40 horsepower tractors are expected to be lower than in 2006. Industry retail unit sales of combines in North America should be up.

Outside of North America, for the full year, we continue to expect industry retail unit sales of agricultural tractors to be flat to up slightly, compared with 2006, with particular strength in the Latin American market which is expected to be up 25 to 30%. Tractor industry unit sales in Rest-of-World markets should be up as much as 5%, with sales in Western Europe on par with 2006. Industry unit sales of combines are expected to be up is all markets.

In total, we expect the worldwide agricultural tractor industry unit retail sales to be up as much as 5% compared with 2006. Combine sales could be up 10 to 15%, an improvement from our prior outlook.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MARKET OUTLOOK

For the full year, CNH expects North American industry retail unit sales of both heavy and light construction equipment to be down compared with 2006. North American industry sales of both heavy and light construction equipment weakened in the second quarter, as housing starts and activity levels continued to decline.

For the year, the company expects both heavy and light construction equipment industry retail unit sales outside of North America to be up, more than offsetting the decline in North America. Industry sales of heavy and light equipment are expected to be up about 15% in Western Europe, and between 25 and 30% in Latin American and Rest of World markets. Construction activity remains robust, supported by solid GDP growth and stable used equipment prices.

In total, CNH now expects worldwide industry retail unit sales of both heavy and light construction equipment to be up about 10%.

CNH OUTLOOK FOR FULL YEAR 2007

Based on these agricultural and construction equipment market outlooks and the initiatives undertaken in the last two years designed to properly position our four main brands, CNH anticipates that 2007 diluted earnings per share, before restructuring, net of tax, should be in the range of $2.30 to 2.45, compared with $1.53 for the full year 2006.

Restructuring costs, net of tax, in 2007 are expected to be about $60 million primarily related to previously announced actions.

CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by about 11,500 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. 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) (NYSE: FIA). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.

CNH management will hold a conference call later today to review its second quarter 2007 results. The conference call Webcast will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time; 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. This call can be accessed through the investor information section of the company's Web site at www.cnh.com and is being carried by CCBN.

Forward-looking statements. This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding our competitive strengths, business strategy, future financial position, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "could," "should," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "outlook," "continue," "remain," "on track," "goal," or similar terminology.

Our outlook is predominantly based on our interpretation of what we consider key economic assumptions and involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Crop production and commodity prices are strongly affected by weather and can fluctuate significantly. Housing starts and other construction activity are sensitive to interest rates and government spending. Some of the other significant factors for us include general economic and capital market conditions, the cyclical nature of our business, customer buying patterns and preferences, foreign currency exchange rate movements, our hedging practices, our customers' access to credit, actions by rating agencies concerning the ratings of our debt securities and asset backed securities, risks related to our relationship with Fiat S.p.A., political uncertainty and civil unrest or war in various areas of the world, pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors, disruptions in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including government subsidies and international trade regulations), the results of legal proceedings, technological difficulties, results of our research and development activities, changes in environmental laws, employee and labor relations, pension and health care costs, relations with and the financial strength of dealers, the cost and availability of supplies from our suppliers, raw material costs and availability, energy prices, real estate values, animal diseases, crop pests, harvest yields, government farm programs and consumer confidence, housing starts and construction activity, concerns related to modified organisms and fuel and fertilizer costs. Additionally, our achievement of the anticipated benefits of our margin improvement initiatives depends upon, among other things, industry volumes as well as our ability to effectively rationalize our operations and to execute our brand strategy. Further information concerning factors that could significantly affect expected results is included in our Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006.

We can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors we disclose that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.


                              CNH GLOBAL N.V.
     ESTIMATES OF WORLDWIDE RETAIL INDUSTRY UNIT SALES PERFORMANCE(1)

                            Worldwide    N.A.     W.E.     L.A.     ROW
                             '07 B(W)  '07 B(W) '07 B(W) '07 B(W) '07 B(W)
                               ======   ======   ======   =======  ======

First Quarter 2007 Industry Unit Sales Revised Actual Compared with First
 Quarter 2006 Actual

Agricultural Equipment:
-----------------------
Agricultural Tractors:
    -   Under 40 horsepower       n/a       (1)%    n/a       n/a     n/a
    -   Over 40 horsepower        n/a        6 %    n/a       n/a     n/a
Total Tractors                      1 %      2 %      4 %      23%     (3)%
Combine Harvesters                 17 %     12 %     (1)%      34%     38 %
Total Tractors and Combines         2 %      3 %      4 %      24%     (2)%

Construction Equipment:
-----------------------
Light Construction Equipment:
Tractor Loaders & Backhoes         26 %    (25)%     40 %      41%     76 %
Skid Steer Loaders                 (3)%    (15)%      9 %      48%     43 %
Other Light Equipment              18 %    (11)%     28 %      40%     24 %
Total Light Equipment              14 %    (16)%     27 %      43%     38 %
Total Heavy Equipment              17 %    (10)%     24 %      44%     29 %
Total Light & Heavy Equipment      15 %    (14)%     27 %      43%     33 %

Second Quarter 2007 Industry Unit Sales Estimated Actual Compared
 with Second Quarter 2006 Actual

Agricultural Equipment:
-----------------------
Agricultural Tractors:
    -   Under 40 horsepower       n/a       (3)%    n/a       n/a     n/a
    -   Over 40 horsepower        n/a        6 %    n/a       n/a     n/a
Total Tractors                      4 %      1 %     (2)%      33%      6 %
Combine Harvesters                 15 %      1 %      4 %      82%     26 %
Total Tractors and Combines         4 %      1 %     (1)%      35%      6 %

Construction Equipment:
-----------------------
Light Construction Equipment:
Tractor Loaders & Backhoes         19 %    (14)%     22 %      13%     60 %
Skid Steer Loaders                 (5)%    (14)%      2 %      59%     12 %
Other Light Equipment               9 %    (10)%     13 %      16%     20 %
Total Light Equipment               7 %    (12)%     12 %      23%     30 %
Total Heavy Equipment              13 %    (16)%     23 %      39%     28 %
Total Light & Heavy Equipment      10 %    (14)%     15 %      31%     29 %

First Half 2007 Industry Unit Sales Estimated Actual Compared
 with First Half 2006 Actual

Agricultural Equipment:
-----------------------
Agricultural Tractors:
    -   Under 40 horsepower       n/a       (2)%    n/a       n/a     n/a
    -   Over 40 horsepower        n/a        6 %    n/a       n/a     n/a
Total Tractors                      3 %      1 %      1 %      29%      2 %
Combine Harvesters                 16 %      5 %      2 %      47%     30 %
Total Tractors and Combines         3 %      1 %      1 %      30%      2 %

Construction Equipment:
-----------------------
Light Construction Equipment:
Tractor Loaders & Backhoes         22 %    (19)%     30 %      24%     67 %
Skid Steer Loaders                 (4)%    (15)%      6 %      54%     25 %
Other Light Equipment              13 %    (10)%     20 %      27%     22 %
Total Light Equipment              11 %    (14)%     19 %      31%     34 %
Total Heavy Equipment              15 %    (13)%     24 %      41%     28 %
Total Light & Heavy Equipment      12 %    (14)%     21 %      36%     31 %

Full Year 2007 Industry Unit Sales Forecast Compared with Full
 Year 2006 Estimated Actual

Agricultural Equipment:
-----------------------
Agricultural Tractors             0-5 %    0-5 %   FLAT     25-30%    0-5 %
Combine Harvesters              10-15 %   5-10 %    0-5 %   50-60%  10-15 %

Construction Equipment:
-----------------------
Total Light Equipment             ~10 %   ~(10)%  10-15 %   20-25%  25-30 %
Total Heavy Equipment             ~10 %  (5-10)%  15-20 %   30-35%  20-25 %

(1)  Excluding India



                           CNH GLOBAL N.V.
                        REVENUES AND NET SALES
                             (Unaudited)


                           Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                  June 30,
                        ------------------------  ------------------------
                                            %                         %
                          2007     2006   Change    2007     2006   Change
                        -------  -------  ------  -------  -------  ------
                                          (in Millions)
 Revenues:
   Net sales
     Agricultural
      equipment         $ 2,789  $ 2,275      23% $ 4,906  $ 4,210      17%
     Construction
      equipment           1,307    1,222       7%   2,431    2,237       9%
                        -------  -------          -------  -------
          Total net
           sales          4,096    3,497      17%   7,337    6,447      14%

   Financial services       262      229      14%     516      452      14%
   Eliminations and
    other                   (35)     (22)             (57)     (34)
                        -------  -------          -------  -------

   Total revenues       $ 4,323  $ 3,704      17% $ 7,796  $ 6,865      14%
                        =======  =======          =======  =======

 Net sales:
   North America        $ 1,475  $ 1,642    (10%) $ 2,766  $ 3,076    (10%)
   Western Europe         1,412    1,081      31%   2,461    1,914      29%
   Latin America            415      249      67%     737      478      54%
   Rest of World            794      525      51%   1,373      979      40%
                        -------  -------          -------  -------

   Total net sales      $ 4,096  $ 3,497      17% $ 7,337  $ 6,447      14%
                        =======  =======          =======  =======



                              CNH GLOBAL N.V.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                       AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                (Unaudited)


                                              EQUIPMENT        FINANCIAL
                             CONSOLIDATED     OPERATIONS       SERVICES
                             Three Months    Three Months    Three Months
                                Ended           Ended           Ended
                               June 30,        June 30,        June 30,
                            --------------- --------------- ---------------
                             2007    2006    2007    2006    2007    2006
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
                                 (in Millions, except per share data)
Revenues
   Net sales                $ 4,096 $ 3,497 $ 4,096 $ 3,497 $     - $     -
   Finance and interest
    income                      227     207      49      45     262     229
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
 Total                        4,323   3,704   4,145   3,542     262     229
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 Costs and Expenses
   Cost of goods sold         3,265   2,811   3,265   2,811       -       -
   Selling, general and
    administrative              351     325     291     266      60      59
   Research and development      99      96      99      96       -       -
   Restructuring                 26       7      26       7       -       -
   Interest expense             147     156      76      92     103      87
   Interest compensation to
    Financial Services            -       -      62      66       -       -
     Other, net                  75      86      50      53      15      10
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
 Total                        3,963   3,481   3,869   3,391     178     156
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------


 Income before income
  taxes, minority interest
  and equity in income
  of unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and
  affiliates                    360     223     276     151      84      73
 Income tax provision           141      92     113      66      28      26
 Minority interest                5       7       5       8       -       -
 Equity in income of
  unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and
  affiliates:
   Financial Services             2       2      58      49       2       2
   Equipment Operations          12      21      12      21       -       -
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 Net income                 $   228 $   147 $   228 $   147 $    58 $    49
                            ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======

 Weighted average shares
  outstanding:
   Basic                      236.7   235.6
                            ======= =======
   Diluted                    237.5   235.7
                            ======= =======

 Basic and diluted earnings
  per share ("EPS"):
   Basic:
     EPS before
      restructuring, net of
      tax                   $  1.04 $  0.65
                            ======= =======
     EPS                    $  0.96 $  0.62
                            ======= =======
   Diluted:
     EPS before
      restructuring, net of
      tax                   $  1.04 $  0.65
                            ======= =======
     EPS                    $  0.96 $  0.62
                            ======= =======

   Dividends per share      $  0.25 $  0.25
                            ======= =======


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



                              CNH GLOBAL N.V.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                       AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                (Unaudited)


                                              EQUIPMENT        FINANCIAL
                             CONSOLIDATED     OPERATIONS       SERVICES
                              Six Months      Six Months      Six Months
                                Ended           Ended           Ended
                               June 30,        June 30,        June 30,
                            --------------- --------------- ---------------
                             2007    2006    2007    2006    2007    2006
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
                                 (in Millions, except per share data)
Revenues
   Net sales                $ 7,337 $ 6,447 $ 7,337 $ 6,447 $     - $     -
   Finance and interest
    income                      459     418      88      85     516     452
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
 Total                        7,796   6,865   7,425   6,532     516     452
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 Costs and Expenses
   Cost of goods sold         5,905   5,273   5,905   5,273       -       -
   Selling, general and
    administrative              696     632     583     516     113     116
   Research and development     189     180     189     180       -       -
   Restructuring                 40      11      40      11       -       -
   Interest expense             288     295     149     173     193     164
   Interest compensation to
    Financial Services            -       -     117     116       -       -
     Other, net                 163     183     107     119      30      25
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
 Total                        7,281   6,574   7,090   6,388     336     305
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------


 Income before income
  taxes, minority interest
  and equity in income
   of unconsolidated
   subsidiaries and
   affiliates                   515     291     335     144     180     147
 Income tax provision           205     122     144      72      61      50
 Minority interest               10      14      10      14       -       -
 Equity in income of
  unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and
  affiliates:
   Financial Services             4       4     123     101       4       4
   Equipment Operations          19      31      19      31       -       -
                            ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

 Net income                 $   323 $   190 $   323 $   190 $   123 $   101
                            ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======

 Weighted average shares
  outstanding:
   Basic                      236.5   190.6
                            ======= =======
   Diluted                    237.5   235.6
                            ======= =======

 Basic and diluted earnings
  per share ("EPS"):
   Basic:
     EPS before
      restructuring, net of
      tax                   $  1.49 $  1.05
                            ======= =======
     EPS                    $  1.37 $  1.00
                            ======= =======
   Diluted:
     EPS before
      restructuring, net of
      tax                   $  1.48 $  0.85
                            ======= =======
     EPS                    $  1.36 $  0.81
                            ======= =======

   Dividends per share      $  0.25 $  0.25
                            ======= =======


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



                              CNH GLOBAL N.V.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                (Unaudited)


                                        EQUIPMENT            FINANCIAL
                   CONSOLIDATED         OPERATIONS           SERVICES
                ------------------- ------------------  -------------------
                 June 30,  Dec. 31,  June 30, Dec. 31,   June 30,  Dec. 31,
                  2007      2006      2007      2006      2007      2006
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
                                      (in Millions)
Assets
   Cash and
    cash
    equivalents $   1,031 $   1,174 $    692  $     703 $     339 $     471
   Deposits in
    Fiat
    affiliates
    cash
    management
    pools           1,286       497    1,261        496        25         1
   Accounts,
    notes
    receivable
    and other -
    net             8,837     6,549    1,517      1,314     7,449     5,344
   Intersegment
    notes
    receivable          -         -    1,479      1,445                   -
   Inventories      3,038     2,735    3,038      2,735         -         -
   Property,
    plant and
    equipment -
    net             1,313     1,307    1,308      1,295         5        12
   Equipment on
    operating
    leases -
    net               364       254        -          -       364       254
   Investment
    in
    Financial
    Services            -         -    1,920      1,788         -         -
   Investments
    in
    unconsol-
    idated
    affiliates        431       457      336        354        95       103
   Goodwill and
    intangibles     3,146     3,144    2,986      2,998       160       146
   Other assets     2,455     2,157    1,401      1,386     1,054       771
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
 Total Assets   $  21,901 $  18,274 $ 15,938  $  14,514 $   9,491 $   7,102
                ========= ========= ========  ========= ========= =========


Liabilities and Equity
   Short-term
    debt        $   3,245 $   1,270 $    545  $     488 $   2,700 $     782
   Intersegment
    short-term
    debt                -         -        -          -     1,479     1,348
   Accounts
    payable         2,405     1,881    2,450      1,939        74        42
   Long-term
    debt            5,202     5,132    2,356      2,419     2,846     2,713
   Intersegment
    long-term
    debt                -         -        -          -         -        97
   Accrued and
    other
    liabilities     5,583     4,871    5,121      4,548       472       332
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
 Total
  Liabilities      16,435    13,154   10,472      9,394     7,571     5,314
   Equity           5,466     5,120    5,466      5,120     1,920     1,788
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
 Total
  Liabilities
  and Equity    $  21,901 $  18,274 $ 15,938  $  14,514 $   9,491 $   7,102
                ========= ========= ========  ========= ========= =========

 Total debt
  less cash and
  cash
  equivalents,
  deposits in
  Fiat affiliates
  cash management
  pools and
  intersegment notes
  receivables ("Net
  Debt" or
  ("Net Cash")) $   6,130 $   4,731 $   (531) $     263 $   6,661 $   4,468
                ========= ========= ========  ========= ========= =========


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



                              CNH GLOBAL N.V.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                (Unaudited)


                                            EQUIPMENT         FINANCIAL
                        CONSOLIDATED       OPERATIONS         SERVICES
                      Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                          June 30,          June 30,          June 30,
                      ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                        2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
                                          (in Millions)
 Operating
  Activities:
   Net income         $   323  $   190  $   323  $   190  $   123  $   101
   Adjustments to
    reconcile net
    income to net
     cash from
      operating
      activities:
       Depreciation
        and
        amortization      177      148      143      125       34       23
       Intersegment
        activity            -        -      (30)     (52)      30       52
       Changes in
        operating
        assets and
        liabilities      (590)     (92)     492      508   (1,082)    (600)
       Other, net          54      (40)     (15)     (67)       6      (14)
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Net cash from
  operating
  activities              (36)     206      913      704     (889)    (438)
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Investing
  Activities:
   Expenditures for
    property, plant
    and equipment         (90)     (58)     (90)     (56)       -       (2)
   Expenditures for
    equipment on
    operating leases     (161)     (66)       -        -     (161)     (66)
   Net (additions)
    collections from
    retail
    receivables and
     related
      securitizations    (668)    (463)       -        -     (668)    (463)
   Net (deposits in)
    withdrawals from
    Fiat affiliates
    cash
     management pools    (770)      (4)    (747)      (3)     (23)      (1)
   Other, net             (11)      35      (32)       6       21       29
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Net cash from
  investing
  activities           (1,700)    (556)    (869)     (53)    (831)    (503)
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Financing
  Activities:
   Intersegment
    activity                -        -       17     (685)     (17)     685
   Net increase
    (decrease) in
    indebtedness        1,613      229      (31)     (10)   1,644      239
   Dividends paid         (59)     (59)     (59)     (59)     (60)     (60)
   Other, net               -       (9)       -       (9)       -        -
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Net cash from
  financing
  activities            1,554      161      (73)    (763)   1,567      864
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Other, net                39       38       18        6       21       32
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents             (143)    (151)     (11)    (106)    (132)     (45)
Cash and cash
 equivalents,
 beginning of period    1,174    1,245      703      858      471      387
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Cash and cash
 equivalents, end of
 period               $ 1,031  $ 1,094  $   692  $   752  $   339  $   342
                      =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CNH GLOBAL N.V. - Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated results of CNH Global N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries ("CNH" or the "Company") in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"); however, because of their condensed nature, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the audited, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 30, 2007.

CNH is controlled by Fiat Netherlands Holding N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. ("Fiat"). As of June 30, 2007, Fiat owned approximately 90% of CNH's outstanding common shares.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CNH's majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries and reflect the interests of the minority owners of the subsidiaries that are not fully owned for the periods presented, as applicable. The operations and key financial measures and financial analysis differ significantly for manufacturing and distribution businesses and financial services businesses; therefore, management believes that certain supplemental disclosures are important in understanding the consolidated operations and financial results of CNH. The supplemental financial information captioned "Equipment Operations" includes the results of operations of CNH's agricultural and construction equipment operations, with the Company's financial services businesses reflected on the equity method basis. The supplemental financial information captioned "Financial Services" reflects the combination of CNH's financial services businesses.

2. Stock-Based Compensation Plans - In February, 2007, CNH granted approximately 1.5 million performance-based stock options (at targeted performance levels) which may result in an estimated expense over the vesting period of approximately $18 million under the CNH Equity Incentive Plan ("CNH EIP"). One-third of the options will vest if specified fiscal 2007 targets are achieved when 2007 results are approved by the Board of Directors in the first quarter of 2008 (the "Determination Date"). The remaining options will vest equally on the first and second anniversary of the Determination Date. The actual number of shares vesting may exceed 1.5 million if CNH's performance exceeds targets; however, if minimum target levels are not achieved, the options will not vest. Options granted under the CNH EIP have a contractual life of five years from the Determination Date or approximately six years. The grant date fair value of $12.65 per option was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model.

The assumptions used in this model were:

Risk-free interest rate            4.40%
Expected volatility               38.32%
Expected life                  4.0 years
Dividend yield                     0.97%

The risk-free interest rate was based on the current U.S. Treasury rate for a bond of approximately the expected life of the options. The expected volatility was based on the historical activity of CNH's common shares looking back over a period equal to the expected life of the options. The expected life was based on the average of the vesting term of 72 months and the original contract term of approximately six years. The expected dividend yield was based on the annual dividend of $.25 per share which has been paid on CNH's common shares over the last several years.

3. Accounts and Notes Receivable - In CNH's receivable asset securitization programs, retail finance receivables are sold to limited purpose, bankruptcy remote, consolidated subsidiaries of CNH. In turn, these subsidiaries establish separate trusts to which they transfer the receivables in exchange for the proceeds from asset-backed securities sold by the trusts. Due to the nature of the assets held by the trusts and the limited nature of each trust's activities, they are each classified as a qualifying special purpose entity ("QSPE") under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" ("SFAS No. 140"). In accordance with SFAS No. 140, assets and liabilities of the QSPEs are not consolidated in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The amounts outstanding under these programs were $4.8 billion and $4.9 billion at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. In addition to the retail securitization programs, certain subsidiaries of CNH securitized or discounted wholesale receivables without recourse. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, $3.6 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively remained outstanding under these programs.

Included in the securitized or discounted wholesale receivables without recourse amount above are amounts sold to CNH's European wholesale securitization program. Certain Equipment Operations entities sell receivables directly into this program while some of the Financial Services entities sell into the program wholesale receivables purchased from the Equipment Operations entities. A Financial Services subsidiary subscribes to notes representing undivided retained interests. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the amounts outstanding under this program were $1.1 billion and $827 million, respectively and Financial Services had an undivided retained interest of $528 million and $318 million, respectively. Starting in the first quarter of 2007, an affiliate of Fiat began purchasing debt securities issued by this securitization program. At June 30, 2007, Fiat affiliates held approximately $941million of these securities.

Starting in March, 2007, programs to sell receivables from Equipment Operations to Financial Services were expanded to include certain export receivables that were previously held by Equipment Operations. As of June 30, 2007, approximately $352 million of these export receivables remained outstanding.

4. Inventories - Inventories as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consist of the following:

                               June 30,    December 31,
                                 2007          2006
                             ------------- -------------
                                    (in Millions)
Raw materials                $         679 $         591
Work-in-process                        294           267
Finished goods and parts             2,065         1,877
                             ------------- -------------
   Total Inventories         $       3,038 $       2,735
                             ============= =============

5. Goodwill and Intangibles - The following table sets forth changes in carrying value of goodwill and intangibles for the six months ended June 30, 2007:

                                                Additions,
                  Balance at                    Currency       Balance at
                  January 1,                   Translation      June 30,
                    2007       Amortization     and Other         2007
                -------------- -------------  -------------  --------------
                                      (in Millions)
Goodwill        $        2,365 $           -  $          12  $        2,377

Intangibles                779           (34)            24             769
                -------------- -------------  -------------  --------------
  Total
   Goodwill and
   Intangibles  $        3,144 $         (34) $          36  $        3,146
                ============== =============  =============  ==============

As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company's intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:

                             June 30, 2007           December 31, 2006
                      -------------------------  -------------------------
                                 Accumu-                   Accumu-
               Weighted          lated                     lated
               Average           Amorti-                   Amorti-
                Life    Gross    zation    Net     Gross   zation    Net
                      -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                                          (in Millions)
Intangible
 assets subject
 to amortization:
  Engineering
   drawings       20  $    382 $    167 $    215 $    380 $    153 $    227
  Dealer
   network        25       216       65      151      216       61      155
  Software         5       286      188       98      248      157       91
  Other          10-30      55       22       33       55       21       34
                      -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                           939      442      497      899      392      507
                      -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Intangible
 assets not
 subject to
 amortization:
  Trademarks               272        -      272      272        -      272
                      -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
                      $  1,211 $    442 $    769 $  1,171 $    392 $    779
                      ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========

CNH recorded amortization expense of approximately $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. CNH recorded amortization expense of approximately $72 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the years 2007 to 2011 is approximately $70 million.

Any adjustment related to valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets of Case Corporation and its subsidiaries (now known as CNH America LLC) as of the Case Corporation acquisition date have in the past and will in the future be treated as a reduction of goodwill and will not impact future periods' tax expense.

6. Debt - The following table sets forth total debt and total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivable ("Net Debt" or ("Net Cash")) as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

                                        Equipment            Financial
                   Consolidated         Operations           Services
                ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
                June 30,  Dec. 31,  June 30,  Dec. 31,  June 30,  Dec. 31,
                  2007      2006      2007      2006      2007      2006
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
                                       (in Millions)
Short-term
 debt:
  With Fiat
   Affiliates   $   1,868 $     438 $    108  $     260 $   1,760 $     178
  Other             1,377       832      437        228       940       604
  Intersegment          -         -        -          -     1,479     1,348
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Total
 short-term
 debt               3,245     1,270      545        488     4,179     2,130
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Long-term debt:
  With Fiat
   Affiliates         248        52        -          -       248        52
  Other             4,954     5,080    2,356      2,419     2,598     2,661
  Intersegment          -         -        -          -         -        97
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Total long-term
 debt               5,202     5,132    2,356      2,419     2,846     2,810
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Total debt:
  With Fiat
   Affiliates       2,116       490      108        260     2,008       230
  Other             6,331     5,912    2,793      2,647     3,538     3,265
  Intersegment          -         -        -          -     1,479     1,445
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Total debt          8,447     6,402    2,901      2,907     7,025     4,940
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Less:
  Cash and cash
   equivalent       1,031     1,174      692        703       339       471
  Deposits in Fiat
   affiliates cash
   management pools 1,286       497    1,261        496        25         1
  Intersegment
   notes
   receivable           -         -    1,479      1,445         -         -
                --------- --------- --------  --------- --------- ---------
Net Debt        
 (Net Cash)     $   6,130 $   4,731 ($   531) $     263 $   6,661 $   4,468
                ========= ========= ========  ========= ========= =========

At June 30, 2007, CNH had approximately $3.5 billion available under $7.3 billion total lines of credit and asset-backed facilities.

CNH participates in Fiat affiliates cash management pools with other Fiat affiliates. Amounts deposited with Fiat affiliates as part of the Fiat cash management system are repayable to CNH upon one business day's notice. To the extent that Fiat affiliates are unable to return any such amounts upon one business day's notice, and in the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency of Fiat, CNH may be unable to secure the return of such funds, and CNH may be viewed as a creditor of such Fiat entity with respect to such funds. There is no assurance that the future operations of the Fiat cash management system may not adversely impact CNH's ability to recover its funds to the extent one or more of the above described events were to occur.

On June 28, 2007, CNH announced the redemption of all of its 9 1/4% Senior Notes due in 2011. The redemption price will be 104.625% of the amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued but unpaid interest. As of the expected August 1, 2007 redemption date, this would total approximately $1.1 billion. The redemption payment will be made from cash balances and a new 10-year term financing facility at market interest rates available from Fiat Finance North America. The charge associated with this early extinguishment of debt is expected to be approximately $60 million.

7. Income Taxes - In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 by CNH, which was effective as of January 1, 2007, resulted in a reduction of shareholders' equity in the first quarter of 2007 of approximately $49 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, effective income tax rates were 39.8% and 41.9%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, effective income tax rates were 39.2% and 41.3%, respectively. For 2007, tax rates differ from the Dutch statutory rate of 25.5% due primarily to the higher tax rates in certain jurisdictions, provisioning of unrecognized tax benefits, reversal of valuation allowance on tax losses in certain jurisdictions, and the impact of tax losses in certain jurisdictions where no immediate tax benefit is recognized. For 2006, tax rates differ from the Dutch statutory rate of 29.6% due primarily to higher tax rates in certain jurisdictions and the impact of tax losses in certain jurisdictions where no immediate tax benefit is recognized.

8. Restructuring - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, CNH expense and utilization related to restructuring was as follows:

                              Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                June 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2007        2006        2007        2006
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                            (in Millions)
Balance, beginning of
 period                     $       81  $       46  $       85  $       47
Expense                             26           7          40          11
Utilization                        (22)         (6)        (40)        (13)
Foreign currency
 translation and other               1           4           1           6

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Balance, end of period      $       86  $       51  $       86  $       51
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========


Restructuring expense primarily relates to severance and other costs incurred due to headcount reductions and plant closures. Utilization primarily represents benefit plan curtailments, payments of involuntary employee severance costs and costs related to the closing of facilities. Included in the second quarter charges was an approximate $15 million charge relating to the rationalization of the construction equipment manufacturing facility in Berlin, Germany which commenced in 2005.

In 2006, CNH announced actions around the globe aimed at readjusting its organizational structure to evolving business needs. These actions include optimizing its North American Agricultural Equipment manufacturing footprint to drive efficiency and reduce salaried headcount. CNH anticipates that the cost of these actions, in total, will be approximately $100 million before tax. Approximately $50 million, before tax, was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2006 with the balance to be recognized in 2007 and beyond.

9. Commitment and Contingencies - CNH pays for normal and extended warranty costs and the cost of major programs to modify products in the customers' possession within certain pre-established time periods. A summary of recorded activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 for this commitment is as follows:

                                             Amount
                                           ----------
                                          (in Millions)

Balance, January 1, 2007                   $      277
Current year provision                            180
Claims paid and other adjustments                (154)
                                           ----------
Balance, June 30, 2007                     $      303
                                           ==========

Certain of the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries have obtained a favorable judicial decision or are still awaiting a decision regarding the appropriateness of the enactment and/or assessment basis of a value added tax ("Cofins") introduced in 1999. CNH would expect to begin recording these favorable decisions upon receipt of final administrative approval from the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service which would allow CNH to use these amounts to offset other Brazilian federal tax payments due. CNH anticipates receiving administrative approval beginning as early as the second half of 2007. CNH expects to continue to pursue favorable judicial decisions and final administrative approval beyond 2007 for certain of its Brazilian subsidiaries.

10. Employee Benefit Plans - During the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, CNH made discretionary contributions to its U.S. defined benefit pension plan trust of approximately $30 million and $120 million, respectively. CNH is currently evaluating options to begin funding, as early as the second half of 2007, its U.S. postretirement medical benefits.

11. Shareholders' Equity - Shareholders approved a dividend of $0.25 per common share at the Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2007. The dividend was paid on April 30, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 23, 2007.

Pursuant to their terms, the 8 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into 100 million newly issued CNH common shares on March 23, 2006 in a non-cash transaction.

During each of the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, Financial Services paid a dividend of $60 million to Equipment Operations.

As of June 30, 2007, CNH had 236.8 million common shares outstanding.

12. Earnings per Share - The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

                                     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------- -------------------
                                       2007      2006      2007      2006
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                      (in Millions, except per share data)
Basic:
  Net income                        $     228 $     147 $     323 $     190
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - basic                  236.7     235.6     236.5     190.6
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

  Basic earnings per share          $    0.96 $    0.62 $    1.37 $    1.00
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

Diluted:
  Net income                        $     228 $     147 $     323 $     190
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - basic                  236.7     235.6     236.5     190.6
  Effect of dilutive securities (when
   dilutive):
    Series A Preferred Stock                -         -         -      44.8
    Stock-Based Compensation Plans        0.8       0.1       1.0       0.2
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - diluted                237.5     235.7     237.5     235.6
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

  Diluted earnings per share        $    0.96 $    0.62 $    1.36 $    0.81
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

13. Comprehensive Income (Loss) - The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

                                     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------- -------------------
                                       2007      2006      2007      2006
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                 (in Millions)

Net income                          $    228  $    147  $    323  $    190
Other comprehensive income (loss),
 net of tax:
        Cumulative translation
         adjustment                       96        77       129        86
        Deferred gains (losses) on
         derivative financial
         instruments                     (37)       20       (48)       55
        Unrealized gains (losses)
         on retained interests in
         securitized transactions          1         8        (1)        8
        Unrecognized defined
         benefit plan obligations         30         -        29         -
        Minimum pension liability
         adjustment                        -        (7)        -       (10)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
        Total                       $    318  $    245  $    432  $    329
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

14. Segment Information - CNH has three reportable operating segments: Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment and Financial Services.

A reconciliation from consolidated trading profit reported to Fiat under International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (collectively "IFRS") to income before taxes, minority interest and equity in income of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates under U.S. GAAP for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------  ------------------
                                      2007      2006      2007      2006
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
                                                (in Millions)
Trading profit reported to Fiat
 under IFRS                         $    465  $    340  $    713  $    505
Adjustments to convert from trading
 profit under IFRS to U.S. GAAP
 income before income taxes,
 minority interest and equity in
 income of unconsolidated
 subsidiaries and affiliates:
   Accounting for benefit plans          (21)      (23)      (34)      (51)
   Accounting for intangible assets,
    primarily development costs          (11)       (9)      (23)      (11)
   Restructuring                         (26)        7       (40)       11
   Net financial expense                 (48)      (65)     (108)     (138)
   Accounting for receivable
    securitizations and other              1       (27)        7       (25)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Income before income taxes,
 minority interest and equity in
 income of unconsolidated
 subsidiaries and affiliates under
 U.S. GAAP                          $    360  $    223  $    515  $    291
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

The following summarizes trading profit under IFRS by segment:

                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------- -------------------
                                      2007      2006      2007      2006
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                 (in Millions)
Agricultural Equipment              $     283 $     155 $     380 $     199
Construction Equipment                     88       110       152       165
Financial Services                         94        75       181       141

                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Trading profit under IFRS          $     465 $     340 $     713 $     505
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15. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - CNH, in its quarterly press release announcing results, utilizes various figures that are "Non- GAAP Financial Measures" as this term is defined under Regulation G as promulgated by the SEC. In accordance with Regulation G, CNH has detailed either the computation of these measures from multiple U.S. GAAP figures or reconciled these non-GAAP financial measures to the most relevant U.S. GAAP equivalent. Some of these measures do not have standardized meanings and investors should consider that the methodology applied in calculating such measures may differ among companies and analysts. CNH's management believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplementary information to investors in order that they may evaluate CNH's financial performance using the same measures used by our management. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, nor superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Net Income Before Restructuring and Earnings Per Share Before Restructuring, Net of Tax

CNH defines net income before restructuring, net of tax as U.S. GAAP net income, less U.S. GAAP restructuring charges, net of tax applicable to the restructuring charges.

The following table reconciles net income to net income before restructuring, net of tax and the related pro-forma computation of earnings per share:

                                     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------- -------------------
                                       2007      2006      2007      2006
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                      (in Millions, except per share data)
Basic:
  Net income                        $     228 $     147 $     323 $     190
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Restructuring, net of tax:
   Restructuring                           26         7        40        11
   Tax benefit                             (7)        -       (11)      (1)
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Restructuring, net of tax              19         7        29        10
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Net income before restructuring,
   net of tax                       $     247 $     154 $     352 $     200
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - basic                  236.7     235.6     236.5     190.6
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========
  Basic earnings per share before
   restructuring, net of tax        $    1.04 $    0.65 $    1.49 $    1.05
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted:
  Net income before restructuring,
   net of tax                       $     247 $     154 $     352 $     200
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - basic                  236.7     235.6     236.5     190.6
  Effect of dilutive securities
   (when dilutive):
    Series A Preferred Stock                -         -         -      44.8
    Stock Compensation Plans              0.8       0.1       1.0       0.2
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - diluted                237.5     235.7     237.5     235.6
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========
  Diluted earnings per share before
   restructuring, net of tax        $    1.04 $    0.65 $    1.48 $    0.85
                                    ========= ========= ========= =========

Industrial Gross and Operating Margin

CNH defines industrial gross margin as Equipment Operations net sales less cost of goods sold. CNH defines industrial operating margin as Equipment Operations gross margin less selling, general and administrative, and research and development costs. The following table summarizes the computation of Equipment Operations industrial gross and operating margin.

                   Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                       June 30,                        June 30,
            ------------------------------  ------------------------------
                 2007            2006            2007            2006
            --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
                                      (in Millions)

Net sales   $ 4,096  100.0% $ 3,497  100.0% $ 7,337  100.0% $ 6,447  100.0%
Less:
 Cost of
  goods sold  3,265   79.7%   2,811   80.4%   5,905   80.5%   5,273   81.8%
            -------         -------         -------         -------
Gross
 margin         831   20.3%     686   19.6%   1,432   19.5%   1,174   18.2%
Less:
 Selling,
  general
  and admin-
  istrative     291    7.1%     266    7.6%     583    7.9%     516    8.0%
 Research
  and
  development    99    2.4%      96    2.7%     189    2.6%     180    2.8%
            -------         -------         -------         -------
Industrial
 operating
 margin     $   441   10.8% $   324    9.3% $   660    9.0% $   478    7.4%
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Net Debt

Net Debt or (Net Cash) is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivable. The calculation of Net Debt or (Net Cash) is shown below:

                             Equipment Operations      Financial Services
                        -----------------------------  ------------------
                        June 30,   March 31,  Dec. 31, June 30,  March 31,
                          2007       2007      2006      2007      2007
                        --------   --------  --------  --------  --------
                                           (in Millions)
Total debt              $  2,901   $  2,950  $  2,907  $  7,025  $  5,397
Less:
  Cash and cash
   equivalent                692        594       703       339       419
  Deposits in Fiat
   affiliates cash
   management pools        1,261        731       496        25         1
  Intersegment
   notes receivables       1,479      1,619     1,445         -         -
Net Debt (Net Cash)     --------   --------  --------  --------  --------
                        $   (531)  $      6  $    263  $  6,661  $  4,977
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Working Capital

Equipment Operations working capital is defined as accounts and notes receivable and other-net, excluding intersegment notes receivable, plus inventories less accounts payable. The U.S. dollar computation of working capital, as defined, is impacted by exchange rate movements. To demonstrate the impact of these movements, we have computed working capital as of June 30, 2007 using December 31, 2006 exchange rates.

The calculation of Equipment Operations working capital is shown below:


                               June 30,          March 31,
                               2007 at           2007 at
                        June   Dec. 31,  March   Dec. 31,   Dec.    June
                        30,    2006 FX    31,    2006 FX     31,     30,
                        2007    Rates     2007    Rates     2006     2006
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
                                          (in Millions)
Accounts, notes
 receivable
 and other - net -
 Third Party          $ 1,478  $ 1,427  $ 1,310  $ 1,293  $ 1,300  $ 1,378
Accounts, notes
 receivable and
 other - net -
 Intersegment              39       38       31       30       14       22
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Accounts, notes
 receivable and
 other - net -
 Total                  1,517    1,465    1,341    1,323    1,314    1,400
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Inventories             3,038    2,955    3,037    3,005    2,735    2,657
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Accounts payable -
 Third Party           (2,365)  (2,302)  (2,171)  (2,152)  (1,848)  (1,968)
Accounts payable -
 Intersegment             (85)     (84)    (131)    (130)     (91)     (22)
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Accounts payable -
 Total                 (2,450)  (2,386)  (2,302)  (2,282)  (1,939)  (1,990)
                      -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Working capital       $ 2,105  $ 2,034  $ 2,076  $ 2,046  $ 2,110  $ 2,067
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