Cnh Global N.v. - NHL- Profile

CNH Global N.V.(CNH). The Group's principal activities are the engineering and manufacturing of agricultural equipment such as tractors and combines, as well as construction equipment and machinery. The Group operates through three segments: Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment and Financial Services. The agricultural equipment segment manufactures and distributes a full line of farm machinery and implements. The Construction Equipment segment manufactures and distributes a full line of construction equipment such as excavators, crawler dozers, graders, wheel loaders, loader, backhoes, skid steer loaders and trenchers. The Financial Services segment provides financing facilities to its dealers and end-users. The Group products are sold under the brand names: New Holland, Case, Case IH, Fiatallis, Fiat-Hitachi, O&K, Steyr and Link-Belt. The Group has operations in North America, Europe and Brazil. Agricultural equipment accounted for 66% of 2004 revenues; construction equipment, 29% and financial services, 5%