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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

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Caterpillar Inc.
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629
Phone: 309-675-1000
Fax: 309-675-6155
Web Site: http://www.cat.com

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Index Membership: Dow Jones Composite
Dow Industrials
S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector: Industrial Goods
Industry: Farm & Construction Machinery
Employees (last reported count): 101,333

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Caterpillar, Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The company operates in three business lines: Machinery, Engines, and Financial Products. The Machinery business designs, manufactures, markets, and sells construction, mining, and forestry machinery, such as track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, telescopic handlers, skid steer loaders, and related parts. It also engages in the design, manufacture, remanufacture, and maintenance of rail-related products, as well as offers logistics services for other companies. The Engines business line designs, manufactures, markets, and sells engines for the company's machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and other applications; and related parts. It also engages in the remanufacturing of company's engines and various machine and engine components, and remanufacturing services for other companies. The Financial Products business includes provision of various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the company's machinery and engines, solar gas turbines, and other equipment and marine vessels. It also offers various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to support the purchase and lease of Caterpillar's equipment; and invests in independent power projects using the company's power generation equipment and services. Caterpillar markets its products through various distribution centers and dealers worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 under the name Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.
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    OFFICERS
      Pay Exercised
    Dr. James W. Owens , 62
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 5.37M $ 4.16M
    Mr. Gerald L. Shaheen , 63
    Group Pres
    $ 2.49M $ 5.32M
    Mr. David B. Burritt , 52
    Chief Financial Officer, VP and VP of Global Fin. & Strategic Support Division
    $ 1.31M $ 1.92M
    Mr. Douglas R. Oberhelman , 54
    Group Pres
    $ 2.54M $ 758.00K
    Mr. Steven H. Wunning , 56
    Group Pres
    $ 2.29M $ 2.17M
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-06 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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