CIT GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-11
SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                    FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND
                        (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                                 CIT GROUP, INC.
                   ------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
                   ------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    125577106
                         ------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1999
             -------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

(x) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-(c)
( ) Rule 13d-1(d)

- ----------------
*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                        (Continued on following page(s))
                                Page 1 of 7 Pages



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CUSIP No. 125577106               13G                          Page 2 of 7 Pages


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         College Retirement Equities Fund
         I.R.S. #13-6022-042


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) ( )
                                                                   (b) (X)
         See Exhibit A Attached

3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.       SOLE VOTING POWER              247,400

         6.       SHARED VOTING POWER            None

         7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER         None

         8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER       247,400 (shared with its
         investment adviser, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC)


9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                     247,400

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                                     (  )


11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                     0.105%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                     IV

                      * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 125577106               13G                          Page 3 of 7 Pages


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds

         I.R.S. #13-3930561 (Growth and Income Fund)


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) ( )
                                                                   (b) (X)
         See Exhibit A Attached

3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.       SOLE VOTING POWER              0

         6.       SHARED VOTING POWER            None

         7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER         None

         8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER       0 shared with its
         investment adviser, Teachers Advisors, Inc.)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                     0

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                                     (  )


11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                     0.000%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                     IV

                      * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                                               Page 4 of 7 Pages

Item 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  CIT GROUP, INC.

Item 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  1211 Avenue of the Americas
                  New York, New York 10036

Item 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                  (1)  College Retirement Equities Fund ("CREF")
                  (2)  TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds ("Mutual Funds")

Item 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                  (1)  CREF -   730 Third Avenue
                       New York, N.Y.  10017
                  (2)  Mutual   730 Third Avenue
                       Funds -  New York, N.Y. 10017

Item 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:
                  (1)  CREF - Incorporated in New York
                  (2)  Mutual Funds - Incorporated in Delaware

Item 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                  Class A Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:  125577106

Item 3.           IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT TO RULES  13d-1(b),  OR
                  13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)      ( )      Broker or dealer  registered  under Section 15 of the Exchange
                  Act.
(b)      ( )      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c)      ( )      Insurance  company  as  defined  in  Section  3(a)(19)  of the
                  Exchange Act.
(d)      (x)      Investment   Company   registered   under  Section  8  of  the
                  Investment Company Act.
(e)      ( )      An   investment   adviser   in   accordance   with  Rule  13d-
                  1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)      ( )      An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)      ( )      A parent holding  company or control person in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)      ( )      A  savings  association  as  defined  in  Section  3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)      ( )      A church  plan  that is  excluded  from the  definition  of an
                  investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment
                  Company Act;
(j)      (x)      Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ( )


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                                                               Page 5 of 7 Pages

Item 4.  OWNERSHIP.

(1)      COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND
         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 247,400
         (b) Percent of Class: 0.105%
         (c) The Board of  Trustees of CREF,  an  investment  company,  has sole
         power to vote 247,400  shares of common  stock and  authority to direct
         the  disposition  of the  247,400  shares  of common  stock.  TIAA-CREF
         Investment Management, LLC, CREF's investment adviser, is authorized to
         sell the 247,400 shares on behalf of CREF in its discretion, subject to
         the ultimate authority of the CREF Board of Trustees.

(2)      TIAA-CREF MUTUAL FUNDS
         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
         (b) Percent of Class:  0.000%
         (c) The Board of Trustees of the Mutual Funds,  an investment  company,
         has sole  power to vote 0 shares  of common  stock,  and  authority  to
         direct  the  disposition  of the 0 shares  of  common  stock.  Teachers
         Advisors,  Inc., the Mutual Fund's investment adviser, is authorized to
         sell the 0 shares  on  behalf of the  Mutual  Funds in its  discretion,
         subject  to  the  ultimate  authority  of the  Mutual  Funds  Board  of
         Trustees.

Item 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the  reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following (X).

Item 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                                   Not Applicable

Item 7.           IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF THE  SUBSIDIARY  WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY  BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY.

                                   Not Applicable

Item 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
                  GROUP.

                  See attached Exhibit A.

Item 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:      Not Applicable

Item 10.          CERTIFICATION.
                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
                  are  held in the  ordinary  course  of  business  and were not
                  acquired  and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the  securities  and  were  not  acquired  and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction  having
                  that purpose or effect.


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                                                               Page 6 of 7 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date:  February 11, 2000


                                       COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND

                                       By: /s/ PETER C. CLAPMAN
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Peter C. Clapman
                                           Senior Vice President and Chief
                                           Counsel, Investments


                                       TIAA-CREF MUTUAL FUNDS

                                       By: /s/ PETER C. CLAPMAN
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Peter C. Clapman
                                           Senior Vice President and Chief
                                           Counsel, Investments


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                                                               Page 7 of 7 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

            IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
            ---------------------------------------------------------


College Retirement Equities Fund - IV
TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds - IV

The College Retirement  Equities Fund and TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds (the "Reporting
Persons") are filing as a group because  CREF's  investment  adviser,  TIAA-CREF
Investment Management, LLC is affiliated and employs some of the same investment
personnel as Teachers  Advisors,  Inc.,  the  investment  adviser for  TIAA-CREF
Mutual  Funds.  However,  because  separate  investment  decisions are made with
respect to the respective  portfolio  holdings of each of the Reporting  Persons
and there is no oral or written  agreement or  arrangement  among the  Reporting
Persons with respect to acquisition,  voting,  disposition or otherwise of their
securities,  each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the others'
securities  holdings  and  disclaims  its  membership  in a group with the other
Reporting  Person,  where the  purpose of the group is to acquire  control of or
influence management of the issuer.



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