CONTENTS

• CNH HALTS SALE OF FERMEC TO EARTHFORCE
• AGCO AND SAME DEUTZ-FAHR CO-OPERATE
• JOHN DEERE TO MANUFACTURE TRACTORS IN CHINA
• FRENCH RENTAL COMPANY ENTERS UK MARKET
• HERTZ BUYS LARGE REGIONAL RENTER IN FRANCE
• MECALAC PROSPERS IN STRONG SMALL EXCAVATOR MARKET
• MVS: FURTHER LOSSES IN RENTAL BUSINESS
• O&K AND SCHAEFF ANNOUNCE MINI EXCAVATOR CO-OPERATION
• R-B INTERNATIONAL GOES INTO FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
• TEREX TO SELL TRUCK-MOUNTED FORKLIFT BUSINESSES
• UK AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR MARKET STABLE IN 2000
• UK CONSTRUCTION MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW

FINANCIAL RESULTS

SECOND QUARTER

• AGCO - USA
• ATLAS COPCO - SWEDEN
• CNH - USA
• TEREX - USA
• VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - BELGIUM

THIRD QUARTER

• DEERE & COMPANY - USA