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 JANUARY, 2002.



                                 CNH GLOBAL N.V.

                 (TRANSLATION OF REGISTRANT'S 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       X      Form 40-F
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               (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              No       X
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               (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
          the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______.)




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                                                               NEWS RELEASE




            CNH GLOBAL N.V. TO RELEASE EARNINGS, HOLD CONFERENCE CALL
                              THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

JEFFREY T. WALSH Media Relations  (1) 847 955 3939

Lake Forest, IL (January 23, 2002) -- CNH Global N.V. (NYSE:CNH) will release
2001 fourth quarter and full year financial results at approximately 8:00
Eastern time on Thursday, February 7, 2002. The full text of the release, along
with the financial statements, will be available both from PR Newswire and on
www.cnh.com
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Also on February 7th, at approximately 10:00 Eastern time, CNH will provide a
live, listen only, audio webcast of the company's quarterly conference call with
security analysts and institutional investors. The webcast can be accessed
either through www.cnh.com or CCBN's individual investor center at
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www.companyboardroom.com Anyone unable to listen to the live webcast can access
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the replay at either site for two weeks following the event.

CNH is the number one manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines in the
world, the third largest maker of construction equipment, and has one of the
industry's largest equipment finance operations. Revenues in 2000 were over $10
billion. Based in the United States, CNH's network of dealers and distributors
operates in over 160 countries. CNH agricultural products are sold under the
Case IH, New Holland and Steyr brands. CNH construction equipment is sold under
the Case, Fiatallis, Fiat-Hitachi, Link-Belt, New Holland, and O&K brands.

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       - CNH Global N.V. Global Management Office 100 South Saunders Rd,
               Lake Forest, IL 60045 U.S.A. http://www.cnh.com -
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                                   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.



                                              CNH Global N.V.



                                              By: /s/ Debra E. Kuper
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                                                  Debra E. Kuper
                                                  Assistant Secretary



January 23, 2002