CNH Global N.V.

CNH Global N.V., Lake Forest, Ill., announces that Roland Sunden has been appointed president of the company's global agricultural business. Sunden began his career with Volvo in 1978, where he held a broad range of management and executive positions, including director of space technology at Volvo Flygmotor, executive vice president at Volvo Aero Corporation and president and CEO of the U.S.-based Volvo Bus North America. Concurrently, Tom Kennedy, CNH corporate executive vice president--agricultural equipment business, retired on Jan. 31, 2004, after nearly 40 years with the company. CNH Global also names Bob Crain vice president of New Holland Commercial--N.A. Crain was formerly vice president of agricultural marketing--N.A. for the Case IH and New Holland brands. He replaces Allen Rider, who recently retired after 24 years with the company.