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Business Description
Caterpillar, Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. It operates in three segments: Machinery, Engines, and Financial Products. Machinery segment engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of construction, mining, agricultural, and forestry machinery, including track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, mining shovels, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, telescopic handlers, skid steer loaders, and related parts. It also provides logistics services for other companies. Engines segment designs and manufactures engines for Caterpillar machinery, electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and other applications; and related parts. Financial Products segment consists of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial), Caterpillar Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Cat Insurance), and their subsidiaries. Cat Financial provides a range of financing alternatives for Caterpillar machinery and engines, solar gas turbines, as well as other equipment and marine vessels. It also extends loans to customers and dealers. Cat Insurance provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and lease of equipment. Caterpillar offers its products worldwide. The company was formed as Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925, pursuant to the merger of The Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Co. Caterpillar Tractor Co. changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc. in 1986. The company is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.

Financial Information
For the six months ended 6/30/04, revenues rose 30% to $14.03 billion. Net income rose 83% to $964 million. Revenues reflect an improvement in price realization due to a favorable impact of currency. Net income also reflects improved operational efficiencies and lower interest expenses.