CONTENTS

• BELL OPENS GERMAN FACTORY
  • CLASS UNVEILS NEW TRACTOR RANGE
  • FRENCH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MARKET SLOWS IN 2003
  • FRENCH PUBLIC WORKS MARKET SET FOR MODEST GROWTH IN 2004
  • GLOBAL DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN 2002
  • HYDRAUTO EXPANDS PRODUCTION OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
  • JCB EXPANDS EUROPEAN PARTS SERVICE
  • KOBELCO CRAWLER EXCAVATORS TO BE SOLD BY FIAT
  • KOBELCO DEALER IN THE NETHERLANDS
  • KOBELCO TO SUPPLY CRAWLER CRANES TO MANITOWOC
  • LOXAM EXPANDS ATTACK ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
  • SAME AND DEUTZ ENTER INTO ENLARGED CO-OPERATION
  • TEREX AND CATERPILLAR TERMINATE DISCUSSIONS ON MINING BUSINESS

• FINANCIAL RESULTS
  • SECOND QUARTER
    • KOMATSU – JAPAN
  • THIRD QUARTER
    • AGCO – USA
    • FINNING – CANADA
    • GEHL – USA
    • VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT – BELGIUM
  • ANNUAL
    • DEERE AND COMPANY – USA