CONTENTS

• AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR SALES STILL HIGH IN FRANCE
• BOBCAT APPOINTS NEW DEALER IN DENMARK
• BUSINESS IN FRENCH RENTAL INDUSTRY MUCH BETTER IN 2004
• CNH UNITES BRANDS
• CZECH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MARKET IN 2004
• GEHL TO EXPAND CAPACITY IN US
• PINGUELY-HAULOTTE CONFIRMS 2004 RECOVERY
• THOMAS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY HYUNDAI SKID-STEER LOADERS

• FINANCIAL RESULTS
  • FIRST QUARTER
    • DEERE AND COMPANY – USA
  • THIRD QUARTER
    • HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY – JAPAN
    • KOMATSU – JAPAN
  • ANNUAL
    • CNH – NETHERLANDS
    • CUMMINS – USA
    • INGERSOLL-RAND – USA
    • MANITOWOC – USA
    • VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT – BELGIUM
    • ATLAS COPCO – SWEDEN