Caterpillar to Announce 3Q08 Financial Results October 21

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. will release 2008 third-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

A real-time, listen-only teleconference of the quarterly call that Caterpillar conducts with security analysts and institutional investors will begin at 10 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The one-hour conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations, with a listen-only entry code provided below:

Conference Call number:
877-216-8554 (domestic)
973-528-0009 (international)
Listen Only Entry Code: 5621

To access a telephone replay of this call shortly after the live event, dial 800-332-6854 (for domestic callers) and 973-528-0005 (for international callers) and enter "5621" as the conference ID. This telephone replay will be available for 90 days.

The call can also be accessed through http://www.CAT.com/IRwebcast. Listeners should go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software.