CIT builds and maintains market leadership posi- tions by cultivating client relationships. The length of our average customer engagement is seven years, although in some cases, relationships have spanned decades. Having successfully navigated a variety of economic cycles since 1908, we are truly an experi- enced partner to have by your side. We ser ve m at u re a nd g row i ng customer s, high-tech and low-tech alike,throughout their var- ied business and seasonal cycles. We provide a range of custom-tailored solutions, from basic home equity loans to SBA loans to short-term operating and equipment leases to complex, highly struc- tured, syndicated transactions. In fact, today we actively conduct business with more than 80% of the Fortune 1000. c it challenge :