CONTENTS

• UK TRACTOR MARKET GREW BY 21 PER CENT IN 2002
• HITACHI ACQUIRES SHAREHOLDING IN UK DEALER
• JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTS FALL IN 2002
• PUBLIC WORKS SET TO STAGNATE IN FRANCE IN 2003
• FIRST EXCAVATOR LEAVES HITACHI'S NEW FACTORY
• BITELLI EXPANDS UNDER CATERPILLAR OWNERSHIP
• BAURENT OF GERMANY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION STRATEGY
• SPANISH CONSTRUCTION MARKET STILL STRONG IN 2002
• WAY INDUSTRY INCREASED PRODUCTION OF SKID-STEER LOADERS
• FINANCIAL RESULTS
• FIRST QUARTER
  • DEERE - USA
• ANNUAL
  • AGCO - USA
  • ATLAS COPCO - SWEDEN
  • CNH - NETHERLANDS
  • CUMMINS - USA
  • FINNING INTERNATIONAL - CANADA
  • TEREX - USA