Article: The CIT Group Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Record Annual Net Income of $87.3 Million, $.54 Per Diluted Share and $338.8 Million, $2.08 Per Diluted Share.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 1999--

11th Consecutive Increase in Annual Net Income

The CIT Group, Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced record quarterly and full year results, marking its eleventh consecutive increase in annual net income. Fourth quarter 1998 net income was $87.3 million, up from $71.0 million reported for 1997. Net income for the 1998 full year totaled a record $338.8 million, up from $310.1 million reported in 1997. The 1997 earnings included a one-time pretax gain on the sale of an equity interest acquired in a loan workout and certain nonrecurring expenses, including an IPO related charge in the fourth quarter.

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