CONTENTS

MARKET ACTIVITIES

• CNH, KOBE STEEL AND KOBELCO FORM GLOBAL ALLIANCE
• DEERE AND HITACHI DISCUSS JOINT VENTURE IN JAPAN
• DEERE CUTS BACK PRODUCTION, ADOPTS NEW GROWTH PLAN
• MANITOWOC ISSUES BINDING OFFER TO BUY POTAIN CRANES
• TOYOTA STRENGTHENS MATERIAL HANDLING BUSINESS IN US
• SPX TO ACQUIRE UNITED DOMINION FOR $1.83 BILLION
• STRONGCO TO EXPAND VOLVO RELATIONSHIP IN CANADA
• DANA OFF-HIGHWAY OPENS AXLE ASSEMBLY PLANT IN INDIA
• CATERPILLAR AND CUMMINS DEVELOP EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS

FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOURTH QUARTER/YEAR-END RESULTS

• STRONGCO
• SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
• UNITED RENTALS, INC
• NEFF CORP.
• ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
• THE MANITOWOC COMPANY
• DANA CORPORATION
• GEHL COMPANY
• STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

• JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
  

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TRACKING THE TRENDS

• MARKET TRENDS
• ECONOMIC INDICATORS
  
  

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