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