**EXHIBIT99.1**

 

**CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2004-A**

 

**MANAGEMENT’S ASSERTION CONCERNING COMPLIANCE**

 

Asof and for the period from inception to December 31, 2004, CNH CapitalAmerica LLC (formerly known as Case Credit Corporation) (the “Company”)**has complied, in all material respects, with the Company’sestablished minimum servicing standards for the receivables being serviced forthe CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A as set forth in Appendix I (the “Standards”).  The Standards are based on the MortgageBanker’s Association of America’s Uniform Single Attestation Program forMortgage Bankers.

 
| March 12, 2005 |
|---------------------|
|                |
| By:                 | /s/ MARIO FERLA |   |
|                |
| Mario  Ferla        |
| President           |
|                |
|                |
| By:                 | /s/ JOSEPH DOOLAN |   |
|                |
| Joseph  Doolan      |
| Controller          |

 

1

----

 

**APPENDIX I**

**CNH CAPITAL AMERICA LLC’S MINIMUM SERVICINGSTANDARDS**

 

I.                 CUSTODIAL BANK ACCOUNTS

 

1.               Reconciliations shall be prepared on amonthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearingaccounts.  These reconciliations shall:

 

a)              be mathematically accurate;

b)             be prepared within forty-five (45) calendardays after the cutoff date;

c)              be reviewed and approved by someone otherthan the person who prepared the reconciliation; and

d)             document explanations for reconcilingitems.  These reconciling items shall beresolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification.

 

2.               Each custodial account shall be maintained ata federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicableinvestor.

 

II.             RETAILINSTALLMENT CONTRACTS PAYMENTS

 

1.               Retail installment contracts payments shallbe deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearingaccounts within two business days of receipt.

 

2.               Retail installment contracts payments made inaccordance with the retail installment contract documents shall be posted tothe applicable retail installment contract records within two business days ofreceipt.

 

3.               Retail installment contracts payments shallbe allocated to principal, interest, insurance, or taxes in accordance with theServicer’s customary servicing procedures.

 

4.               Retail installment contracts paymentsidentified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the retailinstallment contracts documents.

 

III.         DISBURSEMENTS

 

1.               Amounts remitted to the collection accountsper the Servicer’s investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or otherform of payment, or custodial bank statements.

 

2.               Unused checks shall be safeguarded so as toprevent unauthorized access.

 

IV.         INVESTORACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

 

1.               Statements are sent on a monthly basislisting the total unpaid principal balance and pool balance.

 

V.             RETAILINSTALLMENT CONTRACTS ACCOUNTING

 

1.               The servicing entity’s retail installmentcontracts loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records ofobligors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis.

 

2

----

 

VI.         DELINQUENCIES

 

1.               Records documenting collection efforts shallbe maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be updated atleast monthly.  Such records shalldescribe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, forexample, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where thedelinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).

 

3

----