EXHIBIT 99.1
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                             NAVISTAR LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEATS CONSENSUS;
                           SEES SMALL SECOND QUARTER LOSS AND PROFITABILITY FOR FULL YEAR

                       Industry Orders For Medium, Heavy Trucks Up Significantly in January;
                                    Leading Indicators Appear To Have Stabilized

      WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- February 14, 2003 -- Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), the nation's
largest commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, today reported a first quarter loss as was
anticipated and while it forecasts a small second quarter loss, the company reiterated it still expects to be
marginally profitable for the full year.
      The company, producer of International® brand trucks and diesel engines, said the loss from continuing
operations for the quarter ended January 31, 2003, totaled $98 million, or $1.47 per diluted common share,
compared with a loss of  $53 million, or $0.88 per diluted common share in the first quarter a year ago.  The net
loss for the quarter, including discontinued operations, amounted to $99 million, or $1.49 per diluted common
share.  The consensus estimate of  security analysts was for a first quarter loss of $1.49 per share.
      Consolidated sales and revenues from the company's manufacturing and financial services operations for the
first quarter totaled $1.6 billion, compared with $1.5 billion the first quarter of 2002.
      Looking ahead, John R. Horne, Navistar chairman and chief executive officer, said a small second quarter
loss of 25 cents to 30 cents per diluted share is anticipated if there is a favorable resolution of negotiations
with Ford Motor Company in regard to the delay of its V-6 engine program.  He emphasized the company should
return to profitability in the third and fourth quarters and be profitable for the full year as the result of
improved industry demand, increased truck and engine shipments, realization of fixed costs reductions and
resolution of the Ford V-6 issues.



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Page Two/First Quarter Earnings
      "The plans we have put in place for our previously announced cost reduction of $100 million in 2003 were on
track through the first quarter," Horne said.  "We have realigned our manufacturing facilities to deliver scale
for focused products and have invested to make those plants the most efficient in the industry.   We believe the
foundation is in place to return to profitability in fiscal 2003 and in the future, to be profitable at all
points in the business cycle."
      According to Horne, financial results for the first quarter were on target with expectations.  Income this
year versus the first quarter a year ago was impacted by higher postretirement expenses, higher costs associated
with the delay of the V-6 engine program, lower engine shipments to Ford and higher start-up costs associated
with the ramp up of the new Ford Power Stroke® V-8 engine.
      On the positive side, Horne said that the Blue Diamond joint venture with Ford continues on track.  Pilot
production of Ford's new medium truck began in December and the first shipments from the company's plant in
Escobedo, Mexico to Ford dealers in the United States began this week.
      The Blue Diamond joint venture continues to generate income through the sale of service parts for
commercial trucks and diesel engines.  A new line of smaller commercial vehicles is scheduled to be introduced in
the fall of 2004.
      Horne also noted two financing transactions that totaled $365 million were successfully completed during
the first quarter.  Both financings were well received by the marketplace, demonstrating support for the
company's business plans.  As a result, absent any extraordinary unforeseen cash demands, the company expects that
it will be able to cash flow its business through 2005 even at production volumes as low as 75,000 units.
      Turning to the 2003 outlook for new truck sales, Horne said that the company's forecast for industry demand
was based on the assumption that orders for new medium and heavy trucks would improve significantly in the third
and fourth quarters of fiscal 2003.   He noted that leading truck industry indicators such as pricing, used truck
inventories and truck tonnage appear to have stabilized.  Additionally, industry orders increased significantly
in January for both medium and heavy trucks.  Medium truck orders had been very weak prior to January.
      "The orders we received in November and December were below our expectations when we developed our estimate
for Class 6-7 demand in 2003," Horne said.  "We experienced a significant increase in bidding activity for medium
trucks over the past few months. It was only in January that we saw a significant improvement in actual orders.
This increase has encouraged us that our industry forecast for medium truck demand will be met."
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Page Three/First Quarter Earnings

      Horne said the company has not changed its forecast for industry volume for the year ending October 31,
2003.  As previously forecast, medium truck (Class 6-7) volume is expected to increase 13 percent to 82,000
units; heavy (Class 8) volume should decline 4 percent to 156,000 units, while school bus volume is forecast at
27,500 units, consistent with 2002.
      Worldwide shipments of International medium and heavy trucks and school buses during the first quarter
totaled 18,700 units, compared with 16,600 units in the first quarter of 2002.  Overall estimated North American
market share in the first quarter amounted to 26.5 percent compared with 26.4 percent a year earlier.  Class 8
shipments totaled 6,100 units, compared with 5,600 in 2002.  Class 6-7 shipments totaled 7,700 units, compared
with 6,800 in 2002.  School bus shipments were 4,900 units, compared with 4,200 a year earlier.
      Shipments of diesel engines to other original equipment manufacturers during the quarter totaled 63,400
units, down from 78,000 units in the first quarter of 2002.  The decline was the result of the anticipated ramp
up for the new V-8 engine.  Because of the overwhelming success of the new engine, Horne said that the company is
increasing its forecast for shipments to Ford from 275,000 in 2002 to 301,000 in 2003.
      "Our new V-8 engine was named one of 2003's 10 best engines by Ward's AutoWorld and was the only diesel
engine in the group. Additionally, Ford has told us that they can sell all that we can build," Horne said.  "It
is a reflection of the growing acceptability of diesel engines."
         Headquartered in Warrenville, Ill., Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is the parent company
of International Truck and Engine Corporation, a leading producer of mid-range diesel engines, medium trucks,
heavy trucks, severe service vehicles and a provider of parts and service sold under the International® brand.
IC Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, produces school buses.  The company also is a private label designer
and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. Additionally, through a joint
venture with Ford Motor Company, the company  builds medium commercial trucks and sells truck and diesel engine
service parts.   International Truck and Engine has the broadest distribution network in the industry.  Financing
for customers and dealers is provided through a wholly owned subsidiary. Additional information can be found on
the company's web site at WWW.NAV-INTERNATIONAL.COM

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Page Four/First Quarter Earnings

         Forward Looking Statements
  Statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within
  the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the
  company's expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on strategies regarding the future.  It is important to
  note that the company's actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such
  forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including but not limited to general economic,
  business and financing conditions, labor relations, governmental action, competitor pricing activity, expense
  volatility, and other risks detailed from time to time in Navistar's Securities and Exchange Commission
  filings.  Navistar assumes no obligation to update the information included in this release.

           Conference Call Scheduled
The company's conference call with security analysts to discuss the earnings report will be web
cast at 10 a.m. CDT  today. The web cast can be accessed through Navistar's website at
HTTP://WWW.NAV-INTERNATIONAL.COM/ and  connecting to the link to the conference call. Additional financial
information can be found at HTTP://WWW.NAV -INTERNATIONAL.COM, via the financial and investor information link
to the overview page.





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                                        NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                           AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                                   STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)
                                               (Millions of dollars)


                                                                                                   AS OF JANUARY 31
                                                                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                                                              2003                  2002
                                                                                       -------------------   -------------------
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                  $        504          $        432
Marketable securities                                                                               534                   475
                                                                                           ------------          ------------
                                                                                                  1,038                   907
Receivables, net                                                                                  1,697                 1,761
Inventories.....                                                                                    602                   651
Property and equipment, net                                                                       1,337                 1,670
Investments and other assets                                                                        468                   309
Prepaid and intangible pension assets                                                                62                   273
Deferred tax asset, net                                                                           1,598                 1,017
                                                                                           ------------          ------------

Total assets....                                                                           $      6,802          $      6,588
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

Liabilities
Accounts payable, principally trade                                                        $        927          $        887
Debt: Manufacturing operations                                                                    1,022                   950
      Financial services operations                                                               1,686                 1,713
Postretirement benefits liability                                                                 1,616                 1,074
Other liabilities                                                                                 1,262                   886
                                                                                           ------------          ------------
Total liabilities                                                                                 6,513                 5,510
                                                                                           ------------          ------------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareowners' equity
Series D convertible junior preference stock                                                          4                     4
Common stock and additional paid in capital (75.3 million shares issued)                          2,121                 2,139
Retained earnings (deficit)                                                                        (894)                 (232)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                               (717)                 (339)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost                                                             (225)                 (494)
                                                                                           ------------          ------------
Total shareowners' equity                                                                           289                 1,078
                                                                                           --------------        ------------

Total liabilities and shareowners' equity                                                  $      6,802          $      6,588
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The Statement of Financial Condition includes the consolidated financial results of the company's manufacturing operations
with its wholly owned financial services operations.
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                                        NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                           AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                                          STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                                   (Millions of dollars, except per share data)

                                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                                    January 31
                                                                   ----------------------------------------------
                                                                          2003                        2002
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Sales and revenues
Sales of manufactured products                                     $       1,481                $       1,382
Finance and insurance revenue                                                 92                           77
Other income                                                                   5                            6
                                                                   -------------                -------------
Total sales and revenues                                                   1,578                        1,465
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Costs and expenses
Cost of products and services sold                                         1,420                        1,248
Loss on sale of business                                                       -                           (1)
Postretirement benefits expense                                               83                           58
Engineering and research expense                                              57                           64
Selling, general and administrative expense                                  124                          133
Interest expense                                                              38                           39
Other expense                                                                 11                           11
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Total costs and expenses                                                   1,733                        1,552
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                         (155)                         (87)
Income tax benefit                                                           (57)                         (34)
                                                                   -------------                -------------
      Loss from continuing operations                                        (98)                         (53)

Loss from discontinued operations                                             (1)                          (3)
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Net loss                                                           $         (99)               $         (56)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share
     Continuing operations                                         $     (1.47)                 $     (0.88)
     Discontinued operations                                             (0.02)                       (0.05)
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           Net loss                                                $     (1.49)                 $     (0.93)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share
     Continuing operations                                         $     (1.47)                 $     (0.88)
     Discontinued operations                                             (0.02)                       (0.05)
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            Net loss                                               $     (1.49)                 $     (0.93)
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Average shares outstanding (millions)
     Basic                                                                66.4                         59.8
     Diluted                                                              66.4                         59.8

The Statement of Income includes the consolidated financial results of the company's manufacturing operations
with its wholly owned financial services operations.
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