CONTENTS

FORECAST SALES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN EUROPE, 1999-2001

• COUNTRY REVIEW
• PRODUCT REVIEW


• AUSTRIA: STROBL SELLS ITS JCB DEALERSHIP
• CNH PLANS FIVE PLANT CLOSURES IN NORTH AMERICA
• DETROIT DIESEL TO BE SOLD TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER
• FERMEC SOLD TO EARTHFORCE
• GERMAN CONSTRUCTION: RESTRAINED OPTIMISM
• JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LEADERS PREDICT SLIM PROFITS
• KOMATSU HANOMAG: 20 PER CENT INCREASE IN TURNOVER
• METSO TO ACQUIRE SVEDALA

FINANCIAL RESULTS

SECOND QUARTER

• CATERPILLAR - USA
• FINNING - CANADA
• INGERSOLL-RAND - USA

ANNUAL

• MANITOU - FRANCE