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Business Description
Deere & Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, John Deere) operate in four major business segments: the agricultural equipment segment, the commercial and consumer equipment segment, the construction and forestry segment and the credit segment. The agricultural segment manufactures and distributes a full line of farm equipment. The commercial and consumer equipment segment manufactures and distributes equipment for commercial and residential uses. The construction and forestry segment manufactures and distributes a broad range of machines used in construction, earthmoving, material handling and timber harvesting. The credit segment primarily finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers of new and used agricultural, commercial and consumer, and construction and forestry equipment.

Financial Information
DE manufactures and distributes farm equipment, machines used in construction, earthmoving and forestry, and equipment for commercial and residential uses. DE also finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers, offers specialized insurance and provides health management services. For the nine months ended 7/31/02, revenues rose 3% to $10.48 billion. Net income fell 2% to $251.2 million. Results reflect higher agricultural sales, offset by lower margins.