cit_group_inc._supplement_no_51  
Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-119172
Pricing Supplement No. 51 dated February 22, 2005
To Prospectus Dated October 28, 2004 and Prospectus Supplement Dated October 29, 2004
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Concession
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of Principal Amount
Survivor's
Option
Ranking
12557WKD2 $2,695,000.00 100.000% 0.625% $2,678,156.25 FIXED 3.700% SEMI-ANNUAL 02/15/2008 08/15/2005 $17.47 YES Senior Unsecured Notes
Redemption Information: Non-Callable
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities
 
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1st Interest
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Survivor's
Option
Ranking
12557WKE0 $4,198,000.00 100.000% 1.000% $4,156,020.00 FIXED 4.050% SEMI-ANNUAL 02/15/2010 08/15/2005 $19.13 YES Senior Unsecured Notes
Redemption Information: Non-Callable
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities
 
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Principal
Amount
Price to
Public
Gross
Concession
Net
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Coupon
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Rate
Interest
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Maturity
Date
1st Interest
Payment
Date
1st Interest
Payment Amount
Per Thousand Dollars
of Principal Amount
Survivor's
Option
Ranking
12557WKF7 $7,276,000.00 100.000% 1.500% $7,166,860.00 FIXED 4.900% SEMI-ANNUAL 02/15/2015 08/15/2005 $23.14 YES Senior Unsecured Notes
Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 02/15/2007 and every interest payment date thereafter.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities
The CIT InterNotes due 02/15/2015 will be subject to redemption at the option of CIT Group Inc., in whole or from time to time in part on the interest payment date occurring 02/15/2007 and on any interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the CIT InterNotes due 02/15/2015 plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus supplement.
 


CIT Group Inc.

Trade Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 @12:00 PM ET
Settle Date: Friday, February 25, 2005 
Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00
Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only
DTC Number: 0443 via Pershing, LLC
Trustee: J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association

If the maturity date, date of earlier redemption or repayment or an interest payment date for any note is not a business day (as such term is defined in the prospectus supplement), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note will be paid on the next business day, and no interest will accrue on the amount payable from, and after, the maturity date, date of earlier redemption or repayment or such interest payment date.

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CIT Group Inc.
$ 3,000,000,000
CIT InterNotes