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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2007
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
(Translation of Registrants Name Into English)
World Trade Center
Tower B, 10th Floor
Amsterdam Airport
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes o No þ
(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ___.)
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of May 2007
List of Exhibits:
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Registrants Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected
Agricultural and Construction Equipment During the Month of April and Cumulative for 4
Months 2007, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected
Agricultural Equipment at the End of March 2007 Relative to Industry Results or Levels,
Compared with Prior Year Periods. |
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Agricultural and Construction Equipment
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CNH Global N.V.
Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of April and Cumulative for 4 Months 2007,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of March 2007
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods
The following table summarizes selected agricultural and construction equipment industry retail
unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the
current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product
category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived
from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment
Institute (CFIEI).
These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member
companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data
are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for
any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry
results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors.
Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of
new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global
N.V.s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.
Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data
are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the
number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail
unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.s dealers inventory levels for the same periods are described
relative to the industry levels.
This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the
market or of CNH Global N.V.s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any
forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.s relative performance in that
market.
Copies of the relevant monthly Agricultural Flash reports from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.
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April N.A. Activity |
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY |
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RETAIL UNIT SALES: |
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MONTH of APRIL 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD) |
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(6.6 |
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down high single digits, in line with the industry |
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40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+7.2 |
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up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry |
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over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+13.9 |
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up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry |
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4 wheel drive tractors
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up high double digits, significantly better than the industry |
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Sub total tractors over 40 hp
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+10.2 |
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up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry |
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Total Ag tractors
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+0.5 |
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up high single digits, moderately better than the industry |
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Combines
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flat, significantly better than the industry |
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Loader/backhoes
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down low double digits
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up high single digits, significantly better than the industry |
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Skid Steer Loaders
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down low double digits
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down low double digits, moderately worse than the industry |
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Total Heavy Construction Equipment |
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down high single digits
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down mid single digits, slightly better than the industry |
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RETAIL UNIT SALES: |
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4 MONTHS 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD)
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(5.8 |
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up low single digits, moderately better than the industry |
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40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+7.9 |
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up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry |
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over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+4.1 |
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up low double digits, moderately better than the industry |
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4 wheel drive tractors
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+6.8 |
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up high double digits, significantly better than the industry |
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Sub total tractors over 40 hp
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+6.9 |
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up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry |
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Total Ag tractors
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+0.1 |
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up low double digits, moderately better than the industry |
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Combines
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+1.4 |
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up low double digits, moderately better than the industry |
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Loader/backhoes
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down moderate double digits
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down low double digits, slightly better than the industry |
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Skid Steer Loaders
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down low double digits
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down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry |
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Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
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down low double digits
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down low double digits, slightly worse than the industry |
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DEALER INVENTORIES: |
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END OF MARCH 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: |
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under 40 horsepower (2WD)
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6.7 months supply
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1 month lower than the industry |
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40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
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6.1 months supply
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1/2 month lower than the industry |
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over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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4.4 months supply
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in line with the industry |
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4 wheel drive tractors
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3.7 months supply
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1 month lower than the industry |
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Total tractors
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6.2 months supply
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1 month lower than the industry |
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Combines
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2.0 months supply
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1 month higher than the industry |
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Dated: May 14, 2007
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Industry Trends
U.S. Ag Flash Reports
April 2007 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 5/10/2007)
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
Copyright, AEM. All rights reserved. If data is referenced, please acknowledge AEM as the source.
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March 2007 |
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April |
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April |
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Y-T-D |
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% Chg. |
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Inventory |
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Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive |
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Under 40 HP |
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13,627 |
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14,948 |
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-8.8 |
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34,814 |
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37,620 |
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-7.5 |
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66,853 |
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40 & Under 100 HP |
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8,374 |
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7,860 |
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6.5 |
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24,849 |
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22,886 |
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8.6 |
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39,726 |
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100 HP & Over |
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2,620 |
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2,230 |
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17.5 |
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7,396 |
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6,947 |
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6.5 |
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Total - 2 Wheel Drive |
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24,621 |
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25,038 |
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-1.7 |
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67,059 |
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67,453 |
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-0.6 |
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112,423 |
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Total - 4 Wheel Drive |
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518 |
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346 |
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49.7 |
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1,247 |
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1,174 |
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6.2 |
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Total Farm Wheel
Tractors |
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25,139 |
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25,384 |
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-1.0 |
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68,306 |
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68,627 |
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-0.5 |
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Combines
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312 |
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414 |
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-24.6 |
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1,466 |
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1,416 |
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3.5 |
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880 |
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These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data
become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data
from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most,
but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty
states and the District of Columbia.
Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.
Interested
in subscribing to market data reports? Click here. For further information, please
contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.
To U.S. Ag Flash Report Archive >>
© 2007, AEM
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Toll Free: 866-AEM-0442
Click here to read our Legal and Privacy
Information
Contact Us
Headquarters Office
6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2400
Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647
Phone: 414-272-0943 Fax: 414-272-1170
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Industry Trends
Canadian Ag Flash Reports
April 2007 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 5/10/2007)
These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data
become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly
data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent
most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in
the Provinces of Canada.
To
download a PDF of this report, please click here.
Copyright, AEM. All rights reserved. If data is referenced, please acknowledge AEM as the source.
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Equipment |
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% Chg. |
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Inventory |
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Farm Wheel Tractors -
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Under 40 HP |
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1,235 |
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29.2 |
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2,522 |
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2,002 |
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26.0 |
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40 & Under 100 HP |
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753 |
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651 |
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15.7 |
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1,915 |
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100 HP & Over |
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483 |
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1,082 |
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17.6 |
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16.3 |
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2,635 |
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17.5 |
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These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data
become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of
monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution.
Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.
Interested in subscribing to market data reports? Click here. For further
information, please contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.
Go To Canadian Ag Flash Reports Archive >>
© 2007, AEM
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Toll Free: 866-AEM-0442
Click here to read our Legal and Privacy
Information
Contact Us
Headquarters Office
6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2400
Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647
Phone: 414-272-0943 Fax: 414-272-1170
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CNH Global N.V.
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By: |
/s/ Roberto Miotto
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Roberto Miotto |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
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May 14, 2007