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, +1-973-422-3284; or Christopher J. Hardwick, Vice President, External Communications and Media Relations, +1-973-597-2095, both of CIT Group Inc. Web site: http://www.cit.com/

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