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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          (AMENDMENT NO.  1         ) *
                                         -----------

                                 CIT GROUP INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                     COMMON
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   125581108
                      ------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 March 31, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the ACT
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



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SEC 1745 (3-98)

CUSIP No. 125581108

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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.        Brandes Investment Partners, LLC
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
     above persons (entities only).     33-0704072
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    Delaware
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Number of           5.  Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.  Shared Voting Power            17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.  Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.  Shared Dispositive Power       21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     21,571,483
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IA, PN
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CUSIP No. 125581108
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.        Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
     above persons (entities only).     33-0090873
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    California
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Number of           5.  Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.  Shared Voting Power            17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.  Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.  Shared Dispositive Power       21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     21,571,483 shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by Brandes Investment
     Partners,  Inc., as a control  person of the  investment  adviser.  Brandes
     Investment  Partners,  Inc.  disclaims  any direct  ownership of the shares
     reported in this Schedule 13G,  except for an amount that is  substantially
     less than one per cent of the number of shares reported herein.
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     CO, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No. 125581108
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.        Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
     above persons (entities only).     33-0836630
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    Delaware
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.   Shared Voting Power           17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.   Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   Shared Dispositive Power      21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     21,571,483 shares are deemed to be beneficially  owned by Brandes Worldwide
     Holdings,  L.P., as a control  person of the  investment  adviser.  Brandes
     Worldwide  Holdings,  L.P.  disclaims  any direct  ownership  of the shares
     reported in this Schedule 13G.
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     PN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No. 125581108
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.             Charles H. Brandes
     I.R.S. Identification Nos.
     of above persons (entities only).
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.   Shared Voting Power           17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.   Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   Shared Dispositive Power      21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     21,571,483  shares  are  deemed  to be  beneficially  owned by  Charles  H.
     Brandes, a control person of the investment adviser.  Mr. Brandes disclaims
     any direct  ownership of the shares  reported in this Schedule 13G,  except
     for an amount that is substantially less than one per cent of the number of
     shares reported herein.
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No. 125581108
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.             Glenn R. Carlson
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
     above persons (entities only).
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.   Shared Voting Power           17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.   Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   Shared Dispositive Power      21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     21,571,483 shares are deemed to be beneficially  owned by Glenn R. Carlson,
     a control  person of the  investment  adviser.  Mr.  Carlson  disclaims any
     direct ownership of the shares reported in this Schedule 13G, except for an
     amount that is substantially less than one per cent of the number of shares
     reported herein.
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No. 125581108
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.             Jeffrey A. Busby
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
     above persons (entities only).
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC Use Only
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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned      6.   Shared Voting Power           17,172,827
by Each             ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting           7.   Sole Dispositive Power
Person With:        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   Shared Dispositive Power      21,571,483
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     21,571,483 shares are deemed to be beneficially  owned by Jeffrey A. Busby,
     a control person of the investment adviser.  Mr. Busby disclaims any direct
     ownership of the shares reported in this Schedule 13G, except for an amount
     that is  substantially  less  than one per  cent of the  number  of  shares
     reported herein.
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions)                                                    [ ]
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IN, OO (Control Person)
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Item 1(a)      Name of Issuer:

               CIT Group Inc.

Item 1(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               1 CIT Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039

Item 2(a)      Name of Person Filing:

               (i)  Brandes Investment Partners, LLC

               (ii) Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.

               (iii)Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.

               (iv) Charles H. Brandes

               (v)  Glenn R. Carlson

               (vi) Jeffrey A. Busby

Item 2(b)      Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence:

               (i)  11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

               (ii) 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

               (iii)11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

               (iv) 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

               (v)  11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

               (vi) 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130

Item 2(c)      Citizenship

               (i)  Delaware

               (ii) California

               (iii)Delaware

               (iv) USA

               (v)  USA

               (vi) USA



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Item 2(d)      Title of Class Securities:

               Common

Item 2(e)      CUSIP Number:

               125581108

Item  3.       If this  statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.  240.13d-1(b),  or
               240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

               (a)  |_|  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                         (15 U.S.C. 78o).

               (b)  |_|  Bank  as  defined  in  section  3(a)(6)  of the Act (15
                         U.S.C. 78c).

               (c)  |_|  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                         Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

               (d)  |_|  Investment  company  registered  under section 8 of the
                         Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

               (e)  |_|  An   investment   adviser   in   accordance   with  ss.
                         240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

               (f)  |_|  An   employee   benefit   plan  or  endowment  fund  in
                         accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F).

               (g)  |_|  A   parent   holding   company  or  control  person  in
                         accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

               (h)  |_|  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                         Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

               (i)  |_|  A  church  plan that is excluded from the definition of
                         an  investment company under section  3(c)(14)  of  the
                         Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

               (j)  |X|  Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

               This statement is filed by Brandes Investment  Partners,  LLC, an
               investment adviser  registered under the Investment  Advisers Act
               of 1940, its control persons and its holding company. (See, also,
               Exhibit A.)

Item 4.        Ownership:

               (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 21,571,483
                                               ----------

               (b)  Percent of Class: 10.2%
                                      -----

               (c)  Number of shares as to which the joint filers have:

                    (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0
                                                                   -----------

                    (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 17,172,827
                                                                     ----------

                    (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                          0
                         -----------

                    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of: 21,571,483
                             ----------



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Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               If this  statement  is being  filed to report the fact that as of
               the  date  hereof  the  reporting  person  has  ceased  to be the
               beneficial   owner  of  more  than  five  percent  of  the  class
               securities, check the following |_|. N/A

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

               N/A

Item 7.        Identification   and   Classification  of  the  Subsidiary  Which
               Acquired the  Security  Being  Reported on By the Parent  Holding
               Company.

               N/A

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

               SEE EXHIBIT A

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

               N/A

Item 10.       Certification:

               (a)  The  following   certification  shall  be  included  if  the
                    statement is filed pursuant toss. 240.13d-1(b):

                    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                    and belief,  the securities  referred to above were acquired
                    and held in the  ordinary  course of  business  and were not
                    acquired  and are not  held for the  purpose  of or with the
                    effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer
                    of the  securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                    connection  with  or as a  participant  in  any  transaction
                    having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  April 10, 2003
                                        BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC

                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President of
                                        Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.,
                                        a Member


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                                        BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President


                                        BRANDES WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, L.P.

                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President of
                                        Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.,
                                        its General Partner


                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Charles H. Brandes, Control Person


                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Glenn R. Carlson, Control Person


                                        By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                        Jeffrey A. Busby, Control Person



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EXHIBIT A
        -

            IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
            ---------------------------------------------------------

Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b)(ii)(J)  and Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and
Exchange  Act of 1934,  the members of the group  making  this joint  filing are
identified and classified as follows:

           NAME                                   CLASSIFICATION
           ----                                   --------------

Brandes Investment Partners, LLC      Investment adviser registered under
(the "Investment Adviser")            Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.     A control person of the Investment Adviser

Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.      A control person of the Investment Adviser

Charles H. Brandes                    A control person of the Investment Adviser

Glenn R. Carlson                      A control person of the Investment Adviser

Jeffrey A. Busby                      A control person of the Investment Adviser



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EXHIBIT B
        -

                  JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1
                  ---------------------------------------------

This  agreement is made pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b)(ii)(J)  and Rule  13d-1(k)(1)
under the  Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the  "Act") by and among the
parties  listed  below,  each  referred to herein as a "Joint  Filer." The Joint
Filers  agree that a statement of  beneficial  ownership as required by Sections
13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their
behalf on Schedule  13G or Schedule  13D,  as  appropriate,  and that said joint
filing may  thereafter  be amended by further  joint  filings.  The Joint Filers
state that they each  satisfy the  requirements  for making a joint filing under
Rule 13d-1.


Dated: February 14, 2003

                                    BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC

                                    By: /s/ Charles H. Brandes
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President of
                                        Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.,
                                        a Member

                                    BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

                                    By: /s/ Charles H. Brandes
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President

                                    BRANDES WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, L.P.

                                    By: /s/ Charles H. Brandes
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Charles H. Brandes, President of
                                        Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.,
                                        its General Partner

                                    By: /s/ Charles H. Brandes
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Charles H. Brandes, Control Person

                                    By: /s/ Glenn R. Carlson
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Glenn R. Carlson, Control Person

                                    By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Busby
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Jeffrey A. Busby, Control Person



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EXHIBIT C
        -

                       DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
                       ----------------------------------

Brandes Investment Partners,  Inc., Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P., Charles H.
Brandes,  Glenn R. Carlson and Jeffrey A. Busby, disclaim beneficial interest as
to the shares referenced above, except for an amount equal to substantially less
than one percent of the shares  reported  on this  Schedule  13G.  None of these
entities  or  individuals  holds the  above-referenced  shares for  its/his  own
account except on a de minimis basis.



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EXHIBIT D
        -

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
                           SCHEDULES 13G AND FORMS 13F

I, Charles Brandes,  as director and president of Brandes  Investment  Partners,
Inc., which is a General Partner of Brandes Worldwide Holdings,  L.P., and which
is also a member of Brandes Investment  Partners,  LLC, hereby appoint Gerald W.
Wheeler and Adelaide Pund as attorneys-in-fact and agents, in all capacities, to
execute,  on my behalf  and on  behalf of  Brandes  Investment  Partners,  Inc.,
Brandes Investment Partners, LLC, and Brandes Worldwide Holdings,  L.P., to file
with the appropriate issuers, exchanges and regulatory authorities,  any and all
Schedules 13G and Forms 13F and documents  relating thereto required to be filed
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,  including exhibits,  attachments
and  amendments  thereto and request for  confidential  treatment of information
contained   therein  in  connection  with  my  being  a  "control   person"  (as
contemplated  for purposes of Schedule  13G and Form 13F) of Brandes  Investment
Partners,  LLC,  its  subsidiaries  and  affiliates.  I  hereby  grant  to  said
attorneys-in-fact  full  authority to do every act necessary to be done in order
to  effectuate  the same as fully,  to all intents and  purposes,  as I could if
personally present, thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

I hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 14th day of February, 2003.


                                        /s/ Charles H. Brandes
                                        ----------------------
                                        Charles H. Brandes



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EXHIBIT D
        -

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SCHEDULES 13G

I, Glenn R.  Carlson,  hereby  appoint  Gerald W. Wheeler and  Adelaide  Pund as
attorneys-in-fact  and agents, in all capacities,  to execute, on my behalf, and
to file with the appropriate issuers, exchanges and regulatory authorities,  any
and all Schedules 13G and documents  relating thereto required to be filed under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,  including  exhibits,  attachments  and
amendments  thereto  and  request  for  confidential  treatment  of  information
contained   therein  in  connection  with  my  being  a  "control   person"  (as
contemplated for purposes of Schedule 13G) of Brandes Investment Partners,  LLC,
its subsidiaries and affiliates.  I hereby grant to said  attorneys-in-fact full
authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to  effectuate  the same
as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I could if personally present, thereby
ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

I hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 14th day of February, 2003.


                                        /s/ Glenn R. Carlson
                                        --------------------
                                        Glenn R. Carlson



                                                                   Page 17 of 17

EXHIBIT D
        -

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SCHEDULES 13G

I,  Jeffrey A. Busby  hereby  appoint  Gerald W.  Wheeler and  Adelaide  Pund as
attorneys-in-fact  and agents, in all capacities,  to execute, on my behalf, and
to file with the appropriate issuers, exchanges and regulatory authorities,  any
and all Schedules 13G and documents  relating thereto required to be filed under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,  including  exhibits,  attachments  and
amendments  thereto  and  request  for  confidential  treatment  of  information
contained   therein  in  connection  with  my  being  a  "control   person"  (as
contemplated for purposes of Schedule 13G) of Brandes Investment Partners,  LLC,
its subsidiaries and affiliates.  I hereby grant to said  attorneys-in-fact full
authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to  effectuate  the same
as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I could if personally present, thereby
ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

I hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 14th day of February, 2003.


                                        /s/ Jeffrey A. Busby
                                        --------------------
                                        Jeffrey A. Busby