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Kevin J. Hallagan CASE CORPORATION
Associate General Counsel 700 State Street
and Assistant Secretary Racine, WI 53404 USA
Tel: (414) 636-7405
Fax: (414) 636-5651
February 24, 2000
VIA DIRECT ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-2011
Attention: Mrs. Peggy A. Fisher
Re: Case Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-71671)
Dear Mrs. Fisher:
Case Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby makes
application pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1993,
as amended, to withdraw its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-71671), and all amendments thereto, such Registration Statement having been
initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 1999.
To date, no debt securities have been publicly offered for sale by the Company
under the aforementioned Registration Statement and the Company has no plans to
do so.
Please direct any comments or questions to the undersigned at (262) 636-7405 or
to Thomas J. Friedmann of the law firm of Shearman & Sterling at (212) 848-7194.
Very truly yours,
KJH:slk
cc: R. Miotto
T.J. Friedmann
securities registration statement form S3
