Exhibit 23(a)
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
  As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Amendment No. 2 to S-3 Registration Statement of our report
dated January 21, 1999 included in Case Corporation's Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 1998 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.
 
                                          Arthur Andersen LLP
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 19, 1999