North America

CNH, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment with about 11,300 dealers in 170 countries, had net sales of $18.5 billion in 2008. Of total net revenues, agricultural equipment sales represented 70 percent, construction equipment about 24 percent and financial services about six percent.

About 36 percent of our net sales of agricultural equipment and 29 percent of construction equipment were generated from sales in North America in 2008. Globally, CNH has approximately 31,500 employees and operates 40 manufacturing facilities and 27 research and development centers.

Manufacturing locations in the United States include Benson, MN - sprayers, floaters, packagers, cotton pickers; Burlington, IA - tractor loader backhoes, rough terrain forklifts; Calhoun, GA - crawler excavators, dozers; Dublin, GA - compact tractors; Fargo, ND - tractors, wheel loaders; Goodfield, IL - soil management (tillage) equipment; Grand Island, NE - combines, windrowers; New Holland, PA - hay and forage equipment; Racine, WI - tractor assembly, transmissions; Wichita, KS - skid steer loaders; and in Canada: Saskatoon, SK - planting, seeding equipment; and in Mexico at Queretaro - tractors, components; and Guanajuato - tractors.

CNH will participate in the 2009 Citi North American Credit Conference, which takes place ...