SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (April 25, 2008) Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), an affiliate of Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ), today sold $247 million in asset-backed notes to a conduit managed by a key relationship bank. This sale brings the total of asset-backed notes sold by NFC since November of 2007 to $783 million. 

“The support of our key relationship banks and the credit quality of our receivables portfolio continue to allow us access to the conduit market at a time when market conditions are difficult,” said Terry Endsley, senior vice president and treasurer, Navistar.

The company uses conduit sales such as this transaction to enhance liquidity and to provide continued financing support to its customers.

“Access to bank conduits provides NFC the means to continuously fund our retail receivables, which makes available the liquidity necessary to execute our growth strategies and capitalize on market opportunities,” said Endsley.

Navistar Financial Corporation is an affiliate of Navistar International Corporation. It provides financial programs and services tailored to satisfy all Navistar’s customer and dealer equipment-financing needs. Navistar Financial also furnishes financing for major trailer manufacturers and their distributors. Additional information is available at: www.navistar.com.

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