CIT to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results on Thursday, January 17th

Business Wire, Jan 7, 2008

Tentative Earnings Release Dates and Call Times Set for 2008

NEW YORK -- CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading global commercial finance company, today announced that it will issue its earnings results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, at approximately 7:00 AM EST on Thursday, January 17, 2008. CIT will also hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results at 9:00 AM EST.

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Please dial-in to the call or link to the webcast at least 10 minutes prior to register or download any necessary software. A replay of the call and webcast will be available until 11:59 PM EST on January 24, 2008.

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http://ir.cit.com

The company also announced its tentative release dates and call times for its 2008 results:

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

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About CIT

Founded in 1908, CIT (NYSE: CIT) is a global commercial finance company that provides financial products and advisory services to more than one million customers in over 50 countries across 30 industries. A leader in middle market financing, CIT has more than $80 billion in managed assets and provides financial solutions for more than half of the Fortune 1000. A member of the S&P 500 and Fortune 500, it maintains leading positions in asset-based, cash flow and small business administration lending, equipment leasing, vendor financing and factoring. The CIT brand platform, Capital Redefined, articulates its value proposition of providing its customers with the relationship, intellectual and financial capital to yield infinite possibilities. CIT will celebrate its Centennial beginning February 11, 2008. www.cit.com.