CIT to Announce Year End Results

CIT to Announce Year End Results 


LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT)
will issue its financial results for the quarter and year ending December 31,
2004 before the market opens on Wednesday, January 19, 2005.  CIT will hold a
conference call to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. EST.

To access the call live, U.S. and Canadian callers dial 877-558-5219 or
International callers dial 706-634-5438 at least 10 minutes prior to the call
and reference CIT Year End Earnings Call.  To listen to a live web cast of the
call, log on to http://ir.cit.com/ approximately fifteen minutes prior to the
call in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion
of the call until 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 25, 2005.  To access the
replay by telephone, U.S. and Canadian callers dial 800-642-1687 or
International callers dial 706-645-9291 and enter the passcode 3102269.  An
audio replay of the conference call will also be available on the company's
website until 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 25, 2005.

Information in CIT's earnings release and comments made by management during
the conference call described in this release speak only as of the date and
time of such call, and CIT expressly disclaims and undertakes no responsibility
to update or alter such information based on new information, future events or
otherwise.

About CIT

CIT Group Inc., a leading commercial and consumer finance company, provides
clients with financing and leasing products and advisory services. Founded in
1908, CIT has approximately $50 billion in assets under management and
possesses the financial resources, industry expertise and product knowledge to
serve the needs of clients across approximately 30 industries. CIT, a Fortune
500 company and a component of the S&P 500 Index, holds leading positions in
vendor financing, factoring, equipment and transportation financing, Small
Business Administration loans, and asset-based lending.  CIT, with its
principal offices in Livingston, New Jersey and New York City, has
approximately 5,800 employees in locations throughout North America, Europe,
Latin and South America, and the Pacific Rim.  For more information, visit
http://www.cit.com/. 

DATASOURCE: CIT Group Inc.



CONTACT:  Valerie L. Gerard, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations,

[phone]; or Christopher J. Hardwick, Vice President, External

Communications and Media Relations, [phone], both of CIT Group Inc.



Web site:  http://www.cit.com/ 

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