The Chrysler Group has achieved growing sales in markets outside the US in the second quarter of 2007. From April to June, Chrysler sold 159,993 vehicles outside the US, an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period in 2006.  

Nihao, John Deere! Deere & Co. said it plans to expand small tractor manufacturing in China by acquiring the Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd. located in Ningbo in southern China.  

Bobcat sale could prove lucrative With the housing market in the doldrums, any business with heavy exposure to homebuilders would seem a tough sell at this time. But a sale of Ingersoll-Rand`s construction equipment maker Bobcat could net the company a handsome sum. 

New Holland to fight for football cups Last week saw the signing of a three-year sponsorship agreement between Fiat S.p.A and Juventus Football Club S.p.A. which will allow the New Holland brand to appear on the shirts of the Juventus players for the first year of sponsorship.  

Bauma Reports: Caterpillar displays 60 new machines Throughout the weeklong Bauma show, visitors will see more than 60 Caterpillar machines on display. All are new or improved models that set the industry standard for quality, technological innovation and value.  

Caterpillar: 50% will be bought for rental by 2011 Rental companies will buy half of all construction machines across Europe within four years, Caterpillar has predicted. 

Wacker and Neuson Kramer: till death do us part Wacker Construction Equipment AG, based in Munich, and Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG, Linz, Austria, recently announced plans to merge during the course of 2007. 

Caterpillar and JLG celebrate telehandler alliance Eighteen months ago Caterpillar and JLG Industries, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation signed a 20-year strategic alliance agreement for JLG to design and produce a Cat telehandler product line for Caterpillar dealers. 

Deere proves commitment to environment care As a part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, Deere & Company announced today its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s Climate Leaders program. 

JCB pops champagne June 19, construction equipment manufacturer JCB announced record profits for 2005, in its 60th anniversary year, with figures doubling compared with the previous year.

In a year when machine production and sales turnover also reached all-time highs, JCB pre-tax profits rose to $203 million.

JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said last year was, without a doubt, the most successful in JCB"s history, when the company set new records for profitability, production and turnover.

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Michael Schumacher to race under Case logo For the first time, agricultural equipment manufacturer Case IH will share the spotlight with Ferrari at two Formula 1 racing events in North America this summer.

Ferrari team cars will feature prominent Case IH decals during the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal, June 25; and the U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis, July 2.

“This is a great opportunity for Case IH to share the global stage with world-renowned Ferrari,” says Mario Ferla, president, Case IH. “Both are readily 

Caterpillar: posthumous Hall of Fame One of Caterpillar Inc."s founding fathers is being recognized for his ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit with induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. On February 8, t a news conference in Washington, D.C., the Hall of Fame announced it is posthumously honoring Benjamin Holt for ushering in the modern era of mechanized farming and construction with his "Traction Engine" (Patent #874,008).

Holt"s invention was inspired by the plight of California farmers who found wheels 

Caterpillar Inc. 2005 Third-Quarter Sales and Profits Report

Continuing to meet strong customer demand worldwide, Caterpillar Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) today reported third-quarter sales and revenues of $8.977 billion and profit of $667 million, or $0.94 per share. Both sales and revenues and profit per share are the highest in the company"s history for a third quarter.
"Thanks to the hard work of our people around the world and the discipline of 6 Sigma, Team
Caterpillar has again effectively responded to our customers" needs," said Caterpillar Chairman 

Komatsu Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006

1. Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006

Consolidated Financial Results (Amounts are rounded to the nearest million dollars)
Millions of yen & US dollars except per share amounts

Consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.

The translation of Japanese yen amounts into US dollar amounts is included solely for convenience